Your First Car...

[JohnS48plm]

My first car was a 1965 Dodge Coronet 440 station wagon. It was a dark red color, my dad had bought it new in 65.

I saved my money from my job at an ice cream store and put chrome reverse wheels on it that I bought for $15 each at Sears. Then I raised the rear with helper springs and put a single glasspack on the 318. I wish I had a picture of it to post. JohnS

[BobT-47P15]

My first car, in 1959, was a 47 Chevy Fleetline two door fastback with

vacuum shift. It was bought by my grandfather, who said he had gotten

Dad a car at 16 so he would get me one too. Found the Chev on the back

row at the local Mercury dealer for $115. Tried to drag one or two

friends in high school, but that vacuum shift wouldn't shift quickly.

One day I drove that Chevy to Springfield, MO from my home town of

Aurora.....about 35 miles......and on the way back it chewed a couple

teeth off the timing gear. So, I'm sitting on the shoulder wondering how

I can afford a tow truck.....when along comes a fellow 3 or 4 years

older than me (from my town) in his 52 Olds.

He said "I'll push you home". So he began pushing me and we actually

made the trip of about 25 miles with no real problems. The Chevy would

ride up on his bumper and start to move a little sideways......so when he

saw that happening, he simply let off til mine straightened out, and then

gently got back on my bumper. Kind of a white knuckle ride for me...but

we made it. It was a two lane road all the way.....I don't think we

actually held up traffic as he had us going pretty good. Eventually

had the timing gear replaced.

Next car after that was an oxidized pink and white 54 Belvedere in

my second year of college. Was kinda worn out and used it's share

of oil, but got me around for a year or better. That's the only car

I ever let Dad pick out for me sight unseen. He just didn't realize

how bad it really was.

I'm enjoying hearing about everyone's first cars.....keep it going.

[james curl]

My first car was a 4 door dark blue 34 Plymouth that I drove until it lost a rod, then a Model A roadster.

[claybill]

my DAD had a used car lot for FORD MOTORS. back in the 50's. when i turned 16 i had my pick one day....between a 39 packard cvt or a 40 ford cv't. I wanted the packard, but dad wanted me to have the ford.!

by the way...the packard was a beater, pink and black and a little rough.!

the ford was red with a straight pipe and no heater. but not bad. both were $100 or $150. i took the ford.! THROUGH THE YEARS dad always picked out the cherry cars for me. twice i sold them or traded off for 'hotter' stuff.! he never said a WORD.! I WISH I WAS AS CLASSY AS HE WAS.

bill

[40P10touring sedan]

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.

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Light Ivy Green...had one in the form of a '71...my '74 GT had an olds 215 V8 in it.

[Bingster]

1959 MGA. $400 bought with money saved from working at a hobby shop. Got it painted white for $100 and fixed up the interior myself. What great memories. Sold it to move out of the house!

[Dan Hiebert]

A 1966 Ford Fairlane station wagon, plain-Jane but solid car. Bought it for $650 in 1979. I'd probably still have it if it weren't for a cowdestrian wandering dark south Texas roads one night.

[MacGyver]

My first was a 1984 AMC Eagle wagon. Believe it or not, I miss that car and would actually love one for a daily driver today.

(the only ad the link had was for a 1980 but not much changed )

[Daliant.]

1974 Dodge Dart slant 6/auto

here it is back in '97

[48mirage]

1963 Rambler Cross Country Station Wagon. This car had nash seats and you could make it into a bed from dashboard to tailgate. Slept 8.

[Furylee2]

60 Corsair. Dad came out of the bank and it was in the parking lot with a for sale sign. Seems the owner borrowed money to have the engine gone thru, and couldn't pay it back. $300 and it ran like a top! It took a while to get there, but I could out run most 6 cylinder’s in town.

[pflaming]

I bought the Ford for $45 in 1956. The Plymouth was my 2nd car. My dad bought it for $200. He found it in So. MN. The rocker panels were rusted out but it was a good car. Drove it to Ca and back in 1958. I'd like to have either one today.

[52b3b Joe]

1965 Corvair Corsa 140hp 4spd (more like 220hp or so after engine work). Quick, fun car. Ate up many V8s, but I had to sell it a couple years ago to help pay for school. I will restore another one to be identical one day.

[Andydodge]

My 1st car......a 1940 Oz Dodge Coupe........bought for $40......sold, then bought again and sold again........lol......the pic in the magazine article is the only pic I have before I pulled it apart........well I was young and silly, 15yrs old to be exact, 1969........now just silly..........lol........andyd

[Niel Hoback]

I am both, Andy, and I much prefer silly to old.

[1947PLEVY]

My first car was a 1973 Dodge Charger SE.. Wish I still had it. Never had any trouble out of it for 6 years..John

[Chester Brzostowski]

My first car was a 57 Dodge. I bought it in 1969 for $150.00.

Of course the photo isn't my original car.

[greg g]

52 Plymouth Cranbrook, then a Simca Aronde (had it for about 3 weeks) got a Hillman super minx, then a 54 Dodge Pace car replica, then a 60 Dodge, had part ownership of a 62 Savoy Super Stock car for a summer. Then bought a 63 Fairlane, traded that for a 66 Mustand 2+2. bought the 46 Business coupe in 70. That takes us from 65-71, Then things got nuts with furrin cars like triumphs, Volvos, bmws, saabs, Mazdas and others.

Never had a VW beetle, or a corvette, or anything that could be considered a luxury car.

[Don Coatney]

49 Plymouth, 50 Ford, 51 Ford, 37 Chevy, 47 Plymouth, 56 Ford, 56 Chevy, 51 Chevy, 58 Chevy, 63 Chevy, 63 Dodge, 68 Road Runner, 69 Road Runner, 71 Duster, 69 Gran Prix, 66 Mustang, 60 Dodge truck, 57 Messerschmidt 3 wheeler, Norton-Triumph-BSA-Honda-Yahama motorcycles, 73 Granville, 72 Matador, 66 IH Scout, 76 Corvette, 79 Caddy, 73 Caddy, 75 Olds Convertable, 53 Ford truck, 61? Ford unibody truck, 72 Buick, 51 Pontiac, a few more that i have forgotten,,, This takes me up to about 1985

[BobT-47P15]

Seems like the Messerschmitt would be the thing with today's gas prices.

Of course, the question nowadays is......do you get in it, or put it on??

[Niel Hoback]

You'll need one for each foot.

[maurice wade]

Mine was a 48 Plymouth special delux cp. 45 years later, I have the exact same car, same color, same smell.

[daddyo23]

mine was a 1956 Buick Special. Paid $75 for it. Had alot of fun with that car until the power steering went out. Made it a little harder to get around in parking lots.

[plymouthcranbrook]

A 1954 Plymouth Savoy that my Father and most likely many other people had completely given up on. About every 6 months I had to drop the pan and change #5 rod bearing. Drove it for two years in High School and sent it to the junk yard when the clutch went out

[4852dodge]

My first car was a 54 DeSoto Powermaster. 4 drs, flathead and a powerflite trans. After a couple years I swapped in a 340 with a 747 and 8 3/4 rear from a 71 Cuda. Lots of fun to drive around, she looked and sounded factory but ran better.