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bhut · 10-25-2009, 12:29 AM

I can't really pin it to any one car. As a kid, I remember a late-30's or early 40's Ford in the garage, but the driveway saw a 70 Chevelle, 69 Cutlass S, and a 60's Ford intercepter. Neighbor's boy's had a mid-60's Mustang and 1st gen Camaro, 3 doors down they always had a convertible Fairlane (must have had half a dozen of them). Back then these were all just used cars, but they were cool. Of course, these were balanced by the Vega's, Monza's, Pinto's, Granada's, and Cordoba's of the time, so the good cars really stood out!
I remember really digging the Mach 1 and just about every metal-bumpered Vette on the road. Must have drawn a thousand of each on ruled paper in the classroom. I had a 66 Nova as my first car - it was a wreck. Replaced it with a 73 Pontiac Ventura that I turned into a wreck. Wow, way off on a tangent. Not brand loyal these days, just driven by the cars.

10-25-2009, 12:29 AM	#73
bhut Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 125 View My Garage	I can't really pin it to any one car. As a kid, I remember a late-30's or early 40's Ford in the garage, but the driveway saw a 70 Chevelle, 69 Cutlass S, and a 60's Ford intercepter. Neighbor's boy's had a mid-60's Mustang and 1st gen Camaro, 3 doors down they always had a convertible Fairlane (must have had half a dozen of them). Back then these were all just used cars, but they were cool. Of course, these were balanced by the Vega's, Monza's, Pinto's, Granada's, and Cordoba's of the time, so the good cars really stood out! I remember really digging the Mach 1 and just about every metal-bumpered Vette on the road. Must have drawn a thousand of each on ruled paper in the classroom. I had a 66 Nova as my first car - it was a wreck. Replaced it with a 73 Pontiac Ventura that I turned into a wreck. Wow, way off on a tangent. Not brand loyal these days, just driven by the cars.