As a kid, what car/cars rang your bell....

[696pack]

Here is a lifetime lasting impression for me.

Back in October of 1962 (I was 12) I was watching the Chevrolet sponsored Bonanza. They ran the show commerial free and at the end they showcased the new 1963 models to be unveiled at the dealerships the next day. I remember the screen going black and thinking there was something wrong with the TV. Suddenly, spotlights came on the rear view of a split window coupe Corvette. The car was on a turntable and appeared to be white. It was a black and white TV set BTW. The entire background was black and the turntable began to turn slowly showing the side of the car as the announcer was tauting the new car. When it got to the 3/4 view of the front they rolled the hidden headlights up. I had goosepimples. I said outload, "when I am old enough to drive I am going to buy one of those!!" It was love at first sight.

Years later I have owned MANY different cars and MANY mid year Corvettes but never a 63 spit window.

 

[detmatt1]

I was always mesmerized by the car the neighbors across the street were constantly working on. The kids were probably high school seniors and had the kinda rough burnout look to them so I never aproached them as I was only 5 or 6 years old, but I sure do remember there `68 Charger!

 

[Donny]

So 68, the blond on the hood of the Charger is NOT your Mom? lol!

 

[68sportsatelliteragtop]

So 68, the blond on the hood of the Charger is NOT your Mom? lol!

No Donny she is not my mom, but...:binkybaby::tongueflap::binkybaby:

 

[Budnicks]

I remember the one that probably made me a drag racer "Nanook of the North" a 23T Fuel Altered in 1965 0r 1966 at Fremont Drag strip with my step father, I actually built a clone of that car 20 or so years ago now, what a cool race car that was...

 

[Mooky]

I always wanted a 1970 super bee....I was 15 years old and there was one for sale at a local gas station for 800 obo....i worked part time at the local pizza store and had 600..but that wouldn't buy it...and I watched another fellow student get the car and wreck it in less than week...guard rail into a pole..he lived but the car went to the local metal yard......we were talking shop the other day when my pop was over and that car was brought up...my old man just smiled and said "better him up a pole then you hey." I still want one

 

[OG max wedge]

When I was in 9th grade my brother bought a new 1969 big block Trans Am that was fast as hell, he loved that car and he went away to the ARMY and I was told not to touch his pride and joy, so as any good little brother would do in 1974 I took it to the street races on Van Nuys blvd and ran it all out, after a few weeks of that I blew the motor, towed it home and parked it right where he left it, he came back from the army, beat me up for messing up his car then he trader it for a 1964 belvedere, big block 4 speed… I love that car too but like my dad I loved dodges, I swore I would either get a 1964 dodge 330 two door post or a 1962 impala 409, in 12TH grade I got the 409, loved it but always wanted that shinny red super stock dodge, flash forward to 2009 I found one in black but never hard the heart to re-paint this car.

 

[Budnicks]

The Gassers from the early 60's, especially the 40-41 Willys "hemi" powered of course..

 

[bluefury]

In the beginning....

I was 5 years old in 1953, (I know... a real gezzer now), when my dad decided to buy his first new car. He took me with him to the local Dodge dealer and there.... on the show room floor..... was the most incredible sight I had seen in my 5 years. It was a fire engine red 53 Dodge convertible......! Wide whitewall tires.... chrome spoke wheels, a continental kit, and dripping with chrome. I have no idea what the interior looked like... not tall enough. I insisted that dad take THAT CAR...! No one told me you had to pay for them... (I was only 5).
He did buy a two tone blue 53 Coronet 2 door with a 6 and automatic... which I thought was pretty cool. But it never measured up to the red convertible. I attribute that car to my becoming a real "gear head" from that point on.​

 

[Finallygotmine]

This thread brings back lots of memories. When I was 4 (1969) my parents bought a bar on the highway on the way to the local racetrack. My dad used to hold dances after the races and I remember all the cars on trailers parked all over the lot. My favorite Racer was a guy who drove a "corvette". His nick name was "polecat" and his car was purple and had 77 for his number. SO, I had a thing for all things corvette for quite a while. Used to put together the plastic models and had at least 6 corvettes. Swore I'd own one one day. Still might.
When I was in high school, My best friend at the time bought a 70 super bee. 383 magnum with a 650 holly auto with a console and had cherrybombs on it. LOVED the sound of that big block.
When I was out of bootcamp at my first radio school, I saw a guy uncover a 69 Roadrunner at 29 palms MC base. That was it for me.
I had been piss broke all my life up until about 9 years ago and could never afford something that was not a necessity other than a couple of hundred dollar motorcycle here and there. So here I am with my dream car at he age of 46. But, I still might get me a 70s corvette someday, just to scratch that itch.

Great thread

 

[306Doba]

I grew up in the 90's so most of my favorite cars were supercars

89 F40 still one of my all time favorite cars

Lamborghini Countach

shelby Cobra

And my favorite *one day I will own you* car

Definatly my favorite show as a kid, always wanted the General Lee! when I was a little kid at car shows if I saw a Charger painted like the Generl Lee I would ask for the owners autograph hahaha

 

[fla 66 cuda]

My 68 roadrunner 440 4 speed bought it in 12th grade for 250.00$,had a chance at another 68 roadrunner for 300.00$ a wedge car with a 4 speed needed a clutch dad would not loan me 300 bucks.I have two cars i would like to own before i die first is a 40/41 willys all steel body i have loved those since i was a kid and a 69 camaro does not have to be anything special i love the body lines of those,i built one for my friend i grew up with he was not very mechanical so i built it for him, twice he kept wrecking it [dwi] tried to buy it off him for 15 years but he would not sell it.

 

[YY1]

I distinctly remember- prior to kindergarden (YES, I do) a 67-69 Barracuda down the street from my house. I recall like yesterday, the script and chrome fish, thinking it was odd to have that on a car, and the big glass rear window. It was light blue (or possibly white) with what I now think was a B5 interior.
I also remember during that same time period, my mom buying me at least 4 different Tom McEwen and Don Purdhome Hot wheels cars, including the rails and E body funny cars.
In the mid 70's I remember the neighbors having several "older" cars- A Boat tail Riv, and the one right after, with the second set of tail lights (which I think they bought new), a 66 Galaxie, a flat-nose Chevy van "108", and a 68/69 Charger, that already had rust repair work done.
I also remember likung AMC matadors, and International pick-ups.

 

[Jonnyuma]

Hey, Finallygotmine, small world. We're about the same age, I'm bettin' we were at the stumps around the same time. ..I left in '89. Drove as far as Phoenix before my Monaco broke down (overheated, can you imagine that?) then lived there for 20-somthin years.
Dragon platoon, weapons Co, 3/7 (formerly 1/4) Rah the Corps.

 

[OG max wedge]

No Donny she is not my mom, but...:binkybaby::tongueflap::binkybaby:

if that was my mom i wouldn't have left home at 17

 

[kidsixpack]

My dad had a couple of Dodge Chargers when I was a kid, but it wasn't untill I road in a 4spd road Runner that Mopars really got my attention. My 1st love was my buddies older brother's 70 Bee. Then I saw a 69 and loved the 1/4 panels. Been a 69 bee for me ever since. There was a day when I was 10 or so that my mom was driving our 66 Charger in town when I heard a hotrod approaching. Turned to look and it was a hot Rodded up 69 Daytona. Flew by us at what I thought was 100 mph. Got cought at the next like and I got a really good look at it. It was the red white and blue promo car from a magazine add. I think it was for Thrush mufflers? Maybe Keystone wheels. I have the add but I don't recall the specs.
KID

 

[YY1]

When I was about 12, we moved to the suburbs. On the road that led from the part of the city to where we moved to sat a 69 Super Bee. It was across the street from a K Mart.
It sat in the same spot and I rode past it at least once a week, for 4 years. Every once in a while, when mom was in K mart, I'd walk over and look at it.
Dark Green, black stripe with black interior, 4 speed and the dual scoop hood, which had been painted black.
I always thought that was the meanest looking car I had ever seen. Hated green, but loved that car. After I got old enough to drive I stopped and knocked a few times, but no one was ever home. After I got my first 66 Coronet, I began stopping about once a month at different times. Still never any answer. I finally met someone who knew them and got to meet the owner, who wasn't much older than me. I toild him how much i liked the car and asked him to let me know if he ever thought about selling it.
I stopped and knocked one more time, and this time the guy was there, and remembered me, but still didn't want to sell. I offered $1000 (in 1986), but no. I left my number again.
Three weeks later there was a for sale sign on it, and I stopped imeadiately, but no one home, and the next day it was gone. I think I may have actually wept. I later heard it went for $1200.
Why are people like that? I'd have paid $1500, if only he'd have called.
Someone did that to me with a house once. I offered 28K, but it was sold for $20K 6 months later without calling me???

 

[Sonny Black]

1st car I wanted was a 67 GTX....BUT... settled for a 64 ply fury 383 4sp...
next 68 roadrunner & 68 charger R/T
...on and on.....but I loved the 1st 3 mopars....

my love affair with car is too much for me to type, as i am lousy at
keyboarding........

sonny black

 

[brandon64]

sorry to say but when I was a kid I wanted a 69 camaro. I used to like chevys when I was a kid, but then I grew up lol, I guess some never do.

 

[Finallygotmine]

Hey, Finallygotmine, small world. We're about the same age, I'm bettin' we were at the stumps around the same time. ..I left in '89. Drove as far as Phoenix before my Monaco broke down (overheated, can you imagine that?) then lived there for 20-somthin years.
Dragon platoon, weapons Co, 3/7 (formerly 1/4) Rah the Corps.

That's cool. I was there for a short time just for radio school from possibly October 83 to March 84. I hated it there. I'm from where it's green and it was pretty brown there even in the "winter". You broke down in Pheonix? did you stay there? I lived there for a year too.