wmfateam getting his under 16yo son a project car (reference the Post a Pic of your Latest Purchase thread) gave me an idea for a thread. Just hope it hasn’t been done before.
What was your first car? Whether you bought it, it was handed down to you, shared it with siblings or your folks ponied up. Whatever.
I’ll start things off:
I’m the youngest of 3 boys. In 1977 @ age 16, my oldest brother got an orange 1974 Pinto that he subsequently put A60’s on the front staggered with D60’s on the rear. I credit him for opening the world of modifications and aftermarket upgrades up to me. Now…Let’s see who remembers THOSE sizes!
Two years later, my middle brother when he turned 16, bought a used, maroon 1976 Pinto that came with dish mags and therefore was MUCH cooler! LOL
Well, guess who ended up with the maroon Pinto when he muscled up to a 340 Chrysler POS? Got it from him for pocket change (in today’s $$)!! Drove that Junior and Senior year in high school and thought I was pretty hot shit because I had wheels, earned money scooping ice cream at Baskin & Robbin’s (all my friends enjoyed me working there), and was able to take my high school sweetheart out Saturday nights, Homecoming and 2 Proms! Life was simple. And good!!
Being exposed to my brothers’ enthusiasm early on for cars got me started on cars, too. The rest is history!
What was your first car? Whether you bought it, it was handed down to you, shared it with siblings or your folks ponied up. Whatever.
I’ll start things off:
I’m the youngest of 3 boys. In 1977 @ age 16, my oldest brother got an orange 1974 Pinto that he subsequently put A60’s on the front staggered with D60’s on the rear. I credit him for opening the world of modifications and aftermarket upgrades up to me. Now…Let’s see who remembers THOSE sizes!
Two years later, my middle brother when he turned 16, bought a used, maroon 1976 Pinto that came with dish mags and therefore was MUCH cooler! LOL
Well, guess who ended up with the maroon Pinto when he muscled up to a 340 Chrysler POS? Got it from him for pocket change (in today’s $$)!! Drove that Junior and Senior year in high school and thought I was pretty hot shit because I had wheels, earned money scooping ice cream at Baskin & Robbin’s (all my friends enjoyed me working there), and was able to take my high school sweetheart out Saturday nights, Homecoming and 2 Proms! Life was simple. And good!!
Being exposed to my brothers’ enthusiasm early on for cars got me started on cars, too. The rest is history!
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