OPPO, What's The Oldest Car You Have Driven?

"Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2" (pompei426) 11/19/2013 at 11:34 • Filed to: None

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I'm not a cop, just a curious gear-head.

But seriously, how was it? Pics if you have them.

Here's mine 1956 Ford Fairlane with glasspacks, this thing loves to crack, pop, and backfire.

Jagvar > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 11/19/2013 at 11:36

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Cherry_man1 > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 11/19/2013 at 11:37

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My 1973 Gran Torino Sport with a 351C CJ

Party-vi > Jagvar 11/19/2013 at 11:37

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Using your bare feet to come to a stop because the Phaeton's brakes failed does not make it count as the Flintstone mobile :P

TheOnelectronic > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 11/19/2013 at 11:37

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I daily drove a '73 Challenger f0r about a year and a half.

It was a fun car. Pretty slow, but made a lot of noise and was comfy.

Party-vi > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 11/19/2013 at 11:38

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My 1949 CJ3A. 8,000 miles so far.

MonkeePuzzle > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 11/19/2013 at 11:39

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some form of late 60s Holden, three on the tree!

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 11/19/2013 at 11:41

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1924 Model T roadster, looked exactly like this.

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 11/19/2013 at 11:41

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1934/5 Packard V-12 Phaeton Convertible

One of my fondest memories.

EL_ULY > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 11/19/2013 at 11:41

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an early 70's spitfire that was literally Spitting fire lol. Does driving it 30 feet into my service bay count? If not, then my first car, a 1986 535i :]

offroadkarter > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 11/19/2013 at 11:41

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85 bmw 745i

GhostZ > TheOnelectronic 11/19/2013 at 11:42

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LA block, I assume?

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 11/19/2013 at 11:44

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Oldest driven routinely, my '66 Rover.

Nothing > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 11/19/2013 at 11:45

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'67 Mustang, I think. I can't recall other cars I've driven that may be older, just ones I've owned. My goal though is to keep making my way back through the decades. I've had 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 2000's, 10's vehicles, now I need to go 50s, 40s, at least.

Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW. > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 11/19/2013 at 11:46

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I think it's my neighbour's 1948 Citroen Traction Avant.

Sn210 > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 11/19/2013 at 11:47

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Would driving my dad's '39 Caddy out of the garage when I was like 12 count? If not, then probably the 80's Ford Escorts and Chrysler K-cars I used to field bomb in when I was learning to drive. As a fully licensed driver I'd say my old '93 Wrangler.

BarryDanger > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 11/19/2013 at 11:50

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My first car: 1947 Chevy 3100 5 window with a 454 and 4x4 drive train from a K10. This isn't the one but it looked a lot like this:

Agrajag > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 11/19/2013 at 11:51

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My 1975 Suburban.

KB Garage > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 11/19/2013 at 11:51

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'71 F100 sport custom

I'm no expert, but I believe the custom indicated two tone paint: the original factory color and rust.

Fed(oo=[][]=oo)uken > BarryDanger 11/19/2013 at 11:55

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That's the most badassiest badass thing I've ever heard! What an awesome first car.

BarryDanger > Fed(oo=[][]=oo)uken 11/19/2013 at 11:58

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Haha thank you! Needless to say I had no idea what I had at the time. I purchased it from my dad's assistant, it was her husband's truck and he passed away from lung cancer. The truck was pretty beat up so I purchased it for 5 grand and only owned it for 4 months. Stupidly, I sold it for something with AC as I lived in Vegas and my parents thought I was going to kill myself driving it... They were probably right.

I wonder where it is now

Dean > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 11/19/2013 at 12:15

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1955 Ford Fairlane Victoria. Took it in on trade nearly a year ago now, had it for sale out front.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 11/19/2013 at 12:22

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1948 MG TC. Bonkers little thing :)

George McNally > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 11/19/2013 at 12:35

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It wasn't mine, but a 1960 Ford Falcon with a transplanted 289 with a 4 speed.

This was back in 1976 or so and the car was a real hack job. I remember helping my buddy wail on the firewall with a sledgehammer to get clearance for the transmission-I'm not even sure why we had to clearance, but it sure was fun beating the hell out of it and dear baby Jesus-it was a helluva lot faster then my 68 bug.

We used a oxy acetylene torch to open up the rear fenders to mount up some badass 50 series meats. They hung so far out of the bodywork, he had to weld up a crude set of flares for it to be legal. In PA- you can't have any tire hanging out further then the bodywork.....it had a silver paint job applied with spray cans-best car ever.

FrankenBlaster > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 11/19/2013 at 12:51

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My lady used to have a 1989 e30 convertible that was in great shape. I used to stay sober for WHOLE WEEKENDS so I could DD that thing around. A buddy also had a 1979 chevelle that I did a bunch of car audio work on. One July 4th we took the exhaust off and ran it straight out the headers with American flags on the windows. That was a blast.

LuczOr > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 11/19/2013 at 13:07

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1972 Volvo 144.

Converse > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 11/19/2013 at 13:19

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1974 BMW 2002. Not this one, but looked more like this one than not. Fun car, wish I had restored mine and kept it to play with.

glassman222 > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 11/19/2013 at 13:31

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1964 Willey's Overland. Hurricane 4 cylinder and 3 speed on the collumn shifter. Wasn't quite so pretty as this one though.

OffroadE30 > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 11/19/2013 at 13:37

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oldest car i have ever driven is a 1957 Triumph TR3A, oldest car i have owned is a 76 F-150

JEM > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 11/19/2013 at 14:45

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1960 Rambler American that I used to own:

Not very fast but stupidly cute. And interesting to drive with a 3 on the tree and no 1st gear synchros.

JEM > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) 11/19/2013 at 14:46

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Jealous. Totally jealous.

Anon > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 11/19/2013 at 15:04

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.....A 1998 chevy silverado.

gmctavish needs more space > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 11/19/2013 at 15:05

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My 1969 Volvo 144 is the oldest I drive regularly

But the oldest was a 1962 Plymouth Valiant

liquid_popcorn > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 11/19/2013 at 15:16

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1929 Model A, drove it for a wedding through downtown Alexandria, VA. Terrifying but so much fun.

Oldest car I've owned so far is a 1983 Volvo 240DL, my wife's daily.

liquid_popcorn > LuczOr 11/19/2013 at 15:17

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Damn that's hot. I wish my '83 240DL looked that clean.

stuttgartobsessed > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 11/19/2013 at 15:24

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My '76 Alfa!

leicester > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 11/19/2013 at 15:49

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1949 Dodge 2-ton (similar to pictured). Double clutch ftw.

Although the Farmall M may be a couple of years older (not a car, details, details....)

... but then there is also the 1903 John Deere buggy...

SpeedSix > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 11/19/2013 at 17:48

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Have yet to drive (still no licence yet).

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 11/19/2013 at 18:22

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A 1968 Firebird drop-top

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Orange_C > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 11/23/2013 at 16:43

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A 1912 Model T, for all of 500 feet or so, owned by a friend of a friend with a small collection of pre-war autos. All of the components under the hood are recognizable and direct ancestors of modern parts and systems, as is the drivetrain (ish), but my god are the hand/foot combo controls mindboggling, the pedals are tiny and oddly placed/shaped, it sounds like it's about to stall out at any given moment, but it putts along pretty darn nicely and has old school craftsmanship, ingenuity and character pouring out of every hand-assembled piece.

SaabStutz > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 11/23/2013 at 17:33

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Right now it is my parent's 2005 Honda Odyssey. Considering I don't have my license yet (just a permit), hopefully it won't end up being that car. (But seriously, don't hate on that car. Actually an incredibly capable machine)

marshknute > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 11/23/2013 at 22:01

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As a kid, my dad let me drive his 1989 Saab 900 Turbo Aero around the driveway. The oldest car I've driven on the road was also my dad's, his 1992 BMW 735iL. The oldest car I've owned was my fist car, a 1995 Mazda Miata.

DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/26/2014 at 06:57

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Oldest car I've driven... 1977 Datsun 200SX (S10 Nissan Silvia)

It was my grandmother's car, and I stole the keys to it when I was seven and went joyriding...

Oldest car I've driven LEGALLY: My '81 Fiat Spider.

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 03/02/2014 at 22:00

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I can't remember if I actually drove any of my friend's old VWs ('67 Karmann Ghia and '65 Beetle), so to err on the safe side I'll say my first car, a '77 Dasher wagon.