[chuckinca]

Grew up in Chicago and burbs. First car I bought was when I was 19 in 1963 - 56 Ford Crown Vic White over Orange, forget what I paid, but it was probably under $500.

Then I bought a Blue 54 Ford Ranch Wagon, then a White 59 Plymouth Savoy Convertible. then a Red 62 Austin Healey Sprite. Moving all those cars in and out of the driveway was a pain. Went in the Army in 64 and my younger brothers finished off the cars before I got back three years later.

And today - we have 4 cars, a pickup and a full size high top van!

[diskman]

:hot: :hot: wav
1954 Nash Metropolitian against my dad's advice. Yes he was right
5 miles to the quart of oil at the end.
Always had grease on my arm from pulling up on shift rod.
white and aqua
Saw a collectible last wk Guess i should have stored it in the garage.

[Mintjulep]

I had a white Javelin (American Motors) with a black interior. '67 I think.
I LOVED the look of it, very modern for the time.
The motor was great and ran forever, but everything inside fell apart.

[francesco]

1955 Pontiac Star Chief

[Donna]

Originally Posted by TallerTrees

1972 SS Chevelle 396 small block v8 engine (red with black racing strips on hood with hood pins, cowl induction). Got it brand new. I loved that car.

I loved that car!!!

[Blondie]

The first car I considered mine was actually my husband's.......I was married very young and was so in love and enamored with Jim that I have no idea what the make and model was.....but It was black, and there was this string some how tied to the wipers, and when it rained Jim pulled the string on his side and then I pulled the string on my side. It worked and I thought he was a brilliant problem solver. I also remember getting 50 cents worth of gas on many occassions. What fun. 040

Md Blondie

[zcaveman]

1947 four door Plymouth with a flathead 6 engine. I bought it in 1960 when I was 16 years old. I spend more time under that car than in it. Learned may things about automobile mechanics with that car. My parents used to have to drag me out from under it for supper. I redid the interior (dash and upholstery) and painted it a nice baby blue with my brother-in-law's help.

I was one of the few with a car back in those days.

[krys]

1st car owned - 1956 Plymouth - yellow with a black top and black interior - 2 door, manual steering, push button transmission. My father approved of the car and lent me the $200. He figured, although it was yellow, it looked like a tank and I would be safe driving it. I really didn't care what kind of car it was, - I HAD A CAR!!!!!!!!!

1st car my father let me drive by myself - his 1948 green Studebaker -

[MMC24]

In High School I had a 1936 Plymouth convertable with a rumble seat and running boards. Sold it when I went to college. Oh, the fun memories - Wish I still had it today.

[Just Susan]

My first car was a '57 Chevy with 4 on the floor and glass packs. I absolutely loved rolling up to a stop light and rapping off my pipes as I looked innocently at whatever boy was in the hot car, next to me.

He would look over and rap off his pipes, sure he would trounce the girl in the souped up Chevy...cause it must belong to her brother... The light would change and I would leave him in my dust!!! Way too much fun. My girlfriends would be screaming, but I loved the challenge ...and the winning!

Good memory.

[Hyacinth Bucket]

I have found all of the your cars of "yesteryears" just go to

http://classicsunderthegunks.com/

or any classic car show.

HB

[sbm]

The first car I got to drive as a teen was my mother's 54 Plymouth. But when I was in the Navy in 1970 I bought a brand new '71 Plymouth Duster, bright red, chrome wheels, three by the knee, retailed at $2,495. What more could a guy ask for!!

[Irish Rover]

My first car was a 1948 Buick "The Blue Goose". It burned more oil than gas. I got married and went to Ft Sill for officers basic and bought my first "new car" - a VW Beetle for $1,710. Loved that car. No air cond and that was rough at Ft Sill and Ft Hood but the car was one of my favorites.

[shighsmi]

My first car was a Corvair Monza unsafe at any speed. Bought it for $ 475 in 1966.

[marianne237]

1967 Mustang camel colored with white interior! Loved that car and remember pulling into the Mobil gas station owned by my uncle and filling up the gas tank for $3.00!