My first was a '73 Chrysler Newport Custom. 400 with a 2bbl. 11.5 mpg and not very fast. And it was green with green interior and green vinyl top. It lasted about a year before I dislodged the oil pan going too fast over some railroad tracks.

My second car, and the first one I bought with my own money was a '72 Mercury Montego. This was the Mercury version of the Torino. Think Starsky and Hutch. Mine had a 351 Windsor and was actually pretty fast after I did a few minor modifications.

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Whoever said there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes never had a cheap Jaguar.

83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 401,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 26,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.
99 Mazda Miata 183,xxx miles.