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I'm not kidding. If it has wheels, I'll give it a shot.
Since 2014, I've been fortunate to sample lots and lots of cars, trucks, and SUVs - everything from cheap daily drivers to some of the world's most staggering supercars.
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But along the way, a wide range of offbeat and unusual vehicles has come into my test fleet.
We'll start with that time GMC loaned me a heavy-duty pickup — with a snowplow! It arrived right after a big blizzard, but by then the snow had melted. I did have some fun attacking icy snowdrifts.
Some years back, I reviewed a Smart ForTwo, the smallest production car I think I've ever tested. It was a nifty little thing that could be parked anywhere in New York City, but on the highway is was absolutely terrifying.
The Ferrari GTC4 Lusso is without question the most offbeat high-performance machine around. It's a "shooting brake," and a $350,000 one. That's a two-door station wagon.
The Chevy SS, now discontinued, was the last of a dying breed. It's not everyday that you get to drive an Australian Holden-based mass-market sedan with a massive V8 engine and a six-speed stick-shift!
The Rolls-Royce Phantom was, at $500,000, the most expensive vehicle we had ever tested at that point. It actually had curtains in the back seat. But no Grey Poupon.
Finally, the extended-range version of the BMW i3 is an electric car with a small gas motor that kicks in when the battery is drained. Hilariously, I took it on a long road trip that exceeded its electric range and had to stop every 30 miles or so to splash a gallon or two of gas into the tank.
