The Cars In The 50s & 60s

[pjamesb80]

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I didn't start driving until 1974. I inherited a '64 Chevy II (Nova) When my Grandmother passed away. Six cylinder and 3 on a tree. Great car. I practically lived in that thing. I wish I still had her.
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The '64 Chevy II gave way to a '72 Honda CB450 in 1976. The Honda gave way to a '63 Valliant (also 3 on a tree) in 1980. Kind of came "full circle". I kept that Valliant until 1984 and it was still running great when I gave to my younger brother. I can't remember how long he kept it runnung. I think he had it for another 3 or 4 years.

 

[CarlS]

I bought a 1964 Mailibu SS in 1965 with a 283. It only had 8000 miles on it. I kept that car until 1984 and sold it for way more than I paid for it. I wanted to keep it; but I was going overseas and had no place to store it. That was my first car that was not a junker.

 

[shyguy344]

Geeeesh!!!!!!!!!! I remember this like it was yesterday.....does that mean I'm getting old??????????????????????????????

Oh, no.....say it isn't so!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My first car was a '53 Ford.. with three on the tree....and I thought I was the coolest guy in the world at that time....lol.

Great post, Carl. Thanks for reviving the old memories. Glad to have been a part of it also.

 

[MaeLyneS]

Beautiful cars! There is little beauty in the cars today.

 

[Rocky]

Right on ML :y115:
The kids of today have no idea how much fun it was with those cars of the 50's and 60's. That's when cars looked like cars and they all looked different from one another. You could work on them, tune them, swap engines and generally have a lot of fun. These days they all look the same.
But I understand why and how the world has changed.
Unfortunately, it's an era that we will never see again. I feel lucky to have been born and to have grown up when I did.

 

[MaeLyneS]

Rocky, even I could work on 60's era cars. I am very glad to have been in the tail end of that era. I really like the muscle cars and sports cars of that era.

 

[Ksquared]

I was lucky. I learned to drive on my father's 1961 Chrysler 300 G convertible. When I turned 18, I bought it from him.

42 years later, I still own it and would never part with it. It will go to my oldest son at my death.

 

[CarlS]

Outstanding! Great looking car. That is a jewel.

 

[devo]

absolutely beautiful
is that in a museum
:y18:

 

[Simmer]

Great site Carl. I really enjoyed a couple of the other movies also. :y115:

Dave

 

[DaveM]

[quote author=Ksquared link=topic=4864.msg29163#msg29163 date=1239560605]
I was lucky. I learned to drive on my father's 1961 Chrysler 300 G convertible. When I turned 18, I bought it from him.

42 years later, I still own it and would never part with it. It will go to my oldest son at my death.

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Stunning and if I had that I would also hang onto it as long as I could :y18:

 

[Sunshine Jim]

heh!

the first car we rodded was a 57 Chevy!

1965. $150 to start out, it had a dead engine but that was soon fixed.

 

[CarlS]

The first car we rodded was a 49 Ford flathead.