I began writing songs as a teenager hoping to ONE DAY hear Karen sing one of them. Luckily for me, I was able to hand deliver ...

That's a fancy way of saying it packed a serious punch – enough to propel Richard and Karen to gigs in style ... Did Richard Carpenter have good taste in cars? Let us know in the comments ...

This made-for-TV movie is the authorized version of the life of Karen Carpenter and was made with the approval of Richard Carpenter and the Carpenter family.