Thread: Classic Cars

Originally Posted by 32t

Yes. Remembering dreams of a 16 year old.

Back around '55 when my father was hired by Green Giant Company (GGC) he was thrilled! However the employment came with a catch. He had to have a pickup. He purchased a '52 five window half ton with three on the tree for $800. My mother used to talk about the purchase and that she was literally sick to her stomach as they had to borrow the money and at the time that was an awful lot of money!

During pea harvest my father often worked 16+ hour days and they were able to pay for the pickup at the end of the first harvest.

Dad later put a four speed on the floor in it and drove it for years. In fact that's the rig I learned how to drive a clutch in.

Dad sold it in 1966 for $200 when he purchased a used 1965 Chevy pickup from GGC for $1500 (they used to buy new rigs every year). Then in 1975 dad sold the GGC rig for $800 and bought a brand new Chevy 4X4 pickup. He drove the '75 for 20 years and then let my youngest brother have it and much to the disbelief of the family he bought a Ford Ranger!!

After dad passed mom traded in the Ford and her car to get a new Chrysler. Mom was only 5 ft 2" tall and the Chrysler's had electric seats that not only went back and forth but up and down. So then mom could see the road better.

How I fondly recall these events, damn I wish I had that medium blue '52 five window! Oh Well.

The lingo and frustration will change. A fun one I helped change from a street car to a racer.

Bob Youngdahl's Elva Courier

I don't know if this one is old enough to be a classic.

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Originally Posted by Orville

My dream car . . . only a dream, barring a lotto win.

Well, if you're going to dream about a Javelin, then you might as well go all the way and dream about a Gremlin!!!

HAR! The 2 seater 390 AMX was/is the shizzle. Rare birds, I think?

Best AMC ever! That!

A friend had a black Gremlin X with a 304. Scary. Like a Gremlin with 2 motors!
Handled and stopped like a Gremlin too.

Remember the commercial?

'Where's the rest of your car?'

The gremlin was the sexy pacer..
Hehe.

I just knew the 'P' word was coming-up!

I suppose if you had a nice one, it would be a classic.
All the plastic was crumbling after 2 years!

Back when I was driving my '56 a guy bought a brand new 'Rambler Scrambler'. God was it Butt Ugly! It was pretty fast in the quarter mile-----------but he never could beat me!

You'd think that the #4 Automotive Manufacturer could have come up with a better paint and upholstery scheme.

Originally Posted by Raol

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Purchased a few years ago at an estate sale.
350 4 speed with side pipes, fun to drive

Love those vettes. The only problem - Getting in is easy - Getting out at my age takes at least 5 minutes.

Originally Posted by Johntoad57

Love those vettes. The only problem - Getting in is easy - Getting out at my age takes at least 5 minutes.

Hell these days I struggle getting in and out of bed!