what was your first car and how much did you pay

[ursus]

Originally Posted by Pech33

My very first car was a 49 Chevy 2 Door Business Coupe (wish I still had it), Stove bolt six and a three on the tree. I bought it with my best friend when we were both 14. We paid $75 for it in 1962. His parents took the two new tires off it and paid $50 of the $75, so $25 total. We learned to drive it in the field next to my house, we turned it into a "circle track". Bald tires and mud, what fun to power-slide that car! We blew a rod by overrevving it, it just let loose, honest Dad!

My first MY car was in 1964. It was a 56 Ford 2 door Mainliner with a 272 three speed. I should have passed on that one. It had an overhead oiler with copper/brass lines that squirted oil up and under the valve covers. It was hard to adjust the flow and it left a lot of mosquito spray out the tail pipe. But the girlfriend like it!!! She could sit right next to me. Kids in these rice burners with bucket seats don't know what they are missing.

My first was a 1949 Chev 2 door for $50 back in 1969 in Portland, OR. Bought it from a friend that had paid $50 for it a year earlier. Drove that thing for a couple years then sold it to another friend for $50 in Corvallis, OR.. He replaced the leaky rear main seal and put on new brakes before selling it a year later to another guy for $95. The car was last seen in 1976 in Oakland, CA., driven by grizzled old hippie. None of us could kill that damn car.

[Elmo Rodge]

1951 Country Squire purchased from Thomas Auto Wrecking in Irwindale, California for the princely sum of $40. That was in 1961 when I was 14.
Wayno

[cdan34]

My first car was a '34 Ford 5w in 1959. I've always enjoyed the 33, 34 Fords
and for $200 powered by a good running Flat with 2 twos, this was a dream
come true for a 15 yr. old.

Chuck

[oldbugger]

My 1st was a 35 5 window coupe, i was 10 and asked my Dad if i could have it. We pulled it out of the barn and i started "working" on it. Sitting behind the wheel and shifting it was a blast, to bad it didn't run. move ahead 60 years, yesterday i took it for another ride!

[Lanny]

That's a great story oldbugger, that you're still having fun with
your '35 coupe. Do you have a current picture to share ?



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[oldbugger]

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i do have pictures, but gave up trying to post them, sorry, its my avatar

[V8COOPMAN]

Originally Posted by oldbugger

i do have pictures, but gave up trying to post them, sorry, its my avatar

Hey Bugger ..... If you'll e-mail them to me, I'll post 'em for ya. My e-mail BELOW:

[email protected]


Coop

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[dean333]

55 Chevy, 2 door post car, don’t remember the model. Stovebolt six, free. A lady my mom worked with. I think her son was in the Army, 1964.

[V8COOPMAN]

Originally Posted by oldbugger

i do have pictures, but gave up trying to post them, sorry, its my avatar

Here are the pictures of the "oldbugger" '35 Coupe as promised. It surely has come a long way! Actually, a pretty darn nice old Coupe.

Coop

[Lanny]

Oldbugger, the 4 pix that you had coop post for you tell the
story of your '35 from start to finish,,, You can be proud.




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[oldbugger]

I am, its a family "jewel" just a bit afraid for its long term future. not a lot of interest in the Grand children, at this point

[oldbugger]

thanks for the kind words

[ronblaha]

1935 Ford 5W Coupe for $300 in 1969. Hauled out of barn in Salem MO. Was living in St Louis MO then and was 17 years old. Put a fan belt on it and the 59AB engine just purred. Someone had done some work on it.

[theriddler56]

In 1957 my father let me buy a 47 Ford sedan I was 11 years old. He figured I wouldn’t be hanging on the street corners and I might learn something useful in the process.

[GB SISSON]

Originally Posted by theriddler56

In 1957 my father let me buy a 47 Ford sedan I was 11 years old. He figured I wouldn’t be hanging on the street corners and I might learn something useful in the process.

Too bad more dads didn't tear a page from your book. Last time I went to Seattle there were a lot of grown adults hanging around on street corners.