what was your first car and how much did you pay

[Gary Tosel]

My first car was a 1954 Ford Custom Line that I bought in 1963 in order to go to college. First year for overhead valve design and it had a 3 speed manual transmission with overdrive.

I paid $150 for it and I had to finance it with my father to get a loan. I worked part time at a gas station to make payments while I went to college.

[Craig CT]

Hello all; I bought a 1958 Chevy Impala 2 door hard top in very good condition, in 1969. I paid $185.00 for it. It had a 283 ci and a slush box. I destroyed the slush box on purpose and converted it to a 3 speed on the floor, Craig.

[landshark]

1940 ford pickup bought it from my dad so it could stay in family i was 17, drove it to high school my senior year then blew a head gasket that summer. put in the barn in 1979, life went on got married,built house had three kids but kept buying parts for the 40. 43 years later im so glad i never got rid of it.

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by landshark

1940 ford pickup bought it from my dad so it could stay in family i was 17, drove it to high school my senior year then blew a head gasket that summer. put in the barn in 1979, life went on got married,built house had three kids but kept buying parts for the 40. 43 years later im so glad i never got rid of it.

[Graeme / New Zealand]

1961 Hillman IIIB Minx in 1974, $400. Age 17.

GB

[petehoovie]

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Originally Posted by Graeme / New Zealand

1961 Hillman IIIB Minx in 1974, $400. Age 17.

GB

[Rudolph]

You guys in America dont know how lucky you are with those old cars as your 1st cars, I was stuck mostly with English cars witch were utter crap, terrible in every possible, boring slow and rusty, a 6 cylinder that is so week it can hardly pull its own weight

[Steve in Denver]

My first car was a Washington Blue '36 Ford 5W in 1966 in Taos NM. Drove it through high school, joined the Air Force in '68, drove it to Riverside, CA. The second picture was taken by the Mission Inn in Riverside. Got orders for Ramey AFB in Puerto Rico, sold it for $500. It is probably still in Riverside somewhere, would like to know where. Turned 70, had to have another Washington Blue '36 Ford 5W, but this one came with a rumble seat.

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by Steve in Denver

My first car was a Washington Blue '36 Ford 5W in 1966 in Taos NM. Drove it through high school, joined the Air Force in '68, drove it to Riverside, CA. The second picture was taken by the Mission Inn in Riverside. Got orders for Ramey AFB in Puerto Rico, sold it for $500. It is probably still in Riverside somewhere, would like to know where. Turned 70, had to have another Washington Blue '36 Ford 5W, but this one came with a rumble seat.

[rustyrelic]

66 mustang 289 with 4 speed $750 in 1977

[jackson]

1939 Oldsmobile business coupe. $35 at a junkyard in 1958. Six cylinder flathead. It was a Florida car... no heater, but it did have a factory radio.. two piece. The amplifier and speaker were under the dash, mounted on the passenger firewall. It also had a column three-speed. Must have been one of the first to offer column shift.

[Mike34]

In 1974 I bought a 1964 Chevy Malibu 2-door equipped with a 283 and powerglide transmission. Paid $300. Mileage was in the mid 50k.
It was in good condition but in 1977 I was rear-ended by a new Vette. The story is that the new Vette owner and an owner of a new Camaro decided to try out each others cars. They were drag racing down the road. I was braking and began turning left into a friend's driveway when the Vette rear-ended me. I nearly T-boned the Camaro as it past by on my left. The Camaro swerved to avoid me and skidded off the road. I drove the shortened Malibu home while the Vette and Camaro were towed away. Gosh darn hot rod kids! :-)

[GB SISSON]

Originally Posted by Rudolph

You guys in America dont know how lucky you are with those old cars as your 1st cars, I was stuck mostly with English cars witch were utter crap, terrible in every possible, boring slow and rusty, a 6 cylinder that is so week it can hardly pull its own weight

Hey Rudolph... Don't candy coat it. You never even mentioned the Prince of Darkness.

[tom1948]

I thought Mr. Sisson would appreciate this, it's been on my tool box for over 30 yrs. tom

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by tom1948

I thought Mr. Sisson would appreciate this, it's been on my tool box for over 30 yrs. tom

[34fivewindow]

My first car was a 55 Chevy Belair tudor sedan, my Father bought me when i was 15, for 225.00. At age 16 i got a job as a bag boy at a Safeway store, and at the end of summer i save enough money to buy a 1964 Corvette 327 Rochester fuel injected 375 HP engine and 4 speed, from a local wrecking yard. The car was stolen when i was 17, and has never been found.

[1936 cv sedan]

1974 Ford Gran Torino sport bought in 1983 for 3,000.00. Excellent condition never winter driven. Still have it.

[Zax40]

1962 Buick Skylark. Black, two door hardtop, 215 V8. I paid $2,000 and it was a lot of money for me at the time. I was paying the owner $100 a month for it, he offered to finance it for me.

It was a really great car and in fantastic shape. Once I graduated and started working I got a company car. Sadly I parked the Buick in my grandmother's garage were it sat untouched for 20 years. It broke my heart once I pulled it out and saw how much it had deteriorated.

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by 1936 cv sedan

1974 Ford Gran Torino sport bought in 1983 for 3,000.00. Excellent condition never winter driven. Still have it.

[KDL]

1963 Corvair, got it for free when I was 15. Needed a transmission. Easy fix with a $100 junk yard donor car.