dont have pics but mine was a 1978 Buick Regal...crappy car but got me to school and work. Paw Paw my dad had a 1961 Impala bubbletop he ordered brand new. 283 4 bbl dual exhaust..he sold it in the early 90's..had 250,000 miles all original...would love to find one to restore and give to him one day..

 

Beautiful old rides in this thread. I had an AMX Javelin for a real short time. I don't remember much about it, - except it was fast. Well, it was fast IMO back then. Had a 390 in it if that tells you anything. No back seat either...Just speakers.

 

First car I drove (not owned) - 1966 Fairlane my dad and I semi-restored. My grandpa owned it for 30 years or so before we got it from him. Been in the family since 1968 I think. Was originally a 6 cyl/3 sp. car and my grandpa put the 289/FMX in it about 2 years before he handed it down to my dad. We put new front suspension on it as well as paint/interior, some convertible top work, and a lot of here-and-there tinkering. It's actually the original Wimbledon white but I had the idea to add pearl to it and it made it look great imo. And the front seat is a power seat out of an '89 Grand Marquis - had the upholsterer recover it to look original. My dad still owns it right now but is getting tired of it taking up garage space so he is thinking about letting me have it. Made for a great father-son project. Hopefully I will have it and be able to use it as a project for my future son or daughter.
These pics were taken back when the paint job was fresh. Could probably use a new paint job - the low-cost paint job is showing its age these days.





First car I actually purchased was a 1989 Mustang LX 5.0 5-speed convertible. Can't seem to find any pics right now.

 

Brew...
eh, I'm not gonna say it.
You must have some good water where your at buddy

 

It's very good, specially this years.

 

1990 F250 XLT Lariat, 351...still have it. Garage queen only

 

Buddy of mine had a '61 bubbletop with a 348 with 3-2 bbl carb's, same color Maroon as my '62. Nice car's and we wish we would have kept them. I also had a Black '63 Impala and a Green '70. My first Ford was a '76 LTD with a 460, 4 bbl carb and factory duals and was a street sleeper. Hope you can find a '61 bubble to restore for your Dad!!

 

Time to revive the thread.

'77 Ranchero GT-351M-C4 and a '07 Yamaha VX Cruiser. Got the Ranchero when I was 14 and the waverunner at 16. Sold the Ranchero at 17 and three days later got my current truck. Still have the waverunner.

 

WHY WOULD YOU GET RID OF THE RANCHERO!? Those things Freaking RULE! too bad ford dropped them years ago...

 

Can't tell you, I still regret it to this day.

When the right one crosses my path again, I'll pick it up.

 

we all make those decisions... i regret not taking the 58 t-bird that an older gentleman offered to trade me for my truck... 352, hard top, looked similar to this, just surface rust...

 

I recall seeing that post by you and you're right, that could have been an easy flip for some quick cash.

I actually almost ended up trading the Ranchero for a '93 Lightning, but the deal fell through at the last minute.

 

yea, i wouldn't have flipped it though! i would have had a trailer queen when i got done with it...

 

I took this the day I got it


This is one of the last pics I took of it.

 

that is one good looking truck! i was looking for one of that body style, but settled on the 97 i had. what year?