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
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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
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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That's All Folks!
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Posted By: Thad in AR.
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2026 at 7:29pm
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.
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Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2026 at 7:34pm
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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Like them all, but love the "B"s.
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Posted By: Hubert (Ga)engine7
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2026 at 7:47pm
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.
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Just an old country boy saved by the grace of God.
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Posted By: Greg (Hillsboro, OH)
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2026 at 8:02pm
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My first was a 1964 Olds F85, but mine had a 6 cylinder engine and it had a 2 speed "Jetaway" automatic transmission.
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Posted By: AllisFreak MN
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2026 at 8:03pm
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.
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'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
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Posted By: Kenny L.
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2026 at 8:48pm
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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
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Posted By: DanWi
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2026 at 8:49pm
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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.
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Posted By: Darwin W. Kurtz
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2026 at 8:52pm
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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
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Posted By: plummerscarin
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2026 at 10:11pm
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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.
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Posted By: Acguywill
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2026 at 11:20pm
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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.
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