Your First Car...

[bamfordsgarage]

Just got this link from a local club and don't recall it being posted here previously. "Nearly every" is a definite stretch (for example my first car, a '63 Rambler American 3-door, is not shown) but plenty of good material here nonetheless.

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This is a web-site featuring the original factory brochures for nearly every American car ever produced. Pick the manufacturer, the year and the model.

http://www.lov2xlr8.no/broch1.html

[Uncle-Pekka]

That is a great web site. However, I did not find adv. of my first car there.

My first was a 1964 Peugeot, the same colour as in the below adv. Great car, dream to drive.

[chopt50wgn]

Mine was a 62 Dodge Dart 383 w/4 speed in 1966. That's when I was bitten by the Mopar bug way back then.

[Young Ed]

Nothing too exciting about mine. 89 century. This is even the right color. Mine had an aftermarket 1/2 vinyl roof added on though.

[Eneto-55]

My first, a '62 Chrysler Newport, 361. Light blue, four door. 15" wheels, 53 DeSoto wheel covers.

[John Reddie]

A 1935 Plymouth rumble seat coupe. The price, $15.00.

John R

[40P10touring sedan]

I don't see one for the '70 pontiac bonnie wagon in ivy green..and that's probably a good thing as she was fugly!...she was the family truckster and I got it to drive when I got my license - couldn't touch the '75 grand am we also had...I wanted the '69 1/2 GTO judge for sale across town, but noooooo, dad wouldn't co-sign for it and said our car has got the same 400 in it....LIAR!!!!!!!!

...yes, I was raised/tought tin indian but that's as far as it ever got...I went mopar on my own and became the blacksheep son.

Edited September 8, 2012 by 40P10touring sedan

[TodFitch]

First car being the family car when I learned to drive (except ours was tan and there were no where as many children in our family):

Or the first car I bought on my own back in 1973:

[40P10touring sedan]

Tod, I'd rather have driven that wagon!

1st car "I bought" back in '83...'80 dodge aspen ex squad...found there was a reason they were selling those tired cars{128K}- did better in late '85 the 2nd time with a new '86 GLH turbo

[old-idaho-iron]

My first car was the family hand me down 73 Vega. Commonly know as "The Honey Wagon". That car ran on gas oil and dirt!! Fun little car. Still have it too!!!

Mine is green though. Couldn't fathom havin a fire engine red one.

[homebrewer]

My first car was a 48 Plymouth P15 4 dr sedan

[1948PLYP15]

Mine was a red 1969 Road Runner 440 4 speed!!

[oldmopar]

!st car was a 59 Plymouth Belvedere color was seafoam green . Car was only about 10 years old . I remember going to get it with my dad Think I paid $125.00

[RobertKB]

1958 Pontiac four door with six cylinder standard. It was a Canadian car so had the Chevrolet engine in it, the larger 261 CID. the Great car. It's funny but understandable how we remember our firsts.......first car, first teacher, first friend, first kiss, etc.

[Niel Hoback]

A gray 4 door 1950 Chevy sedan. I gave $31 for it. It had a loose main bearing, a cracked block, practically no brakes, and bald tires. However, it ran and the radio worked.

[rtlsnakedaddy]

Mine was a 1989 Mustang LX notchback. Bought with 500 miles on it, and shared it with my sister. Had it up until about 4 years ago.

http://www.lov2xlr8.no/brochures/ford/89m_4.html

[JerseyHarold]

First car was a '64 Mercury Comet Caliente. My cousin's friend was ready to junk it,but gave it to me instead. I had it running and drivng about a half hour after pushing it home.

[busycoupe]

First car was a 1960 Hillman Husky purchased for $65. It had a damaged flywheel ring gear, so the starter did not work. However, it came with a crank. I drove it to school for 6 months and hand cranked it every day.

Dave

[littlemo]

Mine was a 54 Buick Hardtop, two tone blue. I loved that car, thought it was beautiful, couldn't wait to take my "gal" for a ride. My step Father had given it to me when I was fifteen. To keep it from just "sitting around" Mom decided she'd drive it back and forth to the hospital where she worked. Threw a rod through the block two weeks before my sixteenth birthday; I was crushed !! The old man traded it for a 51 pontiac sedan. Cass, alias littlemo..

[desoto1939]

My first car when I got our of colloege was a 1963 4 door blue Chevy II sedan. It had 36K original miles and had been garged all its life. It was my aunts and she gave it to me as a college presnet. Had a radio and no AC.

Wish I had it back again. It was a great little car and was very dependable. I got this car in 1973 so it was ten years old at that time. Alot of cars have come and gone since then.

And now drive a 39 Desoto.

Rich Hartung

desoto1939@aol.com

[48ply1stcar]

It's my user name 1948 Plymouth 4 door sedan.

If I could ever figure out how to insert a picture - never mind

Click on link to see my first car. Purchased 1968, painted 2009. engine died July 2012.

Edited September 14, 2012 by 48ply1stcar
did not show my signature

[John Reddie]

Here it is, maybe.

[Mark D]

Mine was a '76 mercury Capri. Believe they where made in Germany if I recall correctly. The color was emerald green. It was terribly underpowered and loved to eat overhead cams. Its that car that taught me not to be afraid to tear into the engine.

http://www.adclassix.com/ads/76mercurycapri2.htm

Edited September 9, 2012 by My48Ruby

[LAKOTA169]

My first car was a '54 Merc. Had it for less than a year when I got a '59 Pontiac Catalina. Then I bought my first new car. A '64 GTO with tripower and 4 speed. Kept the '59 as a second car. Used it to tow the GTO to the strip.

[Flatie46]

Mine was a rusty '74 Monte Carlo. The interior was nice except for the seat, I think the previous owner was an epileptic chain smoker. Had a connect the dots of burnt holes in the seat. I gave $400 bucks for it in 1985 when I was a sophomore in highschool. I was washing cars at a Chevy dealer after school, seemed like it took forever to save up enough for the car, the tags and insurance. I was taking autobody in highschool and the teacher asked if anyone wanted to bring their car in to be painted. I brought mine, he gave a quick walk around. He then said, " Save your money son, were only gonna be in here a year anyway".Lol In that class we fixed a couple that were rougher than mine but he was right, it wasn't worth fixing. I would like to have anthor one, it was roomy and drove great. You don't seem 'em much anymore due to the way they were prone to rust and they were a bit of an ugly duckling. I drove it for two years then bought a Toyota truck and let it sit for about a year then sold it for $400. The guy I sold it to pulled the engine and trans out to put in a Camaro and pushed it off into the woods, probably still sitting there rotted down. I may buy anthor one some day, it's on the bucket list!