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I learned to drive in a 1965 Dodge Dart. Handed down from my grandfather. The first car I bought was a 1960 Ford Fairlane...fins, hand chock...no radio...like driving a tank. Drove it from Illinois to Arizona and for 3 years in Arizona. Sold it for more than I paid....
First new car I bought was a Mustang..and although I hd never driven one...I bought a stick shift as it was $212 (a lot of money!!!) cheaper.
I learned....
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Originally Posted by Cincy'sMom
I guess if I am going to be completely honest, my early driving training was on a few different antique John Deere Tractors...mostly a Model B and a Model 60
My first car, a 1980 Camaro. Coincidentally, tonight I just gave that same car to my step-daughter to be her first car.
Ah brings back memories...the first car I owned was a 64 plymouth valiant...the driver door didn't work, it had push botton transmission, what a car. It cost me $150.Quote:
Originally Posted by Edwina's Secretary
The very first time I got behind the wheel was in my dad's late 70's model Cadillac. It was out in the country and I got stuck across the road blocking both lanes and a car was like a mile down the road and I began to panic and cry. My dad laughed. :( Ohh, the memories.
I had a few learner cars too. The primary vehicle was an '89 Chevy Suburban. The actual car that I took my drivers test in was a '92 Toyota Camry. My first actual car was a '89 Ford Escort and that was my introduction to driving stick shifts. I still prefer to drive a manual, bust sadly own two automatics.
Phred, being native to Pittsburgh I've driven on a lot of cobblestone and trolley tracks. Driving on them uually does a number on your front end alignment! Another fun experience is driving on them when they're covered in ice and snow!Quote:
Originally Posted by Cinder & Smoke
It was a 1976 sports car of my brother's but I can't remember the make or model.
I learned to drive in 1974, in my dad's car: a golden brown Sunbeam. These car doesn't exist anymore, I do remember it was an English car though. I was 18 then......... oh my, is it really 38 years ago :eek: ??
AWWW Fred '56 and '57 Chevys were HOT! HOT! HOT! back in *the day.* Even now they still are. My nephew (owns a body shop) has restored a 1957 Chevy, and it is worth some serious money. :) My family had a 56 Chevy convertible (blue and white) and I learned to drive on that. I am smiling here because so many of the cars mentioned in this thread were not even invented when I learned to drive back in 1963! :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Cinder & Smoke
i learned how to drive an automatic, using my moms 1989 Chevy Celebrity, Dad Tried to teach me how to drive a standard shift on His 1990 Ford Ranger(I Still cant do it!):D
It was in my Dad's old Plymouth. Straight stick but don't know the year
of the car. I had two lessons before his nerves gave out. :D My Mom & I
signed up for driving lessons & drove a 58 Chevy.. We did just fine. :)
I learned how to drive in drivers ed so I don't remember what kind of car it was, but my first car was a mid 90s Mercury Grand Marquis it was big and brown! It was given to me by my grandmother. I had a fun time putting plenty of dents in that thing!
:) 1970 Ford StickShift Farm Work Truck.. :D
For a while my Dad took me out for lessons in his Ford Cortina, but then we had a big fight and I refused to go out with him ever again. :p
A few years later, once I was away from home, I paid for lessons and I had a Ford Escort.