Anyone have any OLD pics of what they drove?

Beautiful GP! Love that body style. And I admit a serious weakness for '73 Grand Prixs and GTOs. The one year before the big bumpers (sadly) dominated the looks of the Colonnade bodys.

Later,

Lee

Here was my daily 70 Custom Sport Short bed, 302 3 speed with Overdrive,I drove to Greenville, NC and drove it home!, Then, drove it to San Jose Cali whenI moved there in 1999/2000....

Love that...short beds just scream 'hot rod' to me.

Later,

Lee

My 56, I bought a 56 cab, dog house, I then built it from the ground up....was a nice old truck....9", Volare' clip, tilt wheel.....



Gatlinburg,TN,with my old Evo HD Sporty built by Dons in Harrison....

My old 48 Chev, bought it In Iowa, drove it 5 years,when I re-did it, I hated it, traded it for a NICE old bike, and 10K...

Got to love the burnout pics!

HERE you go...a few more of mine....

65 Ranchero





my 70 Monte

The first car I had I bought from my Dad just out of high school. My uncle brought it back from California and sold it to my father. I had it for about 8 years and had put a 390 in it built by Jerry Ault with a 4 spd and a 457 gear. It had all the hot tricks of the day but I couldn't afford to keep it and go to school so ........



My second car was a 302 Maverick that I bought new and put a 4 spd in. Didn't add any performance stuff to it besides the Cragars and the glass lift off hood. I hated that stick to hold the hood up.


My third car/truck was a Courrier that I got when it was about a year old. Drove it for a few years and the four cylinder was just a little under powered. Put the 302 and 4 spd from the Maverick in it but it just didn't have the performance I expected. That, coupled with the fact that my daughter was born, more room was needed.....



I figured a wagon would add a little more room so got this old thing. In went a 302 and an automatic. Ran it in primer for a couple of years then got a chance to pant it. It was totaled about three months later.....



I've only had a few other cars in my 50 years on the road. I'll hunt around to find a few pictures of them.

Only a few, but they were all cool ones.....digging that 1st ford.....

Mr. Fabulous wrote:The first car I had I bought from my Dad just out of high school. My uncle brought it back from California and sold it to my father. I had it for about 8 years and had put a 390 in it built by Jerry Ault with a 4 spd and a 457 gear. It had all the hot tricks of the day but I couldn't afford to keep it and go to school so ........



My second car was a 302 Maverick that I bought new and put a 4 spd in. Didn't add any performance stuff to it besides the Cragars and the glass lift off hood. I hated that stick to hold the hood up.


My third car/truck was a Courrier that I got when it was about a year old. Drove it for a few years and the four cylinder was just a little under powered. Put the 302 and 4 spd from the Maverick in it but it just didn't have the performance I expected. That, coupled with the fact that my daughter was born, more room was needed.....



I figured a wagon would add a little more room so got this old thing. In went a 302 and an automatic. Ran it in primer for a couple of years then got a chance to pant it. It was totaled about three months later.....



I've only had a few other cars in my 50 years on the road. I'll hunt around to find a few pictures of them.

I like 'em all but the first one is wicked.

my Brother Sean bought a 54 F100 panel,BODY only, no front clip, No frame....took 6 months, but got it running and driving, sold it to a dude in Chicago...he gave it to a dude, to do the body work on his 38 Chev...dude never touched his car, so he got mad, gave me the panel, sold the 38....he did buy a 65 Impala, he did the West Union cruise with us, he sold the car, 2 years ago....he is now without a older Rod....

Volare' Clip, 8.8 Rear, 351W Auto, PS, PB Tilt Wheel

I like the way it sits.

Thanks, built it from ground up...

Here is a 68 Falcon Wagon,I bought with the motor in 100 peices,and trans out....was a V8, 3 speed, I put the motor back together, and Sir Loin hooked me up with a 3 speed with overdrive...put it allback together, traded it for that Smokey 65 Ranchero...

I need my scanner hooked up. I don't have anymore on the computer...

here was a 1967 6cly, 3 speed standard on the column I did up, sold it to another Falcon Club member, he did some more work, took it to the 2006 Falcon Nationals won diamond in the ruff...stuck a for sale sign on it.....sold it....he has been without a driving Falcon since....

I really like those two wagons.

Wow, digging so many of these old rides...too cool and thanks to everyone for sharing their memories and good times!

later,

Lee

Here is another Falcon Wagon I got, 66, 306 V8, welded spyder gears (yuk) was a pretty cool wagon...

here is one ofmy nicest Falcon Vans....kick myself for selling it...

Clean little Maverick I picked up from the owner of Liberty Auto Body....A guy in Connecticut drove here, and took her home...

drove to Texas and picked this one up, got home, an hour later, another club member came over, had to have it, bought it, drove it two years as an everyday driver, took it apart as he is known to do, V8 5 speed, paint it....still sitting undone....like his other 4 hot rods......

That Falcon van is just soooooooooo cool!

Later,

Lee

even when I had a Company paid company car, I bought this as my daily, a buddy bought it at Hershey PA Ford Swap, his wife drove it years, I drove it a year or so, sold it to a family freind who needed a car, I heard the Power Steering went out, Reading towed it, and sold it a Auction in 2006 or 2007....6 cly, Auto,PB,PS,AC.....

this one broke my heart to sell, we were buying a house, the one I am in now...and I needed to bring more cash to the table....

hey falconwagon62,
You mentioned the green Pinto, I bought the same one for $200 that needed a brake job. Loved that 2.0/4speed,especially on the dirt road, powersliding around curves! Have been looking for another 2.0.
Later--John T.