so what did your grandparents drive??

"mr_gofast" (jake_berenshteyn) 04/12/2014 at 13:10 • Filed to: None

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going off the yenko thread below - people started discussing the ultimate ironies = what did their grandparents drive?? grannys in boss 302's or BBc and what not . Got me thinking - what was the favorite vehicle for your parents and their parents?? have driving atittudes change

as 505 stated so eloquently -

my gramma had both a 66 Nova SS 327 and a Boss 302 Stang in yellow. Little woman did not mess around. Sold that stang in '90 running and driving ———- for 3 GRAND! I was livid

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TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut > mr_gofast 04/12/2014 at 13:15

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If I remember correctly -

A Honda Odyssey

And a Mini Moke.

They probably drove other cars as well, but these are the only ones I can remember off the top of my head...

Justin Young > mr_gofast 04/12/2014 at 13:18

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I don't normally ask that (because they are not petrolheads like me), but they just told me they used to own an Opel Rekord!

GeorgeyBoy > mr_gofast 04/12/2014 at 13:20

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My most memorable.

I will always have a soft spot for them.

XJDano > mr_gofast 04/12/2014 at 13:21

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Grandmas last cars were a 98 escort wagon and before that a RoboCop era Taurus. Grandpa bought a 95 tbird and told everyone it has the same v8 as a town car. Before I was born grandpa had a Chrysler imperial, and grandma a nova as I think. My dad & uncles wrecked everything.

I love hearing of their car stories. My dad had a Baja bug apparently, & rolled it, but still drove it.

ttyymmnn > mr_gofast 04/12/2014 at 13:22

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I don't remember the specifics, but my grandfather on my dad's side was a GMC pickup man. Always GMC, and I can't count how many times we rode in the back of that thing. I guess that's frowned upon these days. And for sedans, he was a Chrysler man. One time he bought an AMC Matador sedan, and he said it spent more time in the shop than on the road. He kept it maybe a year before going back to Chrysler. My grandparents on my mom's side should not have been allowed to drive, but I believe they had a Dodge Dart, the one with the concave rear window. But that was long, long ago, and I've slept since then.

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > mr_gofast 04/12/2014 at 13:25

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My grandpa had an Austin Westminster 4.0. I wasn't around to see it, but there is a lovely family anecdote about my old man taking it through some chevrons, over a roundabout and uprooting a small tree at age 18.

DollaMoneyAve > mr_gofast 04/12/2014 at 13:25

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Mk III Ford Escort and Mk IV Ford Fiesta. Both in Ireland. I believe he has a Transit now.

CAcoalminer > mr_gofast 04/12/2014 at 13:27

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Well my dad always enjoyed the DB5 he bought from me in '74. In fact, he kept it all the way until his death in 2003.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > mr_gofast 04/12/2014 at 13:27

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My grandpa on my mom's side currently drives a Buick Century

Grandma drives a some sort of 80s Oldsmobile

On my dad's side My grandma drive a Dodge Ram Sport

jkm7680 > mr_gofast 04/12/2014 at 13:30

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All of which are Autotragic.

Nibby > mr_gofast 04/12/2014 at 13:30

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My grandfather drove a 1955 Mercedes 180D. But I never met him, for his time was up well before my parents got married.

therevengeofthesaab (really likes pre-2005 hondas right now) > mr_gofast 04/12/2014 at 13:32

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A VW Type 2

Zohaibman72 > mr_gofast 04/12/2014 at 13:46

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My Grandparents are still around, on my moms side, I don't know anything about my dads side. Anyways, My Grandma drives a 2012 Mazda 3 and my Grandpa drives a 2009 Mazda CX9. My Grandpa wants to buy a BMW i8 or Tesla Model S when he retires in a couple of years.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > mr_gofast 04/12/2014 at 13:52

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My Grandfather Died 18years ago I was 11 at the time but when he was alive he drove a 1987 Chevrolet Caprice Classic and a 1978 Dodge D150 pickup.

That man was my hero I still miss him dearly. How I wish he could see the man I've become. Our favorite thing to do together was to look at Autotrader magazines. I guess that's where my car addiction started.

duurtlang > mr_gofast 04/12/2014 at 13:55

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My paternal grandfather (1925) currently drives a Yaris. Previously he had two Suzuki Altos and a late mk1 or early mk2 Ford Fiesta (I don't remember). I also recall my dad talking about a Fiat 600.

My maternal grandparents have both been dead for over two decades, but I certainly remember some of the cars. I currently still own the last one, a 1991 mk2 Golf I picked up new at the dealer with my grandfather. I was 8. It replaced a 1982 Jetta. No idea what they had before that time.

All of these cars, including my almost 89 year old grandfather's Yaris, were/are manuals.

Burrito de EJ25 > mr_gofast 04/12/2014 at 13:57

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Donkeys.

Eutropius > mr_gofast 04/12/2014 at 14:03

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My maternal grandparents used to drive a butter colored GS Break like this one. They gave up driving before I was born.

On the paternal side this (an Opel Rekord E) is the main grandparents' car I remember from childhood. Theirs was dark blue and had the silver striping. I used to love that thing when I was little. After this they went to a champagne Astra F sedan, followed by an Astra G in a rather unflattering meatloaf type brown. Apparently they had a falling out with their longtime Opel dealer at that point because after that they went to a silver MK5 VW Golf+. Grandpa's gone now, but my grandmother traded the Golf (which gave her nothing but trouble) for a black Citroen C1, which she still drives today.

M54B30 > mr_gofast 04/12/2014 at 14:09

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Station wagons - it was the 50s/60s/70s and how else to get 8 kids around?

kanadanmajava1 > mr_gofast 04/12/2014 at 14:12

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My mother's father had plenty of cars. The the most interesting was '38 Dodge sedan that he had in 50's. Most of our prewar cars and trucks were taken by government during the war and usually they weren't returned intact. At least in picture the Dodge looked pretty good so I guess it was a lucky one.

My father's father was a farmer who lost his farm when Karelia was taken by Soviet Union. He didn't have a car but he had a horse.

getchapopcorn > mr_gofast 04/12/2014 at 14:25

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Series II 250 gt Pininfarina Cabriolet. 6th Generation Sedan de Ville HT4900. 6th generation Country Squire with the 429 Ford 385 in it (too big and no longer driven on roads, used as farm vehicle now). And his personal favorites, a couple of chevy chevettes and citations — "they run like clockwork and all I've ever had to do is change their oil and clutches."

vorspringing > mr_gofast 04/12/2014 at 14:39

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I was never not going to be a gearhead.

Granddad's car - '65 Olds Delta 88 (also a late '60s Chevy C10 pickup)

Grandma's car - 1976 Chevy Impala V8 sedan

Mom's car for most of my childhood - '76 Camaro, black, no spoiler

Dad had swapped over to trucks by the time I remember anything he drove, but had previously drag raced a '56 Chevy (street-legal).

JawKnee > mr_gofast 04/12/2014 at 14:39

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I got lucky my dad's parents = 1961 all options tbird convertible (still in family) my mother's parents = a new trans am every year (grandfather was VP at GM in the 70's Thru 1986)

BaconSandwich is tasty. > jkm7680 04/12/2014 at 15:12

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Something seems horribly wrong with the panel gap on the hood of that Mustang.

mr_gofast > mr_gofast 04/12/2014 at 15:16

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wow , that is alot of variety, as for ym parents and grandparents - my g-parents didnt have any vehicles however my dads a strict import man - honda crv for his last 3 vehicles - however now hes looking for a hunting truck...

Alex B > mr_gofast 04/12/2014 at 15:23

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Both had a bug when they were young. Then they moved up to a Volvo wagons. Now they have an Accord.

LJ909 > mr_gofast 04/12/2014 at 15:35

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Grandma had an Audi 5000, but got rid of it when she hit a dog. She said she felt it wasnt the same for some reason. Then she got a Chrysler New Yorker in 88. Then she got another one but the ones with the cab forward styling in 96. Loved that car. My grandpa drove a 98 Mercury Sable wagon, have no idea why. He just got rid of it a few weeks ago and got a GMC Terrain.

Arben72 > mr_gofast 04/12/2014 at 15:52

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This

and this

Both diesel manuals if I remember correctly.

mr_gofast > BaconSandwich is tasty. 04/12/2014 at 16:11

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bent up?

jkm7680 > BaconSandwich is tasty. 04/12/2014 at 16:16

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Yeah, These are just random internet pictures of the cars.

That gap does look mighty suspicious though

Alex from Toronto > mr_gofast 04/12/2014 at 16:54

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Their oldest car I remember that they had was a 1973 impala, always had a soft spot for these. They now have a 2014 Jetta 1.8T

BaconSandwich is tasty. > jkm7680 04/12/2014 at 17:30

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The passenger side light looks quite shiny and new. I wonder if the person hit something on that front corner.

pdthedeuce > mr_gofast 04/12/2014 at 17:36

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well let's see ... mom had a 67 mustang till here sister totaled it . she used the insurance money to buy a 69 Camaro . dad had a 68 gto when he died . step-dad drove a ss 396 chevelle . my first car was a hand-me-down from mom ... 77 trans am .

153624 - Straight Six > mr_gofast 04/12/2014 at 18:05

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My grandmother drove a Toyota Echo until she sold it to my sister, who later totaled it.

My grandfather drove an E36 320i that was bought by my mom, appropriated by my father, gifted to my grandpa, and then gifted to me.

So I grew up with the car I now own, which has been owned by three generations of my family.

A3R0 > CAcoalminer 04/12/2014 at 20:32

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Sorry for your loss. Do you know where it went after he passed away?

CAcoalminer > A3R0 04/12/2014 at 22:02

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Thank you and yes. As he had instructed us in his will, we sold it to his best friend William, who had always admired it and had been promised the first shot at it if it ever came up for sale. After the sale, our family proceeded to donate the funds to cancer research, as that's what both of dad's grandparents died of.

A3R0 > CAcoalminer 04/12/2014 at 22:05

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Man, that's awesome! Great story all around

CAcoalminer > A3R0 04/12/2014 at 22:12

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Thanks. It was definitely difficult at the time but seeing how happy William was and knowing how much good the funds would do made it a lot easier.

George McNally > mr_gofast 04/12/2014 at 22:44

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My granddad drove VW buses. He had numerous buses over the years. My favorite was a completely stock looking 67 with a 911 engine......he was a tool and die maker and did all the work himself.

My great aunt (my granddad's sister) had 3 Porsches back in 1969..they were all the same except they were different colors. She didn't get married until she was 45 and she married a very wealthy dude. They went car shopping and my Aunt Helen couldn't make her mind up what color she wanted....hence 3 911's in the driveway.

They were only married for a couple years....he died in bed, but he wasn't sleeping if you know what I mean.

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > mr_gofast 04/12/2014 at 23:16

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My Grandma drove a Zastava 750, and then a Zastava 101, an '88 Mitsubishi Colt, and the last car she drove before she stopped driving was a '96 VW Golf GTi (non VR6) that was bought for her as a birthday gift from my uncle and mom
My Grandpa drove a Zastava 750, a Ford Taunus Sport (2 door) a Zastava 101, An opel Kadett 1.3, and he bought a '97 Astra 4-5 months before he passed away, but never took delivery of it. This is on my mom's side.

On my dad's side, my Grandma never learned how to drive,
My grandpa drove a Fiat 500, Zastava 750, a lada 2107 sedan, a lada 2107 estate, a Lada samara, a lada niva, a '91 VW 8V MK2 GTi (Still owns it, and it is pristine! he bought it new in '91, and since this is southern Europe, was afraid to drive it unless it was a special occasion. He still owns the car, and after 23 years, it has about 65,000 kilometers on it) a '91 VW golf (non-turbo) diesel, and finally a 2011 Opel Insignia (basically a buick regal)

JACU - I've got bonifides. > mr_gofast 04/13/2014 at 00:24

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'57 Studebaker Lark.

Conan > mr_gofast 04/13/2014 at 01:25

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Grandpa 1

Grandma 1

Grandpa 2

Grandma 2

My Grandma was by far the most Jalop. Brown and manual too.

TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut > Conan 04/13/2014 at 08:16

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Oh lord that Duesenburg is gorgeous to behold…

Conan > TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut 04/13/2014 at 11:08

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I still wish she hadn't sold it when she gave up her license, but she said that if she didn't she'd just cheat and go driving. I don't blame her too much, given that. I'm sure I would have too.

akant > mr_gofast 04/13/2014 at 11:35

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My grandpappy had a W126 300 sel that he bought for his 50th birthday, just like this one.

He bought a first gen ML320 for his 60th, and a W211 E350 for his 70th. He liked his mercs I guess.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > mr_gofast 04/13/2014 at 13:23

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My grandpa had a first gen Probe GT, jet black with a red interior.

timbitca > mr_gofast 04/13/2014 at 16:59

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Let's see now...

Mom's side

- 2005 Ford Crown Victoria, Grandpa bought it in '05, he died in '10 I gave it to his older brother at that point, he was driving an '01 that was about to kick the bucket. He was 86 then and I almost had to fight him for him to take it and not pay me. It was Grandpa's idea to give it to him and I supported it 100%, he's now going on 90 and still driving it, and he's got the biggest smile on his face whenever he talks to me about it.

- 1985 Mercury Grand Marquis and 1984 Ford F-150. He bought both in the early 90's, both were junked when he bought the '05 because both frames were rotten. Didn't have 350k between the both of them. The Grand Marquis was "Grandma's car" and it tore him apart to get rid of it (she had died in '94). I still remember the day he bought it. He had went to get operated on his wrist and on the way home had stopped in at the dealership to use the restroom. Came back home with it. Navy Blue with blue velour interior. Truck was also navy blue with blue vinyl interior, as basic a truck as you could buy. He had bought the truck at Hyundai (heh) dealership used.

- 1979 Ford Ltd. Dark red. 351. Drove it until he bought the 1985, at which point he gave it to my mom to drive to work. It was a great car except it had gremlins in the starter and would sometimes (often) refuse to start. Mom replaced it with a sky blue '93 Cavalier

-late 70's Ford F150. Black with orange stripes down the sides. Three-on-the-tree. After he bought his "new" truck he had it parked on the hill behind the house. Some 4 year old kid who shall not be named tried to kill his grandfather by putting it in neutral while alone in it. Grandpa had to run and grab the door open, get dragged 20-25' before managing to turn the wheels so the truck eventually stopped. (I may or may not have been a lone grandchild at that point.)

Before that he had probably 30+ Ford or Mercury full size sedans, Marquis, Crowns and Galaxie's of all sorts. 1 Chevrolet Impala (rust bucket, "like all GM's") and a '34 Plymouth which was his first car and was a used lemon ("Chrysler's are no good") he bought during WWII. My Grandpa was a Ford guy.

Parents side

- 2008 Pontiac G8

- 2001 Dodge Caravan, my dad was a salesman for Chrysler at that point. Kind of had to buy something from him. I suppose they couldn't have bought something during the previous 5 years he sold Acura's/M-B's

-1990 Chevrolet Silverado 2x4 long box, Dad's truck my grandfather bought from him when he got a job as a salesman. First vehicle I ever drove, I can name you almost every detail of that truck. One of my saddest car moments was when my grandfather sold it, I honestly cried. Still chokes me up thinking about it.

-1988 Celebrity, silver with red velour interior. "Grandma's car" the car she got her license in, they kept it until '04 when they bought the minivan.

-1984 S-10 long box 2x4, grandpa's work truck

-1984 Chevrolet Cavalier, red on red.

Long list of bargain and "cheap" chevrolet's before that, my grandmother's brother has been working at a Chevrolet dealership for 35+ years, last 25 as GM.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > mr_gofast 04/15/2014 at 19:20

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Bought new in '68, back when it was just a family car. This isn't an actual picture, but identical.

Spasoje > mr_gofast 04/16/2014 at 01:04

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My grandpa first had this:

Then this (actually, both my grandpas had one of these):

And now this

THOMAS5 > mr_gofast 04/16/2014 at 02:01

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Grandfather on my dad's side currently DDs a manual Porsche 997 gen 2 Turbo and in the past has owned over 12 Porsches, a Ferrari 308, a Volvo P444, and many others I'm too tired to think of now. Dad's mom dd's a 2013 golf GTI.

Mom's mom drives a 2012 e350. Mom's dad just got a new 2014 s-class and has owned many other german luxo-barges in the past.