What was your first car? Would you ever want another one?

[Blackbeard's Delight]

My first car- 1981 Ford Thunderbird.

I would love to drive one again, just for old time's sake.... being a tall/large gentleman, it was the only car I have owned that I fit nice and comfy in. Plus it had a nice ride. Last winter I actually had a dream that I found my actual Thunderbird at a yard sale and I sat in it and was all nostalgic. I was sad when I woke up.

A week ago on Ebay I stumbled onto a 1982 T-bird that looked exactly like my old t-bird that had one owner; it was in mint shape with only 73k miles... and if I had the extra cash I think I would have totally picked it up! If it was anywhere nearby to where I live (It's in San Diego, I'm in MA) I would probably at least go and try to get a test drive out of it. Ah well. Seeing the pictures and such did send me right back to my youth though!

 

[Graybeard57]

1964 Ford Fairlane Sports Coupe. Yes, it'd be fun to have another, for old time's sake.

 

[RaiserLiebe]

1968 Ford Custom. And yes I would drive it again. Mine was tan color, 2-door, manual transmission with "3 on the tree" (manual gear shifter on steering column- No "P-R-N-D-L"). Straight 6 cylinder.
Kind of like this:

 

[Kostas1]

1996 Chevy cavalier...not a snow balls chance in hell...

 

[tango68]

93 ford probe. If I could find running one I might consider it, But probably not.

 

[kmain]

My first car as a 1988 Ford Taurus... Really not easy to pick up chicks in it, especially since it was brown. :/ I might take a new version of the Taurus since it came out again though.

 

[Matt_Bloodletter]

1967 Chevelle. I regretted selling it. Got another one. Had my kicks then sold it. Total, I've owned about 7 1960s muscle cars, including a couple real nice big blocks. No more money pits. There are a lot of classic vehicles right now. A mid-90s to mid-2000s Dodge Ram (a truck) can be just as much fun as a muscle car and has better reliability and utility and you don't have to pay a king's ransom and hunt for unobtainium parts.

 

[Comet]

1965 Plymouth Fury Sport Convertible. Loved that car!!!!

 

[ezlovan]

Black 1990 Ford Ranger. Great little truck, but don't ever want one again.

 

[KodiakAttack]

1975 Austin Mini Cooper, 998cc. I'd love to own one again. British green with white racing stripes, right hand drive. Coolest car I've ever owned.

 

[Robert45]

'56 Ford, turquoise color complete with baby moon hubcaps, glass packs and dice on the rearview mirror. I would like to own it today just as a collector's item.

 

[Mick]

When I was 14 years old my father took me aside and told me I had better get a job and start saving up for a car because he sure was not going to let me learn to drive on his Mercedes.

I worked for three years at various jobs. A pet store (washing and clipping dogs). In a hospital kitchen washing dishes then helping to prepare food. In Der Wienerschnitzel and pup and taco fast food joints.

I saved every penny.

Then when I was 17 I found the car I wanted and I had the cash to buy it.

My first car was a 1957 Jaguar XK-140-MC roadster (C type racing engine). Open cockpit (no side windows) and BIG wire wheels. It would do 140 mph without breaking a sweat.

Sure I would love to have another one of these but they now cost in the 6 figures so I don't think this will happen very soon

 

[Toothpick]

drove the folks cars for a while then finally my dad bought a 1997 Cadillac DeVille d'Elegance and signed it over to me. for a 19 yr in 2002 i thought I was very cool driving around in a Cadillac. would i want one now....cadillac yes..that one..no

first car i bought on my own was in 2005, Chevy Colorado Xtreme, drove it right off the showroom floor and yup i'd like to have another.

 

[malocchio]

1949 chevy four door...in 1964....My dream car today would be a 1964 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham in #1 condition!

 

[mretzloff]

My first car was a 2003 Honda Accord EX. It had well over 125,000 miles on it and ran well without any issues, but then my sister wrecked it two years ago

 

[sentrydriver]

My first car was a 1974 Nova. It was puke tan in color, had a plastic interior and a 351 engine that got me about 9 mpg. I gave it to my brother who hit a cow with it. I would never want another.

 

[sinbad339]

1968 Doge Charger, 383, Holly 4-bbl (manual choke) on top of an Elelbrock manifold. Four speed transmission that howled like a banchee because Mopar used helical gears for strength. It was green with a vinal top, and had half-moon wheel covers. Same car that the bad guys drove in Bullitt. I would love to find another '68, but I'm not a fan of the new Chargers.

 

[JHCC]

My first car was a used 1984 Ford Escort that had once been red but had faded horribly to a dirty pinkish-grey. I traded a couple of handmade chairs (I used to be a furniture maker) for it, but later crashed it into a cliff after skidding off an icy road. I didn't get a scratch, and the insurance paid for a used 1981 Saab 900 Turbo, which was a terrific car (once we got a couple of small mechanical issues fixed) until it got stolen a couple of years later.

I shudder to think of owning another Escort, but I'd love to have another car that handled like the Saab.

 

[RandomHero]

first car was a 91 mitsu eclipse gs. got it for $50 from a police auction. would i own another one? maybe if it was a GSX.

 

[maxman]

My first car was a 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix.
I really liked that car. Brand new. Red.
But the price of gas just kept going up and I have a lead foot.
So before I got married I sold it for a Nissan Versa.

Yeah, you heard me, A Nissan Versa.