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72 Chevy C-10, 3 on the tree, tire mounted in front of the grill! It was an Upstate NY truck, antenna had rusted through at the quarter panel, gas tank had a hole half way up and panels behind driver and passenger had rusted through...you had to lean interior to avoid getting wet. Had a security system through...thumb push button on the door handle had rusted through and you had to stick your finger in and trip the release. Bed had rusted off and we put a wood deck on it. Friends laughed at me for driving it to school in the late 80s...then we figured out who could do donuts!

First car I drove, mom's 66 VW Fastback....

First car she got from a young airman at the Pentagon, from in her office...
He was selling it quick as he had orders for Vietnam...

62 Pontiac Tempest, Red, paint all faded and oxidized....I paid her the $300 for it..

I cringed when I saw it... she told me it was real 'peppy' for a 6 cylinder...

She told me to just take it for a spin and see how I like it....

so as soon as I got far enough from the house, where she couldn't see it or me....I stopped at the stop sign...
Shifted the automatic down into second and just stomped on the gas pedal....
that car went in every direction but straight....smoke was everywhere from the rear tires..

Popped the hood....no fender guards, nothing.. just all engine...

It didn't have a 6 cylinder in it....it had a V 8.....a big one... on the huge breather for the air filter it said Pontiac 421..
and it had 3 two barrels carbs...

That was a fun car for about 6 weeks... until mom finally found out what was under the hood...

it needing new tires in 3 weeks let her know something was up..

she immediately took the keys and the car.. and got rid of it...and gave me the keys to her 66 Fastback and she bought a new car.

1939 Ford Coupe

74 Ford Granda

Believe it was a 63-64 corvair. Check the gas and add some oil.

FUNNY, but true!