It was 1974 and the car was a 1965 Chevy Corvair Monza that I bought for $150 and had painted for $190. Put 275,000 college miles on it with 2 Engines and original 4 speed tranny. 110 horsepower, rear engine, horizontal 6 cylinder with 4 1-banger carbs that drove like a dream, screw Ralph Nader car was a blast and couldn't be stopped in the snow. Driving it still in 1978 when I bought my 78 Z28.