Big cars are bad. We know this. They're harder on infrastructure, spew more toxins into the air, and kill more people than smaller commuter vehicles. This is all plain, boring fact: Big cars are bad.

There are a few cars that I have loved since I was a very young child. If I’m honest, though, the first vehicle I ever fell in love with was a fire truck, and I doubt I’m alone. This, then, is your ...