First car purchased or driven.
In 1974, when I was in high school, my first car was a metallic blue 1967 Ford Fairlane GT, with a black vinal top. It was an automatic transmission with a 390 cubic inch engine. It could burn rubber from a standstill. It had so much power! In fact, it had too much power. The […]
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Looking back now on how all of my cars were actually given to me as gifts from loved ones, kind of blows my mind! So many people loved me so much over the years that they gave me a car…
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My dad bought me my first car when I was in high school: a pale-yellow Mustang – ’65 or ’66 – I can’t remember exactly – but I was thrilled. A way to get around on my own. Who cared if it had a rusted through floorboard in the back with a 2×4 bolted underneath?
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In October of 1974, I got my driver’s license, which changed my life. For my 16th birthday in April (6 months earlier), my Dad brought me to get my learner’s permits for both a motorcycle and a car. He also paid to register the motorcycle that I had been riding in the field behind our house.
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Last year, I saw a 1968 Datsun roadster for sale, like the one I bought for $200 when I was 16. It reminded me of high school, driving with the top down, feeling free to go where I wanted to go and be who I wanted to be. The metallic red exterior and chrome looked
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