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[GMCnet] Off Topic But Too Good To Not Forward: Your First Car? [message #344264] Sun, 16 June 2019 19:43 Go to next message
k2gkk is currently offline  k2gkk   United States
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Thought you might enjoy seeing these car ads. Find your first car or the one you drove to high school or college. Hopefully your car brochure is available.

This has to be one of the neatest web sites regardless of whether you have gasoline in your veins.

This is a website featuring the original factory brochures for nearly every American car, plus lots of other ads/brochures [see 'Miscellaneous'].

Pick the manufacturer, the year and the model.

http://www.lov2xlr8.no/broch1.html

My first car was a non-descript 1950 Chevrolet two-door business coupe with a tiny back seat but a monstrous trunk.

But my next one was a 1950 Ford convertible. This was my "courting" and marrying car with my wife of 58 years and counting! Had it from 1957 through 1961. This brochure even has the same "Sportsman Green" color as mine did. Search for it if you'd like to see it!

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Re: [GMCnet] Off Topic But Too Good To Not Forward: Your First Car? [message #344274 is a reply to message #344264] Mon, 17 June 2019 07:10 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Austin - Healy "Bugeye" Sprite. I took my license test in it.

--johnny


Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons. Braselton, Ga. I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
Re: [GMCnet] Off Topic But Too Good To Not Forward: Your First Car? [message #344277 is a reply to message #344274] Mon, 17 June 2019 07:52 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Triumph TR-3A 1963

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> On Jun 17, 2019, at 8:10 AM, Johnny Bridges via Gmclist wrote:
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> Austin - Healy "Bugeye" Sprite. I took my license test in it.
>
> --johnny
> --
> Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
> Braselton, Ga.
> I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
>
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Re: [GMCnet] Off Topic But Too Good To Not Forward: Your First Car? [message #344279 is a reply to message #344264] Mon, 17 June 2019 09:03 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Frances McMillan is currently offline  Frances McMillan   United States
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A 1970-something Triumph TR-7, aka money pit, lemon, etc.

Pickens County, Alabama 1977 Royale, 455, 67,000 original miles
Re: [GMCnet] Off Topic But Too Good To Not Forward: Your First Car? [message #344281 is a reply to message #344264] Mon, 17 June 2019 09:41 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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The TR-3 was an elbow destroyer Smile -7 wasn't much, -8 could be made to go with aftermarket stuff.

--johnny


Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons. Braselton, Ga. I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
Re: [GMCnet] Off Topic But Too Good To Not Forward: Your First Car? [message #344284 is a reply to message #344277] Mon, 17 June 2019 10:08 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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58 Karmann Gaia - 2 door hardtop - Black!
In 63 it was hit in rear and totaled. Then bought my 1st brand new car - a 63 Corvair Monza - 2 dr coupe - 102 hp - 4 spd
Mike/The Corvair a holic
Now own 13 Corvairs!

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> On Jun 17, 2019, at 7:52 AM, Randy Hecht via Gmclist wrote:
>
> Triumph TR-3A 1963
>
> Chaplain Randy Hecht
> Chaplains are ready to Listen when you're ready to talk.
>
>> On Jun 17, 2019, at 8:10 AM, Johnny Bridges via Gmclist wrote:
>>
>> Austin - Healy "Bugeye" Sprite. I took my license test in it.
>>
>> --johnny
>> --
>> Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
>> Braselton, Ga.
>> I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
>>
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Re: [GMCnet] Off Topic But Too Good To Not Forward: Your First Car? [message #344287 is a reply to message #344264] Mon, 17 June 2019 12:46 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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68 Camaro.. 9th grade in 1977. Worked on a dairy in Jr high school to pay for it. It was a low rider with the 6 cyl 250, so with that going against it, it only cost me $500.
Put in a few hundred dollars for some Clifford Industries engine performance parts, and then Tires. Dad got me a paint job. Would blow away a stock 327(but not by much).


Scott Nutter 1978 Royale Center Kitchen, Patterson 455, switch pitch tranny, 3.21 final drive, Quad bags, Dave Lenzi super duty mid axle disc brakes, tankless water heater, everything Lenzi. Alex Ferrera installed MSD Atomic EFI Houston, Texas

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Re: [GMCnet] Off Topic But Too Good To Not Forward: Your First Car? [message #344288 is a reply to message #344274] Mon, 17 June 2019 13:06 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Sandra Price is currently offline  Sandra Price   United States
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'34 Ford, rumble seat, 5-window coupe, flat head Mercury engine, 3-speed
transmission, dark blue. Bought by Dad.

Replaced by a brand new '53 BelAire Chevy, baby blue with white stripe.
Bought by Dad.

Replaced by a brand new '55 Chevy 2-door hardtop V8, standard tranny,
black. I bought it.

Replaced by '57 Ford convertible V8 with 3-speed overdrive, super charged,
with continental kit, lowered, lake pipes and curb feelers, solid red with
white top.
Drove away from wedding in it. I bought it.

Replaced by...nothing you'd be interested in. We bought it. 🙁

Bob Price

On Mon, Jun 17, 2019, 7:11 AM Johnny Bridges via Gmclist <
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> Austin - Healy "Bugeye" Sprite. I took my license test in it.
>
> --johnny
> --
> Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
> Braselton, Ga.
> I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me
> in hell
>
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Re: [GMCnet] Off Topic But Too Good To Not Forward: Your First Car? [message #344289 is a reply to message #344288] Mon, 17 June 2019 13:14 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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1957 MGA I bought it while a Jr in high school 1959. Replaced it with a 1959 Austin Healy 100-6 in 1960.

Emery Stora
77 Kingsley
Frederick CO

> On Jun 17, 2019, at 12:06 PM, Sandra Price via Gmclist wrote:
>
> '34 Ford, rumble seat, 5-window coupe, flat head Mercury engine, 3-speed
> transmission, dark blue. Bought by Dad.
>
> Replaced by a brand new '53 BelAire Chevy, baby blue with white stripe.
> Bought by Dad.
>
> Replaced by a brand new '55 Chevy 2-door hardtop V8, standard tranny,
> black. I bought it.
>
> Replaced by '57 Ford convertible V8 with 3-speed overdrive, super charged,
> with continental kit, lowered, lake pipes and curb feelers, solid red with
> white top.
> Drove away from wedding in it. I bought it.
>
> Replaced by...nothing you'd be interested in. We bought it. 🙁
>
> Bob Price
>
> On Mon, Jun 17, 2019, 7:11 AM Johnny Bridges via Gmclist gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
>
>> Austin - Healy "Bugeye" Sprite. I took my license test in it.
>>
>> --johnny
>> --
>> Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
>> Braselton, Ga.
>> I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me
>> in hell
>>
>>
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Re: [GMCnet] Off Topic But Too Good To Not Forward: Your First Car? [message #344298 is a reply to message #344264] Mon, 17 June 2019 16:05 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Chris Tyler is currently offline  Chris Tyler   United States
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63 falcon convertible, 4 speed.
I rolled it.
Given to me by my Dads friend who ended up being my CO in 11th SFG.
I didnt have the heart to tell him.


76 Glenbrook
Re: [GMCnet] Off Topic But Too Good To Not Forward: Your First Car? [message #344300 is a reply to message #344264] Mon, 17 June 2019 17:20 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Replaced the third Sprite with a '63 Falcon Futura convertible. 4 speed, with a British Borg-warner copy and a shifter that would hang.

--johnny


Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons. Braselton, Ga. I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
Re: [GMCnet] Off Topic But Too Good To Not Forward: Your First Car? [message #344303 is a reply to message #344298] Mon, 17 June 2019 17:36 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Started with a '39 Willys..Grade 11..erased in accident. A few VW's to keep
rolling... then '56 Chevy wagon...sold and back to VW's. Discovered the 356
Porsche '59, followed by '64, 356 , followed by '68 Camero 350 w/ 300
horses and 4 speed. A couple of VW's again and it was Porsche 356
convertible 'D' time. Once seen in a slant 6 Valiant (OMG really
lol)......then the MGB era ...all steel bumper. Then the Volvo era...about
8 of them, all 140 series. Sold 'D' and bought 911 Targa SC. Still have
it . Now not one but 2 Dodge Grand Caravan's parked in the driveway....Oh
life's surprises !

Mike in NS

On Mon, Jun 17, 2019 at 6:06 PM Chris Tyler via Gmclist <
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> 63 falcon convertible, 4 speed.
> I rolled it.
> Given to me by my Dads friend who ended up being my CO in 11th SFG.
> I didnt have the heart to tell him.
>
> --
> 76 Glenbrook
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Michael Beaton
1977 Kingsley 26-11
1977 Eleganza II 26-3
Antigonish, NS

Life is too short to hold a grudge; slash some tires and call it even !
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Re: [GMCnet] Off Topic But Too Good To Not Forward: Your First Car? [message #344307 is a reply to message #344303] Mon, 17 June 2019 19:44 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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My first car was '46 (or maybe '47) Fiat 500 "Topolino" ("Little Mouse")
(designed pre-war). It was CHEEP when I bought it in '51 or '52 ($50)
'cause the convertible top had already rotted away, and subsequently all
the upholstery. It wasn't running, but at 15, I thought I could do
anything. I DID get it running, and learned a lot about metric fasteners
in the process: If you tighten them JUST a little too much, they get loose
again! But I replaced the leaking head gasket and got to drive it up &
down in the back yard quite a lot. Finally, I convinced Daddy to let's use
it on our fishing trip to our favorite spot 26 miles away. That went well,
'till about 1/2 way home, when the engine started making funny noises.
When we checked the oil, it was GRAY! Which I didn't really understand,
but I had plenty of spare along, so we replaced the quart or two it held.
That didn't help the noise, so I took a screwdriver and removed the oil pan
(the 12"x 6", or so, engine hung right out front, forward of the radiator,
which worked by thermosiphon). Turned out one of the rod bearings was shot.

Drawing on his long before experience with T-models, Daddy rummaged around
in a roadside burn pile and found an old shoe. The tongue from that
trimmed out as a pretty good bearing insert -- for about 2 miles. Then we
caught the Trailways bus to town.

But I made a profit on the car: In those days, dragsters really liked Fiat
500 bodies for their cars 'cause they weighed nearly nothing -- I got $75
for it. Best % profit I've EVER made on a car! :-)

Sorry to be so long-winded; don't get me started on the '39 Olds
replacement!

Ken H.

On Mon, Jun 17, 2019 at 7:21 PM Kingsley Coach via Gmclist <
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> Started with a '39 Willys..Grade 11..erased in accident. A few VW's to keep
> rolling... then '56 Chevy wagon...sold and back to VW's. Discovered the 356
> Porsche '59, followed by '64, 356 , followed by '68 Camero 350 w/ 300
> horses and 4 speed. A couple of VW's again and it was Porsche 356
> convertible 'D' time. Once seen in a slant 6 Valiant (OMG really
> lol)......then the MGB era ...all steel bumper. Then the Volvo era...about
> 8 of them, all 140 series. Sold 'D' and bought 911 Targa SC. Still have
> it . Now not one but 2 Dodge Grand Caravan's parked in the driveway....Oh
> life's surprises !
>
> Mike in NS
>
> On Mon, Jun 17, 2019 at 6:06 PM Chris Tyler via Gmclist gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
>
>> 63 falcon convertible, 4 speed.
>> I rolled it.
>> Given to me by my Dads friend who ended up being my CO in 11th SFG.
>> I didnt have the heart to tell him.
>>
>> --
>> 76 Glenbrook
>>
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> --
> Michael Beaton
> 1977 Kingsley 26-11
> 1977 Eleganza II 26-3
> Antigonish, NS
>
> Life is too short to hold a grudge; slash some tires and call it even !
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Re: [GMCnet] Off Topic But Too Good To Not Forward: Your First Car? [message #344308 is a reply to message #344277] Mon, 17 June 2019 19:56 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Triumph TR3-B (red)
File your fingernails on the road while driving.
There’s a reason John Lucas was called “the prince of darkness”
Once tried to restart it with the crank in front of a convent in Omaha, NE where I grew up.
Success was met by a round of applause from a dozen nuns who had gathered to watch a high school boy start a car with a crank.
I’d have one today but the GMC and my bride take all the spare change.
What a great ride though. All of it.

Douglas & Virginia Smith
dsmithy18 at gmail
Lincoln Nebraska
’73 “Canyonlands” since ‘95: “Wanabizo”, Anishinabe Indian for “He gets lost driving” Yes, really.
Quadrabag/6 wheel disks/3;70 final/Paterson QuadraJet/Thorley’s/Sundry other
P&W PT6, no wait, that's the wish list...

> On Jun 17, 2019, at 7:52 AM, Randy Hecht via Gmclist wrote:
>
> Triumph TR-3A 1963
>
> Chaplain Randy Hecht
> Chaplains are ready to Listen when you're ready to talk.
>
>> On Jun 17, 2019, at 8:10 AM, Johnny Bridges via Gmclist wrote:
>>
>> Austin - Healy "Bugeye" Sprite. I took my license test in it.
>>
>> --johnny
>> --
>> Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
>> Braselton, Ga.
>> I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
>>
>>
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Re: [GMCnet] Off Topic But Too Good To Not Forward: Your First Car? [message #344310 is a reply to message #344303] Mon, 17 June 2019 20:02 Go to previous messageGo to next message
James Hupy is currently offline  James Hupy   United States
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Geez, let me think.
1st. Model A Ford Coupe 1931. Burned engine compartment due to a home
made (whittled wood) pipe plug hammered into the firewall mounted sediment
bowl for the cowl mounted gas tank that vibrated out while the previous
owner was driving. Put out with dry chemical. I paid $15.00 for it. Brought
it home. Boy, was my mother mad. I was 14. Bought it with my Strawberry
picking money that was supposed to go for school clothes. You guys bought
your own school clothes, too didn't you?
Number 2. 1940 Pontiac 2 door sedan. Straight 8.
Number 3. 1934 Plymouth 4 door. Suicide doors. Flathead inline 6.
Number 4. 1948 Plymouth Torpedo body 2 door sedan. Blown up engine.
Helped by a Polish Sawmill owner, I swapped the 6 for a 1953 DeSoto
Firedome Hemi V-8. First hot rod. Been infected with that bug ever since.
Too many more cars to count since.
Jim Hupy

On Mon, Jun 17, 2019, 4:39 PM Kingsley Coach via Gmclist <
gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:

> Started with a '39 Willys..Grade 11..erased in accident. A few VW's to keep
> rolling... then '56 Chevy wagon...sold and back to VW's. Discovered the 356
> Porsche '59, followed by '64, 356 , followed by '68 Camero 350 w/ 300
> horses and 4 speed. A couple of VW's again and it was Porsche 356
> convertible 'D' time. Once seen in a slant 6 Valiant (OMG really
> lol)......then the MGB era ...all steel bumper. Then the Volvo era...about
> 8 of them, all 140 series. Sold 'D' and bought 911 Targa SC. Still have
> it . Now not one but 2 Dodge Grand Caravan's parked in the driveway....Oh
> life's surprises !
>
> Mike in NS
>
> On Mon, Jun 17, 2019 at 6:06 PM Chris Tyler via Gmclist gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
>
>> 63 falcon convertible, 4 speed.
>> I rolled it.
>> Given to me by my Dads friend who ended up being my CO in 11th SFG.
>> I didnt have the heart to tell him.
>>
>> --
>> 76 Glenbrook
>>
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> --
> Michael Beaton
> 1977 Kingsley 26-11
> 1977 Eleganza II 26-3
> Antigonish, NS
>
> Life is too short to hold a grudge; slash some tires and call it even !
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Re: [GMCnet] Off Topic But Too Good To Not Forward: Your First Car? [message #344314 is a reply to message #344264] Mon, 17 June 2019 21:54 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Tom Lins is currently offline  Tom Lins   United States
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First car was a 1969 Fiat 850 Spyder because it looked better than a Volkswagen bug.

Tom Lins
St Augustine, FL
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Re: [GMCnet] Off Topic But Too Good To Not Forward: Your First Car? [message #344315 is a reply to message #344308] Mon, 17 June 2019 22:04 Go to previous messageGo to next message
RicksGMC is currently offline  RicksGMC   United States
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First car was a 1967 Ford Mustang bought in 1977 for $275.

Rick

Rick&Tammy Drummond
Prior Lake MN
'74 (re)Painted Desert

> On Jun 17, 2019, at 7:56 PM, Douglas Smith via Gmclist wrote:
>
> Triumph TR3-B (red)
> File your fingernails on the road while driving.
> There’s a reason John Lucas was called “the prince of darkness”
> Once tried to restart it with the crank in front of a convent in Omaha, NE where I grew up.
> Success was met by a round of applause from a dozen nuns who had gathered to watch a high school boy start a car with a crank.
> I’d have one today but the GMC and my bride take all the spare change.
> What a great ride though. All of it.
>
> Douglas & Virginia Smith
> dsmithy18 at gmail
> Lincoln Nebraska
> ’73 “Canyonlands” since ‘95: “Wanabizo”, Anishinabe Indian for “He gets lost driving” Yes, really.
> Quadrabag/6 wheel disks/3;70 final/Paterson QuadraJet/Thorley’s/Sundry other
> P&W PT6, no wait, that's the wish list...
>
>> On Jun 17, 2019, at 7:52 AM, Randy Hecht via Gmclist wrote:
>>
>> Triumph TR-3A 1963
>>
>> Chaplain Randy Hecht
>> Chaplains are ready to Listen when you're ready to talk.
>>
>>> On Jun 17, 2019, at 8:10 AM, Johnny Bridges via Gmclist wrote:
>>>
>>> Austin - Healy "Bugeye" Sprite. I took my license test in it.
>>>
>>> --johnny
>>> --
>>> Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
>>> Braselton, Ga.
>>> I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
>>>
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
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Rick Rick&Tammy Drummond Prior Lake MN '74 (re)Painted Desert
Re: [GMCnet] Off Topic But Too Good To Not Forward: Your First Car? [message #344316 is a reply to message #344314] Mon, 17 June 2019 23:30 Go to previous messageGo to next message
dsmithy is currently offline  dsmithy   United States
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First car after the Triumph TR3 was a ’47 Plymouth 2 seater coupe.
Blew the flathead engine from a plugged oil gallery due to my change to detergent oil. My girlfriends father/hired hand towed it to
the farm outside of Red Oak. Called me a week later and said it was fixed.
They had gotten a short block from Sears and installed it. Charged me $200. I thought that was a lot of money in 1967.
Still had it when I met my bride. Going on 51 years now, best $200 I ever spent.



Douglas & Virginia Smith
dsmithy18 at gmail
Lincoln Nebraska
’73 “Canyonlands” since ‘95: “Wanabizo”, Anishinabe Indian for “He gets lost driving” Yes, really.
Quadrabag/6 wheel disks/3;70 final/Paterson QuadraJet/Thorley’s/Sundry other
P&W PT6, no wait, that's the wish list...

> On Jun 17, 2019, at 9:54 PM, Tom Lins via Gmclist wrote:
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> First car was a 1969 Fiat 850 Spyder because it looked better than a Volkswagen bug.
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> St Augustine, FL
> 77 GM Rear Twin, Dry Bath, 455, FI-Tech EFI
> Manuals on DVD
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Douglas & Virginia Smith, dsmithy18 at gmail, Lincoln Nebraska, ’73 “Sequoia” since ‘95: "Wanabizo"; Quadrabag/6 wheel disks/3:70 final/Paterson QuadraJet/Thorley’s/Alloy wheels/Sundry other
Re: [GMCnet] Off Topic But Too Good To Not Forward: Your First Car? [message #344317 is a reply to message #344314] Mon, 17 June 2019 23:32 Go to previous messageGo to next message
James Hupy is currently offline  James Hupy   United States
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Only thing uglier than a 600 FIAT is a Japanese copy of it. Kia, maybe,? I
have never worked on the new Fiat, but, I have worked on plenty of the 1st
generation of those knuckle busters. If you run into the dedicated owner of
one, it is like having a 401K in your shop. Permanent income.
Jim Hupy

On Mon, Jun 17, 2019, 9:21 PM Tom Lins via Gmclist
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> First car was a 1969 Fiat 850 Spyder because it looked better than a
> Volkswagen bug.
> --
> Tom Lins
> St Augustine, FL
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> Manuals on DVD
> http://www.bdub.net/tomlins/
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Re: [GMCnet] Off Topic But Too Good To Not Forward: Your First Car? [message #344319 is a reply to message #344317] Mon, 17 June 2019 23:55 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Hal StClair   United States
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So many I let get away it makes me want to cry. Fun site.
Hal


"I enjoy talking to you. Your mind appeals to me. It resembles my own mind, except you happen to be insane." 1977 Royale 101348, 1977 Royale 101586, Diesel powered, 1974 Eagle Bus 45',w/slideout, Rio Rancho, NM
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