Just for fun: What was your first car?

Mine was a 1986 Ford Escort; it wasn't new but I bought it that same year. I purchased the car on Friday night and got my license on Saturday. Mind you, I was 18 at the time...I was a late bloomer getting my license due to some legal name issues. Man, I went everywhere and thought I was somebody!

So, while my soon-to-be 16yo and I have been looking for his first automobile, I have reminded him that his 1st car may not be exactly what he wants but he will have to work for something better. Of course I have had to tell him the story of how I had to walk to work, uphill both ways, to make the money to buy my car. :lol:

So, we will find something cheap (but safe) for now and then in the summer, he can get a job and start paying for insurance, gas, etc. and hopefully saving for something he really wants.

 

First year driving in 1988 it was a 1974 Buick Century with a 350. It was my daddys he gave it to me, I creased the side of the car within the 1st week.

 

1976 Orange Chevy Vega wagon! I soon discovered that my parents had an ulterior motive, everyone recognized that car and every time I was where I shouldn't be someone was sure to mention that they saw the orange car.

 

78 Mustang Cobra II

 

first vehicle was a 1971 Dodge pick up with a 440 big block in it.

looked like this but in 2 tone blue

 

Mustang GT.

 

1975 Dodge Dart

 

Mine was a 1975 Chrysler Cordoba with corinthian leather (what ever that means)

 

1974 Ford Torino Squire station wagon, metallic blue with wood panelling. The Ultimte Chick repellent!!

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A 1978 Ford grenada! A tank on wheels!!! Thank goodness though because on my way to school one day, a lady whose husband was just in an accident turned in front of me in a hurry to get to him and crashed into me. Her car was ruined and mine, not so much!!

 

1979 Oldsmobile Starfire GT in red!

 

86 4 door Cavalier (white) :lol:

 

1968 Volkswagon Squareback

 

i had the oldest so far but i loved that car - Daddy givith and then Daddy tooketh away when i got caught letting someone else drive it - '67 Camaro convertible 4-speed, loved that car. i had to pay insurance, gas, maintenance, etc though and only reason he gave it to me was because i got a job at 15 and needed transportation and it was just pretty much sitting at his house. Even though it was old when i got it you would never have known it.

 

1972 Chrysler Newport Custom 2-door hardtop with 400 cubic inch 2 bbl. Cast iron car.

 

8) 1957 MGA - Paid $350.00. Cheap ride back then ('71), Sold for $300.00 - next was 1964 (Ithink) Triumph TR4, paid $400.00. Don't remember how much I got for it, but NEXT, was my, at the time, and would love to have it now, DREAM CAR, paid $1000.00 for my 1952 MGTD, had a '69 Volvo motor and tranny. Cam shaft started going bad so I drove it to Kinston and traded them even for my 1961 (again, I think) Jaguar E-Type convertible, asking price (1972) ONLY $1500.00.

Those were the days!!! 8)

 

I was a senior in high school, 1986 and my mom bought me a 1982 Chevy Chevette, it was a silver hatchback. It was also a stick, I had to teach myself to drive it! My mom put herself as the lien on the title so that I couldn't sell it or trade it. After I graduated from college, she signed it over to me and I was able to get rid of it..... traded it for a 86' Chrysler Conquest Tsi....loved that car!

 

1985 Toyota Corolla Hatch - Baby crap brown

Bought it from my Dad in my senior year and drove it through college. Sold it to a Duke Grad student with 181k miles on it and it still ran great!!! Even drove it to school in the mountains one time with no oil because I changed the oil and forgot to refill it so only what was left in there after the draining was what got me up there. Could not kill that car...and I tried LOL!!!!

 

Olds Cutlass...

Got my license in 1982. First car was a 1973 Olds Cutlass 2 door with Rocket V8 and 4 bbl carb. Passed down from my mother when she got her new LeBaron convertible....

 

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