Remember Your "first" car?

[1931 flamingo]

First was a 29 sport coupe, driver $100, sold 6 mo later (about 1959, I was 15), then a 29 roadster hauled out of a field in NY state near Bear Mtn bridge, drove it home after swapping dist and tires from the 29, $75, sold to a street rodder about 1960. Then 2 32 5 window coupes of which I made one good one and sold the other to street rodders, kept the coupe til 72 when I sold it and the 40 coupe, both olds powered, stock appearing except for big rake. Nothing til about 3 yrs ago when I bought my avitar. Wife still not happy.
Paul in CT

[George Miller]

My first car was a 1941 chev station wagon. The wood was all rotten. A Farmer had it. He also had 1941 Pontiac body hanging in a tree that went with it. I worked all summer for that farmer for that car. Pulled the car home behind my Dads little John Deere L Then borrowed a hay wagon from the framer to haul the body home behind the John Deere.

That was the first time putting a car together. That was in 1952, was 15 years old. still hauling cars home.

[700rpm]

Originally Posted by Steve Wastler

Still have my first and the one I drove in high school.

Me too. 52 years now.

Actually, if you can count the "first car ridden in" it would still be a Model A, because that's what my parents owned when I was born in 1945, and continued till they sold their last A in 1955.

[Charles Reese]

intention of my post was to share a link that has most of the original sales brochures of US made cars. hopefully, you were able to find your car and go back to a more innocent time This is a web site featuring the original factory brochures or advertisements for nearly every American car produced. Pick the manufacturer, the year and the model.

however, am really enjoying the 'first' stories ... My first was a A-tudor, $50 for my choice of it or what i now know as a 'center door T' (original upholstery, i recall a woven strap to adjust the side window, etc) ... what i thought was complex T pedals scared me away so i went with the A. brushed black paint and white sidewall paint from JCWhitney and i was crusin .... of course gas was 22 cents and i burned (a lot) of 'reprocessed' (read: used) motor oil. shoulda hired out as a mosquito fogger during the summer.

[raceron1120]

Originally Posted by TDO

My first car was a 1950 chevy fast back, paid 50.00 dollars for it. I was 16. Worked on it with my dad in the back yard. painted it with a electrolux sweeper. I sure miss those days. Any one remember the paint sprayer attachment for the electrolux sweeper

My avatar is actually my second car, the first one went to meet Henry many years ago... But I've had my '56 for 45 years now.

re: vacuum spray painters? Yeah I sure remember them, my brother had a pea-green '51 Chevy and he masked & painted it in red in the back yard, using Mom's vacuum cleaner. Was probably about 1960-61.

[fordcoupe]

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First car was a 1949 ford coupe payed $25.00 for it block was cracked my dad loved it i spent more time working on it than driveing it everytime i took it out something broke thats when i found ford meant fix or repair daily

[usered]

1963 Ford Fairlane Sprots Coupe, 289 HiPo 4 speed (see below). Sold it in 1966 when I was drafted, bought it back in 1987. In '63 it was fast for its class until '64 when the GTO came out.

[Allanw]

Mine was a 1972 Daihatsu Max 360. Got it when I was 14.

360cc = 22 cubic inches, yes, 22! 2 cylinder 2 stroke. Was 33 hp too Weighed 400 kgs = 880 pounds.

[Barry B./ Ma.]

My first car was a 1935 Plymouth 4 door sedan that I bought from my dad at 15 for $55. I spent the next year fixing it up as 3 out of the 4 fenders and the grille were banged up. A friend lived next to a junkyard and we had permission to take what we needed to fix it up. When it was ready for the road it looked pretty good in shiney black, it was a well built car and very dependable.

[partridgekelley]

The first I bought was a 28 ccpu , for $20 in july of 59. I also still have my frist and drive it nearly every day. Gary

[SeaSlugs]

hmm shows my age here but my first car was/is my 95 chevy s10...then bought a 80 chevette (still have both) id love to keep my truck but with 180K miles on it and 18 years of IL salty winters its taken its toll... not like their hard to find either haha

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

Originally Posted by 1931 flamingo

First was a 29 sport coupe, driver $100, sold 6 mo later (about 1959, I was 15), then a 29 roadster hauled out of a field in NY state near Bear Mtn bridge, drove it home after swapping dist and tires from the 29, $75, sold to a street rodder about 1960. Then 2 32 5 window coupes of which I made one good one and sold the other to street rodders, kept the coupe til 72 when I sold it and the 40 coupe, both olds powered, stock appearing except for big rake. Nothing til about 3 yrs ago when I bought my avitar. Wife still not happy.
Paul in CT

Paul, 3 years & wife's still unhappy? Tsk! Tsk! Life is short, you better get her HAPPY TOMORROW!!
I'll be waiting for your thread, titled, "WIFE'S HAPPY"! Wish Pat were still here to motivate me to get "Vermin" finished. Bill W.