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The Clk Man · #31 08-09-2009, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by catmandoo62

yep plus they fit a sidewalk quite nicely.don't ask how i know!

My sister inlaw found out that her opel fit around a tree quit well. Those opels were tough cars.

Matt L · #32 08-09-2009, 06:52 PM

My first vehicle was a '55 Willy's station wagon (looked quite like a Cherokee). But that had no plates and I had no driver's license as I was not of age. No bother though, as a farm boy I could legally drive anywhere, as long as it was for farm business. And of course, I could drive on the farm for recreation; plenty of space for that. Plenty of fuel too; there was a gas pump in the garage. Not as much time though, what with all the cows.

My first vehicle with plates was a '72 Water Buffalo. My parents bought it for me so I could take my mother shopping when my father was out of town. Years later, I wrecked it and then traded it even up for a Fiat, my first actual car (although I had owned several pickups). No, I didn't fix the bike first.

MS Fowler · #33 08-09-2009, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Chas H

1959 Peugeot 403, a sedan version of the car Columbo drove. I sold it to a hitch hiker I picked up and bought a Jag XK120.

Two very interesting, landmark cars, albeit targeted for somewhat different audiences.
Too bad Peugeot couldn't figure out how to sell cars in this country.

Palangi · #34 08-09-2009, 07:30 PM

Rose colored 57 Chevy 6 cylinder 4 door.

Paid $300 for it. Financed it at the bank.

Engine let go after 3 months, leaving a spectacular cloud of smoke on the freeway.

Fulcrum525 · #35 08-09-2009, 08:17 PM

See sig

280SE Guy · #36 08-09-2009, 08:32 PM

My first car was a 1961 Ford Starliner (2-door hardtop), bought her in 1967 (at age 17) for $600.00 that I had saved up working at the local Ford dealership since 1964. Mine was an all white exterior with turquoise interior

I had her till 1972 when I traded her in (to pay the sales tax) on a 1967 Mercedes 230S 4 on the column with a full width front bench seat.

Had many a good time with both of them.

diesellac · #37 08-09-2009, 09:04 PM

1983 240d, best $400 i spent, not too much rust alot less then the stang i pretty much finished patching up the rust with my dad. not too many miles on it 135k so i got a lot of time on it left.

jplinville · #38 08-09-2009, 09:23 PM

1976 Dodge Charger with 400ci and twin 4bl carbs (carbs and intake added by PO). That engine was pulled and replaced after a rather bad incident during a race on a country road involving a 1978 Malibu. It was replaced with a 440 Max Wedge, Torqueflite 727 tranny, kept the carbs (Holley 650 cfms) and added new Edelbrock intake to accommodate the carbs.

After 3 years of working for my dad in his shop without pay, I got this car on my 16th birthday.

Imagine this car in white with tan top and interior.

vipercrazy · #39 08-09-2009, 10:24 PM

66 chrysler 300 coupe at 15. got it running never drove it, had too much rot. still have it but gotta part it out soon no one wants the whole thing.

Emmerich · #40 08-09-2009, 10:58 PM

74 Plymouth Satellite

Hatterasguy · #41 08-09-2009, 11:07 PM

1993 Toyota Camry, bought it in 2002. It was a great car and AFAIK is still on the road with over 200k miles on it.

This car turned my dad from a GM guy to a Toyota guy. Because it was in better shape than my moms car at the time, a 1996 Olds that had lead a pampered life. The Toyota had 100k more miles on it and was tighter, and an all around better car.

Now she drives a Rav4 which has been absolutly flawless since new.

t walgamuth · #42 08-09-2009, 11:34 PM

1960 Simca Aronde....french made four door....it was a pretty decent looking little car, it handled sweetly but the engine and tranny was junk! It was about 30 years before I bought another french car and that was a peugot, which I only owned a few months.

matthias08 · #43 08-09-2009, 11:51 PM

'95 Pontiac Sunfire GT. Conv.

biggest POS I've ever had thrown at me

kmaysob · #44 08-10-2009, 01:05 AM

1983 300sd. rust bucket.

JordaanDMC-12 · #45 08-10-2009, 01:54 AM

Hmmm where do I begin....

Well my first car ever was a 1960 something Citroen AMI 6 break, which I never got to drive, just stare at and picture myself driving.

Then it was a Volkswagen Sqaureback which I leanred how to drive stick shift on, had it for a few weeks. Then there was my 190E which I got to drive alittle bit but it had a problem in where you would turn the wheel and it would dieout. Had that about a month or so. It then turned into a mid 90's BMW 3 series which was a cool/fun car, all blacked out and had an exhaust and everything.. Had that about a few weeks. Then it was another 190E a white one this time (first one was gray) but I only had it a few weeks.

After all that, I finally got what I consider my first real car that I had for awhile, and that was my 1986 Burgandy 300E which is what I drove my senior year of high school. There are pictures of it in my photo album.