daveinspain Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 My first car was a used 1968 American Motors AMX.... What a great car, wish I still had it. It would be worth a fortune today. Mine was just like this but it had a flat black hood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilliangirl Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 A 1971 Mazda 616, fire engine red. It looked exactly like this one..... except that I put bathtub sticky decals all over it (white daisies). His name was Irving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riverside Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 1959 VW Beetle. 36hp, no air, no radio, no seat belts, etc. - and the seats had been gutted out so the seller could haul bricks. I used a kitchen chair for the driver's seat. I loved that car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilliangirl Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 1959 VW Beetle. 36hp' date=' no air, no radio, no seat belts, etc. - and the seats had been gutted out so the seller could haul bricks. I used a kitchen chair for the driver's seat. I loved that car.[/quote'] I wonder if that would pass a safety inspection now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannusguy Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 1953 Packard Patrician. Bequeathed to me by my grandfather. Busted my cherry in the back seat at a drive-in movie where i worked when i was 18. I was a late bloomer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted December 14, 2009 Author Share Posted December 14, 2009 1959 VW Beetle. 36hp' date=' no air, no radio, no seat belts, etc. - and the seats had been gutted out so the seller could haul bricks. I used a kitchen chair for the driver's seat. I loved that car.[/quote'] I would love to see pics of that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChanMan Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 1962 Mercury Monterey. It was my Grandmother's car when I was a baby... it was passed down to my Mom when she learned to drive, and she passed it down to her kids as we learned to drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 1985 Camaro like this one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 My first car was a used 1968 American Motors AMX.... What a great car' date=' wish I still had it. It would be worth a fortune today. Mine was just like this but it had a flat black hood. [img']http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd71/Daveinspain_PB/DSC05040.jpg[/img] That is badass! I had a buddy in high school with one. Believe it or not a local car dealer just had one a few moths ago. Spotless too. I didn't even wanna ask how much they wanted for it! Oh, the OP... Mine was a 1967 Oldsmobile Cutlass two-door, 330, white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riverside Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 I wonder if that would pass a safety inspection now Oddly, that was back in the day when the CHP held random safety inspection stops... go figure. It also had very little brakes and I swear the beams from the headlights went out straight for about 35' before they drooped over at a 90* angle into the ground . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matiac Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 A 1973 Plymouth Fury III, former Police Car, sans 440 they came with back in the day. The rest was "Police Package" though. Paid 600 bucks for it in 1980, that was the best one besides a 1972 Super Beetle. Paid 400 for that, and the best thing about the VeeWee was I could, and did tune-ups myself, Brake jobs, etc. I miss my Buggy the most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riverside Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 I would love to see pics of that! Sorry, but that was so far back in the day that photos cost money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefleppard Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 78 firebird similar to this one. jim rockford special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefleppard Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 1953 Packard Patrician. Bequeathed to me by my grandfather. Busted my cherry in the back seat at a drive-in movie where i worked when i was 18. I was a late bloomer. great story! like this one? (dave, love the AMX!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 It was 1966, And, I was delighted, at the time, to have it, too! No "sport job, " but I Loved those big back seats! ;>) CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 1965 Chevy Impala with a 283 small block Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksdaddy Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 1957 Ford Fairlaine. I swapped my go-kart for it. I was 11. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefleppard Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 It was 1966' date=' And, I was delighted, at the time, to have it, too! No "sport job, " but I Loved those big back seats! ;>) CB[/quote'] you could fit the entire band's gear in that trunk! love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 1965 Chevy Impala with a 283 small block Heyyyy, I had a '65 Impala (in '68) (Silver, black interior), 327...Holly 4-barrell, and "Four On The Floor!" LOL! Fun car! CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcmurray Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 1986 Ford Falcon panel van (shaggin' wagon); Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 This is a very Sore Subject for me. My first car was a Volkswagon Squareback. Registered as a '67, but all the features pointed to it being a '63. Anyway, one night me and a couple friends from work were at a Bar, and I wanted to drink so my roommate was Designated Driver. Little did I know, he was designated Idiot, too. As we were driving homw, he thought it would be funny to Mess with Us, and he swerved back and forth. Volkswagon supension being what it is, the thing rolled right over. That's the last time I allowed a Designated Driver drive my car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 you could fit the entire band's gear in that trunk! love it. Yeah, it hauled a lot of our gear, that's for sure. And, with the V-8 (283), it pulled a trailor, when needed...just fine! CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantha Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 1978 Z28.... I miss it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannusguy Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 great story! like this one? (dave' date=' love the AMX!)[/quote'] bingo! geez jeff, you're a monster! had an umbrella holder in the back. good place to hang your underwear while watching the movie. also, one of the last straight "8"s detroit made. i remember the starter was under the accelerator. turn the key and step on the gas. 4200 lbs. of iron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 1955 Chrysler 2dht with a hemi. Not beans in a drag, but it seemed there was no top end. Nice seats. Hauled a lotta gear. .... Edit.... I just remembered - as I started back to work - the official instruction manual for the car carried this instruction: "When driving at sustained speeds of 120 mph or above, reinflate tire pressures two to three pounds." m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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