What was your daily driver in the mid 1960's - Page 5

Jack Matyas · 04-01-2011, 10:40 AM

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

Curmudgeon · 04-01-2011, 10:53 AM

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

Jim Kaekel · 04-01-2011, 11:09 AM

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

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

John Quinn · 04-01-2011, 12:51 PM

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

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

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

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

Randall Klein · 04-01-2011, 01:54 PM

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

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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Jim Kaekel VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,227 Likes: 133 Liked 529 Times in 107 Posts	Re: What was your daily driver in the mid 1960's 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 Kaekel 3836 STK

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dhmoore Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 83 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: What was your daily driver in the mid 1960's the school bus hahahah SORRY............. DAN

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John Quinn Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Bison, KS Posts: 97 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: What was your daily driver in the mid 1960's 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. __________________ Stock - 5013

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ssracer3821 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ontario, OH Posts: 323 Likes: 305 Liked 115 Times in 32 Posts	Re: What was your daily driver in the mid 1960's 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!

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dartman Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: N.S. CANADA Posts: 498 Likes: 158 Liked 68 Times in 41 Posts	Re: What was your daily driver in the mid 1960's I was swimming back and forth between my father nuts as I was born in 66. __________________ 1231 FS/D Drag Pak 1231 E/SA 71 Demon Kelly MacKay

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Randall Klein Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 785 Likes: 45 Liked 316 Times in 67 Posts	Re: What was your daily driver in the mid 1960's 1966, first car 1957 210 2-door 1968, 1955 Bel Air 2-door 1969, '69 Nova SS396/375 (wheeee!)

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Bimbo Jones Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 109 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: What was your daily driver in the mid 1960's 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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