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Jack Matyas 04-01-2011 10:40 AM

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'57 Bel Air was my choice .........wish I had it back ! !

Curmudgeon 04-01-2011 10:53 AM

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Gun Director , U.S.S. Independence CVA 62

Jim Kaekel 04-01-2011 11:09 AM

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In 1966 I was only 7-years-old and my means of transportation was a Schwinn bicycle. A couple of years later, I was lucky enough to get a Schwinn "Apple Crate" for my birthday. Banana seat, sissy bar, shocks on front and back and a 5-speed shifter. Cool looking bike, but it was so darn heavy, you could hardly get any kind of wheelie out of it!

dhmoore 04-01-2011 12:26 PM

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the school bus hahahah SORRY............. DAN

John Quinn 04-01-2011 12:51 PM

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In late 65 I traded in a 57 Ford 292 automatic on a 66 Mustang 289 stick. In late 67 I traded in the 66 for a 67 Mustang candy apple red fastback with a hi-po 289 stick. It was a special build that Ford did using micheline radials and Koni shocks with a heavy duty suspension. It was a great driving machine especially on those twisty mountain roads in Colorado.

If I could have just one of my former loves back it would be the 67.

ssracer3821 04-01-2011 01:17 PM

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I was the only girl in High School with a '64 GTO convertible. Knew then I was a born "motorhead". It was strange cause my Dad was a farmer and a car was just transportation to him. As soon as I graduated and started to work I traded for a new '71 Trans Am. Those were the days!

Isaac Zane 04-01-2011 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Kaekel (Post 249987)
In 1966 I was only 7-years-old and my means of transportation was a Schwinn bicycle. A couple of years later, I was lucky enough to get a Schwinn "Apple Crate" for my birthday. Banana seat, sissy bar, shocks on front and back and a 5-speed shifter. Cool looking bike, but it was so darn heavy, you could hardly get any kind of wheelie out of it!

Jim, you weren't trying hard enough on the wheelie.. I had an "Orange Krate"! 4 telephone poles lenghts worth of wheelies and stoppies also!

My first car in 76 was a 1948 GMC panel truck with the original 6. The came my 701/2 Camaro RS/SS.

dartman 04-01-2011 01:30 PM

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I was swimming back and forth between my father nuts as I was born in 66.

Randall Klein 04-01-2011 01:54 PM

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1966, first car 1957 210 2-door
1968, 1955 Bel Air 2-door
1969, '69 Nova SS396/375 (wheeee!)

Bimbo Jones 04-01-2011 02:06 PM

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First car was 1963 4-door Tempest w/slant 4 and 3 in the floor. The independent rear axle kept coming out so my grandfather had it hauled off. I replaced it with a 4-door 57 Chevy 235 with 3 on the tree for $200. It just occured to me that these cars were not as old for there time as my daily driver (1994 Chevy Silverado) is compared to now. LOL


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