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Yes I would...1965 Pontiac GTO 389 stick....It had Chevy rally rims from a later year Nova.(I bought it in 1971 for 595 dollars.) 60k miles. It leaked and always had that musty smell but It ran good and looked good, silver with black vynal top and it was a post car. I added Firestone white letter Wide Ovals tires and no telling how many points and plugs I put in the car lol...and I loved all if it...except the damn tick that you could never get out of a Pontiac V8...
Yes I would...1965 Pontiac GTO 389 stick....It had Chevy rally rims from a later year Nova.(I bought it in 1971 for 595 dollars.) 60k miles. It leaked and always had that musty smell but It ran good and looked good, silver with black vynal top and it was a post car. I added Firestone white letter Wide Ovals tires and no telling how many points and plugs I put in the car lol...and I loved all if it...except the damn tick that you could never get out of a Pontiac V8...
Over the years, I had 3 Pontiacs, all with the 400 cu/in engine. They ALL had a lifter click, that would come and go....
1972 Mercury Marquis in 1978. I can still smell the pine air freshener scent from the previous owner. Thought I did good buying such a late model car at a young age but the thing leaked a quart of trans fluid every 50 miles. Flipped it a few months later and still made almost $200. I'd buy it again today but haven't seen one on the road in over 20 years.
I did. My first car was a 1982 Mercury Capri RS with a 4.2L V8 and automatic. Last year I found a sweet 1982 Mercury Capri RS with a 5.0L (with lots of goodies on it), 5 speed, 3.73 gears, T-Tops, and full suspension. It's a lot nicer then my first one. It's a blast to drive.
1972 Mercury Marquis in 1978. I can still smell the pine air freshener scent from the previous owner. Thought I did good buying such a late model car at a young age but the thing leaked a quart of trans fluid every 50 miles. Flipped it a few months later and still made almost $200. I'd buy it again today but haven't seen one on the road in over 20 years.
2 door or 4 door? I had a 2 door, boat of a car, but was real fun driving across the States. Gas was cheap in'78 still too
Not my first car but my second if it hadn't of ended up in the dump. It was a '67 Chevelle SS 4 speed that was an original L78 car that had a SBC 400 and a M22/12 bolt. Some one had the dash chromed and after I bought-in '83- I blew the engine up after 2 hours of ownership. Instead of just replacing the engine with a BB I tore the car down and sold the gear box for $20!!! Two cases of beer back then. I had a hell of a time getting $175 for the diff. I was doing weekends in the "click" at the time so my roommates threw the car in the dump. I would still like to be able to acquire another one though. That's one car I do regret not keeping...........
No f'in way... it was a ragged out 1976 Chevrolet Chevette that had a hard first 5 years as a Dominoes Pizza delivery fleet vehicle. It was however in the super fast yellow which made it special.
No f'in way... it was a ragged out 1976 Chevrolet Chevette that had a hard first 5 years as a Dominoes Pizza delivery fleet vehicle. It was however in the super fast yellow which made it special.
My first car was a yellow 1973 Toyota Corolla with a 1200 cc engine and a manual transmission...R & H & black vinyl interior.
The car couldn't get out of its own way but that was all we could afford at the time. Don't think I'd buy something similar today...
Uh, no. 1973 Plymouth Valiant 4 door. Rolling brick with manual steering, manual breaks, no AC, AM radio that sometimes worked and not much else. Although, it did have a 225 slant 6 that I could not blow up or break and believe me.... I tried!
I did buy one like my first car! I had a 1969 Plymouth Valiant (4 door) through most of high school, and like you, I couldn't blow up the slant six. But then about two months ago I came across a complete / straight / rust-free 1967 for sale... and I scored it for less than a grand. I had it running within 2 hours of getting it home, and now it's registered and legal. The main reason that I picked it up was because it was essentially the same as my 69.
That was fun, and my kids thought it was cool for about an hour. (My wife was not as amused.) I put it up for sale for $2200 and have a serious buyer coming over this weekend... we'll see if that gets it out of my system.
My 1st car was a 49 Murc given to me by my grandfather. I would jump on it to get another old Murc.
Also a 47 IH KB2 pickup, like my grandfathers but not his, but a blast to drive, about 1970 i would think this picture is..just back from Nam
Wife says, get a new Vette ?, you have had this Vette for 42 years, yes i just hit 70, and i would rather have a 49 Murc or the I/H instead .
Love that old pic! Brings me back to those times! Little old garages so narrow you could barely get the doors open...love the oil slick and filter under the truck...and when you were done you just dumped your drain pan in the backyard...nobody cared!
My first car was a 1971 Chevrolet Townsman station wagon. (Townsman was the equivalent to the Belair sedan in trim level). A hand me down from my father. Loved the clamshell tailgate with electric window in the back! I would open it from the drivers seat and people would just jump in...no seat belts needed!...or seats for that matter! Today in NJ if a driver is under 18 they can only have one other kid in the car with them...we used to get up to 15-17 people in a fill size wagon! Anyway, I would buy one again as I owned many wagons over tHe years and still love them. Came close a few times but currently out of space so I still plan to get another "clamshell" one day when I fix my storage problem.
My first car was a 1971 Chevrolet Townsman station wagon. (Townsman was the equivalent to the Belair sedan in trim level). A hand me down from my father. Loved the clamshell tailgate with electric window in the back! I would open it from the drivers seat and people would just jump in...no seat belts needed!...or seats for that matter! Today in NJ if a driver is under 18 they can only have one other kid in the car with them...we used to get up to 15-17 people in a fill size wagon! Anyway, I would buy one again as I owned many wagons over tHe years and still love them. Came close a few times but currently out of space so I still plan to get another "clamshell" one day when I fix my storage problem.
cool, my dad bought a 1970 Chevy Townsman in Germany and that is the car I grew up on. I think the Townsman was a Canadian model, but not sure.
My first car was a 1971 Chevrolet Townsman station wagon. (Townsman was the equivalent to the Belair sedan in trim level). A hand me down from my father. Loved the clamshell tailgate with electric window in the back........ Anyway, I would buy one again as I owned many wagons over tHe years and still love them. Came close a few times but currently out of space so I still plan to get another "clamshell" one day when I fix my storage problem.
I had a 1969 Townsman for a "winter car", in '74 and '75. Had a 350 4BBL. engine. It would move along pretty well, when the roads were clear, and had good weight distribution, to keep it going through the snow.
cool, my dad bought a 1970 Chevy Townsman in Germany and that is the car I grew up on. I think the Townsman was a Canadian model, but not sure.
Don't know about Canada...but the Townsman name was first used on Chevrolet wagons in 1957 and then brought back and run from 1969 - 1972. It was strange but Chevrolet used separate names for trim levels on wagons from 1958 - 1960 (I believe...but no Townsman) and then again from 69 - 72, lowest to highest...Brookwood (Biscanyne), Townsman (Belair), Kingswood (Impala) and Kingswood Estate (Caprice). In 73 wagons again had trim level names that matched sedans and coupes.
I came across a complete / straight / rust-free 1967 for sale... and I scored it for less than a grand.
That was fun, and my kids thought it was cool for about an hour. (My wife was not as amused.) I put it up for sale for $2200 and have a serious buyer coming over this weekend... we'll see if that gets it out of my system.
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