I have been meaning ask a question to all of you, but I am really busy reading and responding as well as I can to your posts, and then I forget.
Do you remember your first car? I was born 1952, and my first car was a 1952 VW Beetle. I love that car. IT had kilometer speedo, an 36 hp. I had purchase a fire extinguisher that looked like a can of shaving cream for about a dollar, for just in case.
Wouldn,t you know, but had fuel line leak, and I looked in my mirror and could see flames. I thought "O" know! But I remember I had a fire extinguisher. The fire was out of control, and just barely opened the engine hood, and sprayed under the hood. To my amazement the fire went out, and I opened the hood, and spayed it some more just to be sure the fire was out. I tightened the fuel fitting with tools I always carried, and fired it up (pun intended), and drove home.
A little bit of wiring replacement, some sanding and spray paint on the hood and she was as as before. I am glad I was an Eagle Scout and was prepared.
At least I did one thing right
197-something red Datsun station wagon. It had an 8-track tape player, which made me one of the cool kids, lol.
ikr! I had wall-to-wall carpet and mag wheels, too! '66 Dodge Sportsman van, paneled windows in back and a multi-color paint scheme--silver & blue.
@Skeezwazzle A love machine! ?
1965 Buick Special. Had a fairly uncommon 300 V8.
Prior to my post on this I was driving a car my Dad purchased... 58 Buick Special, cheers?
@ArdentAtheist My first car was a ‘55 Buick Special. After I spun out on ice and totaled it my grandfather sold me his ‘56. It was the same all white, most of my friends didn’t know I upgraded my ride.
A 1966 Truimph Herald. It had a 50 hp four banger with the terrible Su carbs (the Brits in the group know of these). The big problem with this car was what was known as 'swing axles'. This was an independant rear suspension with tranverse spring. When the car was on a lift the wheels loooked like ther were broken. I replaced the rear U-joints constantly due to a poor design. I loved this car, though, and made many road trips. My dad inherited and drove it into the ground. It bacame a breeding place for numerous squirrels.
I loved them, the vitesse 2.2...
@Bhope101 Yes, the six cylinder. I had just bought a 67 MGB Gt BRG with all the trimmings ($4,000 a lot of money in those days) when I got my draft notice and didn't take possession. The dealer said he would have no trouble selling it.
My first car was a Mercury Capri when the Capri looked the new version of the Mustang which no one liked. It was blue, and that is about all I remember about it.
I had a Capri, it lasted about two years. Once my son—2 at the time—pulled the steering wheel cover off when I ran inside Hardee’s for three minutes. I came out and he was standing in the drivers seat, screaming at the sparks flying out of the wires. I started home anyway, having no other choice...after a mile the horn started blowing continuously. The dirty looks and flying birds I got, lol! My dad had to run by and disconnect the horn.
My first was a 1969 Ford Falcon Futura Sport Coupe. Not a bad little ride.
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My first car was a 1977 Ford Ltd., mint green - got 8 mpg. Was an awesome car.
My first car was a 1977 Ford Ltd., mint green - got 8 mpg. Was an awesome car.
1977 VW Rabbit made in Germany (with the round headlights) ?
'69 GTO.
red, black interior, black convertible top
4 speed manual
I’ve had a bunch of really cool interesting cars but the first purchased with my own money was a 76 Chevy Chevette piece of crap for $600. I think dam near every other car I ever had was cooler except for the piece of crap I’m currently exploring the limits of patience with.
Native New Yorker, been here my whole life. Never had a car, never learned to drive.
'68 P. O. S. Camaro in '78. 3 months later a '70 Suburban with 129,000 miles on it. My Dad & I drove it another 120,000, replacing or rebuilding many starters, solinoids and alternators outside, especially when it was below 40°F, windy, dark and raining (uphill both ways). My favorite was number 3, the '70 Mach 1 Mustang in '80.
66 mustang. 650.00 in 1970. Cheap little car.
1973.... it was a 1966 International Scout pickup truck, sort of a short bed four-wheel drive version of the original Jeep-like SUV. I put big Armstrong off-road tires on it, a winch, off-road lights and painted it bright canary yellow! I probably had $1,000 in it by the time I was done. It was a piece of crap, but it sure was distinctive in the lot at Venice High School. I was a sophomore and not many people had their own cars then!