As a junior in high school in 1969, I bought a 1961 Studebaker Lark for $131.00, auctioned by the U.S. Bureau of Mines. Previously an inspector's car in the bituminous coal fields. Sold it on New Year's Eve for $225.00, bought a 1970 Javelin in March.

Not going to count the Family 65 Dodge Polara Station Wagon I drove for a few months.
The real (in my name, paid for by me) car was a 72 Fiat 850 Spdyer.
Great fun.
This one, also got a 73 Yamaha Enduro bike too.
It was great that kids could actually work back then.

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Originally posted by rbert0005:
57 VW Beetle. Learned how to drive a standard on the eay home.

Bob

I worked on a '58 113 (Beetle) at VW dealership.

Took it out for a test spin and had to stand on the brake pedal for a quick traffic stop. Early cars had narrow hard brake lining. Fortunately, 36HP didn't get the car up to speed that quick.

Owner claimed fuel mileage with that car was around 40mpg.

I did not have a car in high school. I bicycled, walked, or took the city bus, depending on weather.

I got my first car when I was in the Navy. A 1950 Studebaker Champion.

1969 Pontiac Tempest....

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Originally posted by ZSMICHAEL:
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I wonder if your friends ever teased you about your ride? GReat color. {Directed at darthfuster}

Yeah. But then I wouldn't give them a ride....

1967 Volkswagen Beetle

It was an ‘89 Buick Century I bought from my high school science teachers in 2000 for $500. I was in the same class as their only son. Neat family, fun to hang out with. They sold the car to help fund finishing one of the two early WWII Willy’s Jeeps my friend and his old man were working on for years. Had no idea whose local paper ad we were responding to until my old man and I pulled up to my friend’s house. It just worked out that way. “Dad? This is the Rodger’s house... did you get the right address from the guy?”

Had a lot of fun in that car. Nearly died a couple times, too. Drove it all the way to the junkyard and sold it for scrap after getting t-boned. The lady that works at the gas station around the corner has a ‘91 in white that I like to park next to and eyeball just for the memories.

1967 Pontiac Catalina

1980 VW Scirocco S, in mars red with the sweetest recaro bucket seats I've ever had. Too bad it was FWD.

1977 Silverado 10 pickup. This was in 1985. I inherited it from my Dad when he passed in '83.

Gaduated in ‘91. 1966 Ford Failane. Should have never sold that thing.

‘74 LeMans with small block 400.
Green.

1979 Chevy Monza Wagon.

... with a towing package including heavier suspension and additional radiator capacity. The old I-4 engine wasn't going to win any altitude or speed records. But low-and-slow and near the red line (and possibly but only rumored, auto-crossing subdivisions), it was a contender.

1989 Honda Accord LXi coupe. It was like a go cart with flip up headlights.

1958 Willys Jeep.

1980 Toyota Corolla. I kept it for 10 years.

Late '50s English Ford

1965 Renault R8...sexiest car in the South Cobb High parking lot

As a high school junior in 1979 I found a high mileage 1971 Toyota Corona Deluxe for $300. Had that for roughly a year, then shortly after graduating entered the military.