First Vehicle Owned.
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From: Mustang, Oklahoma
'67 Pontiac Le Mans with a 326ci and a console shift automatic. It was a red hardtop with white vinyl. Way too much car for a dumb 16 year old to be driving. I wish I still had it now, even if it was a Pontiac. My dad talked me into getting rid of it when California started going nuts over smog testing. 
My first truck was a '78 F-150 with a 460ci and C-6 tranny.
My first truck was a '78 F-150 with a 460ci and C-6 tranny.
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From: Colorado
A 1962 pontiac lemans tempest convertable, had 4 4clinder with a 4bbl carb . This car had a corvair trans axle in it also. To know now the only made 5000 of them.
The car was given to me and it cost me 106 dollars to put a new top it was cherry white with a white interior.
Started driving it around delivering new papers at 5am, This was 1973
The car was given to me and it cost me 106 dollars to put a new top it was cherry white with a white interior.
Started driving it around delivering new papers at 5am, This was 1973
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From: Ont. Can.
1956 Ford Niagara 2dr sedan , 292 cu in. 3 in the tree that I promptly changed to a Foxcraft Floor Shift . At 17 the gals in high school loved it and it came with a pre-educated back seat from the former owner . 
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From: Orange
1974 Ford F100 Explorer "custom" 2wd longbed single cab. It was bright orange with the white stripes along the bottom. Duel tanks, 360 cu in. I did my own lift kit for it using junk yard parts, ran 2 straight pipes, blew the first 360, then a 390, finally it got an electrical problem that not even my auto shop teacher knew what it was. I miss that truck. When I run into people from high school, they still ask if I have it.
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From: Indianapolis, IN
First vehicle *driven* was a 1977 Ford LTD Landau. 2 doors. 351W in it. Thing was a land barge!
First vehicle *owned* was a 1993 Ford Ranger XLT R/C. 2.3L, Electric Red clearcoat metallic. Aluminum wheels. 7' bed. Sliding rear window. 5 Speed.
Traded it in on my now ex-wife's 1992 Ford Exploder. Biggest mistake I ever made.
First vehicle *owned* was a 1993 Ford Ranger XLT R/C. 2.3L, Electric Red clearcoat metallic. Aluminum wheels. 7' bed. Sliding rear window. 5 Speed.
Traded it in on my now ex-wife's 1992 Ford Exploder. Biggest mistake I ever made.
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From: Indianapolis, IN
Originally Posted by Jerry Gougeon
1956 Ford Niagara 2dr sedan , 292 cu in. 3 in the tree that I promptly changed to a Foxcraft Floor Shift . At 17 the gals in high school loved it and it came with a pre-educated back seat from the former owner .
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From: P-Town, CA
Originally Posted by canzus
'67 Impala SS, 396 4 speed, bought it for $450 in '75,
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From: Thornville, Ohio
My first car and I wished I still had it was a 1964 Ford Galaxie 500, 2 door hardtop. It had a 289 cu. in. V8, 2 bbl carb, 3 speed cruise-o-matic trans. It was white with red cloth interior. After hours of sanding and preparation, it became Candy Apple red. The smoothies were painted black and I hand painted the black around the FORD letters on the center hubcaps. I remember getting a good deal on BF Goodrich Performa GT white letter tires, G70's through a buddy of my Dad's. A Cal Custom steering wheel, Moon tach, Audiovox 8-Track with killer speakers. I wish we had one of those picture scanners so I could share a picture or two with you. Oh yeah, almost forgot (I went and got the pictures), a Moon "barefoot" throttle pedal. I liked the huge trunk it had because it made it easy to sneak buddies into the Drive-In movies to watch Ginger movies.(we were barred from the Jungle Drive-In at Parkersburg, WV for getting caught sneaking in the back without our headlights on.)
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From: Thornville, Ohio
Originally Posted by canzus
'67 Impala SS, 396 4 speed, bought it for $450 in '75,
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From: Central VA
Originally Posted by sixpack2639
'76 S**tvette...oops I mean Chevette.LOL
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From: Central VA
Mine was a 1978 MGB, like this one:
It was an electrical nightmare with the "made in hell" Lucas electrics. But it was a great car when it would start (it usually did.)
My parents paid $1,800 for it and I think I sold it for $1,500 a few years later. I put it out at the end of my driveway with a For Sale sign and it was sold in a few hours. Guess I should have asked for more!
It was an electrical nightmare with the "made in hell" Lucas electrics. But it was a great car when it would start (it usually did.)
My parents paid $1,800 for it and I think I sold it for $1,500 a few years later. I put it out at the end of my driveway with a For Sale sign and it was sold in a few hours. Guess I should have asked for more!