* Nostalgia ~ Your first car ! *

LBrown59 · Dec 21, 2005

Re: * Nostalgia ~ Your first car ! *

( It's been a long time since I heard Beep Beep. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif )

************
How about hot rod Lincoln?

LBrown59 · Dec 21, 2005

Re: * Nostalgia ~ Your first car ! *

( Bill, I won't swear to anything, but wasn't that Buick transmission called a "dynaflow" and the Chevrolet a "powerglide" and the Oldsmobile a "hydramatic"? )
~~~~`` ~~~~~ 
Buick dynaflow"

My 50 Chevy is a "powerglide. http://www.hubcapcafe.com/ocs/pages01/chev5003.htm

Oldsmobile : Don't remember

Bird · Dec 21, 2005

Re: * Nostalgia ~ Your first car ! *

When I was a teenager, my parents had a 48 Oldsmobile hydramatic, traded for a '52 Chevrolet powerglide in '57 and didn't like it, so I got it, and they got a '53 Buick dynaflow.

LBrown59 · Dec 21, 2005

Re: * Nostalgia ~ Your first car ! *

( When I was a teenager, my parents had a 48 Oldsmobile hydramatic, traded for a '52 Chevrolet powerglide in '57 and didn't like it, so I got it, and they got a '53 Buick dynaflow. )
*****
Dad had a 41 stick shift Chevy he traded for a 50 Chevy stick shift.
The 50 chevy must have been 2 or 3 years old when he got it.
It was a nice car but he got the new car itch when the 1955 chevys came out so he traded it in on a new 55 Base model 150. It was a 6 Cylinder standard. The only thing he got extra on it was the white top the rest or the car was green. It didn't even have a radio. This was a very good trouble free car and probably one of the best cars he ever owned. It was the only new car he ever owned,
I bought it from him in the early 60s and sold it to my younger. brother a couple of years later.

 But it would be nice to own it now wouldn't it ?

SWB · Dec 21, 2005

Re: * Nostalgia ~ Your first car ! *

First car was a '64 MGB purchased new when I was 22. A real piece of crap mechanically but a blast to drive. During the next two years almost everything broke - most parts were replaced under warranty. It did not work more than it worked, but had a great time when it did. Got into about 4 accidents, one on each side, one in the front and one in the back so that every body panel was replaced during that two years. Took it on my honeymoon in '66 and couldn't get it to run most of the time so we staid in the motel which was ok. Traded it in on a plymouth valiant at the end of my honeymoon. Traded the wife in a few years later. Haven't missed either one.

bmac · Dec 21, 2005

Re: * Nostalgia ~ Your first car ! *

MODEL YEAR - 1971
MAKE - Ford
YEAR YOU GOT IT - 1971
DESCRIPTION - Pinto, 4 cyl, auto. Plastic seats, AM radio, no AC.
OPTIONAL How old were you at the time ? - 16
ADVENTURES * Memories / fun times - with it. C'mon, it was a Pinto. How much fun could anyone have in one of those things? About a year after I got it, I replaced the factory wheels with mags and some sharp white-lettered tires. Stopped by the school one afternoon to watch the cheerleaders practice. After a short while, it was time for me to leave, so I put 'er in reverse and floored it. Unbeknownst to me was the fact that after I parked, someone had parked about 2 car lengths behind me. The sound of crunching metal as the right side of my rear bumper hit the driver's side of her front end made me realize that maybe I should have looked in my mirror first. My coolness level dropped precipitously as this caught the attention of all cheerleaders and bystanders.

The car I struck was a 72 Nova less than a week old. It was a mom driving her oldest daughter's new car to pick up the younger daughter from cheerleading practice. She was upset with me, to say the least. Close inspection of the Nova revealed only a minor dent in some chrome trim on the front end. Inital inspection of the Pinto showed only a little scuff mark on the rubber pad on the bumper. Whew, I really dodged a bullet. Or so I thought. As I walked around to the passenger side of the Pinto, I noticed that the right rear quarter panel looked like an accordian. Long story short. Cost me $16 to fix the Nova. $250 for the Pinto. Couple of months to restore my image with the cheer babes.

Tdog · Dec 21, 2005

Re: * Nostalgia ~ Your first car ! *

MODEL YEAR
MAKE 1952 Desoto
YEAR YOU GOT IT 1960
DESCRIPTION 4 doors, of course. Black. It really did belong to an old maid school teacher who drove it only to school & church.
Fluid drive transmission [click, or was it clock, to shift into high]. Rear seat about the size of a cavern. Courtesy lights everywhere.
Great on dates, near as I can remember that stuff these days.
OPTIONAL How old were you at the time ? 19 or 20
ADVENTURES It was slow but could out drag by buddy's 1952 chevy.

Unclebuck257 · Dec 22, 2005

Re: * Nostalgia ~ Your first car ! *

HomeBrew2,

Thank you my friend!! That brought back many memories too, just seeing it. The one I had was red, just like in that pic. As I remember, they only came in three colors, red, aqua green and black!! That little momma could hum right along, as that comedy song says!! I think mine cost me $100.00 to buy. I didn't care if it was "cool" or not!! It got me there and back everytime and when others didn't have gas money, I still had gas!!! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

SPIKER · Dec 22, 2005

Re: * Nostalgia ~ Your first car ! *

( Beep beep! /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif )

ooops exceeded the data transfer rate. so it is down untill it lets it reset ...

(the PINTO incedent, I was waiting for ou to say it burst into flames /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif lol

Mark M

beagdog · Dec 22, 2005

Re: * Nostalgia ~ Your first car ! *

This was the vehicle I had that went "beep beep". Not my first, but will always be my favorite. This isn't mine, but the color scheme is correct.