Everyone remembers their first car.  Having your own car is a milestone on the way to adulthood, welcoming you to the freedom of the open road. We asked some of our staff members to tell us about their first vehicles: Runde Chevrolet in East Dubuque, IL Jacob Puls: 2000 Mercury Sable, a gift for him and his twin brother Jared from their parents on Christmas Day 2008. John Riley: A blue 1976 Mercury Capri Tim Runde: 1970 Chevy Chevelle. “It was beige with a dark brown top. It was a retired undercover cop car so it had a performance engine and a certified calibration speedometer. They called them ‘sleepers’ – it looked like it wasn’t anything, but it could smoke you.” Geoff Barklow: 1976 red four-door Chevy Chevette. “I put an awesome stereo in it,” he said. “That was a chick magnet.” Brent Phillips: White 1984 Pontiac Parisienne with a [...]