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Diamond_Dog

(40,658 posts) Thu May 4, 2023, 07:33 PM May 2023

First car stories [View all]

Tonight at dinner Mr. D was telling our sons he bought his first car at age 16 - a 1956 Chevy - it was two tone blue - he bought it in 1964 and paid $65 for it! Cash! Lol. He had 7 flat tires the first summer he drove it! He said he kept buying used tires at the junk yard for $5 apiece! My boys thought this was hilarious. Buying a car for $65!

Do you have a funny first car story?

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First car stories [View all] Diamond_Dog May 2023 OP

First car was a 1964 Plymouth Belveder liberal N proud May 2023 #1

I'm glad you weren't hurt in that collision, liberal N proud Diamond_Dog May 2023 #2

First car was a 1953 Mercury gibraltar72 May 2023 #3

Sweet! Thank you gibraltar72 Diamond_Dog May 2023 #4

'58 Rambler Ambassador, purchased in 1968. Grumpy Old Guy May 2023 #5

Earl Scheib! Diamond_Dog May 2023 #7

LOL! I used to tell the gas station attendants the same thing! Grumpy Old Guy May 2023 #8

Oh yeah! Diamond_Dog May 2023 #10

The push button shifter was hilarious,, Grumpy Old Guy May 2023 #31

Speedy! Diamond_Dog May 2023 #33

Kind Of ProfessorGAC May 2023 #6

That's hilarious, Professor GAC! Diamond_Dog May 2023 #9

Used 57 Ford Fairlane 4 door with an 8-ball gearshift knob, baby moons, etc. Silent Type May 2023 #11

I miss those vent windows, too, Silent Type Diamond_Dog May 2023 #12

My brother had a black '57 Ford with 3-on-the-tree. Grumpy Old Guy May 2023 #32

Yes. Mine was much like that, and remember M Squad well. Silent Type May 2023 #38

My first car, technically, House of Roberts May 2023 #13

Was the LeSabre a big car? Diamond_Dog May 2023 #16

The LeSabre was one step down from the Electra 225, House of Roberts May 2023 #22

I understand 'four hole' and 'three hole' Diamond_Dog May 2023 #27

I moved to California with my '67 Catalina station wagon. Grumpy Old Guy May 2023 #34

1st car markie May 2023 #14

The famous exploding Pinto! Diamond_Dog May 2023 #17

The best thing you could do with a Pinto, House of Roberts May 2023 #24

I had one--it was a piece of shit. debm55 May 2023 #29

My sister's was stolen. Diamond_Dog May 2023 #35

Sorry for your sister. Does insurance cover getting a new/replacement car? debm55 May 2023 #36

I don't know, deb Diamond_Dog May 2023 #37

Oh, man, memories. grumpyduck May 2023 #15

Your Beetle with the sign panels strapped to it Diamond_Dog May 2023 #18

Oh yeah... grumpyduck May 2023 #19

I didn't start driving until late. hippywife May 2023 #20

Can you believe Diamond_Dog May 2023 #21

It was a great car, too. hippywife May 2023 #23

I had a 1957 turquoise and white Metropolitan. It was so tiny that the football team sinkingfeeling May 2023 #25

Wow I will have to check that out! Diamond_Dog May 2023 #26

I have an aqua 1965 Chevy Impala as my first car. It was a tank. debm55 May 2023 #28

Aqua was a popular car color back then. Diamond_Dog May 2023 #30

'57 Studebaker Silver Hawk, bought in 1973 for $100... SeattleVet May 2023 #39

My first car was $20.00 for a 1946 Chevrolet. Emile May 2023 #40