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Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 77983873 United States 08/01/2021 08:10 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | First car I ever owned was a 1955 Chevy Bel Aire 2 door. Had the big bad ass 265 V8, biggest engine at that time. 2 speed slip and slide power glide trans. Damn I was hot shit cruising Whittier Blvd back in the day. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 14687545 I still own it. It’s most definitely not stock anymore. I cannot believe you still own it, wow. Fantastic. |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 77983873 United States 08/01/2021 08:11 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I had a '77 Ford LTD II. Wasn't particularly fond of it, I really wanted something smaller but it was cheap and had a good ride to it. I drove that thing all over Mass and Vermont when I worked at C&S warehouse in the late 1980's. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 80683507 The thing about these cars, you felt safe in them. |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 77983873 United States 08/01/2021 08:12 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | It was around 1985 or so. I was young and wanted to see a bunch of cities to see if I had any great desire to move to one of them. Quoting: Justme C'est Moi Avis had a deal that you could rent a car for a week for $170 with unlimited free mileage. So I rented a 1985 or whatever year it was Cutless Supreme. They were getting smaller but still a really nice comfy car. Well, I drove for 1 week solid, only stopping for food, gas, and the occasional motel room. wasn't really a detailed tour, but I would come to a city, drive the loop around it, stop for lunch or whatever, Read a newspaper. Then on to the next city. When I turned the rental car back in, they checked the mileage and they could not believe how many miles I had put on it. :) Well ~ which city won the tour? |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 80580656 Canada 08/01/2021 08:15 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Dad had a 1985 Cutlass Supreme Brougham. Coupe, vinyl half roof, plush upgraded interior, 305 V8, 4bbl, overdrive. Man oh man that car hauled ass, gobbled gas, and was literally like driving a sofa. When thos 4 barrels all kicked in it was niiiiccceee! Unfortunately my little sister was given the car as I moved out out by then. BTW amazing car, but we did call it the 'gutlass', it was a VERY sarcastic nickname. lol great post |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 77983873 United States 08/01/2021 08:23 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Oh man... I know the feeling. My "First car" was a 1977 Ford Custom 500.... Not quite as cool as yours but, YES! I remember it well. Kind of a mix between mint and lime green. Made a whirring noise as I drove it. (My friends called it "The Green Missile") LOL. Had a shitty stereo it, I replaced it with one I bought at Grand Auto. (First stereo I ever installed) Circa 1983'sh. Those DEFINITELY were the days. Bickle, my first Navy Supervisor told me he had some huge old black beast a mile long with tail fins, something from the early 60s. When he drove through the front gate - the gate guard was making the Bat man song under his breath. LOL DA-DA-DA-DA-DA-DA-DA-DA-BATMAN!!!!! |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 80591162 United States 08/01/2021 08:25 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The 74 Cutlass with the 455 Buick made one helluva dirt track car. Entering turn 3 I always had time to look back and see the rest of the field coming off turn 2. 77 Monte Carlo, another winner, lapped the field one night. Still have an 85 Monte Carlo SS, black, T-tops, street only for this one. One evening, out for pizza, my buddy's 77 Cutlass sat burning in my driveway, almost took my house with it, suspicious fire started for no apparent reason. We were surprised when we got back. |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 77983873 United States 08/01/2021 08:26 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Don't forget the steering wheel. In those cars, they were hard, thin plastic. No bulky airbag. Plenty of finger grooves and your hand totally encapsulated the part you were grabbing. Your really felt the control you had over the car with gripping the wheel. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 76654640 The BIG wide, one arm turn the corner and kinda slide. You could not be shy about it. Your whole body went along. You felt that power, and it was ALL YOURS!!! |
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Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 77983873 United States 08/01/2021 08:27 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Cars I owned in the the past, and I regret selling: Quoting: TheNope 27241199 1969 Camaro Z/28 1970 1/2 Camaro SS 1968 El Camino 1966 Bonneville 2dr Hardtop What I currently Drive: 2012 Mustang GT How long will it be before the polititards ban our gasoline guzzling earth Killers? Not long. Sad. And enviable list ya got there. |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 77983873 United States 08/01/2021 08:30 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 1978 plymouth volare with crager rims Quoting: Anonymous Coward 77013930 $400 / 88,000 miles 1980 cutlass supreme with the 3.8 v6 $1300 / 18,000 miles 1991 camaro z28 with the 5.7L $11,500 / 9,000 miles 1997 Jeep Grand cherokee laredo 4x4 $16,800 / 12,000 miles 2004 suburban LT 4WD 3 row seats sitting in driveway now $18,000 / 89,000 miles / 188,000 now 2018 Tundra Crewmax 5.7L 4wd sitting in driveway now. $38,000 / 3 miles / 19,000 now DADS RIDES WHEN I WAS LITTLE THAT I REMEMBER 1967 Pontiac firebird 326ci 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury with pushbutton trans 383ci 1969 Pontiac GTO judge 400ci? 1971 Pontiac GTO lemans 350ci 1970 Ford torino 351ci 1980 Ford Fiesta S <--fast little fucker 1979 Chevy monza sick banger DAD NOW 2019 toyota rav4 4wd 1997 Z71 GMC extended cab 4x4 two tone bench seat 79000 miles 1950 Ford coupe flathead v8 40,000 miles Your life in cars!!! What a cool list, thanks for sharing I can feel you growing through the inventory. :-) |
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Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 77983873 United States 08/01/2021 08:35 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: Southern Man 75098604 Nice....we had our local hot rod guys we had 1 guy had a Buick GS with a 472 board and polished to 527 he was a bad ass. then we had a guy with a Plymouth Road Runner the one with the big fin in the air he had a Hemi this is back in 78 or 79. we would go find an old road and have our races just like the TV show street outlaws...I loved the 80s... No. I had a 67 and 69 riviera.. they were fun. My fun car now 8s a 67 camaro, I picked up in Southern California 25 years ago. That is an amazing car as well, a friend I knew had one. Its the vehicle I had the pleasure/fear of traveling in at 120 mph through the Minnesota corn field country. No seat belts - I don't like that kind of thrill though I know some get a kick from it. It was late one summer night and all I could think is it only takes one stupid deer bolting out of those corn fields to end the fun for good. I was more about the float along at manageable speeds, with some kind of music for mood. |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 77983873 United States 08/01/2021 08:39 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Gosh anybody in here remember having to pop the clutch and roll a car that wouldn't start? Remember that trick? Quoting: Starbird Yup! I've done it numerous times back in the day, with a sick VW bug....the memories of doing that, it was hilarious First thread I looked at this morning, and I'm glad I did. I have the biggest smile on my face. Thank you! :fivestars: Yeah for extra credit did you ever do it on a pair of those slip on candies high heels! LOL Me and my girlfriends, pushing when there was no hill, run and jump in! LOL Edit to add, Gypsy - somehow an old Beetle Bug suits how I picture you perfectly. My mom had a secession of Beetle Bugs when I was growing up. I like the ones with the big chrome bumpers on them. I can still smell the interiors of these old cars when I close my eyes. What was that smell? Naugahyde? Bhahahah |
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Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 77983873 United States 08/01/2021 08:49 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The 74 Cutlass with the 455 Buick made one helluva dirt track car. Entering turn 3 I always had time to look back and see the rest of the field coming off turn 2. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 80591162 77 Monte Carlo, another winner, lapped the field one night. Still have an 85 Monte Carlo SS, black, T-tops, street only for this one. One evening, out for pizza, my buddy's 77 Cutlass sat burning in my driveway, almost took my house with it, suspicious fire started for no apparent reason. We were surprised when we got back. Damn. |
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Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 77983873 United States 08/01/2021 08:54 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Just getting around to being here this morning, and making replies. So fun to reminisce, travel in the mind, back to the days of the yellow sun, cars that actually made you feel something when you drove them, and the music coming from the 8-tracks . . . |
Endtimewatchman10
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User ID: 76722101 United States 08/01/2021 09:14 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I love the mid to late 70s boats... they are "gutless" like another person said because they got detuned and smogged, but you can easily change that. Hot Rod magazine built a Nascar style '75 Laguna a couple years ago that was PERFECT. We used to have fun in my old beat ass trucks. I had a K5 I used to pack people in with two cases of beer and spend hours driving around logging roads. I sent my friend to pull someone out in it one time, I was too drunk... watched from the other side of the lake as his dumb ass hooked up to the kid's differential and pulled it clean off the truck, shackles and all lol. COVID IS NOT FUCKING REAL, WW3 AIN'T GUNNA HAPPEN. TURN OFF YOUR MOTHERFUCKING TV. [link to youtube.com (secure)] [link to youtube.com (secure)] |
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Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 77983873 United States 08/01/2021 09:46 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I love the mid to late 70s boats... they are "gutless" like another person said because they got detuned and smogged, but you can easily change that. Hot Rod magazine built a Nascar style '75 Laguna a couple years ago that was PERFECT. Quoting: Zorro A. Knievel Esq. We used to have fun in my old beat ass trucks. I had a K5 I used to pack people in with two cases of beer and spend hours driving around logging roads. I sent my friend to pull someone out in it one time, I was too drunk... watched from the other side of the lake as his dumb ass hooked up to the kid's differential and pulled it clean off the truck, shackles and all lol. OMG, lol - drunk kids and "ideas" - haha |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 77983873 United States 08/01/2021 09:47 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Sadly no, I never did take one of that car. In the early pages of this thread if you scroll there are a couple of videos of some currently for sale. You don't even have to open and watch, the intro shot - shows the model. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 80591162 United States 08/01/2021 09:49 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 62 Impala SS 4spd 63 Galaxy 64 Polara 64 Grand Prix 421 Super Duty 65 GTO tri power 4spd 65 Impala SS conv 65 Mustang 4spd 65 Galaxy XL 500 GT 4spd 66 Galaxy conv 66 Dart GT conv 66 Caliente 4spd 67 Polara 68 Cougar Xr7 68 442 69 Cutlass 69 Cutlass 455 69 Charger RT/SE 70 Charger 70 GTX 4spd 73 Grand Prix 455 Don't have a lick of sense for not keeping at least one. |