But thatâs not true. His name was Lancelot. My parents bought him for me the April I turned 16. He cost $500. He was a 1971 Dodge Dart Swinger. It was love at first sight. He was white with a green faux leather top. He had the kind of windows where when you rolled down both front and back, there was no center bar so the whole side of the car was open. It was a kinda-convertible. He didnât have AC, but there was a vent with a little door next to the brake. I could slip off my left shoe, and while barreling down the road, use my toes, turn the latch, and open the little door smooth as silk.