What was your first car/truck/bike?

[BigBadWolf]

I love all your cool memories with this particular post. Please keep it going.

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[Squier]

1971 Ford Pinto Wagon. It had the "big" 2.0L engine with 100HP. 0-60MPH in about 30 seconds with a tail wind, downhill. Paid $1095 for it. Soon after an 1974 Opel Manta Coupe.

1st car I owned and really liked was a 1976 Toyota Celica GT Liftback.

 

[TrueNorthSport]

I love all your cool memories with this particular post. Please keep it going.

My first vehicle could be described as a unique British car that hated Canadian winters !

It was a 1970 Sunbeam Alpine ( not the 2 seater sports car and not the iconic Sunbeam Tiger V8 !). This was a 4 seat fastback with a distinct sloping roofline (see Google for pictures).

They were built by Rootes (Chrysler UK) and imported by Chrysler Canada to fill the need for a small 4 cylinder car in their lineup.

One major problem, this car was not built for cold and damp weather and always refused to start in these conditions ! Believe it or not, my Dad and I solved this problem by removing the distributor cap and plug wires and then warming these parts in the oven for a few minutes. After reinstallation, our British import started immediately !

Cheers

 

[jkernitzki]

Not my first car, but the first one I remember driving was an '56 Ford Prefect 100E in left-hand drive. Even though we were the same age, it was already a beater. Absolutely gutless little three-speed, dangerous at driveway speeds, but hilariously fun for a 13-year old. You didn't steer it so much as coax it in a general direction. 0-60 before dark (if you started before lunch), and it didn't brake so much as just got tired of rolling.

 

[BravoAlpha]

1966 Ford F100 pickup. I did a lot of upgrades to it
solid truck with a big V8.

I sold it to a friend and then his neighbor bought it off of him for his son to drive and it still lives this day on a ranch in Missouri. warms my heart

 

[Jim Bow]

My first car was a '77 Pontiac Astre that my uncle gave to me in 1988. The rear floor was rusted out, and you could see the ground. I got a decent year out of it, but it was free and a rough ride.

 

[The Shark]

My first car was a '77 Pontiac Astre that my uncle gave to me in 1988. The rear floor was rusted out, and you could see the ground. I got a decent year out of it, but it was free and a rough ride.

Ha, I was complaining about having the Vega engine in my Sunbird and you got the whole Vega!

 

[The Shark]

1971 Ford Pinto Wagon. It had the "big" 2.0L engine with 100HP. 0-60MPH in about 30 seconds with a tail wind, downhill. Paid $1095 for it. Soon after an 1974 Opel Manta Coupe.

1st car I owned and really liked was a 1976 Toyota Celica GT Liftback.

That '76 Celica Liftback is sweet, I had a '81 Celica GT, last of the second gen Celica's.

 

[TrueNorthSport]

Not my first car, but the first one I remember driving was an '56 Ford Prefect 100E in left-hand drive. Even though we were the same age, it was already a beater. Absolutely gutless little three-speed, dangerous at driveway speeds, but hilariously fun for a 13-year old. You didn't steer it so much as coax it in a general direction. 0-60 before dark (if you started before lunch), and it didn't brake so much as just got tired of rolling.

And you've been a "Ford guy " ever since ?!

Cheers

 

[jkernitzki]

And you've been a "Ford guy " ever since ?!

Cheers

You could say that, but I’ve owned more OTF’s than blue ovals. First Ford I owned was a ‘56 F100. I think I’m more inclined towards mid-50’s through’60’s than any particular make.

 

[PONY LOVER]

1967 Mustang fastback. Red, black deluxe interior. 289 2V with 3 speed manual. Bought in May 1975 for $750.00. Used all of my previous summer's hay baling money for it. Long story short, lost my license in October 1976 & let my brother drive it. He put it into a tree on the first snow storm & totaled Mom's Delta 88 the next day. I've had several Mustangs since, but you always love your first the best. We traded our 2019 Mustang GT for our 2025 BL.

 

[Robins21]

My first car was a 1970 Mustang Coupe, white w/blue vinyl top & blue interior, 250 cu in straight six & a C-4 auto. I bought it in 1976 from my older brother. Not my car, just a pic from the internet.

 

[kshaw]

First car was a 1974 Triumph TR-6. That was a fun car. Had 4-speed manual transmission with electric overdrive, which gives you 7 gears to chose. Wire wheels and it came with a hammer to remove the wheel. Two Weber carbs which you had to balance every two weeks or so and keep a small amount of engine oil in the damper. No air conditioner. The manual listed top speed of 121mph and I got many tickets to see if it would really do that (highest I ever got was 118 mph). Insurance company told me that if I got one more ticket, I would lose my insurance.

 

[Griffsterman]

1973 Ford Ranchero with the 351 Cleveland. It was a classic orange/brown and I couldn't help but smile while driving it.

 

[jkernitzki]

1973 Ford Ranchero with the 351 Cleveland. It was a classic orange/brown and I couldn't help but smile while driving it.

The Cleveland was a great motor. It was also chosen for the De Tomaso Pantera. I remember one at our local Ford dealer in San Diego in 1972, $8,800 new.

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