The Love
Bandit - A 1952 Ford sedan (license F-7193) seen on
the sitcom HAPPY DAYS/ABC/1974-84. The Love Bandit, was owned
by Richard "Richie" Cunningham (Ron Howard), who attended
Jefferson High School in Milwaukee during the late 1950s. On
episode No. 18 "Richie's Car" Arthur Fonzarelli (Henry
Winkler) sold Richie a hot rod car for $200 (dubbed "The Love
Bandit" by it former owner Rock Beruffi). but later heard the
car was stolen Fearful of the law, Fonzie painted over the
license plate so it now read F-7498. Richie discovered that
his car was the spoils in a drag racing competition. When Rock
Beruffi gave his pink slip to the dragstrip winner, he then
called his insurance company and reported the car stolen.
Richie's friend, Fonzie cleared up the whole mess at the
police station. Richie was then free to go cruising for babes
in the Love Bandit listening to his favorite song lyrics "I
found my thrill on blueberry hill" (from Fats Domino's hit
song).
