What did you pay for some of your cars?

[skipxt4]

Graduated H.S. in 1964. Dad told me "GET A JOB." Went looking. Found a quick job, at Minute Man Car Wash. Now I need a car. Everybody, went to Smitty's (R.L. Smith Auto Sale's) He always had, affordable cars.Good Body's, Crappy Engine's, or Vice Versa. Definitely a crap shoot. My girl, and I went looking and I found a 57 Chevy Station Wagon. Body was almost perfect. Had a dent, in the tailgate. Most normal people, would have passed over it. But, it had a V8, (283) with a Stick. Started it up. No Knocks or Smoke. How much Smitty? $ 175.00 Of course, it was more than I had. Can I make payments. "You certainly can," he told me. Great Guy. It took 3 paydays, to get it home. After I had it awhile, it started blowing oil, out of the Breather Tube. The Intake was always coated. So was the Firewall. The Fan would blow the oil on it. The faster I drove, the more came out. After about 6 month's, the motor was getting real tired, and I traded it in, for my 64 Impala SS 409.

 

[Fuzz1957]

Jan.11, 1966 - bought 1964 Goldwood Yellow Impala, 42,000 miles, 300 HP, factory 4 speed, bench seat, tachometer, positraction for $2,000 from Rasmussen Chevrolet Cedar Falls, Iowa. Dad wouldn’t let me buy a ‘62 Vette $2,000 from guy in town. Said too much power and then a few days later told me to go look at the’64. Go figure? Had lots of fun in that Impala.

Fuzz

MAGA

 

[boxerdog]

I forget all of the details, there have been a lot. One thing for sure, I didn't get rich on any of them when they left!

 

[64chevydude]

My first car, 1981 all i could see was tail lights, had alot of stuff stacked on top. $400 and it was mine til i finished high school. Sold it when i left for the Army.

 

[64chevydude]

2nd car. While stationed at ft hood i found this 63. Whith a slight rod knock and a quart of oil every 3rd tank of gas i drove it from TX to Upstate NY and left it at my uncles til i got out. It cost me another $400 in 1983

 

[64chevydude]

In the late 90s i bought this c-gas 55, was hemi powered, straight axle, olds rear. He wanted 1500 for the hemi and 200 for the car without the hemi so i just bought the car.no money for the engine.

 

[64chevydude]

My dad was 26 when he bought this ford, said he could've bought a vette for the same money. Over 4g in 62 must of been alot

 

[62BillT]

I wonder how many on this forum got a ticket before they were old enough to have a license, I got mine at 14 on a Fox mini bike while riding it on the street. The cop not only gave me one ticket but 2, 1 for no license plate and 1 for no operators license. Needless to say my dad was not happy, I remember sitting in my room when he came home and listening to my mom telling him.

I always thought that would be me. I built a mini-bike when I was 14. Living in the city at the time, word got around quick that I had "a Motor Vehicle on Public Roads" and beware, lol.

Then I got my car at 15. I only drove it on the neighborhood street, but same thing, don't get caught.

All my tickets came after I got my license, lol.

 

[409gang]

I always thought that would be me. I built a mini-bike when I was 14. Living in the city at the time, word got around quick that I had "a Motor Vehicle on Public Roads" and beware, lol.

Then I got my car at 15. I only drove it on the neighborhood street, but same thing, don't get caught.

All my tickets came after I got my license, lol.

I built mine also It was a kit that I bought at a Western Auto store for $75, it took all the money I had saved up at that time. It was either a new Schwinn 10 speed or a mini bike, the mini bike won out. Lol

 

[our1962]

And bulk oil for all those Smokey cars in the 60's

 

[Jim Sullivan]

My first car was a '72 Vega with a bad engine(imagine that). Paid $75.00 + a free engine from my dad's totaled '73 and I was on the road.

 

[dakota tom]

I built mine also It was a kit that I bought at a Western Auto store for $75, it took all the money I had saved up at that time. It was either a new Schwinn 10 speed or a mini bike, the mini bike won out. Lol

Was the mini bike a Doodlebug?

 

[hfpjr76]

My first car was a '72 Vega with a bad engine(imagine that). Paid $75.00 + a free engine from my dad's totaled '73 and I was on the road.

My brother had 3 of those at the same time not one of them had a good motor lol

 

[Iowa 409 Guy]

And bulk oil for all those Smokey cars in the 60's

Couldn't afford bulk oil for my ice car...used oil from Quarry equipment worked fine back in the 70's

 

[409gang]

Was the mini bike a Doodlebug?

I don't remember but it was made by fox no rear suspension but it had front suspension, had to rummage up an old horizontal shaft Briggs & Stratton engine.

 

[La Hot Rods]

Dad wouldn't let us have a mine bike, he said those small wheels would get us hurt.

 

[59K9]

I forget all of the details, there have been a lot. One thing for sure, I didn't get rich on any of them when they left!

back in 89 I bought a '69 camaro with a highly tuned 427...never lost a race with that car...over the years the brazing on both sail panels popped and during my divorce I installed new head gaskets...the stress of the divorce fogged my mind when installing the gaskets so they went on backwards...needless to say the one time I drove it it almost melted down...a buddy wanted that car so we did the deal for 25K in 2001...I took the money and bought 5.2 pounds of gold with the proceeds...best margin I even made selling a car I invested nothing in as it was near mint when I got it...I guess the bigger question is, how much have you invested in these 1200 dollar deals...

 

[dakota tom]

I don't remember but it was made by fox no rear suspension but it had front suspension, had to rummage up an old horizontal shaft Briggs & Stratton engine.

Doodlebugs were late 1940s. Little 3.50 -4 tires Briggs or clinton engine. Torque converter drive on some.
There is a Fox Trac snowmobile here from 1968.

 

[Iowa 409 Guy]

back in 89 I bought a '69 camaro with a highly tuned 427...never lost a race with that car...over the years the brazing on both sail panels popped and during my divorce I installed new head gaskets...the stress of the divorce fogged my mind when installing the gaskets so they went on backwards...needless to say the one time I drove it it almost melted down...a buddy wanted that car so we did the deal for 25K in 2001...I took the money and bought 5.2 pounds of gold with the proceeds...best margin I even made selling a car I invested nothing in as it was near mint when I got it...I guess the bigger question is, how much have you invested in these 1200 dollar deals...

Wise investment......somewhere around 133 grand increase...best part is that it is tax free.

 

[NCPOP]

Was the mini bike a Doodlebug?

I had a doodlebug back in the early 60s. Bought from a neighbor, maybe a Briggs cool shaped heavy fenders. What I liked was the clutch it was basically a foot lever to engage the belt and pulley.