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44chargerfan
05-20-2005, 11:13 PM
Thought it was be cool to see the differences in people's first cars. Go ahead have as much fun as you want to have.

racing#s
05-20-2005, 11:27 PM
67 box nova,327cid........4 door-ugh....quite the sleeper

unowho243
05-21-2005, 01:24 AM
1987 Ford Thunderbird! I love my Car!

allhailunc
05-21-2005, 03:26 AM
How bout this

1964 Chevy Impala SS-4 speed 327,Candy apple red.actually blew the motor once and my mom,who was a bus driver,had me take it to the BOCES in Bellport so they could use it as a "project" for mid terms-when I picked it up the whole class came out to watch.they were all pumping their fists&yelling so i leaned on it.that damn car fish-tailed all the way down the road until i got to Station Rd.worst part was i sold it for next to nothing when I bought my first brand new car a VW Thing-talk about complete opposites :lol:

jimmy'z
05-21-2005, 05:47 AM
My first car was a 1969 Rambler American 2door; bought it when I was 15 and spent the good part of a year doing bodywork and getting it painted and installing the stereo system.
I got the inspiration to do it from an old Hot Rod Magazine from one of their project cars, it was called the Novette; a 1966 box Nova (the car I really liked but couldn't afford :) ) built over a Corvette chassis. Mine lacked any kind of speed enhancement whatsoever though. It only had a 199 ci inline-6. But it looked pretty neat; two tone silver with a black side panel.

LongIslandJam
05-21-2005, 06:31 AM
Wow unowho243, my gf had an 88 Thunderbird with a huge V8. Damn that thing had gusto.

My first car was a hand-me-down from my father, a 1991 Plymouth Acclaim with 193,000 miles. Thing was a solid car (no problems whatsoever) although perhaps not the sportiest thing. Still running great and in my possession too.

RGeeProductions
05-21-2005, 07:20 AM
Mine was a 1963 Chevy Impala Covertible with a 327. If I only knew then what it would be worth now being I only paid $75 for the car in 1972!!!! 2nd car was a 1968 Firebird with overhead cam 6cyl which I swapped out the motor for a worked Chevy 396. Blew 2 powerglides trannys and finally put in a worked 3 speed automatic which brought the car to life. Car was totally uncontrollable after tranny swap as it added more gear to the takeoff...Damn good old days!!!

Mortgage Guy
05-21-2005, 08:28 AM
Ok, now I know I probably had one of the rarest cars ever, because I have been looking for another one the past few years with no luck... A 1973 Mercury Comet GT, all stock down to the trim rings and hub caps. It had a 302 with a 3 speed on the floor. Talk about a sleeper, it was also a great car to take away. It rode nice and got us to Thompson at least 10 times.. Sold it and bought a 1970 Mercury Cougar with a 351 Cleveland, another great car, but I liked the Comet better.. Great topic 44, thanks for starting it..

Charlie's Angel
05-21-2005, 09:21 AM
1980 Buick Skylark Red. I bought it used in 85. Two years later blew the motor.

Charlie's first car was a 71 Ford Torino Red.

Wheel Racing
05-21-2005, 09:56 AM
73 Buick Electra that I used to flat tow my 68 Buick Electra Blunderbust car with in order to race on Saturday nights when I was 16

broz
05-21-2005, 09:57 AM
This one is good, :lol:
Hand me down from ole' Mom and Dad, 74 Chevelle blue stationwagon. It was a "BEAST", 350/holley 650, posi-rear and of course moderate enhancements to the "engine package" :eek: . Used to love it when they would laugh at me for driving the "wagon", then I would take 'em over the bridge and show those idiots some old school BOW TIE power! :applause:
When I killed her, she had 328,000 miles, that was circa 1985.
On a side note, that very same car did appear in one "Race what ya brought with you" event at the "Head". I remember my Mom, freaking out when my Dad pops on the track in her car :eek: If memory serves me correct, they didn't speak for a while after that one, :lol:

Hollywood
05-21-2005, 10:00 AM
HAHAHAHA Here's one for ya!

My first car was a 1961 Sunbeam Alpine! Removable hardtop and fold up rag top. 1600 cc dual solex carb 4 speed. Talk about a lot of fun to drive...HAHAHA A real Chick magnet! :)

The Bullfather
05-21-2005, 10:31 AM
1980 Malibu classic. I loved that car, whistled as it cut through the air! 350, 400 tranny, thing was beast off the line! I miss it as Malibu's started popping up everywhere the past few years. It was dark green and had duct tape around the bottom of rear window. :lol: Thing was a true sleeper. I remember I stopped one day on Ocean Parkway around 11 in the morning. Stopped, hit the gas, screaming the tires for it's life and hit about 130mph (maybe more hahahahaha) for a quaRter mile or so. I did IT just to see what I could do, it did! lol. Well, the back window almost came flying out, because both windows were open, pushing air to the back of the car! :lol: After punching it, I slowed down to about 70mph for the rest of Ocean Pkwy. I don't beat on my cars and don't need speeding tickets that will land you with a heavy fine! :p

Scotty Wolf
05-21-2005, 12:32 PM
1969 Camaro RS

Old Man
05-22-2005, 09:04 PM
1946 Ford Convertible, bought in Bremerton, Wash. Car was Calif. built, with 4 on floor, posi rear, heavy duty 11" in clutch, 3/4 race cam, 4 bbl, bored out 30 thousandths. Would really get down the road. Painted white, with skirts and lowered all the way around. Sure would like to have it around today. :cool:

art11758
05-23-2005, 08:21 AM
A 1965 Chevy BelAir, that originally came with a 283 and a 'glide. I swapped in a manual transmission and did lots of other interesting things to it along the way. Interesting note, after much abuse and hitting a tree, I traded that car to Neal Feola Sr. for a clutch, flywheel and bellhousing for another car I was working on.

J-Rod
05-23-2005, 05:50 PM
My first car was a '66 Chevelle, I bought for $800 that I still have, but that took a few years to hit the street. So my first car (of mine) that I drove was an '83 DeVille.

Jeff T
05-23-2005, 08:48 PM
My first car was a 1964 Chevy Impala 2 door Hardtop. The car was fire engine red with a 283 V-8 and a 2 speed Powerglide transmission. My father bought the car in 1973 for my brother from O'Keefe Chevrolet in Riverhead for $100. My brother drove it through high school and first year in college, when my sister got it for a short time. I inherited the car from her when I turned 16. I spent the my junior year in BOCES, doing a restoration on the body and interior. I ran the car for a year before a pot hole in the parking lot of Mattituck Beach ripped the rear sway bar mount and 1/2 of the frame out of the chassis where the sway bar mounts. I wanted to put a new frame under the car, but my father told me, "Nah...these things are a dime a dozen". Shortly after he made that statement, the value of the 1961-1964 Impala's went through the roof.
I keep thinking that maybe someday I'll get another, but it will take quite a few "dozens of dimes" to acquire one.

Jeff T
05-24-2005, 08:32 PM
Funny, Walter. Very Funny. (LoL)

AA-88BB
05-24-2005, 11:51 PM
1976 Buick Electra 225 Coupe, 455ci 4bbl. My parents bought it new and I inherited it with 108,000 miles without even a scratch...FREE!

Lost half the grille to a snowball...Never replaced

Hit garbage cans in the neighborhood, 2 new headlights. $10

Donuts in the Greek Church parking lot...Warning from cops...Twice.

Donuts in construction zone of Sunrise Highway expansion, hit 10 inch high sewer grate, needed new rearend...$400

Jumped railroad crossing after school...It never drove straight again.

Blew the motor going to work...Off to the junkyard

(Elapsed time: 8 months)

Remembering being 17...Priceless!

LongIslandJam
05-25-2005, 12:55 PM
No wonder why Anthony is a natural in a Buick Blunderbust... :p

AA-88BB
05-26-2005, 09:19 PM
It's the donuts I'm looking forward to doing again! ;)

LongIslandJam
05-26-2005, 09:26 PM
Anthony,

Are you coming back to race this year, or are you too busy selling houses?

BWR
05-26-2005, 09:45 PM
Yeah, Anthony, Are You Coming Back???

Mortgage Guy
05-27-2005, 09:12 PM
If you are to busy selling houses, how come no mortgages for the Mortgage Guy..........

DAN D.
05-30-2005, 08:42 AM
NO Walter, my first was not a 1964 Jeff Gordon Monte Carlo..lol
mine was
1.1965 4dr Malibu 6 cyl. I was 14 (1975) bought ($50)/fixed, sold ($250)

2.1967 Mustang 8cyl (1976) bought $75, sold $400

3. 1970 Vista Cruiser (Mom's car)1977. 1st driving car hit a tree hard on River Road in Nissequogue, I lived in Westbury, told MOm I was allowed to drive with my friend because he had a license... i had a permit, said I was going bowling (Westbury Bowl) ... I actually did go bowling .. but not with a bowling ball. Hard l/f, 3/4 nose and rail damage, hence started my career in fixing wrecked cars..

4. 1956 Chevy station wagon, 6 cyl tHree on the columN (power dumped the clutch ..ripped out the rear x member . burned 1 gt of oil to 150 miles).

5. 1967 Firebird 400, redid engine with DAD, had it dyno'd 383 horse, 11.97 at New York National 1/4 mile, sold for 600 bucks, now looking for one $24-27 k

Can't bore ya with the rest, more than you are if you got this far...lol

6. 1966 Impala SuperSport 283, I still have the motor, I parted out that car.

Teds Race Tours
05-31-2005, 12:58 AM
Hands down the worst first car in the bunch, an 1982 Pontiac J 2000. Alot of mods were J-2000's. Kinda Brownish, Kinda Tan, Kinda Orange. The plastic dash was Heat Burnt from Too many years of sunlight burning the dash. The Drivers seat broke not long after I got it, something to do with a Guitar solo on the radio that I jst had to play airguitar too. I had to prop the seat up with my moms bench from her picnic table. Bought it for $2200 in 1990 with winnings from a Bowling Tourney. Man did I get shafted on that car. :mad: