Unless you took a school bus or lived close enough to get there on your own, you probably were driven to school by an adult in your life. Your parents’ car likely felt mundane after seeing it every day, but there was always a certain curiosity in finding out what cars your friends and classmates were riding to school in.
What was the rarest school run car you’ve ever seen? Were there any sports cars waiting in the pickup line, or is it something only reserved for a wealthier school in your town? Admittedly, the 1961 Ferrari 250 California owned by Cameron’s dad in “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” comes to mind. I hope destroying parents’ prized possessions wasn’t a pastime in your neighborhood. Or, were the vehicles a bit more eccentric? That was the case during my school years because a classmate’s father owned a Campagna T-Rex. I never understood the appeal of a three-wheeled motorcycle, even as a child.
A 12-year-old drove his parents’ truck to school
While parents and guardians are typically the drivers behind the wheel during school runs, that isn’t always the case. Last month, a 12-year-old boy in California took his parents’ Ford Explorer Sport Trac on a joyride. He made it to his old school, where he mowed down several traffic cones in the parking lot before driving off. The kid was then pursued by deputies from the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office at speeds up to 70 miles per hour. Our intrepid pre-teen crashed into a parked car and a sheriff’s car before the chase ended and he was arrested.
Please share the rarest school run cars you’ve ever seen in the comments section below. Don’t forget to mention where and how old you were when you spotted the vehicle. We’ll take any story you have, even if you were the one dropping off a child.
