Members Sheilajeanne Posted March 24 Members Report Posted March 24 (edited) This is my dad's first car: Anyone know what it is? I learned to drive in my mom's 1968 VW Superbeetle Special: Edited March 24 by Sheilajeanne Quote
Members billybopp Posted March 26 Members Report Posted March 26 Your father's car looks like a Ford Model A convertible. It probably has a rumble seat too. Those are a LOT of fun - I got to drive one many years ago. The first car I ever drove on-road was a 1965 Ford Falcon Futura 2-door that my Dad bought just after I came along and he realized he needed something more reliable to drive! We had 122 acres of wooded land that Dad optimistically called "The Farm" about 7 miles from the house, mostly on back roads. We went out one Saturday morning to do a little hiking, and as we got in the car to drive home, Dad said "You want to drive"? I said "Sure". When we got home, Mom caught us driving up to the house - She was LIVID! I was 14. LOL The first car I could call my own when I was 16 was a 1968 Buick LeSabre that my aunt wanted to get rid of, and they didn't want to give her anything for trade-in. What a land-yacht that thing was! One of these days, I need to get the pictures I have of those two cars scanned in - I dont have digital copies of them yet. Quote
Members Sheilajeanne Posted March 27 Members Report Posted March 27 (edited) billybopp, right you are! It was a 1929. Their farm was 8 miles from the town where the high school was located. Dad's means of getting there was a little more primitive - a 2 wheeled cart pulled by a retired harness race horse. The cart's seat had a hinged top so he could store his books inside it. In winter, warmth was provided by a buffalo robe. One winter storm was so bad, Dad froze his eyelids. He was missing a number of his eyelashes as a result. After that, he said he'd pull the robe over his head, and let the horse find her way. She knew the route, and wanted to get where it was warm just as badly as he did! They learn to drive really young on the farm! One day, my brother and I and a number of other kids were riding on a hay wagon. My 3 year old cousin was steering the tractor, while his much older brother managed the pedals. When this same cousin was 13, my Dad was driving a load of junk to the local dump in their very elderly 1950-something Ford pickup. It had a very long metal gearshift, and it had been a long time since my Dad had driven a standard. He was really struggling with it. Finally, he asked my cousin to drive. At that time, it was legal for farm kids younger than 16 to drive on back roads, but not on paved highways. My cousin said sometimes his cousin who was an officer with the local O.P.Police would catch him out on the highway, and just shake his finger at him! Anyway, Dad gave him the wheel, and we got to the dump safely. This young man later won the Simcoe Junior Farmers trophy for safe operation of farm equipment! Edited March 27 by Sheilajeanne Quote
Contributing Member Ferg Posted March 27 Contributing Member Report Posted March 27 1942 Ford Sedan. Mom and dad were somewhere with that car at home with the keys in it of course. I was ten years old and just had to drive. Took it down to the barn, turned it around and back up in front of the house. I just had to drive it a little further so I could put it back just as it was. I don't remember they ever noticed anything out of the ordinary when they got home. When I got to the ripe old age of 14 I worked at a local feed mill for $5 per day. Owner had an old Chevy 3 ton flatbed with racks. We delivered coal and lots of feed to farms and others. He was short handed one day and ask me if I could drive the truck. You didn't really think I was going to say no! Piled feed sacks on the seat so I could see over the steering wheel. Never had an accident and drove it all over the township for two or three years! Quote
Members Handstitched Posted March 28 Members Report Posted March 28 I love old cars. I have 3 series 2 LWB Landrovers, they might start when you swear at them, and I also have a 1964 Triumph Herald Coupé, ""retirement plan"" . I have a grey 49 Massey Ferguson Tractor that needs finishing off and two E27 Petrol/kero Fordson Major tractors. One goes just fine, the other doesn't . What is retirement?? HS Quote ' I have a very gweat friend in Wome called Biggus Dickus, He has a wife you know, do you know whats she's called? Incontinentia.......Incontinentia Buttocks '
Members Mulesaw Posted April 16 Members Report Posted April 16 I have a 1967 Volvo L3315 Valp (meaning puppy), it is an ex Swedish military radio offroad vehicle. Sadly the Danish government is trying its best to make it difficult to drive classics or vintage cars. I also have a couple of vintage motorcycles. A 1962 Vespa GL 150 scooter, a 1973 Moto Guzzi V7 Sport and a 1978 Moto Guzzi Le Mans :-) Our youngest son has been bitten by the bug :-) and in the age of 18 forked out a wad of cash and bought himself a souped up 1962 Volvo 121 Amazon. IT still amazes me how it is possible to make such boring and bland cars today. I miss some curves on the body of vehicles. They all look very much alike those days. Quote
Members Sheilajeanne Posted April 16 Members Report Posted April 16 Very true, Mulesaw. I recently replaced my 2010 Rav 4 with a much newer model, a 2020 Rav 4 Hybrid. I've had it for a couple of months, and numerous times, I've noticed someone walking towards it with the intention of getting inside it, only to realize their very similar vehicle was parked several spaces away! Still, I think it's a very nice looking vehicle, and I love the way it drives. Especially love the gas mileage...lol! Quote
Members Mulesaw Posted April 16 Members Report Posted April 16 Here's my Valp, just after I painted the pink ribbon on it to support the fight against breast cancer. It is an excellent example of that the A in Volvo stands for Aerodynamics ;-) It has an exceptionally poor gas mileage, but it will go almost anywhere. At the moment it has a ruptured brake line, and I haven't found the time to fix it yet. IMG_4069.jpg 167 KB Quote
Members Mulesaw Posted April 17 Members Report Posted April 17 Apparently my lack of computer skills messed up the picture insert.. Here is another go: Here's my Valp, just after I painted the pink ribbon on it to support the fight against breast cancer. It is an excellent example of that the A in Volvo stands for Aerodynamics ;-) It has an exceptionally poor gas mileage, but it will go almost anywhere. At the moment it has a ruptured brake line, and I haven't found the time to fix it yet. Quote
CFM chuck123wapati Posted April 17 CFM Report Posted April 17 4 hours ago, Mulesaw said: Apparently my lack of computer skills messed up the picture insert.. Here is another go: Here's my Valp, just after I painted the pink ribbon on it to support the fight against breast cancer. It is an excellent example of that the A in Volvo stands for Aerodynamics 😉 It has an exceptionally poor gas mileage, but it will go almost anywhere. At the moment it has a ruptured brake line, and I haven't found the time to fix it yet. I love this truck Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
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