[Niels]

My first car was a 1966 Ford Fairlane 500 XL convertible. Except for some minor damage on the passenger door the car looked great. Too bad it never ran great or even good. That car was in the repair shop almost every week. It was ridiculous. As my friend used to joke “FORD stands for fix or repair daily”. In retrospect, I think the mileage on the car may have been tampered with. It probably had a lot more than the 41, 000 miles showing on the odometer.

[TomW]

My first car was a 1965 Ford Fairlane, 289 V8, dark blue, 2 door. Great car that I drove through high school, college and the first couple of years of marriage. I agree with Ride that the 289 was one of the best Ford engines ever built. Never had one moment of engine trouble.

[ConeyIsBabe]

My first car was a 1951 CADILLAC !!!!!

Only it was given to me by my (then) boyfriend and the year was 1966 : : Every time I came to a stop light, the darn thing conked -out! Luckily, I lived in a quiet bedroom community, with pink sidewalks, no building over 2-stories tall, and very little traffic (Coral Gables) Florida.

Side note: Coral Gables today is a multi-lingual, multi-national city, with LOTS of traffic, 13-story buildings downtown and the sidewalks aren't as pink as they used to be. Nothing stays the same :dontknow: Still, by Miami standards, it's a little oasis surrounded by :edit:

[Niels]

Originally Posted by TomW

My first car was a 1965 Ford Fairlane, 289 V8, dark blue, 2 door. Great car that I drove through high school, college and the first couple of years of marriage. I agree with Ride that the 289 was one of the best Ford engines ever built. Never had one moment of engine trouble.

I also had the 289 V8 on my Fairlane. That was a good engine. :bigthumbsup: Only part on the car that I didn't have any problems with. ;D

[livsea2]

First car was a '66 Pontiac Catalina purchased in 1970. "Bedroom on wheels" my father called it. Not so . But it really was nice only 20k miles when I got it. A few of the cars I owned that I wished I had back today include;

1966 Chevelle SS 427cid 4 spd 411 rear VERY fast car street raced it a couple times.

1970 Impala SS convertible, A/C, auto power EVERYTHING real plush "family car" (hehe well I did have a family then)

1969 Mustang convertible ( purchased after the '70)

Then I got sensible around 1975 oh well happens to the best of us I guess I was about 21 then and had a wife and a child and it was time to "grow up" ( that's a joke I refuse to grow up!) ;D

[sschuler1]

I had a Pontiac Catalina after my Maverick, but I can't remember what model year it was from. I think maybe '72? That car was a tank, it could just plow through the deepest snow. There was just no stopping it. The engine on that car was great, but the car was falling apart around it by the time I got rid of it.

[The Great Fumar]

49 chevy with torpedo body and skirts.......... cool

college , 55 plymouth belvedere convert .. very cool,,,,,,

Fumar

[billethkid]

In high school my first was a 1941 Ford 2 door coupe. Had to have that V-8 with "hollywood" mufflers for the V-8 rumble.
Have never owned anything except a V-8 ever since. Still drive a V-8 with Corsa Mufflers (today's Hollywood" rumble).

BTK

[nONIE]

a 1971 Chevy Vega 4 0n the floor.

I would drive it around the block 100 times a day to try and learn how to drive standard.Finally got the hang of it and decided I didnt like stick so sold it and got a 69 Volvo. Ahhhhhh, much better!

[geobar]

My first car was a 1950 Oldsmobile Super 88, 4 door, color 2 tone blue, Enjoyed for 2 years as I completely de-chromed it and prime painted it.
The car pictured replaces my fourth car which was yellow. Have had it now for 5 years. Need to add AC before moving to TV.

[larrydube]

1958 Black Impala 2 door coupe, 327 auto, wish I knew then what I know now.... That baby would still be in the garage.

My wife has a 1968 Austin Healy Sprite with 70,000 on it. She bought it in 1970. We will be transporting that down to TV so we can enjoy the sun in it. Our Goldwing has a bigger engine (1500 for the Goldwing vs. 1275 for the Healy)... ;D

[WSOX47]

A new '68 Camaro. Graduation gift. Small V-8 (327); black vinyl inside; gold-greenish ( I'm bad w/colors!) outside. Great car;shld have kept it. Traded it for a '75 Buick Century, but obviously not even trade at that time. (now it would be the reverse!!). Seven years of use and just under 100k miles.

Second Camaro was the 93/94, which was shared with the kids. Good car, but still liked the 68 better.

Waiting for the new Camaros to come out. But not 100% certain I'd get one. I like a smoother ride now for the old bones, but with some "get up"