what was your first car and how much did you pay

[flatford8]

‘66 Dodge Polara 4dr in 1974 at 16 for $100. Drove it about 6months and traded towards a 1968 Fairlane 2Dr Hardtop 200 Cu In six. I had nothing but trouble with it and didn’t own another Ford till I bought my ‘50 about 10 yrs ago. Now I own it and two project Fords plus about a dozen or more Flathead motors.........go figure........Mark

[Kens 36]

In 1970 I went into partnership with my dad to buy a gently used 1950 Ford F-1 Pickup for $100. It needed new tires, so we paid $100 to have a set of 6-ply blackwalls installed at Montgomery Ward. It was a great work truck.

Armor All had not yet been invented.

Ken

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by Kens 36

In 1970 I went into partnership with my dad to buy a gently used 1950 Ford F-1 Pickup for $100. It needed new tires, so we paid $100 to have a set of 6-ply blackwalls installed at Montgomery Ward. It was a great work truck.

Armor All had not yet been invented.

Ken

[BoxCar Tom]

My first car that I bought in 1964 was a 1932 Ford 3W coupe. Paid $575.00, was my daily driver for two years then two years in the army then 3 more years as my daily driver. When I bought it it had a dropped front axle, hydraulic brakes, 265 sbc with 3 2s, a three speed, 55 chevy rear end with parallel rear leaf springs. Still own it today.

[cjshaker]

Originally Posted by BoxCar Tom

My first car that I bought in 1964 was a 1932 Ford 3W coupe. Paid $575.00, was my daily driver for two years then two years in the army then 3 more years as my daily driver. When I bought it it had a dropped front axle, hydraulic brakes, 265 sbc with 32s, a three speed, 55 chevy rear end with parallel rear springs. Still own it today.

Not many that still own their first car, like we do. Understandable though, I was just lucky enough to get my dream car the first time around. It was in pieces when I bought it at 15 and took me till my senior year in high school to get it on the road.

[frnkeore]

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My best friend was 3 years older than me. He got married young (16) and in '59, when I was 15, we made a deal for his '48 Merc, coupe, tuck & roll seats, 3/16 bored, stock engine. The price was my folks, new looking couch & chair (with their permission) BUT, I wasn't to drive it, until I got my license. Well, you know...... I got caught and my dad had it hauled off for junk He let me keep the engine and '39 trans but, that was all.

I didn't get another car until '62, when I got out of HS, went to work, the next day and bought a '57 Austin Healey, for $1300 a few months later. Wanted a '57 T-bird but, they were $2000.

[Seth Swoboda]

My first car was a 1931 Model A Victoria, my avatar photo. It was not restored. The year was 1998 and I was 17 at the time. This was the first car I bought with my own money, $4500.

[37 truck]

My first car was a 1937 Chevrolet pickup, purchased new by my grandfather. I turned 16 in early 1967 and pulled it out of its slumber in the garage and drove the heck out of it for the next five years. Life got in the way, and I let my brother have it, still owns the truck today.

[ronn]

Ya know Jack that we gotta be old farts to know what yer tawkin about. LOL I remember sittin up on a little perch waitin to pull the chain to drop the rack and pick up pins. I hadn't thought about that for ages. Thanx for the memory!

thought I was reading "old timey" rap......... had to read Jacks reply 3x!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[tom1948]

I forgot to mention; the year was 1961 and I was 13 years old.

[flatford8]

These stories where you guys still have the same vehicle that you bought as a kid ......are just “over the top” awesome!!!!........Mark

[Als48]

My first car was a '55 Chevy 4 dr. with a 6 and three on the tree. I bought it for $100 in '67. My brother and I along with his best friend loaded it up and left for California the next week. We put my '66 Suzuki 80 in the trunk for backup transportation. We got a few maintenance lessons on that trip, including changing out a rear axle with a junkyard part in a gravel driveway. Also Re-ringing a stovebolt 6, while lying on the ground in the back yard of a friend's gramma. The engine was smoking pretty bad by the time we drove it about 2000 miles from Kentucky to LA. and the "Smog Patrol" pulled us over and ticketed us. The 'ole girl made it there and back tho.

[topfuel724]

1st car was a 1956 Chevy 210 2dr sedan. Paid $35.00 for it in summer of 1965. Had to pull the engine and give it back to the owner. That was OK as I had a .060 over "283" on the engine stand with the L79 350HP cam in it with a 4 barrel rochester carb.

[Karl]

1967 Austin Mini I was 16 cost $750 (Dad Paid) in 1979

First car I brought with my own money was my 1967 Sunbeam Alpine in 1983 (which I still have) . I was Med student $2000 down (what the mini sold for) and financed the remaining plus the repayments until until I was finished Med school in 1986 and had an income -$6000 loan at 22.5% per annum via the bank.!

[waterboychuck]

My first car was a 1948 Buick that my dad got from free from a coworker at his work. I sold that car for $40 and bought a 29 Ford two door. I traded it for a 32 3 window coupe.

[1942deluxe]

When I was a little kid I had a Grit newspaper route. I squandered my profits on model cars. When I was 14 in 1973 I was mowing grass in the cemetery and at the end of the summer I bought a J C Whitney toolbox and a 1946 Ford Tudor for $25.00. I'm beginning to see a pattern here. Same thing appears to be still going on only more zeros in the amount of money being spent but nicer toys.

[Jack E/NJ]

34fordy>>Ya know Jack that we gotta be old farts to know what yer tawkin about. LOL I remember sittin up on a little perch waitin to pull the chain to drop the rack and pick up pins. I hadn't thought about that for ages. Thanx for the memory!>>>




Yeah. Earned $3 setting doubles when Brunswick semi-autos hit the scene. Plus quarters & half-dollar tips rolled down the lanes. Though still sat singles on spikes for Sunday afternoon leagues at smaller halls for a $1. That was serious money for a kid back then. Paid for other things besides my 38 that's still running. 8^)

[J Franklin]

My first car was my model A in my avitar with me at around 14 in 1964. $150. I still drive it. picture facing to right was taken today 5/25

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by J Franklin

My first car was my model A in my avitar with me at around 14 in 1964. $150. I still drive it.

[swoopNZ]

1932 SJ Duesenburg.
Just kidding.
1936 Austin Seven 25 pounds ( $20 USD ) in 1962.
Absolute junk.