A trip down Memory Lane…

[Daryl]

… and finally to satisfy my Trip Down Memory Lane:

What are some of your fondest memories growing up of either cars your folks had; cars your friends had; or cars you had?

This will include ALL makes & models, not just American cars & trucks!

For example, I remember damn near ALL the cars (cool ones and not so cool!)my parents had as well as “most” of the cars I’ve had (some I’d like to forget!). But, the two that stick out the most are my mom’s ‘65 Mustang: white with a white convertible top and red interior. The classic “Secretary’s Car” as the whimpyest versions were marketed. Was just so cool riding into town, top down, eating an ice cream cone or an icey cold A&W root beer right from the tap on a hot Palm Springs day. Big ol’ grin across my face; life was gooood!

The other, my best & favorite car memory was my Dad’s ‘67 El Camino, that ugly-ass green with a 307. My big brother up front with Dad, my middle brother and I in the back, laying down (or gettin’ thrown around) doing 90mph on the backroads and outskirts of Palm Springs. We’d also drive 2 1/2 hours each way up to L.A. (Inglewood) to watch Kings hockey games. No tickets for riding in the back, None of that shit. Just get in, hold on, shut up and enjoy the ride!!

Yeah, great memories ++

 

[Daryl]

Found some archived photos, exact matches:

 

[optionizerSS]

When I was about 8 or 9 my dad had a 1970 Corvette convertible (350) then sold that for a 1967 coupe (427). I barely remember them but those memories are great. When we were 16 my friend had a 1967 Buick Skylark. Just a plain old car but it was a 2dr and he kept it very clean. Really liked that car. As for me, the one that sticks out the most is my 1970 Olds W31 (1988-1991). Bought it from the original owner in 1988 and sold it in about 1991 after a full restoration. That is the one car I wish I would have kept. Also had a '69 Chevelle (1991-1998) with a 650hp 454 and a '57 Chevy (1998-2003) with a 552hp SBC. Had a few others too but those are the ones I often think about.'][/URL]'][/URL]
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[ttocs]

In the fall of 1993 my dad asked me a stupid question "Do you want to go to the dealership with me and pick up moms new mustang?". At that point we had only seen one car with the new body style and I am not sure I can describe the excitement it seemed to bring anywhere we went in a small midwest town for the first few months.

 

[J_lope82]

Early 1990s My brother had a 1979 Buick regal low rider bumping too short cruising around sonic drive in.

 

[Daryl]

When I was about 8 or 9 my dad had a 1970 Corvette convertible (350) then sold that for a 1967 coupe (427). I barely remember them but those memories are great. When we were 16 my friend had a 1967 Buick Skylark. Just a plain old car but it was a 2dr and he kept it very clean. Really liked that car. As for me, the one that sticks out the most is my 1970 Olds W31 (1988-1991). Bought it from the original owner in 1988 and sold it in about 1991 after a full restoration. That is the one car I wish I would have kept. Also had a '69 Chevelle (1991-1998) with a 650hp 454 and a '57 Chevy (1998-2003) with a 552hp SBC. Had a few others too but those are the ones I often think about.']View attachment 26832[/URL]']View attachment 26834[/URL]
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That Olds is sweet!

 

[optionizerSS]

That Olds is sweet!

Thanks. 1 of 1352 that year. Muncie M21 close ratio 4 speed. 3.91 posi. Sweet car

 

[ctandc]

Thanks. 1 of 1352 that year. Muncie M21 close ratio 4 speed. 3.91 posi. Sweet car

I was gonna ask if it had three pedals. Damn it. I let quite a few slip through my hands in the 80s and 90s. I've owned so many it's hard to keep track at times (many were quick flips, trades, parts cars etc) but out of all the ones that got away besides my first car, a RUSTY '69 Buick GS400 Convertible 4 speed always comes to mind. This was around '89 or so. Car had come from the NE somewhere (I grew up in SC). A guy owed me some money for some engine parts / work. He told me his brother would GIVE me this GS400 - said the drivetrain was solid but the body was gone. I was still in High School - I needed the money to keep my '67 SS Chevelle running. Drove that thing back to my buddy's shop more than 100 miles on backroads. Every now and again this godawful noise would start. I'd slow down to try and hear where it was coming from. It would stop. This went on most of the drive. Next day was telling my buddy's Uncle about it and he just about died laughing. Turns out Buick's had an option called "Speed Minder". It was a dial / knob that you turned on the speedometer. Once you set it to a speed, if you exceeded that speed it would start making a noise to tell you. The dial was broken on this car.

We saved the engine, trans, bucket seats, console etc. But the body and it turned out some of the frame was toast. Years later I was watching an auction on TV and apparently there were only a few hundred '69 GS400 4 speed convertibles produced.