Mine was a brand new Red 1975 FIAT spider with manual 5 speed stick.
Bought with my bonus money!
Bought with my bonus money!
First car you bought with your own money
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The notion of the 30 day oil change says a great deal, in itself.
Isn't asking for your first car a common web security question?
‘67 Chevy Impala, $700 I think. In those days you could tell just about any car on the road by it’s headlights and front gril or taillights. I can’t tell any post ‘70s cars apart anymore.
2013 Ferrari California, after my company was sold to Facebook.
I kid. 2004 Volvo s40 back in 2004.
I kid. 2004 Volvo s40 back in 2004.
1968 4-4-2 that I bought in 1973. Fun car....and then the gas crisis hit.
I paid 4 grand for my spider 124.
By the way, by far the worst car I’ve ever owned
Ate gas
Ate oil
Leaked
stalled
Reved
By the way, by far the worst car I’ve ever owned
Ate gas
Ate oil
Leaked
stalled
Reved
1974 AMC Gremlin. Bought at a used car dealer on New Brunswick Ave in Fords circa 1982. "Straight six" V6 engine. She looked a lot like this
1973 Opel GT- light blue. 5 speed stick and bought it for $500 before I got my license. Sat in my Dad's garage for 6 months waiting for me to get my DL. I used to go out there daily to start her up and play around with it. My best friend somehow found one as well in yellow.
I nver drove a stick shift and no one ever taught me so I would practice sitting in my dad's garage engine off and going through gears.
First day- never was I so afraid of stopping and starting on a hill. I would slow down enough so that I never came to a full stop. What a bunch of fun. The 2nd car I got when in 11th grade was a 1972 Olds 98 with a big ole 455 in it. We could easily fit 8 kids and cram 12 into that car. also great for drivings. 3 could get into the trunk with no problem.
I nver drove a stick shift and no one ever taught me so I would practice sitting in my dad's garage engine off and going through gears.
First day- never was I so afraid of stopping and starting on a hill. I would slow down enough so that I never came to a full stop. What a bunch of fun. The 2nd car I got when in 11th grade was a 1972 Olds 98 with a big ole 455 in it. We could easily fit 8 kids and cram 12 into that car. also great for drivings. 3 could get into the trunk with no problem.
Haha, mine was a 73 Gremlin! Totaled it at 3 in the morning driving back from Douglass College to the River dorms when some guy ran a red light.
Brand new '67 Pontiac Catalina convertible . White with black interior and an 8 track. I was still waiting to graduate from college and my father absolutely ripped me new one when he found out. He was certainly right when I got my first paycheck and realized I was working to support my car!
1976 Plymouth Scamp. $750. It made an AMC Pacer look stylish.
It came from the factory with a slant 6 in it but previous owner put a 318 in it. I won a lot of beer drag racing with it.
Took me 3 years to pay for it.
It came from the factory with a slant 6 in it but previous owner put a 318 in it. I won a lot of beer drag racing with it.
Took me 3 years to pay for it.
1991 Mustang GT, hardtop, 5-speed, at Fette Ford in Clifton. It was a demo with about 2,000 miles on it, so I got a pretty good deal, which at 20, was important!
Really fun car, but I was too young to enjoy it responsibly! The only thing that definitely was not fun was getting my new insurance premium in the mail on my 21st birthday: $8,067 a year. I'll never forget that number! I probably should've consulted my insurance company before making that purchase, but alas...
Really fun car, but I was too young to enjoy it responsibly! The only thing that definitely was not fun was getting my new insurance premium in the mail on my 21st birthday: $8,067 a year. I'll never forget that number! I probably should've consulted my insurance company before making that purchase, but alas...
It certainly is, but not "first car you bought with your own money," which is often a different thing.
1963 Chevy Bel Air Didn't need a key to start it. One time I was pulled over making an illegal left off of RT 27 (The road heading to the Court Tavern) When the cop came to my window he asked how many people were in the car ... it was 12 .. He made them all get out and walk to the bar ... Rutgers1 he actually
asked " do you have anyone riding in the trunk" all these years later we still get a kick out of this story
asked " do you have anyone riding in the trunk" all these years later we still get a kick out of this story
1988 red Nissan sentra. Year was 1993. I just turned 17. I contributed $3,400 and my Dad put in $700. My Dad was great!
When I was 17 I bought my brother's 1969 Ford Falcon, that he had given up on after smashing up the rear end, for a dollar. Did the body work myself and got an Earl Shibe paint job for $69.99, plus $10 for the door jams. Kept that car until I got my first job after college. Sold it then for $300.
It had a 302 V8 which had a lot of power for the small car.
Through the years I think I replaced or rebuilt just about every mechanical part, but it was easy to work on. Not like today's cars.
It had a 302 V8 which had a lot of power for the small car.
Through the years I think I replaced or rebuilt just about every mechanical part, but it was easy to work on. Not like today's cars.
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