What was your very first car???
 

To help get our mind (and eyes/fingers) off Covid...

What was YOUR very FIRST car?

And your CURRENT vehicle (if more than one, your favorite)

mine>

A 1958 Ford Fairlane, used, my father picked it up for me. 352 V8, 4 barrel carb automatic, however, he did not notice "Police Interceptor Special" on the engine. This car was slow of the line, but at 80 mph, it was barely turning 2000 rpm, no idea what the top end was. First NEW car 1966 signal flair red Mustang, V8, auto, great car.
Current cars, 2012 Red Mustang convertible that I love, and 1966 Fastback Mustang just finishing complete reconstruction.

56 Chevy HT, 327 4 speed, Rocket spoke mags, diamond tuck interior. Got it from guy got drafted. 16 and half in high school. I worked and paid for it myself, like everything I got. My first new car was 1969 GTX.

Only reason that Ford was slow was the skinny tires on back, weighted ton, and no traction control. Friend had 59 galaxy would burn rubber for ever. It it as 300 gears in the real axle 120 Plus.

1971 Ford Mustang Boss

1959 Olds 98 convertible, a real chick magnet--would not fit in our current garage-too long !!! Now all I drive are station wagons, hate SUV's too unstable

1954 Ford Crestline flat head V8.....Purchased used from the dishwasher at the restaurant I was busboy at..good first car, as much as I abused it I couldn't kill it..built like a tank. Every time I needed gas I had to fill the oil also...:)

Morris Minor
 

1955 Morris Minor that you could "Crank Up" if battery failed in winter. It was a
convertible.:popcorn:

First car 1969 Mustang Mach 1. Now a BMW convertible.

First, and still have it.

First transportation was a 1966 Dodge Polara. First real car was a 1968 Chevelle SS 396, 375 HP, Hurst shifter, 4.11 posi rear end. After rocking it a bit, I could get the front end off the ground. And burn rubber along way. That was cool until I found out of cost of tires.

1966 Chevy II, paid $500 with 50,00 miles in 1972. Currently, I have a ‘97 Miata with 19,000 miles, it’s currently in storage for the winter.

First car was a 1939 Chevy coupe with new poppy red paint and body but an old engine and interior. This car had a neat spotlight that I could control from the driver seat. It was not a go fast vehicle. I now own a three week old 2020 Honda CR-V Touring Hybrid that was the last one on the lot. I have gotten to drive it to pick up the mail several times.

Right hand drive 1953 MGTD, dated, courted and married wife, (2 date, 2 engaged, 49 married) had MG model on wedding cake. Still have Ttypes, Austin7s and Lotus6 that have all been raced. MG was a departure from borrowing my father’s Chrysler New Yorkers, 440 w/ 4bbl. Used to eat super sports

1956 Chevy, first new car was a 1966 Mustang Fastback GT

Had 2 friends who had matching 69 GTX's. There were not many cars that could beat them 0-60, and we did a lot of street racing. Both were 440's, 375HP. And talk about burning rubber; 400 feet double stripes! I measured with a tape measure. And the sound from those engines still rings in my ears 50 years later.

1963 VW bug
Next 69 C 10 stepside shortbed
Next 68 GTO 400 cu
Then 94 mustang Cobra ( HAD 20 years 12000 miles)

Now 2016 wrangler jk unlimited

First car was a 1968 Jeepster Commando, convertible, with a Buick V-6 motor; second, and favorite all time, was a 1969 Camero SS, 350 V-8, 4-speed; current is a 2016 Ford F-150, full circle back to a small V-6 .....

1949 Ford Club Coup, Matallic Blue.

VW Bug, paid $100 for it. Favorite ride now is a Yamaha EFI golf cart.

A 1959 Volvo which worked pretty well until I was dumb enough to drive it through the surf at Galveston. Rusted out about a year after that, but it came to an end when my younger brother rolled it into a ditch after one too many beers.

Teenagers typically don't show great judgement, but it improves slowly over time for those who survive it.

First car
 

64 Chevy Impala 2 door hardtop burgunday - 283

1964 Ford Galaxie 500, 390 hp, 4 on floor, blue convertible.

Followed by a 1971 Pinto, red.

I loved that era Galaxie... fond memories.:MOJE_whot:

1950 Ford 2 dr sedan with the flat head V8. Rode it hard and it finally died a couple years later.

As an example of why a non-mechanical senior citizen and his 16-year old granddaughter should not go car shopping together, I present the Sunbeam Imp (known as the Hillman in the UK).

It was several years old when we bought it in 1968 and it turned out that only three cylinders were working. Could not make it up a hill and spent a lot of the time I owned it in a specialty repair shop for foreign cars.

Fortunately I jazzed it up by adding a peel and stick red racing stripe over the top along with groovy flowered shelf liner on the inside metal door panels!

My current car is a 2011 Toyota RAV4 with about 2K miles and a Star Wars decal. Still sticking things on my car.

VW Bug... like most of my friends who didn’t have much money 💰

waiting for Jed in Orange Blossom Hills to post>

A 1961 Nash Metropolitan. It sold new for $1600 and my dad bought it when it was a year old for $800. Had a 3 speed on the column, was green/white just like this except mine had a black convertiable top. They quit making the Metropolitan in '62, I had to wait until '65 when I got my learner's permit to drive it, but my dad was thinking ahead.

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1963 Chevrolet Corvair Hardtop in White for One Dollar from my Uncle Leo who used it as a Taxi.

About 40 Cars in the Middle.

Best one I ever owned is Our Golf Cart.

1964 Midnight Blue Buick Skylark.

2015 Toyota Camry made in Kentucky,

When computer modules were installed in cars, I was skeptical they would run better but I was wrong. They run great.

My present car hasn't needed anything except routine maintenance. My favorite because I just turn the key and go!!!!!!!!!!!

1947 black ford v8 flat head with customized interior. First new car was a 1962 ford falcon 3 speed. Wish i would have kept the 47 ford.

Same here 1955 VW bug. Paid $100.

Mine was 4 speed, B5 blue white interior. I agree hard to control launch without roasting tires. Had MT L60s on back and still roast tires if I didn’t get the launch rpm right. Had 3.54 rear, fastest I ever been in car 145 MPH it had more at 5700 rpm but I didn’t trust the tires back in 70.

IMO nothing sounds better than flathead V8 and glass packs. Had distinctly sound.

I agree, if you didn’t know how to clean and adjust carburetor or install points.

No wonder you like submarines! :1rotfl: After driving that boat sub was little small. 394 rocket was one of Oldsmobile best engines.

Was it 429 Boss?

1953 Morris Minor Convertible

First car was a 1968 Olds 98 bought from my dad's coworker in 1972. Sold it a year later and bought a new 1973 Mustang (351C). Current car is a 2014 Cadillac SRX.