Grandpa's 1928 Ford. Better than a go cart. Couldn't hardly see or reach pedals, but managed to not hit anything. Quite a treat for a 8-9 year old kid.
Would have been around 1966 or so.
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63 GMC 3/4 Ton with a V-6 and 4 on the floor. It was GrandDad’s Ranch Truck. I’d drive along in “granny” low gear at age 6 as he threw hay bales out to our cows. Was already driving a tractor by then too.
"Allways speak the truth and you will never have to remember what you said before..." Sam Houston Texans, "We say Grace, We Say Mam, If You Don't Like it, We Don't Give a Damn!"
This got me back and forth across the trailer park. Until I got a Big Wheel.
LOL ! Reminds me of that Joe Diffie song
"Allways speak the truth and you will never have to remember what you said before..." Sam Houston Texans, "We say Grace, We Say Mam, If You Don't Like it, We Don't Give a Damn!"
The first car I drove regularly was my Dad's 75 Buick Estate Wagon.
The first car that I had to myself was my Grandfather's 67 Buick Electra 225. I only had it for a couple of months-- sold it when I went off to college.
The first car I ever owned was a 78 Black Buick Regal.
The first car I drove was my mother's 1959 Oldsmobile 88. She let me drive from her cousin's place in "the country" to the main highway, about 15 miles. I was only 15 (1961).
My first car was a 1953 Pontiac convertible the neighbors gave me. Flathead straight 8, power top, Indian head on the hood lit up with the headlights. I sold that, and got another freebie, a 1953 Ford two door, black and white. It had another flathead, this one a V-8, with Fordomatic. Sold that and bought a 1957 Studebaker Silver Hawk, 289 Studebaker V-8 with a two barrel, Borg Warner automatic. That car went pretty good! I have had lots of other cars when I was young. The best was my 1963 Chevy Impala SS 327 250 hp four speed. The worst probably was the 1964 SS convertible 409 I traded the 327 for. Two four barrels, hot cam, 4 mpg. But it was pretty!
My dad's 67 427 Corvette. Learned to shift on that car. First fun car I owned - Toyota FJ40. Bought it for $4K from the original owner. 15K miles. Wish I had it back.