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MidlifeProwler Prowler Junkie From:Silver Spring, Maryland USA |
posted 11-17-2000 09:58 PM
    
My first one was an English Ford named the "Cortina", a basic 4 cylinder, wth no AC, no power steering or power brakes. Everything was manually operated. It only had an AM radio and broke down at every other intersection, but was great on gas. Didn't get too many chicks with that heap. |
butchcee     POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Lake Ariel, Pa. |
posted 11-17-2000 10:02 PM
65 GTO-A spoiled high school grad present ------------------ |
Gary C    POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:San Diego Area |
posted 11-17-2000 10:03 PM
I was driving to school when I was 15, a corvette. |
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butchcee POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Lake Ariel, Pa. |
posted 11-17-2000 10:07 PM
16 for me-a 63 tempest-326-70 in first ------------------ |
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davidn unregistered Admin Use |
posted 11-17-2000 10:08 PM
1973 dodge charger mopar all the way ------------------ davidn |
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PhxSuncat unregistered Admin Use |
posted 11-17-2000 10:13 PM
Midlife - Bringing back memories. Not my first car, but I use to sell those Cortinas while working for a Ford dealership, while attending college. The wholesale cost on those things was $1490 delivered to U.S. We would price at $1995, but sold most for $1600. You were right, they were nothing, but that 122 cu. in. engine did get the gas mileage. My first car was a 1950 Rocket 88 Olds, with completely rebuilt engine and Hydro transmission, in 1962. Cam, headers, and larger cfm carb made it go quick - sleeper. THOSE WERE THE DAYS! Gone, but not forgotten! |
CJ            POA Lifetime Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Rochester Hills, MI USA |
posted 11-17-2000 10:13 PM
Because of the way my high school scheduled driver's ed, (by birthdates), I was not able to take driver's ed until the last half of my senior year. I was 16 when I started my senior year. As a result, I didn't actually get my driver's license until after I graduated in June. I got a job and I bought my very first car that Sept. It was a 1966 Malibu. I was very proud of that car. I was 17 years old. Wish I still had it!
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Laddie Roussel >POA Lifetime Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Hester, LA. USA |
posted 11-18-2000 06:35 AM
Well my first car (motorized vehicle) was actually a Farmall tractor (not even sure of sp?). Drove it back & forth to school with bush hog attached. I than moved up to a simplex motor bike. Than finally got into a 56 ford (blue & white). |
Nelson Weber Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:High Ridge, Mo USA |
posted 11-18-2000 07:20 AM
1950 Mercury, I bought it in 1956 when I was a senior in High School. Promptly 'customized' it, and painted it a light orchid color. I was 'the cool cat'. |
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Y2K YELO Prowler Junkie From:New Castle, In. U.S.A. |
posted 11-18-2000 08:16 AM
October 1967....hit the streets in the most perfect one owner 55 Chevy 2dr hdt you ever laid eyes on....red and cream,"3 on the tree", overdrive, installed chrome wheels and threw the hubcaps and skirts in the trash...turned in the whitewalls....this car was able to beat many late model cars, mainly due to the overdrive.....paid $600. and was making $1.65 per hour carrying out groceries...a few months later the bug bit and bought a 68 GTO conv and never looked back.....next owner of the 55 destroyed it and it went thru the local auto crusher around 1971..... Y2K YELO X 3 |
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CJ POA Lifetime Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Rochester Hills, MI USA |
posted 11-18-2000 08:21 AM
Any pictures, Nelson......I would love to see it!?  Should have kept the '55 Y2K YELO!! This message has been edited by CJ on 11-18-2000 at 08:24 AM |
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Y2K YELO Prowler Junkie From:New Castle, In. U.S.A. |
posted 11-18-2000 08:35 AM
CJ.... The 55 was way cool with all my buddies....but the GTO attracted the girls...and at 16, guess what my choice was..  Y2K Y2LO X 3 |
Pirana Prowler Junkie From:The Amazon River @ DFW |
posted 11-18-2000 08:54 AM
1981 Ford Fairmont Futura (Puke Yellow) 4cyl., standard with all the pumps you can imagine (power steering, ac, smoke pump) it had about 56hp. Could not go over 55mph if I wanted to. Regarding the Cortina, you must to hate the positive grounding!! ------------------ |
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CJ POA Lifetime Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Rochester Hills, MI USA |
posted 11-18-2000 09:04 AM
Okay, Y2K YELO.....I'll give you that one! But if it had been me.....I'd have gone for the '55. My hubby had a '55 that he drag raced......would still like to have one. Likes the '55 post cars.......they want a LOT of money for them.....! |
Tony Goertz POA Site Supporter Administrating Kat Personal ScrapBook From:Lucan1, Ontario, Canada |
posted 11-18-2000 09:40 AM
64 Volkswagon Sedan, Bought it to make an off road dune buggy. Found an engine behind a friends barn - Needed wheels - put everything back together. Great Ride !! |
Dave Mills POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Johnstown, PA, USA |
posted 11-18-2000 11:55 AM
My grandfather gave me his 1951 Plymouth Club Coupe in 1969. The car has been restored and I still have it. |
ed monahan POA Lifetime Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Cincinnati, Oh, USA |
posted 11-18-2000 01:37 PM
Cj, did they really have driver's ed back then? I thought you were older than that. hahahaha, couldn't resist. I just walked in on my 16th birthday and got a temp and scheduled an exam for a few days later. Of course I am WAY older than you. |
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CJ POA Lifetime Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Rochester Hills, MI USA |
posted 11-18-2000 05:29 PM
Yeah, Ed......driver's ed...... Well, maybe you guys were able to do that, but my father never would have allowed me to NOT have driver's ed. How old do you think I am and how WAY older are you, mister????? |
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Nyle Wing Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:USA. |
posted 11-18-2000 06:55 PM
1970 Plymouth cuda Worked on 2 different farms to buy it ! 600.00 Wow that was a lot of money when I was 15. 300 hours of hard labor  ------------------ |
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MidlifeProwler Prowler Junkie From:Silver Spring, Maryland USA |
posted 11-18-2000 07:01 PM
CJ, Congratulations on your upcoming anniversary. You stated it will be your 33rd, I'm figuring that will put you around mid 50ish. Am I close? |
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CJ POA Lifetime Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Rochester Hills, MI USA |
posted 11-18-2000 07:23 PM
MidlifeProwler - Thanks for the wishes. Yes, it will be our 33rd on November 25. Two weeks after that, I will turn 52. And darn proud of it!!!!!! We have two sons, ages 30 and 28 (2 days after my birthday). We also have two grandsons ages 7 and 3.We are blessed........ |
WildCat POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:North Louisville, Indiana, USA |
posted 11-18-2000 08:36 PM
15 years old bought 1st car `67 Barracuda ice blue with black top, had been run thru a fence, 4 bald tires, buckets ripped, 273 2 barrel, auto and a 7 1/4 rear end to my uncles body shop within a week for midnight blue paint job, am/fm 8 track, air shocks and aluminum slots when paint was complete, within 6 months 273 hipo motor rebuilt with headers too big a cam, few months and 2 ~ 7 1/4 rearends later replaced with 8 3/4 posi track, replaced aluminum slots with Crager S/S. had about 1 year then traded for `69 Roadrunner at the time both my sisters had `67 Barracuda's, oldest sister had Formula S fastback that was the donor car for the hipo motor, as it was a smoker and replaced with 318, and the rearend and the other sister ended up totaling hers and more parts for me. ------------------ This message has been edited by WildCat on 11-18-2000 at 08:37 PM |
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MidlifeProwler Prowler Junkie From:Silver Spring, Maryland USA |
posted 11-18-2000 09:01 PM
Believe it or not, I still have an 8-track player in perfect operating condition and a bunch of tapes to go with it. The most fun I can remember is blowing every week's pay on Holley carbs, Hooker headers, Edelbrock manifolds and every accessory imaginable to gain more horsepower. Well actually it made the car sound faster than it really was. If I only knew then, what I know now. |
George C POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:San Clemente, CA USA |
posted 11-18-2000 09:31 PM
In 1960 got 1956 Mercury, two door hard top. Next car '57 chevy. Char had '59 t'bird when I met her. Text ------------------ |
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ed monahan POA Lifetime Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Cincinnati, Oh, USA |
posted 11-19-2000 10:39 PM
CJ, Driver's Ed wasn't an option. I don't think it existed in 1960. If it did, we weren't aware of it. |
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Nyle 
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