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I would have been 13 when a local bought a new '66 Mustang. Powder blue, 4 speed and he promptly put 4 chrome reverse wheels on it. Lookin' at that car we thought life couldn't get any better!
What was the first car you remember falling in love with?
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I really liked the cool styling and interesting features of my mom's first car, a 1959 pontiac bonneville.
Then I really loved the sculpted slab sides, thick doors, power windows, and upside down reflective horn button center on her next car, a 1967 Newport 383-2.
As I approached driving age, we routinely passed a house on the way to K-Mart. In the driveway, and never moving was a 1969 F8 green, N96, four speed Super Bee.
I was insanely in love with that car, and would walk the length of the K-Mart parking lot, and cross the street to look at it and peer through the windows.
when I was 16, I started driving there and knocking on the door.
I did it once a month for almost 2 years.
Once the owner answered. He was a guy about 5 years older than me.
He said he wasn't interested in selling it. We talked for a while and I gave him my number.
I said if he ever thought about selling it.......
About 2 weeks before my 18th birthday, there was a "for sale" sign on it, but no number.
Again, I started knocking on the door, religiously, daily, even sometimes multiple times and trying different times but never any answer.
About a month passed by and then it was gone.
Similar to this-
But no vinyl top, no side scoops, and a black stripe.
...and decidedly much more worn paint.
Then I really loved the sculpted slab sides, thick doors, power windows, and upside down reflective horn button center on her next car, a 1967 Newport 383-2.
As I approached driving age, we routinely passed a house on the way to K-Mart. In the driveway, and never moving was a 1969 F8 green, N96, four speed Super Bee.
I was insanely in love with that car, and would walk the length of the K-Mart parking lot, and cross the street to look at it and peer through the windows.
when I was 16, I started driving there and knocking on the door.
I did it once a month for almost 2 years.
Once the owner answered. He was a guy about 5 years older than me.
He said he wasn't interested in selling it. We talked for a while and I gave him my number.
I said if he ever thought about selling it.......
About 2 weeks before my 18th birthday, there was a "for sale" sign on it, but no number.
Again, I started knocking on the door, religiously, daily, even sometimes multiple times and trying different times but never any answer.
About a month passed by and then it was gone.
Similar to this-
But no vinyl top, no side scoops, and a black stripe.
...and decidedly much more worn paint.
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A buddy of mine had a 58....that car rode much worse than my dad's 65 Chevy pickup that had the heavy duty springs in the back.
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Actually, there were 3 vehicles: First in the Spring of 1968, I was 12 and saw my first 1968 Corvette. Probably black in color.
Second in the late Summer of 1969 my neighbor gave me a ride in his new 1970 Challenger. Lime green, 383 magnum, auto on column.
Third was Chicago auto show, early 1974: Dodge W250 Adventurer. Club cab, 318, Auto on column. Green over cream.
Second in the late Summer of 1969 my neighbor gave me a ride in his new 1970 Challenger. Lime green, 383 magnum, auto on column.
Third was Chicago auto show, early 1974: Dodge W250 Adventurer. Club cab, 318, Auto on column. Green over cream.
Nice… my dad bought mine in 1971
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I was 6 years old and this was unbelievably coool!
I was 6 years old and this was unbelievably coool!
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My parents got their 70 Charger R/T SE in late 1970.
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My folks said "car" was the fourth word I ever spoke. [NO being the first...] I remember my "aunt" Irene's blue 59 Chevrolet Impala 2 door 'bubbletop' vaguely, and remember liking it. She bought me a Matchbox just like it, which I still have. But the first car that I remember really bowling me over was our friend David B's turquoise 64 GTO. I remember liking the 63-67 Corvettes - still do - but it wasnt until 67 that I actually knew anybody with one [my dad!] and got to ride in one, so I guess they came after the GTO as far as 'falling in love with'.
Also remember 'falling in love' with a shape - that shape being an Alfa Romeo Giulia GT - at a race. I pointed it out to dad and asked what it was; Dad said 'Alfa Romeo'. I said 'cool! can we get one?'
His reply was 'no, Theyre Italian'.
"Cool!" says I.
Dad says 'no, theyre junk with spaghetti for wiring.'
"But I LIKE spaghetti..."
As far as Plymouths go, I remember vividly falling head over heels for our next door neighbours almost new 65 Belvedere II. Black on black, 383 4speed car, I loved the angular styling , and that C pillar!!! Still love em.
Also remember 'falling in love' with a shape - that shape being an Alfa Romeo Giulia GT - at a race. I pointed it out to dad and asked what it was; Dad said 'Alfa Romeo'. I said 'cool! can we get one?'
His reply was 'no, Theyre Italian'.
"Cool!" says I.
Dad says 'no, theyre junk with spaghetti for wiring.'
"But I LIKE spaghetti..."
As far as Plymouths go, I remember vividly falling head over heels for our next door neighbours almost new 65 Belvedere II. Black on black, 383 4speed car, I loved the angular styling , and that C pillar!!! Still love em.
Nice, do you still have it?
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