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rogerballard

(2,869 posts) Mon Jan 8, 2018, 03:18 AM Jan 2018

Your first car... [View all]

Mine was a 1971 Monte Carlo. Asked my brother to co-sign a loan for $1100.00, my car payments were $53.00 a month. I was never late for school with that car. I loved that car. This is what the car looked like, wish I still had it ! Share your memories and pictures.

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Your first car... [View all] rogerballard Jan 2018 OP

'62 Fairlane. dchill Jan 2018 #1

Of course you did... rogerballard Jan 2018 #2

It is very frustrating to keep mechanical lifters... dchill Jan 2018 #5

I drove a Mustang once, never again rogerballard Jan 2018 #4

That's gorgeous! dchill Jan 2018 #6

I had a Mustang several years back as a rental car. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2018 #11

Why not, never again????? n/t dixiegrrrrl Jan 2018 #50

It was my buddies car... rogerballard Jan 2018 #87

66 Fairlaine Coupe 289 Mendocino Jan 2018 #47

1971 VW yellow AUTOMATIC (The Sin! The Horror!) Bug fierywoman Jan 2018 #3

I had a VW... rogerballard Jan 2018 #7

It was so much fun to bomb around in. fierywoman Jan 2018 #20

Mine was beige. redwitch Jan 2018 #31

Mine too! MontanaMama Jan 2018 #54

Super Beetle ! Yes! That's what it was called. I once rolled it (sideways) fierywoman Jan 2018 #66

I had a friend in HS LWolf Jan 2018 #40

The next car I got (after 12 years of not driving) was a manual and I wouldn't want fierywoman Jan 2018 #67

I agree. LWolf Jan 2018 #104

64 Bug GP6971 Jan 2018 #76

1959 Beetle. Convertible. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2018 #8

I drove around Denver... rogerballard Jan 2018 #12

Ahh, I was driving around Tucson, AZ. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2018 #15

Honda Accord hatchback True Dough Jan 2018 #9

Hondas and Toyotas last forever... rogerballard Jan 2018 #14

Silver 1970 Chevy Camaro sprinkleeninow Jan 2018 #10

1959 Renault Dauphine Binkie The Clown Jan 2018 #13

What a great year... rogerballard Jan 2018 #16

Very cool. Hoyt Jan 2018 #36

Nice! My parents had a '75 Monte Carlo.My first car was a '74 Chevy Nova. 50 Shades Of Blue Jan 2018 #17

Cannot find pics of 4 door Novas for that year... rogerballard Jan 2018 #18

Thanks! That's a bit hotter looking than mine but the oil spots 50 Shades Of Blue Jan 2018 #19

Get the kitty litter out... rogerballard Jan 2018 #21

Not my first, but my ALL-time favorite car: '87 Monte Carlo SS lastlib Jan 2018 #65

'64 GTO madamesilverspurs Jan 2018 #22

64 was the first year for GTOs. Great car. I like it, the '65 and the '67. brush Jan 2018 #80

58 Chevy. safeinOhio Jan 2018 #23

I inherited my mother's 1971 Plymouth Duster when I got my license Rhiannon12866 Jan 2018 #24

Hey you..haha hibbing Jan 2018 #62

I actually got hit early in my driving career Rhiannon12866 Jan 2018 #90

I had a similar car, a '75 Dodge Dart with the slant six enging. Most durable car I ever had. brush Jan 2018 #82

Yes, the Duster had a slant six and was a terrific car Rhiannon12866 Jan 2018 #91

We had similar experiences with those cars. That slant six is one of the best engines ever. brush Jan 2018 #96

I kept it for quite awhile - always hoped to get it repaired. Rhiannon12866 Jan 2018 #97

You got offers for the engine? Wow. That's how durable that engine was. Others knew too. brush Jan 2018 #98

And it was sitting in the garage! Rhiannon12866 Jan 2018 #99

1974 GMC Sierra Grande sharp_stick Jan 2018 #25

Datsun 510 TEB Jan 2018 #26

Mine, too! mnhtnbb Jan 2018 #75

Memories my friend TEB Jan 2018 #103

well, my mechanic dad got me a 75 delta 88 w/ high miles. lot of issues. pansypoo53219 Jan 2018 #27

1985 Chevy Cavalier exboyfil Jan 2018 #28

My one and only brand new car.. rogerballard Jan 2018 #89

1972 VW square back jpak Jan 2018 #29

At Some Point RobinA Jan 2018 #43

My first car was a baby blue one just like this!! nocoincidences Jan 2018 #53

1986 Pontiac 6000 rownesheck Jan 2018 #30

1989 Chevy Camaro with see through t-tops dewsgirl Jan 2018 #32

81 Pontiac Bonneville, got it free from my dad in 2000 Luciferous Jan 2018 #33

cant post pictures but i still have mine! Its a 1968 VW Karman Ghia... samnsara Jan 2018 #34

Does it look like this ? rogerballard Jan 2018 #95

Porsche 914 mindem Jan 2018 #35

I loved my 914 SeattleVet Jan 2018 #71

Real fun to drive mindem Jan 2018 #81

The first time I drove one, I borrowed it from a friend... SeattleVet Jan 2018 #93

Looks like it has two rear ends, designer must have been stoned nt doc03 Jan 2018 #78

1958 Plymouth. 2DHT aka-chmeee Jan 2018 #37

1959 Ford with a Thunderbird engine, eight ball gearshift knob, baby moons and a chrome Hoyt Jan 2018 #38

'69 Cougar. LWolf Jan 2018 #39

1987 Plymouth Sundance tymorial Jan 2018 #41

1957 Metropolitan by Nash. sinkingfeeling Jan 2018 #42

When I was an 18 y/o child bride, we drove from Seattle to Alabama in that car! dixiegrrrrl Jan 2018 #49

I had one just like the one in the Wikipedia post! Grammy23 Jan 2018 #72

Had mine in high school. It was turquoise and white and the sinkingfeeling Jan 2018 #73

1973 RobinA Jan 2018 #44

1991 Ford Escort Wagon crazycatlady Jan 2018 #45

trick to reveal security question/answer Rene Jan 2018 #46

These all seem like the first cars of a bunch of Democrats. dchill Jan 2018 #48

57 Pontiac, 4-door hardtop JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2018 #51

1952 Chevy Belair, no pics... Wounded Bear Jan 2018 #52

I had a '52 Ford 2 door hardtop with a flathead V8. My second car though is the one... brush Jan 2018 #85

1970 VW bug. Yellow. Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #55

1961? Volvo 122S Yonnie3 Jan 2018 #56

1970 Plymouth Barracuda Bayard Jan 2018 #57

1966 ( I think) Volvo 142s shanny Jan 2018 #58

67 VW Bug redstatebluegirl Jan 2018 #59

1974 Chevy Chevelle Malibu KatyMan Jan 2018 #60

Plymouth Duster 1972? hibbing Jan 2018 #61

Green 1981 MGB Roadster ailsagirl Jan 2018 #63

Loved them as well... rogerballard Jan 2018 #92

How fun to have that background!! ailsagirl Jan 2018 #105

1968 Brand New Lime Gold Ford Mustang. Fla Dem Jan 2018 #64

I wish I had pictures OriginalGeek Jan 2018 #68

'62 Galaxie 500 XL 2 door hardtop. 390 V8 BluesRunTheGame Jan 2018 #69

1957 Studebaker Silver Hawk SeattleVet Jan 2018 #70

1941 Dodge 1/2 ton pickup Nac Mac Feegle Jan 2018 #74

I bought my first car in 1966 it was a 1961 Corvair. My dad co-signed a $300 cash loan for it. doc03 Jan 2018 #77

1966 Ford mustang kimbutgar Jan 2018 #79

A 1963 Pontiac Catalina customerserviceguy Jan 2018 #83

'96 or '98 Nissan Sentra sakabatou Jan 2018 #84

A forest green Volvo 244 DL. smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #86

1958 Chevy Apache panel van. OilemFirchen Jan 2018 #88

That is a tank ! rogerballard Jan 2018 #94

1971 CJ-5 Jeep steve2470 Jan 2018 #100

1958 double door panel VW van tirebiter Jan 2018 #101

My first car Alwaysna Jan 2018 #102