What was your first car?

[Crabman]

I suppose beauty is all up for interpretation, but man I don`t know about this one......................

[clutch]

Lee, on that car I think the wheels really make it a finished product. I was truely an Ambassador fan but I liked the Javelins and AMX's too. I am afraid that the shape of that particular car is something that only an owner could love.

[Crabman]

Well I can see your point on the Ambassador, neat looking car,



And I agree that the Pacer is FINISHED, but once again that word is up for interpretation.

[Albertaguy]

Originally Posted by paflyfisher

Have to go back a number of years but my first car with 4 wheels was 1972 Hillman Minx convertable, anyone remember them?

Yup, but quite a few years earlier.

[Albertaguy]

Originally Posted by clutch

Lee, on that car I think the wheels really make it a finished product. I was truely an Ambassador fan but I liked the Javelins and AMX's too. I am afraid that the shape of that particular car is something that only an owner could love.

I was with the Calgary Police Service in the early 70's when we changed out our fleet to Ramblers Ambassadors, which had two different engines and I forgot what they were. These cars came with power steering and air but someone made the brilliant decision to remove the power steering and the air and then they put sandbags in the trunk to compensate and also left a big hole in the dash by taking out the air. When they came up for replacement they sold very few at auction and had to scrap most of them.

[matt1946]

Mine was a 1947 Pontiac straight 8

[FPM III]

Originally Posted by Crabman

Well I can see your point on the Ambassador, neat looking car...

In 1968, the Ambassador had the distinction of being the first U.S. automobile made in volume that was equipped with air conditioning as standard equipment. Only Rolls-Royce and some sports car manufacturers had this offering.

[clutch]

I always wanted a Mercury pickup. The Fargo was a neat rig too. :hihi:

[clutch]

http://oldcarandtruckpictures.com/Am...nMotors-b.html


Here is a link to American Motors. Lee, I do believe that they made one uglier than the Pacer. Check out the Gremlins.

You have to scroll down to the pics.

[Lady Fitzgerald]

Originally Posted by clutch

http://oldcarandtruckpictures.com/Am...nMotors-b.html


Here is a link to American Motors. Lee, I do believe that they made one uglier than the Pacer. Check out the Gremlins.

You have to scroll down to the pics.

There was a reason it was called the Gremlin. The Marlin fastbacks were also hideous.

[Rustic Eagle]

For what it's worth, a Bloomberg/Businessweek survey did pick the Pacer as the worst designed car of all times. http://images.businessweek.com/ss/07...s/index_01.htm

[Crabman]

Originally Posted by Rustic Eagle

For what it's worth, a Bloomberg/Businessweek survey did pick the Pacer as the worst designed car of all times. http://images.businessweek.com/ss/07...s/index_01.htm

A quote from that article that Bob so generously found:

"Here's what one connoisseur had to say the about the top pick, American Motors' Pacer: "0 to 60 in four-and-a-half hours. AMC's only conceivable excuse for this stylistic horror would be if their design crew was tripping on massive quantities of acid...and even then...it wouldn't be a good excuse."


I am at last vindicated in my thinking!

[familybonding]

1991 two door Geo Metro. It was a 5 speed manual, but only had 3 cylinders. 40+ mpg. Wish I still had that car today to drive to and from work. It was blue and I called it the smurf mobile.

[Crabman]

Originally Posted by clutch

http://oldcarandtruckpictures.com/Am...nMotors-b.html


Here is a link to American Motors. Lee, I do believe that they made one uglier than the Pacer. Check out the Gremlins.

You have to scroll down to the pics.

Oh yes I remember the Gremlins. I also will use Lady Fitzgerald`s word to describe them, "hideous".

[Lady Fitzgerald]

Originally Posted by familybonding

1991 two door Geo Metro. It was a 5 speed manual, but only had 3 cylinders. 40+ mpg. Wish I still had that car today to drive to and from work. It was blue and I called it the smurf mobile.

I almost bought a Geo Metro after my divorce. I couldn't get anyone's attention at the stealership so I went elsewhere and bought a Ranger instead.

Now, the original Metros were ugly enough to be cute.

[RedHorse1]

1963 Volkswagen (Blinkengerber). Gas gauge was introduced in 1962 model. That was one modern piece of transportation.

[MikeS82]

Wow, some of y'all had very,very nice cars. My first was a 1968 Ford Galaxie 500 four door sedan. 390 FE engine, FX automatic tranny and a gorgeous white vinyl interior. I learned all of my automotive knowledge on this car with my dad teaching me but, sadly, I sold her in December '03.

By the way, Lady Fitzgerald, it's funny you say that about the Marlins. I've always wanted a '65 or '66 (one of my stranger dream cars alongside a Plymouth Superbird).

[Lady Fitzgerald]

Originally Posted by MikeS82

By the way, Lady Fitzgerald, it's funny you say that about the Marlins. I've always wanted a '65 or '66 (one of my stranger dream cars alongside a Plymouth Superbird).

Different strokes for different folks. I always thought the '64Studebaker Hawk GTs and the Avanti were pretty cool, especially with the supercharged engine.

[MikeS82]

Those Studes are pretty neat cars. Around here, though, the folks like to put Chevy 350s in 'em.

[clutch]

Originally Posted by Lady Fitzgerald

There was a reason it was called the Gremlin. The Marlin fastbacks were also hideous.

Jeannie, those are almost fightin words! LOL