Alan Meek Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 First Car was a 55 olds 88 4door. First Car bought 1969 Chevelle Malibu 350ci/300hp Great car until some drunk rear ended it while it was parked in front of the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbbean Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 (edited) First car was shiny new 1979 Nissan 200 SX with genuine quadraphonic sound system and new-fangled cassette player! Bad choice for a 16 year old who'd previously only driven tractors and farm trucks. Loved the car and parked it in a ditch within a month. My parents rectified the speeding situation by giving me a diesel Oldsmobile Cutlass. Unlke modern turbo diesels, the Cutlass had a converted gas engine and accelleration was so slow that it was physically impossible to get a speeding ticket unless you had a long, steeo hill with a school zone at the bottom. Didn't run that one in a ditch! It started to have problems within a year or so, though, and my father gave me his El Camino - combined all the worst features of a car and a truck. Couldn't carry passengers or heavy loads, had no ground clearance or 4WD, and was butt ugly. Had a good stereo and plenty of room for beer in the back, so I made do for a while. Edited October 9, 2009 by bbbean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDCooper Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 I'm glad I wasn't the only one saddled with the family's left over Horizon. Of course... I put two 12'' subwoofers in the back of mine and blasted Snoop Dogg as loud as possible. How stupid does that seem now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modoc Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 Here is a classic - '66 International Harvester Scout with the IH Slant 4 and a blown clutch. Had more fun with that rig, and wish that I still had it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gino_aki Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 '59 Triumph TR-3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebg3 Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 1975 Toyota Corolla that was handed down to me from my sister in 1990. I covered the holes in the floor with brown indoor/outdoor carpet and was good to go. What a pile! I used to strap my 17' canoe to the roof and go duck hunting and drift fishing. Thinking back, I can't believe some of the places I took that car. Dude, Did you remove the front seats and sit in the back? 1977 Jeep Wagoneer dark green. Knew nothing about cars, the first time I went to buy oil for it the guy asked if I needed a filter since I was changing the oil. Opps I'm just adding, it must be really low.............. It didn't last much longer after that and for some reason I got enrolled into auto shop that year too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bore Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 1966 Datsun Pickup with 1300cc's of squirrel power under the hood. Had to cut the seat springs so I could actualy sit in it. Custom welded on golf putter for a shift knob. Blew out 2 engines, smashed in every fender, found a wrecked one and put it in the back yard for spare parts. It only weighed 2200 pounds so when I got it stuck you could get a log and pry it out or if there were 3 of us we could pick the back end up. I believe my dad bought for me so I would not kill myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpeltier Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 1968 AMC Javelin, 290V8, Auto (All you Chevy and Ford guys can stop snickering). It was not the fastest at school but it was nice and it Never, ever broke. In fact I had friends with mustangs, Firebirds, Camaro's, and even a Dodge super Bee and guess who they called when they needed a ride? (read:broke down) I Just bought another, scince I let that one go when I joined the military, I always hoped I would get another. The new one is everything i had wished my first car was. This one is a 1968 Javelin SST w/"Go-Pack" 343V8 4bbl, 4spd w/Hurst shifter, and a few Group19 High performance parts from the dealer catalog. The "Go-Pack" includes a 3.54 posi rear end and a host of other engine and suspension upgrades. Its a real gem with no-rust and only needs a few cosmetic fixes (mostly emblems) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolex Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 1960 VW convt. yellow with a super charger! Put on by the VW shop I got it from. Then converted to a DUNE BUGGY for on/off road use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraTen Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 1972 Pinto station wagon. It was a trashcan on wheels. The driver seat didn't lock so it would go all the way back when you hit the gas and all the way forward when you hit the brakes. The hatch would never stay closed. The 6x9 speakers that I had in boxes would fall out if I took off too fast. Reverse worked when it wanted to. Most of the lower body was gone including both rear wheel wells. ......But boy did it run. Traded it in on a 1976 Trans Am 455 Wish I still had that car!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j2fast Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 1987 Chevy Celebrity, back in my party days it could 11 people plus 2 in the trunk..... If it really needed to..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noypi916 Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 Mine was a 1972 VW Super beetle (1302). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-JQ- Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 1968 AMC Javelin, 290V8, Auto (All you Chevy and Ford guys can stop snickering). It was not the fastest at school but it was nice and it Never, ever broke. In fact I had friends with mustangs, Firebirds, Camaro's, and even a Dodge super Bee and guess who they called when they needed a ride? (read:broke down) I Just bought another, scince I let that one go when I joined the military, I always hoped I would get another. The new one is everything i had wished my first car was. This one is a 1968 Javelin SST w/"Go-Pack" 343V8 4bbl, 4spd w/Hurst shifter, and a few Group19 High performance parts from the dealer catalog. The "Go-Pack" includes a 3.54 posi rear end and a host of other engine and suspension upgrades. Its a real gem with no-rust and only needs a few cosmetic fixes (mostly emblems) Very nice Mark...ultra cult! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken hebert Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 '83 Z28, grey/silver w/ T-tops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Miles Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 1940 Ford coupe, 322 Buick, 1940 Ford 3 speed truck tranny and rear end. Adios, Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleipnir Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 A 1952 Willys Aero 4 door sedan. Built like a tank. Stylish as a potatoe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Ho Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 1971 Mercedes 280 SE As a high school kid it cost a fortune to fix anything on that car. (it's older than me) The instrument panel was still in German. So guy flagged me down once and asked me a few questions about the car. Turns out he was the guy who bought it new and imported it. Man the car was a blast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alellis Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 1963 Ford Anglia 105E Deluxe 997 ccs under the bonnet al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AR Gunner Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 '83 Z28, grey/silver w/ T-tops. I had one of those - it was my second car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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