It's 1955, I'm 16, at work, dirty job helpng mechanics fix road building equipment.
My first car, 1938 Ford V8 60 Coupe, the whitewall tires are Rembrandts, so are the running boards. I could burn rubber in all 3 gears!!!!!!!!!!!!
I know you are not suppose to fall in LOVE with your car, but, I LOVED this one! Now I'm in LOVE with my 70 El Camino....(My wife understands)
http://i707.photobucket.com/albums/ww75/hotcamino/Stuff%20for%20elcaminocentral/38andme.jpg

LOVED MY LTD DAISY RIMS LOWERED FRONT TINTED WINDOWS
IN HIGH SCHOOL. IT WAS CALLED THE PIMP MOBILE METALIC BROWN. YOU COULD FIT ME AND SIX GIRLS IN IT.
https://encrypted-tbn3.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQY2fkILvIX7JyAReh9rvtEULaMleBgv ap6svwgCs_pgR15HNjU

LOVED MY LTD DAISY RIMS LOWERED FRONT TINTED WINDOWS
IN HIGH SCHOOL. IT WAS CALLED THE PIMP MOBILE METALIC BROWN. YOU COULD FIT ME AND SIX GIRLS IN IT.
https://encrypted-tbn3.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQY2fkILvIX7JyAReh9rvtEULaMleBgv ap6svwgCs_pgR15HNjU

Wow that's cool! 3 gals in the front seat, 3 in the rear, and you in the trunk.... WAY COOL, LOL! :jk:

Uhh mister Mayor err Mister Mayor sir...She understands because it is really her cruck. Methinks you are just in charge of keeping up the 'heirloom', as it were. But you are doing a damned fine job and are certain to be re-elected! :poke:

mine was a '48 Plymouth coupe - paid $25. Decided to put a Chev 283 in it, but ran out of time and $$ - guess some things never change (see profile pic)

My first car in 1986, which began a lifelong obsession:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19417695/Scan_Pic0001.jpg

Mine was '65 odge Dart, Rag top with a slant 6:texas:

First car, in 1967, was a 1956 Mercury Monterrey 2dr hardtop - boy I wish I had it today

My first "New" car was a 64 389 GTO...
Got 4,600 miles out of the original rear tires...

Only got beat once... It was a Silver Chevelle with a 4:56...That car was wicked fast for a city block...

Damn.... Wish I had that GTO back !!!!

Arnie in Iowa

wow that's cool! 3 gals in the front seat, 3 in the rear, and you in the trunk.... Way cool, lol! :jk:

not quite one on my lap!!!!!!!!!!

my first car is my elco, first car i bought with my own money is my 4runner. love em both to death:nanawrench:

what a cool car, mr. mayor!

First car 66 Mustang GT with a 289 hi po and 4 speed. Hopefully after I put a little more money in the Elky, I will get it fixed back up. It will take a lot of work, but that's what we do.

! Now I'm in LOVE with my 70 El Camino....(My wife understands)
What's not to love? That is an awesome El camino, and a 70", it don't get no better than that. Ok so I am biased.

OK I'll put my 2 cents in also.My first car was a 1953 Ford convertible,flathead V-8,3 on the tree w/od, in 1962.My first El Camino was a 1969 w/ a 1966-283 V8,muncie 4 speed,12 bolt rear w/ a 4.88 posi. in 1978.And now I own a 1986 El Camino which I bought in 2009.It has a 305 w/ edlebrock carb & manifold & procomp dist.

just 3 years ago and i got my beloved elky, now has a 327 and will burn through tires in every gear:)

Two of my old favorites #1 1962 Chevy Impala Super Sport SS 4 speed, 327 300HP +++, #2 1967 !st of 3 new El Camino's, Custom Model 4 speed, 327, Bucket Seats, White Tonneau.
http://inlinethumb21.webshots.com/49300/2968608650101581122S600x600Q85.jpg
http://inlinethumb48.webshots.com/47151/2503550860101581122S600x600Q85.jpg
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My first, a 64 Chevell with a 230 six and powerglide. In ten years of hard driving , 3 small block engines and 2 350 transmissions sold it to move out of state. One of my high school friends owns the car now, setting in a barn. Mabey someday!?

My second El Co was sitting OUTSIDE the barn, in the weeds, Bonom TX.
http://i707.photobucket.com/albums/ww75/hotcamino/Firstphoto.jpg

My first truck back in 1986

http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/m636/HKDUP87/woody/LUV002.jpg

1966 First car,55 chevy 2 dr, post --$150.00 big deams little money (typical 17 yr.old ) 6 cly 3spd on column,9 months later watched it go away on the junk mans truck $35.00.Next up 57 ford convert (still junk) did learn how to change tranny. don't even remember what became of it.60 merc. what a boat ! bought for $200.00 sold for $250. after a summer with no job== no $$. Got a job & feel in love w/64 impala convert 327 4spd ( man was I cool) lost job sold car to my brother who got hit by a train in it !! . 64 chevy 4dr 6 cly 3spd (Beater) traded it in on a 68 ford 500 2 dr hard top (was the right color) yellow--what a lemon !! traded it for a 66 chevelle SS 396 4spd charcoal- black vynl top-black interior,Wished still had it !!. Was a even up trade ! sold it for $600.00 cash so could buy 69 AMX 390 A.T. for $1500.00 was a great car got married no back seat it had to go . Its been fun remembering those early yrs.!!! I didn't even mention the hot rods a bunch of 58-60 t birds(kinda liked em) made one into a El Roacho, 50 olds 2dr 394 4 sdp A.T. tilt frt end,32 chev coupe 394 olds A.T.
then we could get into trucks including ELKYS maybe another time been typing to long--.

Mine was a 1955 Ford, bought it off a friend for $150.00. Drove it for a couple years, burned alot of oil but had some good times with it. Now I have 2 very nice El Caminos, a 1986 Conquista and a 1985 SS. I have a great wife who understands.

..mine was a 63 impala 4 door,I pulled the automatic out and installed a 4 speed stick shift,that was the ticket and plenty of them..:beer:

The little Ford 60 HP flat head was a neat little engine. I put one in a boat in the 50s, a 14 ft inboard runabout.

Any more stories?:nanawrench:

my firt car was an 84 old cutlass i bought it for $1000 it came with a stock 305 and 700r4 trans it was burg with burg color interior i ended up putting a 350 and 350turbo trans and i drove the car like it was stolen for 8 years

First car was a 68 Chevelle that I picked up for $400.00 in 1977. It had a 327 and a 4 speed trans. Was a lot of fun to drive.

My first car (that I actually drove)
1970 Plymouth Sport Fury GT------440-6
This is what that car looked like ---- same color too
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj289/Bryan59EC/std_70sport-furygt1.jpg
I just recently found out that there were only 76 of these cars built with the 440-6

After the drunk driver killed it I replaced it with a car like this----only blue
This car spoiled me, had every option that Chrysler offered.
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj289/Bryan59EC/73Plymouth.jpg

I then bought a toy, a car that I was fascinated with when the original owner brought it home brand new (i was friends with his son), I was not yet 8yrs old. I bought it from Art in 1977, and it became my primary summer car until I moved to AZ and it became my daily year round car.

67 Chrysler 300, 440TNT, NP A833 4 spd, Posi, disc brakes, HEAVY duty springs (7leafs on the rear, 1-1/4 torsion bars) no radio, heater or undercoating.
Looked like this
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj289/Bryan59EC/big67hardtop4.jpg
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj289/Bryan59EC/1967-1968-chrysler-300-2d-hardtop-and-convertible-1.jpg

To this very day----that car was my favorite, but alas, it was stolen in 1989 for the 300 specific parts. in 10 years of looking for parts to rebuild the recovered shell, I found a grille. Since the theft, I have only seen about 5 '67 300 2drs----all in junkyards.

My first car was a 50 Mercury flat head V8, I got it in 1958!, Jim