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First car was an 83 Hurst Olds. Bought it for practically nothing. I want to say something like $500 maybe less. Body was perfect but the drivetrain was a mess.
SeaJay87, awesome story. Love the part about the 2nd date. You know you're never allowed to get rid of it right? The only question is who you pass it down to. When did your dad get it?
A family friend gave my dad a deal on her in 87 because he didn't have a car when I was born. I don't know the history before that except for she was a Texas truck. I am never getting rid of her, the one thing I hear from most car guys is about a car they had when they were young that they wish they never got rid of. I don't want to let that happen to me. I hope that when my time comes there will be someone in my life to pass her down to that will appreciate her. By that time she'd be well over a hundred years old, hopefully.
First car was a '54 Chevy that I got for $300 in '60 before I was old enough for a license. I loved that car and fixed it up beautifully -- candy apple red, rolled and pleated interior... just super nice.
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What I consider my "first car" that I actually had a say in was a 1979 Grand Cherokee....
Manderly, that's a Grand Wagoneer. (Cherokees were smaller.) I had an '86 Grand Wagoneer -- worst car I've ever owned. It cost me $34K new, and I traded it after about four months and a dozen trips to the dealership for various repairs.
57 T bird for $50 bought another for $50 for parts, and yet another for$50 for the great perfect body and red and white leather interior. sold all three for $150 bucks back in 69,what a mistake!
First car was a 1956 ford sunliner convertible. No motor, no trans. or top, oh yea no front end either! but it only cost $75.00,,, 3months later after finding a 2 dr sedan donor car for, ($100.00) I was crusing to cape cod in my new ride the following year painted it baby blue and white.
1959 Chevrolet stepside pickup, $200. It had an inline 6, floor starter button, and a manual 3 on the tree. Wish I still had it.
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