[Worldseries27]

Originally Posted by vintageogauge

this is a black and white photo of my first brand new car, it was a 1966 olds 442 4-speed convertible, prior to that i had a 1955 dodge, 1958 ford, and 1959 renault and a 1961 chevy impala.Attachment 109152

my older brother by 15 years conned our father into buying this " family car" f 85 model 442 4 on the floor i believe with hurst shifter. From dead stop used to leave 5- 10 feet of rubber. I used to dust the older brother's 64 mustang with it. Pop's never knew how fast it was off the line. photo dead ringer but not the original car

[Worldseries27]

Vroom

[vintageogauge]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

I agree 318 was just as good as ford Windsor’s or SBC . But, 318 usually was 2 barrel and that carburetor was had to adjust cold starting. Had to bend rods to get choke crack setting. Ford had adjustment nut which could be find tuned, Chevy had to bend rods. Why 318s and other models with 2 barrel carburetor was hard starting and usually over choked till warmed up. Early ford’s and chevy’s had summer and winter settings up to around mid 80’s which most didn’t know about why they ran ruff sometimes.

The 318 was a strong engine for sure. Many of the class A motorhome manufacturers used them in the 1970's and they handled the load quite well. 360 was another long lived great one.

[Road-Runner]

How are some people attaching photos? When I try to add one TOTV asks for a URL where it's hosted?

[Kar-el]

1982 Nissan (Datsun) Pulsar NX. All show and no go,
69 horsepower 5 speed manual. The only car I’ve ever had with pop up headlights. (They worked for my entire ownership)

Got 35 mpg and went for 110,000 miles before I sold it to go buy a family 4 door station wagon. (The wife nixed this idea and we ended up getting a more sporty 4 door with a stick)


You don’t see these on the road anymore. Not sure how many survivors are out there.

I saw one on a flatbed in 1989 that had been T-boned. The passenger door was almost touching the driver door. Lucky I never was in an accident with it.

P.S. That’s not my wife in the 2nd pic, just a friend that had been commenting on my less than masculine automobile.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by vintageogauge

The 318 was a strong engine for sure. Many of the class A motorhome manufacturers used them in the 1970's and they handled the load quite well. 360 was another long lived great one.

Both the poly and LAs was great engines early Poly’s outlasted the bodies.

[Jazzcat]

It was a used, ‘68 Camaro rally sport convertible, 327, 3 speed. Next was my ‘70 GTO Judge coupe with the air scoop & spoiler. My third and favorite car was a ‘67 Corvette hardtop/convertible 4 on the floor.

[manaboutown]

I had a few as I kept buying and selling them during HS and college. 1939 Chevy business coupe, 1947 Ford flathead V8 coupe, Model A coupe, 1951 Chevy, 1956 Mercury convertible, 1955 Chrysler, 1956 Jaguar MK 140, 1957 Caddy Fleetwood. The last two were my favorites.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Road-Runner

How are some people attaching photos? When I try to add one TOTV asks for a URL where it's hosted?

I first crop photo/make smaller . Then go down click on manage attachments. Click on choose file, then where ever you’re photo located? Usually in photo library. Find photo click on it and up load it. Most errors are failing to upload photo.

[kcrazorbackfan]

Unfortunately, don’t have a pic of it but it was a ‘66 SS396 Chevelle. Wish I still had it - wicked quick on the 1/4 mile.

[willis100]

White '68 Dodge Charger R/T with black belts at the back. 440 magnum with auto trans, cruise control, power windows, and built-in 8-track tape player. Parents co-signed at C&S bank and I paid for it with my monthly check for driving a school bus in the 11th and 12th grade. Yes, in South Carolina, students drove buses in '71 and '72. Wish I did have a photo of it, but can't even find a white one online anywhere.

[fdpaq0580]

Sorry, but no pictures. Brand new VW. Panama beige. 40 hp, 4 on the floor, Blaupunkt AM, beige interior and hand crank windows (front only) and hand crank sunroof.
Wish I still had it.

[twoplanekid]

I really wanted a poppy red mustang but got this poppy red 39 Chev coupe as my first car way back in 1966.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by twoplanekid

I really wanted a poppy red mustang but got this poppy red 39 Chev coupe as my first car way back in 1966.

WOW! Looks like an old fire truck. I want one!!!

[dtennent]

I heard this on the radio and thought it fit perfectly here . Hot rod lincoln

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mc75bVRch_k