neil 2,398 #1 Posted April 11, 2015 I was recently reminiscing about all my cars that I have owned over the years and was curious to see other peoples first car that they owed This little car was made in UK back in 60s by Hillman and was called simply the Hillman Imp It had a rear engine and the engine was prone to overheating and the radiator cap pointed directly as the face and I remember my brother refilling a overheated radiator with water and suddenly the engine spurted out scolding water all over his face & chest and he spent three weeks in hospital . Cool little car though but certainly not a chick magnet . Show us your first car 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Digger 66 3,476 #2 Posted April 11, 2015 1972 Chevy Nova . 250 inline 6 / Powerglide on the column . 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevebo-(Moderator) 8,034 #3 Posted April 11, 2015 Here is mine. Bought it when I was 15 and have owned it now for 27 years... 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 38,567 #4 Posted April 11, 2015 61 Ford Falcon 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nylyon-(Admin) 7,088 #5 Posted April 11, 2015 1971 Chrysler 300 with a nicely warmed over 440 six-pack. Mine was Maroon: 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 14,805 #6 Posted April 11, 2015 1963 Chevy II Aqua Blue. Mine was a two door. Straight 6 with a 3-speed on the column. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shallowwatersailor 3,213 #7 Posted April 11, 2015 (edited) 1949 Dodge Coronet with a Gyro-Matic transmission. This is a representative photo exactly like mine minus the whitewalls. Bought by my brother in 1964 for $325.00 in perfect shape. He gave it to me in 1967 when he bought his '67 Firebird 400, and I sold it when I enlisted in the USCG in 1969 for $100.00. At one time I was going to paint "Bumble Bee" stripes on it but my brother didn't like that idea. His compromise was use of the Firebird! The rear seat was like a sofa - great for doubling at the drive-in. Edited April 11, 2015 by shallowwatersailor 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Racinbob 10,204 #8 Posted April 11, 2015 After sharing a 1968 Plymouth station wagon with my brother this was my first very own car ('stolen' image). Pretty impressive having a 1970 Camaro starting out my senior year in 1972. I tried my best not to let the other kids look under the hood though. 250 I-6 with three on the floor. I even had the SS emblem on the grill. I called it the 'Super Six', my Dad said it was the 'Stinky Six'. 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 38,567 #9 Posted April 11, 2015 I would have called it the "Stovebolt Six" My Falcon had the 170 "Boat Anchor" six with the glass bowl carb. It burned oil so bad a plume would blow out the down draft tube and out the back. Every one thought I had duals! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,937 #10 Posted April 11, 2015 (edited) '73 Pontiac Lemans GT Edited April 11, 2015 by AMC RULES 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 19,286 #11 Posted April 11, 2015 I had a 74 Nova hatchback. It was blue with an inline 250 and a 3 speed auto....but with a set of rally rims and some air shocks it looked like a racecar ! After about 4 or 5 months I flipped it.....moved down to a 74 Vega GT next. Neither of these are pics of mine, just images I borrowed from Google....I gotta learn how to get my old snapshots made digital. Mike........... 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Racinbob 10,204 #12 Posted April 11, 2015 That would have been appropriate Mike. A friend had a 62 Falcon with the 170 and he split the exhaust manifold and installed true duals. Cool little car. Here's the car I bought new right after graduating in 73. 73 Pontiac Venture Sprint (actual scanned picture). Paid $2750 off the showroom floor Had a 350 and I milled the heads to raise the 7.3 to 1 compression ratio and installed an intake manifold and quadrajunk from a ram air GTO and duals. It's the car that caused my friends to give me the nickname 'Racinbob'. The truck (1985) and trailer was just scanned with it. It had the 300 inline six and pulled that trailer with ease (almost). The pic of the truck alone was sent to me by my daughter in Indiana a couple months ago. She thought it was my old truck and she was right. Apparently it still is running. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 19,286 #13 Posted April 11, 2015 Here's the car I bought new right after graduating in 73. 73 Pontiac Venture Sprint (actual scanned picture). Paid $2750 off the showroom floor Had a 350 and I milled the heads to raise the 7.3 to 1 compression ratio and installed an intake manifold and quadrajunk from a ram air GTO and duals. Sweet car! But Cragers with whitewalls ? Mike.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dclarke 4,011 #14 Posted April 11, 2015 '63 Beetle.... The only pic I have of it. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Racinbob 10,204 #15 Posted April 11, 2015 I agree Mike. Those tires had a goofy tread and the tire dude said that was the only way they were designed to run and I caved. I don't think they stayed that way for more than a week before I turned them inside out. My friends made similar comments. Unfortunately I don't have a picture with black walls. I was actually wondering when I posted this how long it would be before somebody commented on them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JC 1965 1,527 #16 Posted April 11, 2015 1964 ford,I don't have any pics of it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 38,567 #17 Posted April 11, 2015 '73 Pontiac Lemans GT A Chief! No wonder you like Tecky's! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 15,770 #18 Posted April 11, 2015 72 Buick Riviera with a 454. Swiped this pic from the net but pretty much the same car and color. Gas was cheap back then and this car sucked it down quick. A big heavy luxury car but could easily light the tires up without brake standing it. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SALTYWRIGHT 859 #19 Posted April 11, 2015 1929 NASH WITH WOODEN SPOKE WHEELS. 1944 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,937 #20 Posted April 11, 2015 (edited) '63 Beetle.... The only pic I have of it. So, Denny... it looks like your Bug was quite the chick magnet? Edited April 11, 2015 by AMC RULES Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coadster32 793 #21 Posted April 11, 2015 My parents old Station Wagon, dubbed the "war wagon". It was a 74 mercury monterey with a 454 under the hood. It was about to size of a Vista Cruiser. In the way back, jump seats folded out of the floor, with a magnetic checker board table in it. Was cool as a little kid, but was really cool as a teenage driver. That floor pocket held a keg nicely with the crew. When with the girlfriend, the back seat folded down to a queen size bed. That car wasn't much to look at, but man I had some good times in it for sure. Cool topic, and thanks for the memory lane trip. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 15,770 #22 Posted April 11, 2015 My parents had one of those big station wagons too, a Country Squire. It was a Ford with a 390 engine. Same thing as Coadster's, fold up/down seats in the far rear and held a keg. We used to pile in it with the keg and go over to the illegal drag races every Fri & Sat nights on Front St in Philly. We'd sell quit a bit of beer there too. Some of the cars I can remember my parents having were a 64 Impala and a 68 Nova,.My brothers and I had 72 fast back Gran Torino, 70 Barracuda, 71 Satellite, 69 Mustang fast back and probably a few others in there too. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neil 2,398 #23 Posted April 11, 2015 Some amazing looking cars you ole geezers had back then . sadly we didn't have any American cars here in UK , probably caus you had the steering wheel on the wrong side . 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,937 #24 Posted April 11, 2015 Gotta be some American service members who've shipped US cars over to the UK. My very first, brand new vehicle, I bought through the on post, military sales while stationed in Stuttgart Germany. Was also surprised to see all the American cars owned by members of the local car clubs over there. I'm sure they're over there Neil...if you just know where to look. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dclarke 4,011 #25 Posted April 11, 2015 So, Denny... it looks like your Bug was quite the chick magnet? Not quite, Craig. The girl on the right is my sister and the other girl lived next door. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites