scoot
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« Reply #40 on: September 12, 2011, 03:33:35 AM » |
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I had a '66 American Roque my brother gave me when I turned 16. It had a 290 V8 with a quadrajet 4 barrel and a 4 speed manual transmission. It had real stiff springs in the front end, and rode like a brick. It didn't handle worth crap, but I smoked a lot of Cameros and Mustangs.
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rmrc51
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« Reply #41 on: September 12, 2011, 04:31:39 AM » |
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I found a picture of my first car. (same model and color as this one) 1961 Rambler classic.  Now that's a bit of a coincidence. My first car was a 1962 Rambler Classic.  I always got a kick out of the 'push button' transmission. At night the buttons looked like a Christmas Tree all lit up.  |
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« Reply #42 on: September 12, 2011, 08:19:26 AM » |
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I'll join the Rambler bandwagon. I bought a 67 Ambassador wagon at an insurance auction. It had the 235 inline 6 and was a great car. Rode and steered like a caddie. I was scraping boats (decrapping the sides) at the time and found 100 feet of 3/8" anchor chain on the bottom of San Diego bay.
I kinda needed to touch the brakes to help the steering.
As for the first car, 52 Packard airport limo.
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hubcapsc
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« Reply #43 on: September 12, 2011, 10:16:30 AM » |
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One like this, used...  I look for this vintage of civic on eBay (just for fun) often... almost never see them... -Mike |
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« Reply #44 on: September 12, 2011, 11:30:46 AM » |
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One like this, used... I look for this vintage of civic on eBay (just for fun) often... almost never see them... -Mike I recall when those first came out. A guy I worked with bought one. When another coworker saw it, he seriously asked if it had a motocycle engine in it  |
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« Reply #45 on: September 12, 2011, 11:43:10 AM » |
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I recall when those first came out. A guy I worked with bought one. When another coworker saw it, he seriously asked if it had a motocycle engine in it
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« Reply #46 on: September 12, 2011, 12:15:04 PM » |
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Ahhhh, but how many of you still have your first car? Not me. I was more than happy to see my first car pull out of the driveway when I sold it. I remember one Mazda truck fondly that would be nice to have again, but I don't remember enjoying owning it. My first bike I wish I'd kept, but I don't regret selling it to be able to buy the Valk. I think I'd rather have the bikes I've owned again than the cars/trucks. I don't mind seeing the cages go. |
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Walküre
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Nothing beats a 6-pack!
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« Reply #47 on: September 12, 2011, 01:27:54 PM » |
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I recall when those first came out. A guy I worked with bought one. When another coworker saw it, he seriously asked if it had a motocycle engine in it
Things may have changed a bit from those days. Ah yes!! I had a Suzuki Carry, had an inline 360 two cylinder. Picked it up in a trade - traded a Sunbeam beat up Tiger, that had been in a serious crash, for two Sunbeam Alpines, two Austin Healy Sprites, and the Carry. I had $200 total, in the Tiger, and ran the hell out of it - "Drive it like you stole it!!". The trouble on the Carry was the brake shoes - about an inch wide, and three inches long, if that. It would stop just fine........ONCE!!   Of course, the Honda 600 had the same trouble - almost all of them ended up impaled on the rear of a truck or car.  |
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« Reply #48 on: September 12, 2011, 02:55:14 PM » |
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Do you still have that Cuda? Ahhhh, but how many of you still have your first car? Well at least a major portion of it! This is the car of my youth. Bought in 1970, it was the first car I had titled in my name. I had previously had use of my sisters hand me down 1962 Olds Cutlass with the 215 V8 but when I got out of high school and left home this was my ride. I don't believe any pictures exist of it in it's glory days. I had plans back in the 80's to restore it, then family came along and it has languished ever since.   |
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Cruzen
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« Reply #49 on: September 12, 2011, 07:40:59 PM » |
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Yea, I know. What you REALLY LIKED was the front seat reclined.
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The trip is short,
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f6john
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« Reply #50 on: September 12, 2011, 08:56:29 PM » |
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Do you still have that Cuda? Ahhhh, but how many of you still have your first car? Well at least a major portion of it! This is the car of my youth. Bought in 1970, it was the first car I had titled in my name. I had previously had use of my sisters hand me down 1962 Olds Cutlass with the 215 V8 but when I got out of high school and left home this was my ride. I don't believe any pictures exist of it in it's glory days. I had plans back in the 80's to restore it, then family came along and it has languished ever since. Yep, still got it after 41 years. Still have this one too....   |
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Walküre
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« Reply #51 on: September 12, 2011, 11:31:52 PM » |
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Wow, '48 (?) Mercury! I think that was one of the first "dream" cars I ever wanted - I wanted a ragtop, though. I had a '37 coupe at the time, but fell in love with the fat fenders, and ornate grill, along with the stainless down the sides. I like the suicide doors on yours!  Then, I saw a '55 Crown Vic...  Nah, the '57 Ford Skyliner Retractable...  Love is fickle. So, I settled for my '51 Ford F2 truck. So many cars, so little time! R |
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« Reply #52 on: September 13, 2011, 01:28:28 AM » |
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Mine was a 1969 Charger, lots of fun over the years, then sold it on ebay in 2002 $4200.00  |
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