First car, 51 Ford, free my Dad gave it to me at 14 when my older brother put a rod through the block, 6 cyl. I got a wrecking yard flathead v8 and sold it when it was running. $125. 1959-60
51 Olds, $110 1960-61
56 Chevy $300, had been 265 w factory 2x4’s, now 1 4bbl.
61 Chevy 4 door hardtop, factory 348, 4 speed car. $1200 I think.
1961 Black 348 3x2’s 4 speed. Later a 62 409/409.
1963-4. Paid I think $1500.
1961 white Corvette 283 2x4’s 4 speed. $1700, only the hard top, when it rained I ducted into car washes or under passes.
1956 Chevy Red/white, 1966 cheap driver, about $750, 283, 3 speed on column.
1967 Nova SS 327 4 speed, 1967, about $2000 I think, was about 25% of what my Dad paid for our house!!
Lots more, I sold used cars out of my parents house with newspaper ads. They weren’t too happy, but I was making a little money on the side.