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Well then what WAS your first high school car?

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July 15, 2018, 05:18 PM
Rover88
Well then what WAS your first high school car?
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.
July 15, 2018, 05:19 PM
smschulz
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.

July 15, 2018, 05:22 PM
GWbiker
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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.


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July 15, 2018, 05:22 PM
V-Tail
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.



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July 15, 2018, 05:25 PM
Seayall
1969 Pontiac Tempest....
July 15, 2018, 05:25 PM
darthfuster
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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....Big Grin



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July 15, 2018, 05:26 PM
thunderson
1967 Volkswagen Beetle



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July 15, 2018, 05:27 PM
P220 Smudge
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.


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July 15, 2018, 05:28 PM
ptruck
1967 Pontiac Catalina
July 15, 2018, 05:29 PM
TexasScrub
1980 VW Scirocco S, in mars red with the sweetest recaro bucket seats I've ever had. Too bad it was FWD.


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July 15, 2018, 05:29 PM
Otto Pilot
1977 Silverado 10 pickup. This was in 1985. I inherited it from my Dad when he passed in '83.


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July 15, 2018, 05:34 PM
357fuzz
Gaduated in ‘91. 1966 Ford Failane. Should have never sold that thing.
July 15, 2018, 05:39 PM
Georgeair
‘74 LeMans with small block 400.
Green. Big Grin



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July 15, 2018, 05:40 PM
MitchbSC
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.




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July 15, 2018, 05:43 PM
Phantom229
1989 Honda Accord LXi coupe. It was like a go cart with flip up headlights.



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July 15, 2018, 05:43 PM
vandrv
1958 Willys Jeep.
July 15, 2018, 05:45 PM
Rolan_Kraps
1980 Toyota Corolla. I kept it for 10 years.




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July 15, 2018, 05:46 PM
bald1
Late '50s English Ford



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July 15, 2018, 05:48 PM
Bisleyblackhawk
1965 Renault R8...sexiest car in the South Cobb High parking lot Cool


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July 15, 2018, 05:51 PM
SIGSense
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.