So expert panel, as the title suggests, I want to know who wants that first vette back.

You can only have one first, true enough? And I like my 75 plenty (my first vette). Great cruiser. But I'm thinking about picking up a 1970 coupe, which has always been my dream.

If I get her, and restore her, I'm not really going to want the 75. Though the 75 is an auto and the 70 is a stick, they just won't be different enough to justify having both.

But I'm a little worried about getting rid of my first and thinking afterward that it was better in some way.





I'll certainly keep the 75 until the 70 is done or close, but after that I don't really have room for 2.

Two questions then: What was your first vette? (Pics are great) and Did you improve after that, or was the grass not really greener?

 

First 'vette is not really the same as your first car. Unless they are (which was the case for me). I've kept mine.

I bought a Porsche Boxster a few years back, 2010-ish and kept it for a short while. I loved the car, but we had too many "fun cars" and got our first glimpse of adult responsibility (new dog) so having 4 2-seaters and a regular cab truck stopped making sense.

Fast forward a few years and I decided to sell my 2009 Z06 to get a house. The Z was mostly paid off and interest rates were good, so I picked up a 2006 Cayman S to replace the 2003 Boxster. I do not miss the original Boxster at all, other than its condition being a bit nicer than the Cayman.

I miss the first Corvette I bought for myself as well (a 2002 coupe, still my avatar pic that's mostly due to laziness). But it's just an occasional thing, that quickly passes.

 

i still have my first vette. because i bought it in 06. but i do wish i had my first 68 camaro back too.

 

I still have my first. A '69 convertible. Bought it in 1979.

I do wish I had my first Mustang back. A '69 big block Mach I.

 

I have my first and third. It's my second I want back.

 

My first Corvette was a '68 Coupe that I bought 30+ years ago.
I really enjoyed the car, some good memories, used it as my daily driver.
Sure, I'd like to have it back, but not enough to go out searching for it.
No regrets.

 

Still have my first vette , bought 13 years ago ...
Now my first car , '70 Chevelle , yes I did regret selling it ....but was lucky enough to be able to buy it back a few years ago ..

 

My 1st Corvette was a '77 with an L-48 automatic. I bought it in 1986 and sold it in 1995. While I would be interested in seeing the car now that 20 years have past since I sold it, I definitely don't want it back.

 

My first Vette was a 1962 340hp 327 with a holley carb,aluminium intake,Isky cam,Heddman headers,Hurst shifter and AR torque thrust wheels. Tahitian Red with removeable hardtop. Bought it in 1970 sold it in 1972.No power steering no power brakes all drum brakes. It was a beast to drive but very fast. I have bought 3 Vettes since and still have them. Wish I still had # 1.

 

I bought my first Vette in 1971. It is a 65 convertible. I still have it and I'm glad I never sold it. My second vette was a 61 that I bought 30 years ago. I still have that. I've probably had over 25 more since. You may regret selling your 75 if you have alot of good memories with it.

 

You're going to love the '70 4 speed and forget all about that '75...

 

First Vette back, nope

First car back, if I could, absolutely.

 

Hey Stroh,

My first corvette, like you, was a '75. Loved that car. My family loved that car. A 1969 corvette has always been my dream, and after I acquired my '69, I found that love for the '75 seemed to fade. The EFE, EGR, all that mess around the higher optioned L82 sporting 205 HP was just not very intriguing to me. My rubber bumpers cracked and split.

I sold the '75 a mere 4 months ago, and I don't regret it yet!

 

Hi Ed,

My first car was a 1989 Dodge Dynasty, sky blue.

I think I'd take my '75 corvette back.

 

I am pretty much in the same boat. I have a 73 L-48 auto convertible and a 70 LT-1 coupe which is a stick. My first vette the 73 also has the distinction of being my fathers vette that he gave to me. For the longest time I was fixing up the 70 with the intention of selling the 73, but I have done a complete 180 there. After hearing the story of the guy who searched and searched for his dads corvette (which happened to be an orange 73 vert) I took that as a sign from the universe that I should keep my 73.

Now to where our stories are different. I'm not married and have a 2 car garage, so storing 2 isn't an issue. At some point I may be accountable to another person, but for now I have the best of both worlds. If that day were to come I would sell my 70 coupe before selling my dads 73. I think your first vette will always be special and likely something you would regret at some point.


Me headed to junior prom spring 96. Easy with the hair jokes!


Another at senior prom 97.


Both together this fall. (click for video)

 

I would love to have my first Vette back.




But that won't be possible thanks to an *******.

 

My current Vette is my first and it is not going anywhere. It is going to my oldest son who will hopefully pass it on to my grandson who helps me more on the car than his dad does. He already refers to it as his. He is only 8 years old.

 

My first Vette was a '68 that I wrecked when I t-boned a Ford Granada in 1977
It was an automatic and when I found out the ins. co. totaled it I new my next Vette was going to be a 4 speed. I bought my '73 L82 4 speed which looks exactly like Crafty12's in 1978 and still love it every time I climb in it. A local body shop bought the wrecked '68 and did a terrible job repairing it so no I would not want it back.

 

My first Vette was also my first car. Bought a '57 in 1970 as a project, restored and drove it. Had it for 7 years.



I tried tracking it down a couple of times over the years without much success. So, a week ago I trailered home this reasonable facsimile:





I'm going to do it up pretty much the same way as my first one was.

 

Seems you are more asking will you miss your 75 and regret it, while this is only something you can answer some food for thought I can offer,

I have owned c3's from all generations, even 2 81's,
My first c3 was a 72 bb stick convertible, it was around 80-81, the car was a hot, loud beast, I was late teens and loved it, I could drop the rag top at a light,
The car started to need lots of work and in a act of stupidity I swapped it for what should have been a sweet car a 1982 Camaro pace car...what a poorly built pos,

soon I swapped that for my first 81 what a refined and regal creature compared to my 72, I put over 100K on that 81 rebuilt it ground up with a wide body kit.

But that 81 wasn't the 72 which I kept missing, I would make one car mistake after another, I always had a kit car in the background they were cheap,

At one point I had an 68 vette that made me hate c4's and even a custom 66 vette daily driver I loved but still nothing was like that 72,

Around 08 my wife suggests I sell all the yard art and buy the one car I desire,
I find my 69 convertible in 09, LOVE it!
Would I want my 72 back?...No, the 69 is basically the same car but in better shape.

In your case your 75 isn't all "that" different to a 70, okay the stick will give the 70 an antique fun feel to it, that gets old in traffic,
If you wanted a convertible I would say you would never regret loosing the 75 and getting a 70 but do you just want it for the chrome bumpers?

One right idea you have is own both for a while, then you will answer your own question which you dig better....