soonercruiser and Johnssteelblue, I SWEAR I'm not copying you guys, BUT:
first car? an old 1962 Ford Falcon, sorta white w/a red interior..... great car for a teenaged driver, 'cause that thing NEVER got above 40mph. Kept me off the highways those first dangerous-driver years! When it died, next up was:
second car? an almost-as-old 1963 Corvair, red w/a black interior. The engine was, in parts, literally held in the car by the judicious use of old wire coat hangers --- always kept a supply of 'em plus pliers and wirecutters in the car, for those fun little moments like when the battery mounts rusted out in mid-drive. But a workhorse: she kept chugging until a jerk in a delivery truck smashed her while she was parked in our driveway. Next was another oldie-but goodie:
third car? another used car, a 1969 VW Beetle. Drove that rascal until it was 22 years old, and only sold it then 'cause my job was sending me out of the country.
Fond memories of all three of 'em.
