Flatrod
GT Owner
Hi Paul, The place has not changed much. I did sell the 49 Ford Woody, but have added a 56 T-Bird and a 67 Shelby clone. I do have two GT's here now, but just for the winter.
What is the longest you have owned a car?
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Hi Paul, The place has not changed much. I did sell the 49 Ford Woody, but have added a 56 T-Bird and a 67 Shelby clone. I do have two GT's here now, but just for the winter.
Flatrod
GT Owner
Cobraguy
GT Owner
I have owned my matching numbers Camaro rs/ss since 1978 (33 yrs). I talked to the original (elderly) owner in 1973 about it when I first saw it parked behind his clothing store, down the alley from the garage I worked at after school. I told him I had neither money or a license yet but someday I would hopefully have both ! We spoke twice yearly untill '78 when his friend offered to sell him a new '78 Monte Carlo (which he had won in a Shick Shaving Contest) The car was valued at $3500 so if I gave him that amount he would sell me the car. The car has been with us ever since!
Beach-GT
GT Owner
Empty Pockets
ex-GT Owner
I lied.
I said I'd owned my grandfather's '37 Chrys for 45 years...I just found out today that I've actually owned it for just short of SIXTY YEARS.
'Went into one of my 'deposit boxes today in preparation for moving its contents to another 'secure facility in an undisclosed location', and ran across something I didn't know I had - an actual, offical gov't transfer-of-title form that grampa had filled out in April of 1951 wherein he'd transferred ownership of his car to me for, "one dollar and other valuable considerations"! So, I've legally "owned" that car since I was SIX!!! Can any of the rest of yeeeew slackers match THAT?! :rofl
I'm sure glad grampa didn't get into a pricey wreck w/injuries while STILL DRIVING MY CAR until about 1964!!! :eek :willy:willy
I said I'd owned my grandfather's '37 Chrys for 45 years...I just found out today that I've actually owned it for just short of SIXTY YEARS.
'Went into one of my 'deposit boxes today in preparation for moving its contents to another 'secure facility in an undisclosed location', and ran across something I didn't know I had - an actual, offical gov't transfer-of-title form that grampa had filled out in April of 1951 wherein he'd transferred ownership of his car to me for, "one dollar and other valuable considerations"! So, I've legally "owned" that car since I was SIX!!! Can any of the rest of yeeeew slackers match THAT?! :rofl
I'm sure glad grampa didn't get into a pricey wreck w/injuries while STILL DRIVING MY CAR until about 1964!!! :eek :willy:willy
Cobrar
GT Owner
I still have my first car. 35,000 original miles, unrestored 1972 Pinto.
I'm waiting for a response from EP......
I'm waiting for a response from EP......
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HHGT
Guest
Assuming you took the car over at the age of 18, that would make you 78 years old. Good Lord...
You know we love you Larry...
1965 Impala 2-door hardtop.
I'm the second owner, my great aunt being the first. She bought it in El Paso when I was 4 (1/6/1965). Ironically, I was playing with my favorite Hot Wheels in the back seat floorboard when she drove it home from the dealer. The Hot Wheels in question was a GT-40. When she passed away in '93 I drove it from EP to Houston, and eventually did a frame-off restomod on it. Ram-Jet 350, TH350 trans, Posi, 4-wheel discs, Hotchkiss/Bilstein/Eibach suspension, Wheel Vintiques 17" aluminum repros of Rally Wheels, 10K paint job from the Lexus dealer, and a leather interior following the original stitch patterns and hiding a 9-channel 500watt stereo.
It's an excellent cruiser!
I'm the second owner, my great aunt being the first. She bought it in El Paso when I was 4 (1/6/1965). Ironically, I was playing with my favorite Hot Wheels in the back seat floorboard when she drove it home from the dealer. The Hot Wheels in question was a GT-40. When she passed away in '93 I drove it from EP to Houston, and eventually did a frame-off restomod on it. Ram-Jet 350, TH350 trans, Posi, 4-wheel discs, Hotchkiss/Bilstein/Eibach suspension, Wheel Vintiques 17" aluminum repros of Rally Wheels, 10K paint job from the Lexus dealer, and a leather interior following the original stitch patterns and hiding a 9-channel 500watt stereo.
It's an excellent cruiser!
Empty Pockets
ex-GT Owner
Empty Pockets
ex-GT Owner
Uuuuuuuuh...congrats? :shrug :lol
Seriously, that IS really something! I've never even heard of anyone else who STILL OWNS his 1st car - let alone one with so few miles on it! Are we related????
None the less, I still dunn owned muh '37 loooooooonger! :tongue
GT38
GT Owner
Well Larry, it look like you're #1 on the "How young were you when your acquired your first car?" list! :thumbsup
Empty Pockets
ex-GT Owner
Oh, I'm probably "number one" on many lists...but we won't go there...will we. :secret:
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GT35065
GT Owner
1986 Mustang GT convert, bought new, 37K miles, Going on 26 years. Original paint, looks like new.
1965 Mustang fastback converted to 66 GT350, 15 years, drive it usually once a week.
1965 Mustang fastback converted to 66 GT350, 15 years, drive it usually once a week.
Cobraguy
GT Owner
longhorns Impy
Good Day Longhorn.....as you will see from my signature , I too have a mid 60's full size Bow Tie. It is a '66 Caprice 2dr htp...originally a s/b p/g combo with buckets ,tilt p/w p/s etc. I restored it for my parents in '86 after my mother had put 86,000 miles on it.( My father bought it new in fall of 65). It was then parked and stored untill about 5 yrs ago when I acquired it from them and quickly tired of the restoration.:bored Consequently, it now has a 502 crate, 700r4, Auburn rear, Baer 4wh discs, Boyd smoothy II's, ride Tech , Global West, Custom Auto sound etc,etc.:banana Your are right...these things make excellent cruisers when done up right and are dead-nuts dependable!:thumbsup Enjoy your ride!!!
Good Day Longhorn.....as you will see from my signature , I too have a mid 60's full size Bow Tie. It is a '66 Caprice 2dr htp...originally a s/b p/g combo with buckets ,tilt p/w p/s etc. I restored it for my parents in '86 after my mother had put 86,000 miles on it.( My father bought it new in fall of 65). It was then parked and stored untill about 5 yrs ago when I acquired it from them and quickly tired of the restoration.:bored Consequently, it now has a 502 crate, 700r4, Auburn rear, Baer 4wh discs, Boyd smoothy II's, ride Tech , Global West, Custom Auto sound etc,etc.:banana Your are right...these things make excellent cruisers when done up right and are dead-nuts dependable!:thumbsup Enjoy your ride!!!
FlagstaffGT
GT Owner
I bought my first car in 1973 for $100. A northeast rust bucket. Carpet kept rear passengers feet off the asphalt. Still have it. It may have had some work since then, after being sideswiped by a Peterbilt and being shot at. A 1965 Mustang Convertible, Caspian blue, real close to my midnight blue GT.
Cobrar
GT Owner
What makes it really impressive is that is has been a Michigan car for its entire life. Not too many survived the salt, 1st time drivers, et.al.
You and I, ...... related? You can leave me as much money as you wish, just no bills due. :banana:banana