What was your first car
05-25-2010, 08:50 PM
#101
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Join Date: 07-29-2009
Location: Wichita, KS
Posts: 45
Mine was a 1977 Buick Skyhawk. It had a 3.8L V6 and a Borg Warner 5 speed that either had a burned synchro in 1st gear or more likely didn't have a 1st gear synchro. I liked the car well enough, but it was a pain to get that car in 1st if you didn't know the trick.
... where was it from?
05-25-2010, 10:25 PM
#103
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Join Date: 04-26-2009
Location: NE Texas
Posts: 1,222
Mine wasn't nearly as cool as half the cars in this thread. First one was an '86 full-size Bronco with a 2" lift and 33's in OJ Simpson white. The one thing that stands out about the bronco was it was a sesquicentennial edition
05-26-2010, 02:37 PM
#106
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Join Date: 03-26-2010
Location: Gilbert, Arizona
Posts: 25
my first ride was a 1972 chevy C20. 3/4 ton with a 350. my dad gave it to me when i turned 16. cost of the vehicle, he told me was to never ask to borrow money to do maintenance on it. so if i wanted it to stay in tip top shape, it was all on me. have loved bowties since then and will only ever drive bowties.
05-26-2010, 10:05 PM
#108
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Join Date: 05-26-2008
Location: Westerville, Ohio
Posts: 618
1963 Black Chevy Impala w/409 engine. Saved up my grass cutting and paper route money. Paid $450 in 1973. Kept it about a year and then traded it straight up for a 1967 GTO w/400 engine. Wish I still had those two cars. Be worth a lot today.
05-31-2010, 05:57 PM
#109
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Join Date: 04-14-2010
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 432
1957 Chevrolet Bel-Aire 4 door. I bought it in 1968 after it had an underhood fire for $200. Had to do some wiring and replace the hood and bushings in the upper A frames. It had a 283 with a cast iron Powerglide. I built a 12 1/2 : 1 compression ratio 302 backed with a Muncie 4 speed.
