First Car

[SS427]

My (very) first car was a '54 Chevy that my brother gave to me while he was serving a tour of duty in Viet Nam. The car was blue with black tuck and roll interior, Corvette 327 w/two 4's, 4 speed, 4:10 rear, roll bar, tear drop scoop, etc,etc. For my 16th Birthday, he mailed me the title. About a week later I grabbed some friends to go to my Aunts house where the car was stored in a barn only to find the storm that went through the night before lowered the barn about 20' right on top of the car. Needless to say I never even got to drive the car one time. Somewhere I have photos of that car as well.
Rick

[hvychev]

My first car was a 1977 Grand Prix that was painted in primer with a white half vinyl top. I was 16 years old when I got it in 1994. I paid $500 for it and dad was so pissed that I bought a car with out his knowledge he told me to park it down the street! I wish that I had pictures of it!

Pops told me to tell you guys that his first car was a 56 Buick Convert Canary yellow with a black rag top that he bought from a guy for $15.00 when he was 15 in 1965! he said that the car had a bad trans which him and his buddy switched out that afternoon with a junk yard trans for about another $15.00! Man those would have been the days!

[427TJ]

Bought it in 1979 (California) from my next-door neighbor who bought it new. I immediately built a solid-lifter 327 and hooked it to a '70 M-22 and 3:55 12-bolt Posi. Sold it in 1985 with a fresh solid-lifter 4-bolt 350. Last saw it in 1999 in my buddy's backyard rotting away with all the good parts long gone, naturally.

Photo is from 1983. I miss the rocker arm clatter and the M-22 whine.

[BUIZILLA]

1970 340 Duster, brand new, $2755.55 cash out the door, B5 blue, automatic, freakin' screamed that thing did...
VIN # VS29HOB355542, do you have any idea how many newspapers I had to deliver to do that trick? Dad said my first car MUST be new, it MUST be paid cash in full, and I MUST have 1 years insurance paid up front... I had $13 left over the night I drove it home, and $6 of that filled it up at Amoco at 34.9 cents a gallon for premium.. I had $7 left till the next payday... just enough for $1 Burger King dinner and another $6 for a full tank of gas.. priority's ya know, gas b4 food.. all that, and I was only 16 at the time...

Jim
like your first woman experience (LOL) you never forget your first car...

[Verne_Frantz]

Hands down, this will become THE most popular thread on this web site!!!!

And....NO.........I will not let you know what that first car was. TOO embarrassing. Well, at least I didn't let it stay the stock way I got for long...........
OK, just one clue..........it was a '56
Oh never mind. This is waaaaaaaay more fun reading about everybody"s elses cars.

[Xplantdad]

C'mon Verne....ya gotta let us know. I know...it was a '56 Caddy hearse, wasn't it?

[ktownkid]

My first car.......1972. Pic is from 1973.....paid $1400 for it.

ktownkid

[WILMASBOYL78]

The auto history for Wilma started with a 64 Impala wagon which my father gave me in the summer of 1973. It burned more oil than gas, 283/PG with rust holes you could throw a cat through. I sold it for $75.00 in the fall of 73 and got a 64 mailbu sport coupe, another 283/PG. The first "real" car came in Feb 74, a 70 Forest Green L78 4spd Nova SS. I guess you guys know the rest of the story....

I have a picture somewhere of that Nova, just can't find it!

wilma

[SUSQ]

Hi guys. Newbie here. Thanks for letting me in the clubhouse.

My first car was a '68 Firebird. Purchased from my cousin as a 16 year old in 1974. He rarely drove it and the thing still smelled new when I bought it for the princely sum of $1,600. 4 speed, mild cam. The paint code on the tag said "Special" I hope my photos are attached. Moved up a year later as a 17 year old to a '70 GTO 4 speed convertible. That one I don't have a picture of and wish I did. Everybody has a car they wish they still had and this is it. Standard 400 engine but gobs of power. Great looks, and great ride. I'm not surprised these cars are commanding the prices they are today. Sold it to go to college. A few years ago, I sold my '67 Chevelle SS396 (325 horse) to build my present home. Sorry bowtie guys, The GTO would have run circles around the Chevelle.

Great board guys, glad to be here.

[Xplantdad]

Welcome Abe...to the best musclecar site on the net!