It was my Dad's who passed away way to early at the age of 47 when I was 11. My older brother got the Family Chevy Station Wagon for he helped pay the Family Bills.
I gave mom $500 for it.
I graduated in 1974.
Beware the man who only has one gun. He probably knows how to use it! - John Steinbeck
July 18, 2018, 04:09 PM
Elk Hunter
Model "A" Ford pickup. Cost me $75 earned working part time while going to high school. I think I was making $1 per hour. Paying room and board to live at home.
Elk
There has never been an occasion where a people gave up their weapons in the interest of peace that didn't end in their massacre. (Louis L'Amour)
"To compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves and abhors, is sinful and tyrannical. " -Thomas Jefferson
"America is great because she is good. If America ceases to be good, America will cease to be great." Alexis de Tocqueville
FBHO!!!
The Idaho Elk Hunter
July 18, 2018, 04:14 PM
side_shot
never had a car in high school i got a 1975 kawasaki kz400 in 9th grade 1979
"They that can give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." --Benjamin Franklin, 1759--
Special Edition - Reverse TT 229ST.Sig Logo'd CTC Grips., Bedair guide rod
July 18, 2018, 04:21 PM
m1009
‘68 Pontiac Grand Prix. Cherry red with tons of lacquer protective over the paint. Extremely shiny. Man, what a gas guzzler. Carpooled some acquaintances every day to school for gas money.
July 18, 2018, 04:49 PM
James in Denver
1974 VW bug with no floorboards...
---------------------------- "Voldemorte himself created his worst enemy, just as tyrants everywhere do! Have you any idea how much tyrants fear the people they oppress? All of them realize that, one day, amongst their many victims, there is sure to be one who rises against them and strikes back!" Book 6 - Ch 23
July 18, 2018, 05:04 PM
GGF
1973 Z28 ... and I do miss that car.
GGF
July 18, 2018, 06:37 PM
newtoSig765
quote:
Originally posted by jhe888: I corrected myself, it was a 1973. The CB360 had vertical cylinders. If they were canted, it was only by a tiny bit.
It was a very slight angle, so small that you had to be a bike nut who read three or four motorcycle magazines a month to know this. I was that nut.
(Not my bikes) CB360 CB350
-------------------------- Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats. -- H L Mencken
I always prefer reality when I can figure out what it is. -- JALLEN 10/18/18
July 18, 2018, 07:03 PM
Butch 2340
My Dads hand me down 1973 Ford LTD just like this one.
****************************************************************************** Never shoot a large caliber man with a small caliber bullet . . .
July 18, 2018, 09:37 PM
nhtagmember
66 Beetle, orange in color
[B] Against ALL enemies, foreign and DOMESTIC
July 18, 2018, 09:52 PM
Hamden106
The car I actually drove to high school was a 12 year old Chrysler. A 1955 C300 that was previously driven by a Playmate of the Year.
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July 18, 2018, 09:52 PM
pbslinger
quote:
Originally posted by newtoSig765:
quote:
Originally posted by jhe888: I corrected myself, it was a 1973. The CB360 had vertical cylinders. If they were canted, it was only by a tiny bit.
It was a very slight angle, so small that you had to be a bike nut who read three or four motorcycle magazines a month to know this. I was that nut.
(Not my bikes) CB360 CB350
I bought a new gold 1972 1/2 CB350 $875. It was very pretty.
July 18, 2018, 09:58 PM
PASig
Found some pics of my first ride!
1967 Pontiac Firebird. Bought for $1,000
This was around 1989:
July 18, 2018, 09:59 PM
pbslinger
My first high school car was a 1964 Ford Custom two door. White with a red interior. A Custom was a stripped Galaxie 500 with little chrome. My brother and I shared it, until I wrecked it. It had two options if the heater was standard: 289 V8 and an AM radio. 3 on the tree baby!
July 18, 2018, 10:21 PM
black1970
Wanted a 1962 Impala Super Sport with a 409 engine and 4 speed. My father which was buying the car said Hell no-no 409,no 4 speed,and no bucket seats. He bought me a brand new 62 Impala with a 300 horse 327 power glide with full power and air. I drove it for 13 years. Wish I still had it. BTW-I am not black,my 1970 Chevelle is.
July 19, 2018, 01:00 AM
oldbill123
quote:
Bought it in 1969, I was a senior in HS. Paid $2400 for it.Delivered Pizza in it for 2 years to pay for it. 1966 Shelby GT350 #6S269
How time change. If you tried that today, you would be carjacked within a week
July 19, 2018, 01:21 AM
armored
Being ticketed for loud exhaust would probably be the biggest hurdle today. We don't even want to get into gas consumption. At about .$34 cents a gallon for Sunoco 260 it was never a real factor back then, even after I had the engine blueprinted and modified running 2, 4bbl carbs on a Shelby TransAm staggered tunnel ram manifold (12-1/2 TO 1 compression pistons, crane solid lifter cam,headers)Eventually I bought a BOSS 302 ( spare TransAm engine from a racer) to replace the 289.Never made it into the car. Sold it with both engines and 35,000 miles on it 10 years later after a divorce for $4500. I don't ever remember annoying anybody delivering pizza, even when I rumbled up there driveway after midnight with a pie. DIFFERENT TIMES!
July 19, 2018, 07:30 AM
SIG4EVA
I started with a 1983 (I was born in 1983) turd brown Honda Civic Sedan. 76hp of carburetored fury.
SIG556 Classic P220 Carry SAS Gen 2 SAO SP2022 9mm German Triple Serial P938 SAS P365 FDE P322 FDE
Psalm 118:24 "This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it"
July 19, 2018, 10:27 AM
jhe888
quote:
Originally posted by James in Denver: 1974 VW bug with no floorboards...
Didn't most of them not have floorboards?
The fish is mute, expressionless. The fish doesn't think because the fish knows everything.
July 19, 2018, 10:30 AM
jhe888
quote:
Originally posted by newtoSig765:
CB360
Mine was the blue one. (I didn't know they came in green.)This message has been edited. Last edited by: jhe888, July 19, 2018 01:47 PM
The fish is mute, expressionless. The fish doesn't think because the fish knows everything.
July 19, 2018, 10:33 AM
newtoSig765
quote:
Originally posted by jhe888:
quote:
Originally posted by James in Denver: 1974 VW bug with no floorboards...
Didn't most of them not have floorboards?
European cars, especially cheap ones, rusted out quickly. Ironically, it was Porsche engineers who came up with the first steel treatment process that reduced this tendency and is essentially still in use today.
-------------------------- Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats. -- H L Mencken
I always prefer reality when I can figure out what it is. -- JALLEN 10/18/18
