First vehicle you owned
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Topic: First vehicle you owned
Posted By: Dirt Farmer
Subject: First vehicle you owned
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2026 at 6:51pm
| Working here in the shop cleaning and straightening up from the last several projects that made it through since harvest and moving one of my first vehicles I ever owned and wondered to the group on here what was your first vehicle. My first vehicle was a red 64 Impala SS 327 automatic power glide. Had to put it to pasture due to the frame and body rotting away making it far to expensive for a teenager to repair don’t know where it finally ended up then came the metallic blue 77 Riviera that I drove to prom, graduation, 2 years of community college then parked till 99 when it was the getaway car for our wedding and still have it today along with an 83 green and silver 3/4ton 4x4 Chevy that I restored in 2000. I just thought perhaps we needed a new topic on here cause everyone remembers the good times in their first vehicle. What can warm a guys heart more in this cold weather than reminiscing about vehicles of the past. |
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Posted By: Codger
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2026 at 7:21pm
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1968 Plymouth Barracuda fastback. 340 4speed. 3.23 "Sure Grip" rear axle. Ember Gold with black interior. Car was given to me on the day I got a driver's license; 4/26/1976. Still have it in the shop.
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Posted By: Thad in AR.
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2026 at 7:29pm
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1966 Ford F100 352 4speed Wish I still had it. Gave $250.00 for it Second was a 1969 F100 390 4 speed wish I still had it Third was a 74 F100 360 and then 390 automatic. I’ve owned many dent side Fords since then. |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2026 at 7:34pm
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1962 Olds F85 with 215 inch aluminum V8 engine ... Then 1970 Olds 442 convertable....1970 Plymouth Barracuda... 1978 Chevy Z28 ..... then into the TRUCKS and SUVs.
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Posted By: Hubert (Ga)engine7
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2026 at 7:47pm
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1966 Chevrolet Bel Air was the first in my name, bought it from my Dad just before I got married. 1978 Nova is the one that I wish I had kept. ------------- Just an old country boy saved by the grace of God. |
Posted By: Greg (Hillsboro, OH)
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2026 at 8:02pm
| My first was a 1964 Olds F85, but mine had a 6 cylinder engine and it had a 2 speed "Jetaway" automatic transmission. |
Posted By: AllisFreak MN
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2026 at 8:03pm
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First car was a 1974 Dodge Charger 318 automatic. Next car was a 1973 Dodge Challenger with a 440 transplanted into it with a 727 automatic. I miss that one a lot. ------------- '49 A-C WD, '51 A-C WD, '63 A-C D17 Series III, 1968 A-C One-Seventy, '82 A-C 6060, '75 A-C 7040, A-C #3 sickle mower, 2 A-C 701 wagons, '78 Gleaner M2 |
Posted By: Kenny L.
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2026 at 8:48pm
| A1956 2 door hardtop with 265 V8, 2ND 1963 Chevy Impala 2door hard top (sister was driving it and caught on fire and Dad junk it, I was in VV) 3rd 1970 ss chevelle, 4th 1972 monto carlo then the little one stared to come along went to 4 doors Buick lesaber and park ave still have the 2005 park ave |
Posted By: DanWi
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2026 at 8:49pm
| 1969 Chevelle in 1980. It stated out as a 6 cylinder power glide without power steering. It now has a 327, turbo 350 and power steering. It's sitting in the garage waiting for a summer cruise. It needs the gas gauge fixed and I would like to upgrade it to front dic brakes. It has more motor then brakes but that's what I learned to drive and always had enough room to stop. If it could talk it has a few stories. Maybe it's my guardian angel it got me this far. |
Posted By: Darwin W. Kurtz
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2026 at 8:52pm
| 1986 F-150 that I bought new at John North Ford in Emporia, KS - back in those days a Ford was totally shot at 100,000 miles and I got rid of it at like 80,000 miles |
Posted By: plummerscarin
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2026 at 10:11pm
| 68 Mercury Cyclone GT. 390, C6, bucket seats and console. Paid $180 for it at a police auction. Same color as the General Lee and beat nearly as hard. Learned to drive when that show was popular. Still have it. |
Posted By: Acguywill
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2026 at 11:20pm
| Mine was an 86 vw golf with the 5 speed. I think the Canadian version was 91 hp. One thing about an underpowered vehicle is you actually learn to drive when racing your buddies around. It's truly a miracle that I'm still alive. |
Posted By: ACinSC
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2026 at 5:48am
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1967 Chevelle SS , bought it with no engine. Got an 396 for an extra $100 which we put in and found locked up. Bought another big block at the junkyard and got it going A learning experience for sure. Wish I still had it |
Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2026 at 6:04am
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1973 JEEP CJ-5. Bought in '75, $3500 came with 6'6 Beaver snowplow. Took out loan even though I had the cash. Pop said it'd create a good credit score. He was right,I've got a 832 last time I checked. Amazing little beasty, go almost anywhere ! ------------- 3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112 Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor) Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water |
Posted By: WF owner
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2026 at 6:21am
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My first was a 1961 Ford Fairlane 6 cylinder "three on the tree". My first new car was a 1974 Mustang II (four cylinder - four speed). I didn't put any money down (Dad cosigned) and my payment was $110 per month for three years. I was thinking about that car payment Thursday when I filled my pickup with diesel fuel. The fill-up was $173 and I was still over 100 miles to empty when I filled up. From $110 car payment to $173 refuel in 52 years! |
Posted By: dr p
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2026 at 7:15am
| 68 Volkswagen bug. Had to wire the heater open. Heater worked like crap until it didn't and melted my sneakers. First car my brothers and i ever had to drive was a 76 mg b convertible. Little brother still has it. He has a masters in engineering and needs it to keep that car going. Case ih had an advertisement with a jackass trying to pass a liquid manure spreader and the driver got what he deserved. That's my brother and the car |
Posted By: Les Kerf
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2026 at 7:17am
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1964 VW Bug, next car was a 1955 Ford Customline four door sedan with a 272 Y-Block V8 and a Fordomatic. Wish I still had both of them. |
Posted By: ACinSC
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2026 at 8:08am
| Coworker had a VW bug. He claimed the heater used gas!!? Seems crazy to me |
Posted By: Codger
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2026 at 8:40am
There were additional heaters offered that did burn gasoline. I think I still have one. The originals used heat exchanger exhaust manifolds blowing air over the engine exhaust manifolds and into the passenger compartment. The shields or ducting was tin and rusted away quickly. The gasoline heaters would run you out they could be so hot. ------------- That's All Folks! |
ACinSC wrote:Posted By: AveryD12
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2026 at 8:42am
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1967 Plymouth Satellite with 318 automatic. Next was a 1970 Plymouth Barracuda, 440 six pack, 4 speed, convertible, black on black…sold it for $1000 would be worth many, many, many times that now. Still kicking myself. |
Posted By: plummerscarin
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2026 at 9:41am
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If we only knew then.... A friend had a 68 Impala SS with 427. Pulled the engine in the 70s due to gas prices. Both are long gone. I knew another guy, friend of my dad. Rebuilt wrecked cars. He had Laguna S3 for sale. I liked it but didn't buy it. Told him they'd be worth a lot more in the future. Looked at me like I was crazy |
Posted By: ACinSC
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2026 at 9:44am
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Yeah Avery, six figures I bet Knew a guy had a 427 Impala, plenty fast |
Posted By: ACinSC
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2026 at 9:47am
| Thanks codger, still sounds crazy |
Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2026 at 10:07am
| 1954 Olds Rocket 88 my Great Aunts old ride, $100 and a number of years Bondo, Tin and Paint to make visually OK. |
Posted By: Brian F(IL)
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2026 at 11:34am
| The first "my" car was a 1965 Olds Delta 88. The first car titled in my name was a 1965 Pontiac Grand LeMans. |
Posted By: Tbone95
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2026 at 11:58am
Parents let me drive a couple vehicles to school and around for sports and friends and such. Most frequently a 1975 Chrysler New Yorker, occasionally a 1970 Binder pickup. Both pieces of crap in their own way but I appreciated having wheels. First vehicle I bought was a1980 Ford F150, 300 six. Also kind of a piece of crap!!! 
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Posted By: WF owner
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2026 at 1:49pm
I don't think I have ever heard anyone that had a F-150 with the 300 cubic inch six call it a piece of crap. I had a '77 that had a ton of miles on it when I got it. I ran it for several years and gave it to one of my uncles who drove it for several years. Never one minute of trouble with that truck.
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Posted By: tadams(OH)
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2026 at 4:28pm
| Mine was a 1953 Ford Coverable |
Posted By: Tbone95
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2026 at 6:18pm
Engine was wonderful. Never a bit of engine trouble until the day it died. Grossly under powered due to carburetor setup and or gearing. Mash the throttle and get the classic FFFFFT-NNNNNN. As far as that goes, it was what it was and that was tolerable if you didn’t expect more. Disappointing to lose speed going up a hill but got good mileage. Paint died at age four. Repainted it. Well, had it done and turned out nice. Transmission was horrible. Mexican 4 speed manual. Bad problems 4 times. Rust was the final downfall. I had given it to my father in law. When the gas tank fell off and was dragging it down the road by the fill hose he gave up on it. I think it was only about 16 years old. |
Posted By: Codger
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2026 at 6:35pm
Found the NOS Stewart-Warner gasoline fueled heater for use on cars at the shop, but it's not for a VW. Installed several of those on Beetles, and Squarebacks, (Types 1, and 3) when they were popular as a temporary wrench at the VW dealer during high school. The rocker panels were the heat ducts and rotted before the shields over the manifolds did. The gasoline fired heaters didn't rely on the manifolds at all for heat and usually had ducts cut into the floorpan between the rear seat passengers' legs. They got hot too...... ------------- That's All Folks! |
Posted By: Alberta Phil
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2026 at 7:11pm
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My firsts, bought at the same time, were a 1951 Meteor (Canadian Ford) Tudor and a 1941 Ford pickup that I got for 20 bucks!. It was an ex military version as it was a floor shift model. Civilian versions had the column shift. I soon sold the Meteor as the girls seemed to like the truck, and it was more fun! I had a second one the same a few years later, which is still around the area as a Hot Rod show truck. I guess you can guess our ages by what our first vehicles were!!
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Posted By: Lars(wi)
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2026 at 7:23pm
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First vehicle titled in name was a 1980 Chevrolet C20, Custom Deluxe interior package, 4 speed on the floor, 250 cu engine. Charcoal Gray. I factory ordered it thru John Erickson Chevrolet, Verona Wi. ------------- I tried to follow the science, but it was not there. I then followed the money, and that’s where I found the science. |
Posted By: Codger
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2026 at 7:42pm
It would certainly be nice if they still offered such a basic truck. My first large truck was/is, (still have it) a 1957 Mack B-61 s/a tractor. Original engine that has never been broken into with only routine maintenance through the years.  ------------- That's All Folks! |
Posted By: jiminnd
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2026 at 8:11pm
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the first I paid for, 1963 Galaxie 500 convertible. Had three before when in school, were hand me downs. Then a 67 SS impala. First new 73 Chevelle Laguna, 350, drove that over 200,000 miles. Lots more since, just too many. ------------- 1945 C, 1949 WF and WD, 1981 185, 1982 8030, unknown D14(nonrunner) |
Posted By: Ed (Ont)
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2026 at 8:05am
 My first car was a 1959 Ford full size car. 332 V8, 3 on the tree. I put a Holley 4bbl on it and changed the shifter to a Hurst on the floor 3-speed shifter. Was a 4 dr car!! Paid $400 for the car, shifter was $49.95!!!! Lol. Car was 10 years old when I got it. Was repaired at local wrecking yard where I worked. Back end had been smashed so they put a new back half on. Cut and welded between seats. You could see the bronze weld all across when lifted the rubber mat. They did lots of them this way. We had a guy there that would assemble one in two days and send to paint booth! Those were good days then! I got it in 1969! 
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Posted By: Ray54
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2026 at 12:54pm
| On graduating high school my dad bought brand new Ford Courier, that was mine to drive going to college 40 miles away. I don't know if he even drove it a dozen times. In 78 near college graduation I found 75 Chev C10 with less than 20,000 mile. Has a 350 with 4 speed, Heavy 1/2 ton so no cat. The owner had built a new house and hauled building materials. Once house was built he wanted better gas mileage. It is still here, has not run in 30 years. It has about 175,000 hard ranch miles, lots of dings but no rust. |
Posted By: iowallis
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2026 at 5:43pm
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Bought a 1951 Plymouth convertible when I was 9 (1975) and my dad fixed it up as a winter project for me. Still have it. My first "daily driver" was a 1972 IHC 1/2 ton pickup. It was dark gold color (almost a brown) so its nickname was "the brown streak".
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Posted By: Les Kerf
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2026 at 7:55pm
Sweet!
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Posted By: rrhead(SD)
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2026 at 12:02pm
My first car was a 1960 Ford Falcon. 3 on the tree. Drove it for 2 years and decided I wanted something different. Asked my Dad about it and he said if I would wait, he would get me a new Ford Maverick for my Senior year. I said no, I really wanted one now. One day my Mom called the farm and said the owner of Ben-Hur Ford in Sioux Falls, SD was bringing a car down to look at. I drove into town and turned the corner to our house and a 1966 Ford Mustang was sitting there. I said to myself that's the car I'm getting. Dad paid $1000 dollars for it after trading in the Falcon. Paid him off later and I still have it. It goes to my Grandson when I'm not here anymore. rrhead(SD)  ------------- 2 WDs,WD45,D-14,D-17,D-19D,180,7020,6080FWA,6080 2wd, 6080 2wd(cab),8050FWA,8550,4W-305,Massey 8250. Gleaner L3, R62 &R65 Agco-Allis 1616H & 1920H, AC 720, Terra-Tiger |
Posted By: Tbone95
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2026 at 9:55am
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Posted By: Dennis J OPKs
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2026 at 10:14am
| Showing my age here. My first was a 51 Chev. I purchased for $545. with proceeds from the sale of a 4H calf. I was a Sr. in high school and moved up from driving Dad's 3/4 T Chev. pickup. Both 6 bangers which served us well. |
Posted By: desertjoe
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2026 at 11:57pm
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Very interesting topic,,,,,!!!! My first car was a 1952 Chevy 4 door that I bought with money from working at the local Chevy dealer after school and Saturdays. Good old 235 and 3 speed which soon after became quite a screamer with a "Split Manifold" of my making and side lake pipes,,,,glass packed "Smitties" sure did sound good,,,,!!!  Installed a Duel carb manifold I believe was a Fenton brand. Put a lot of miles on tjat car and was still in good condition when I moved up to a 1955 Chevy 2 door post. The 55 got a built 327 with the "Optional Z28 solid lifter camshaft" and 12 to 1 Jahns pistons,,, (which I still have) and them Great sounding solid lifters!! That was one high winding engine,,,,,!!!! That 55 was followed by a 55 2 door HDTP that got a 406 with a very rare set of aluminum heads of Jenkins design with canted valves and an Pro Ram Tunnel Ram with two 600 Holley carbs. Still have that monster in my garage back home,,,,,,,, Like everyone else,,,,wisht I had em all back.....
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Posted By: Dennis J OPKs
Date Posted: 07 Feb 2026 at 10:21am
| Yes, the old split manifold. I never had one but had friends who did. What a sweet sound, on a good night, you could hear them coming or going a mile way. Not the fastest, but some would give the Fords a good run. Some of the Plymouth guys even did it on the flathead 6. |
Posted By: desertjoe
Date Posted: 07 Feb 2026 at 1:26pm
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Yeah,,them Chevy split manifolds sure did sound great....!! The only'ist ones better sounding were a SBC with dual glass packs going all the way back to bumper. When I was ready to start up my current 55,,I bought 3 different sets of "glass packs" looking for that mellow sound of old times and did not find what I was looking for in that mellow sound,,,,?? |
Posted By: only AC orange
Date Posted: 11 Feb 2026 at 7:55am
| First pick-up was a 47 Studebaker. Replaced the 6 banger with Stude 249 V8 - man, that thing would fly! |
Posted By: SteveM C/IL
Date Posted: 11 Feb 2026 at 9:10am
| 41 Chevy sedan. 216 3speed...yeah,split the maifold. Rolled it on a blacktop curve. Didn't get hurt but that finished it. |
Posted By: johnkc
Date Posted: 11 Feb 2026 at 4:08pm
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1969 Toyota Corolla wagon that I rebuilt the engine in since the engine had been ran out of oil. all the engine parts were mail ordered from JC Whitney Company. 1978 ish. sure was a nice running engine but the front fenders rusted bad. ------------- I support the development of hybrid automobiles and alternative fuels as I need DIESEL fuel for my ALLIS CHALMERS! |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 11 Feb 2026 at 6:39pm
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JC Whitney ...... MAN... that uses to be the GO TO PLACE for aftermarket parts !! ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: Codger
Date Posted: 11 Feb 2026 at 9:06pm
Built a lot of VW hot rods with their parts and rebuilt several Jeep vehicles with their tubs and parts back in the 70's into the early 80's.
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Posted By: Alberta Phil
Date Posted: 12 Feb 2026 at 10:06am
| That MGB sitting above it looks like it's been there a while too!! I've got several of those. |
Posted By: Sugarmaker
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2026 at 7:09pm
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Guys, Dad would not let me buy a used Chevy NOVA with a V8 in 1970. He did say ok to a 6 cyl 1969 Rambler American two door. I did not kill myself and still had a lot of fun. Thad mentioned 1966 F100. Just bought one for my wife. With some luck it should be here in a couple days: https://postimages.org/" rel="nofollow">  Regards, Chris and Cheryl ------------- D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet. |