Learned to drive in: 1965 Buick Wildcat, with the 401 nailhead engine and positraction; 1960 Thunderbird with a 352.
Actually owned: 1965 Buick Electra convertible. As big as the USS Abraham Lincoln. Jets could land on the trunk and take off from the hood, room for a party of 6. Followed by a 1966 Mustang. Rolled it. Ouch. 1969 Mustang Grande. Stolen within hours of moving to Boston in 1977. 1969 Mach I with 7 of 8 Cleveland head cylinders working well. Sold it for $50 and it died two weeks later. 1964 VW Beetle. Got it over 70 mph on long downhills. 1971 Mustang. Also was stolen in Boston and trashed by joyriders. 1972 Saab 99. Neat little car, loved baffling people with where did the key go. 1978 Olds 98. Hey, it was a two door! Sporty! 1985 Olds 88 wagon. Moved a full sized couch across the country. Olds cutlass ciera with 3.8L and handling package. Damn $20 timing chain tensioner went. Plymouth minivan. The ex got it. Good riddance to both. 1988 Corolla. Went thru three clutches in under 100K. 2000 Nissan Frontier 4x4. Still have it. CSVT, love it.
MSDS, SHO-shop Y, custom 2.5" catback; xcal2; 63mm TB, K&N 3530; Koni struts, Aussie bar; THaines forks, Quaife, SpecII, UR fly; DMD; Nima UD pullies; Stazi brakes; f&r Pole120 mounts. Just a daily commuter car. Silver '98 SVT E0 #3159
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