What was your 1st car?

[Zoomin71]

Mine was a 1971 Chevelle, antique white with a black gut and black vinyl roof. Had a 307 with the air cleaner lid turned over to sound "tough." LOL! Bought it back in 1990 off the original owner with only 47,000 on it. Best thing is that I still have the car sitting in the garage. Only thing is now it's 1995 Corvette bright white with a black gut and black vinyl roof. Oh and it's gotta a 350 now too. otherwise, the car is still pretty much the same way I bought it. I've always heard stories from the older guys asaying they "wish they had their first cars again." Well, I did everything I could to be able to say that I still do.
Bob

[MIKE STONE]

My dad says I paid ten times as much as his first four cars.

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My dad says I paid ten times as much as his first four cars.

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That might actually be the first 5 cars!!

[Dog427435]

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My dad says I paid ten times as much as his first four cars.

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[b]Yes – but a pack of Marlboro back then was less than .50 - what are they by you now 7.75?


Nice first ride Mike!! Welcome on board!

[Xplantdad]

Welcome Mike...A Nova was my first car as well!

[Bill Rose]

I went thru 3 cars in my senior year in H.S. ... The first was a 65 triple black 442, which was owned by a local gas station owner. I paid $800.00 for it. Had a blast in that car for about 4 months. Then some kid with more money than brains offered me twice what I paid for it, so.....

I took the profits from the 442, and bought a real nice used red 68 SS-396/350 h.p. Chevelle. Same thing happened to the Chevelle after a few months of my pounding that thing whenever the time was right. Some guy REALLY wanted it, and paid me way more than it was worth.

By then I had enough cash for my dream 67 white Vette coupe. Small block, blue interior. Actually I bought the Vette from a gas station owner too. I drove the Vette, the last half of senior year. Then came the wild summer after H.S. graduation.

One hot Sunday afternoon, I was cruising along a country road in my Vette, with my girl friend, and didn't see the 69 GTO slam his brakes on in front of me, to make a turn. The GTO was jacked up in the back. I slammed into his undercarriage, and squashed the Vette, in a cloud of dust, up to the windshield. No one was hurt, but what a mess of tiny pieces of shredded fiberglass, mixed in with antifreeze. This was to be my 1st experience restoring a car. No frame or engine damage, because the GTO sat so high, but I learned at an early age, how to do fiberglass work, and paint. It took about 6 months, but it looked perfect when it was done. Luckily, I haven't wrecked a car since.

Anyway, those were my first 3 cars. All hot rods!

[chevy427450]

Mine was a 61 Impala Bubbletop. Actually it belonged to my bride anfd I sort of "took it over". You know dual quads, raised the hood in the back, headers etc.

[WILMASBOYL78]

I just talked to Tibor and Cumby....they were too embarrassed to get involved with this thread, so I offered to help

Tibor's first ride was a Model A Ford....bought it from the original owner

Cumby had a Model T....he bought it from the father of the guy Tibor got the Model A from

They said they would post some photos for you guys to see...can't wait

wilma

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I just talked to Tibor and Cumby....they were too embarrassed to get involved with this thread, so I offered to help

Tibor's first ride was a Model A Ford....bought it from the original owner

Cumby had a Model T....he bought it from the father of the guy Tibor got the Model A from

They said they would post some photos for you guys to see...can't wait

wilma

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They had cameras way back then??

[Novadiecast]

My first car was a 68 Nova 4 door radio delete 6 cylinder powerglide.