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My dad had a new 1951Buick Special. Even then I was destined to have clean cars. My parents tell a story about me asking to wash Dad's Buick. They said yes only to find me sitting in the middle of the hood with the water hose and an SOS pad just cleaning away. Needless to say, I wasn't permitted to wash Dad's cars again!

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I remember Friday an Saturday nights crusin the local strip, 66 to 72 muscle cars were everywhere, Challengers, Chargers, Mustangs, GTO's you couldn't through a rock without hitting two or three.
We would put on 60/70 miles a night and not go anywhere
gas was .50 a gallon ( however I can remember my Dad filling up for .19 gallon)

And "gas wars" were between corner filling stations, not like now where Gas Wars are one country at war with another to keep gas supply flowing...:frown2:

 

I remember my Dad had a 49 Studebaker Starlight coupe when I was little. He bought it used, but his had a bumper & a spare I think. Even as a little kid I was smitten with it's wonderful styling. Fond memories of riding in Dad's old car.

 

Yep and the wood on a woody was actually wood.

Jim

 

My dad bought a 49 Studebaker coupe too, his reason as I remember is that it was the cheapest OHV V-8 he could buy at the time!

The bullet nose was meant to emulate the fighter planes of WWII, just as other aircraft inspired styling trends would follow into the '50's - tail fins being the most obvious.........

 

Oh carp, you mean I shouldn't be doing that?????? :crazy:

Jim

 

:cornut: Dad had a 1946 Ford pickum up truck with a 239cu/in flat head V8(rural Texas)

Jasonopcorn:

 

Love those flathead V8's.... :arf:

 

I'm old enough to remember that Coke came in a bottle, and gay meant you were happy I also vaguely recall when they invented dirt:lol:

Mark

 

Geez.....I feel so pedestian. First cars my folks got after they got married were a Rambler American station wagon and a VW Beetle.

Learned to drive in a '72 Ford Maverick Grabber. Boy did I feel cool cruising around in that car !

 

And the bottles were in a lift top box (like an ice chest) full of cold water. You put in 6 cents, slid the bottle over to the slot, then pulled it up and out. If the kind you wanted was not up front, you had to switch the bottles around until your was clear.

Jim