Friday OT - C'mon Dad, Gimme the Car Tonight...

[MeanDean]

First hand-me-down family car I drove right after I got my license: 1966 Ford Galaxie 500. Similar to this color.

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Except the hubcaps were more like this:

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I'll post the first car that was "mine" in a minute.

The reason the hubcaps are different is because the picture you posted is of a '65 Ford. And the wheel covers on it are actually correct for a '65. The wheel covers you show separately ARE for a '66. There are some subtle differences, the biggest one being the '66 has a bit of a hump on the sides behind the back doors and the '65's are straight back. And the grill is different and the tail lights.

I had a '65 hardtop with a 390 4 Barrel and it was fast. Also our family car was a 65, silver blue. First new car my Dad ever bought

 

[MeanDean]

If you ever change your avatar, this should be the new one.

---> I was combing through the thread hoping you had posted your car-history. figured you'd have a lot of cool-era vehicles. I was correct.

You should hear about my next car after the '57. Poor college student memories of the late 70's...

 

[dtISU]

1972 Ford LTD Brougham, 429 4-barrel, got about 3.2 mpg, 18 feet long. The thing was a monster. I jacked up the rear end and put white letter tires on it. Had saved up enough $ to buy it myself. Power everything (which was rare back in the day) and the back seat was as big as a motel room. My friends had Road Runners, GTOs and Chargers. Wish I still had that beast...

 

[drlove]

I suppose mine was a crappy version of this sweet AMC Concord. The gas gauge didn't work and the whole dash would shake uncontrollably from about 55-62MPH and then smoothed out nicely.

 

[Tailg8er]

First car that was "mine" (although also was a hand-me-down from my sister). 1977 Pontiac Phoenix.

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I thought the half-vinyl roof was sooo cool. ... My friend called it "The Power Wagon." ... Drove that car until it conked.

HA! I paid my cousin a couple hundred bucks for his 77 Pontiac Ventura, which looked similar to that one. (This would have been ~2002).

 

[CloneGuy8]

85 Grand Marquis. That thing was a boat. I miss that car

 

[NWICY]

Another good thing about those old Chargers was in the winter you could pop the hood drop in a case of warm beer go 10-15 miles and have icy cold beers the rest of the night.

Thanks to everyone for posting about their cars extra props to those with pics. This was a really fun thread.

To drlove my sisters friend had a old AMC pacer we called it the goldfish bowl. Gremlins were kind of cool in their own way though.

 

[jsb]

My first official car was a 1980 Toyota Tercel in red (it was really orange). I got the car probably in 1995 or so. I didn't pay for it and I don't think my parents really did either. My aunt bought it new when she was out of college and then sold it to my other aunt and uncle and my cousin drove it while he was in college in the late 80's/early 90's. The body was pretty rusted out but it ran really well. It was a 4 speed manual transmission with no air conditioning.

In college (1998) I "bought" (at far less than actual value) a 1990 Ford Tempo from my parents. From about 1997-2001, I bet 40% of the cars that students had at Iowa State were early 90's Tempos. Everyone had one of those. One of the unique things about those cars was that the shoulder belt in the front seats were automated. You know, to save time.

 

[arobb]

Bought this with a couple years worth of detasseling money when I was 15. Worked on it and kept it in my grandparents garage until I turned 16. Yes, that's my senior picture, and yes it's intentionally cropped to hide my mullet.

 

[BCClone]

This is what raising pigs and cattle paid for at age 16. I know, I know WRONG color. I was dumb.

 

[ElephantPie]

What was/is your first car?
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Just think of all the people who just gave you the answer to one of their security questions. Please use any funds you are about to steal to send Chris Williams on vacations at opportune times.

 

[BCClone]

Just think of all the people who just gave you the answer to one of their security questions. Please use any funds you are about to steal to send Chris Williams on vacations at opportune times.

This is where you mess up. I always use what car model did I lose my virginity in.

Now theres a subject for next friday.nn

 

[CyAg]

1977 Pontiac Formula (with massive hail damage discount). I paid for it at 16 and owned through college until the dents and other unnamed incidents caught up with it.

D

 

[cyclones500]

The reason the hubcaps are different is because the picture you posted is of a '65 Ford. And the wheel covers on it are actually correct for a '65. The wheel covers you show separately ARE for a '66. There are some subtle differences, the biggest one being the '66 has a bit of a hump on the sides behind the back doors and the '65's are straight back. And the grill is different and the tail lights.

Ah, good catch. I Googled "66 Galaxie 500" and that was the closest thing I could find. I thought there were some slight differences, didn't look exactly how I remembered. Thanks!

 

[jbhtexas]

1972 Ford LTD Brougham, 429 4-barrel, got about 3.2 mpg, 18 feet long. The thing was a monster. I jacked up the rear end and put white letter tires on it. Had saved up enough $ to buy it myself. Power everything (which was rare back in the day) and the back seat was as big as a motel room. My friends had Road Runners, GTOs and Chargers. Wish I still had that beast... View attachment 47284

A guy in my hometown has a 1972 LTD convertible. Gorgeous car. In that same model year, two others I wish Ford had done convertibles for were the Mercury Marquis and the Lincoln Mark IV. I've wanted a '72 Mark IV for a long time, but my wife says no way. However, she says if the Mark IV came in a convertible, I could have one...

 

[BCClone]

A guy in my hometown has a 1972 LTD convertible. Gorgeous car. In that same model year, two others I wish Ford had done convertibles for were the Mercury Marquis and the Lincoln Mark IV. I've wanted a '72 Mark IV for a long time, but my wife says no way. However, she says if the Mark IV came in a convertible, I could have one...

Break out the torch.

 

[NWICY]

A guy in my hometown has a 1972 LTD convertible. Gorgeous car. In that same model year, two others I wish Ford had done convertibles for were the Mercury Marquis and the Lincoln Mark IV. I've wanted a '72 Mark IV for a long time, but my wife says no way. However, she says if the Mark IV came in a convertible, I could have one...

Turn that baby in to a project get the Mark IV, then customize it into the convertible everybody wins.

 

[alarson]

1993 chevy corsica

It lit itself on fire.

 

[iowa_wildcat]

This gorgeous 1959 Rambler Classic Wagon was inherited from my parents on my 16th birthday. Butt ugly is an understatement.

 

[Angie]

Just think of all the people who just gave you the answer to one of their security questions. Please use any funds you are about to steal to send Chris Williams on vacations at opportune times.

Man, if I had been smart over the years, I would have thought to notice this stuff. I promise I will use my ill-gotten monies for the good of Cyclone Nation!