What was your first car???
2nd Gear Member
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 322
From: Havelock, NC
RE: What was your first car???
1993 Ford Thunderbird 3.8 V6
My dad bought a new car and he passed it on to me all paid off with 100,000 miles on it
Cost: free, but i paid insurance
Color: Red
Age: 16
i blew the motor up and had it towed to the junkyard and got paid 300 bucks.
My dad bought a new car and he passed it on to me all paid off with 100,000 miles on it
Cost: free, but i paid insurance
Color: Red
Age: 16
i blew the motor up and had it towed to the junkyard and got paid 300 bucks.
6th Gear Member
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 5,128
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RE: What was your first car???
1985 Chevy C10 pickup truck
pix... gotta find um
specs
$500 buy-it cost, parent's treat LMAO
$400 worth of parts needed
350 V8, TH350 automatic, 8mpg gas hog
Had it for about a year, bought it with no rear brakes, sold it in perfect mechanical condition
It was two tone blue with the white ralley wheels on it, was bada$$
pix... gotta find um
specs
$500 buy-it cost, parent's treat LMAO
$400 worth of parts needed
350 V8, TH350 automatic, 8mpg gas hog
Had it for about a year, bought it with no rear brakes, sold it in perfect mechanical condition
It was two tone blue with the white ralley wheels on it, was bada$$
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 37
From: near Waterloo, IL
RE: What was your first car???
1965 mustang
my uncle had it sitting out in the weeds and he only drove it home and did nothing with it, like most of his stuff. he paid $50 for it in about 1970.
my uncle gave it to me for free when he asked what car i wanted he had.
wimbeldon white w/ red interior
i got it when i was 6 (not a typo)
i have pics and still have the car, and hopefully will some day figure out body work so i can licences it up and drive it.
my 1st vehicle i actuallly drove on the road
1983 ranger short bed 2.8 C5 4x4 (orginally at least)
same uncle bought it in 1990 and drove it a few years and it burnt a valve so he parked it, and i helped him farm and out of his stuff he didn't use i picked it. and it's my daily driver again.
blue
15
have pics on my cardomain site
my uncle had it sitting out in the weeds and he only drove it home and did nothing with it, like most of his stuff. he paid $50 for it in about 1970.
my uncle gave it to me for free when he asked what car i wanted he had.
wimbeldon white w/ red interior
i got it when i was 6 (not a typo)
i have pics and still have the car, and hopefully will some day figure out body work so i can licences it up and drive it.
my 1st vehicle i actuallly drove on the road
1983 ranger short bed 2.8 C5 4x4 (orginally at least)
same uncle bought it in 1990 and drove it a few years and it burnt a valve so he parked it, and i helped him farm and out of his stuff he didn't use i picked it. and it's my daily driver again.
blue
15
have pics on my cardomain site
3rd Gear Member
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 740
From: New Orleans, La
RE: What was your first car???
What was it?
How did you get it?( you pay for it or someone else)
Cost?
Color?
How old were you?
Have pics?
1973 Mustang Grande
Parents paid $50 at the junk yard, and $75 to have it towed to the house. I spent a year rebuilding the suspension and drivetrain.
Dark Brown
16
Wish I had pics.
It started with a 351 Cleveland and a FMX trans with factory 9", I turned it into a 10sec street car with 514cu.in. motor I got from PAW with SCJ heads, a 3500rpm custom built torque converter, C6 trans with manual valve body, and a 31 spline 9" with 3.73 gears.
Never was good with interior or body work though, so it was pretty ugly, which wasn't bad cause it made it a sleeper.
BTW, a 429 was an option in 73, and I used "Powered By Ford" valve covers and air cleaner that were from a swap meet (kindy dirty looking and used). I painted the block Ford Blue and when I popped my hood, the car looked like it could almost be a stock to mild rebuild.
I miss that car - drove it everyday to senior year of high school. Sold it about 5 years ago.
How did you get it?( you pay for it or someone else)
Cost?
Color?
How old were you?
Have pics?
1973 Mustang Grande
Parents paid $50 at the junk yard, and $75 to have it towed to the house. I spent a year rebuilding the suspension and drivetrain.
Dark Brown
16
Wish I had pics.
It started with a 351 Cleveland and a FMX trans with factory 9", I turned it into a 10sec street car with 514cu.in. motor I got from PAW with SCJ heads, a 3500rpm custom built torque converter, C6 trans with manual valve body, and a 31 spline 9" with 3.73 gears.
Never was good with interior or body work though, so it was pretty ugly, which wasn't bad cause it made it a sleeper.
BTW, a 429 was an option in 73, and I used "Powered By Ford" valve covers and air cleaner that were from a swap meet (kindy dirty looking and used). I painted the block Ford Blue and when I popped my hood, the car looked like it could almost be a stock to mild rebuild.
I miss that car - drove it everyday to senior year of high school. Sold it about 5 years ago.
Thread Starter
4th Gear Member
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 1,284
From: Maryland
RE: What was your first car???
Man, to hear the different ranges and ages of cars along with the short stories that go with them is awesom! As I read some of the stories I can imagine the excitemnet that went alone with them as I do mine. The fact that so many of you can remember detail like engine specs and everything is incredible. Can you imagine if we all had those cars today and all in mint condition after all these years of restoration. Woudnt that be great! Man I wish we all had pics to go with these stories.
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 39
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RE: What was your first car???
What was it? 1966 Mercury Comet 302
How did you get it? I bought it from an old family friend who didn't need it anymore
Cost? $2000.00
Color? white
How old were you? 15
Have pics? I will have to either look to find some or go to storage and take some.
How did you get it? I bought it from an old family friend who didn't need it anymore
Cost? $2000.00
Color? white
How old were you? 15
Have pics? I will have to either look to find some or go to storage and take some.