It's 1979, What Vehicle Are You Driving?
I will start.
'75 AMC Matador
This exact same model, color and all.
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Somewhere along that time I bought a 1973 Lincoln Mk IV for $600. It got about 10 mpg but it got it in STYLE!
Maybe around 1985 I bought the same from a women bartender in the local VFW. Same on gas ,great ride.
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In 79 I had a 67 442 ragtop and a 68 Olds DELMONT 88 just like The Swimmer Ted.
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Thanks for that pic Montana. That is what it looked like.
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VW bug. Now (and for sometime) deceased.
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1976 Ford E-150 van. I built up the interior for camping. We camped all over the northeast US and as far away as Canada. I still miss that van.
Joe
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I turned 14 in 1979 so I didn't have a license. I did drive these a lot. (Not these exact tractors or truck but same models.)
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"VW bug. Now (and for sometime) deceased."
The VW Bug and the VW van had the same engine in 1971, 1600 cc air cooled. The bug was a little car and somewhat aerodynamically shaped, designed by Herr Porsche in 1935 under orders of Hitler. My brother bought one new, and put 120,000 miles on it before the engine blew.
However, the VW van had the same engine. The van had all the aerodynamics of a concrete block, and was quite big, you could put lots of cargo, or people in the van. It was too much strain on the engine. Even with constant maintenance you weren't going to get 30,000 miles on the van before the engine blew.
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I turned 14 in 1979 so I didn't have a license. I did drive these a lot. (Not these exact tractors or truck but same models.)
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My uncle has that same truck!
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My uncle has that same truck!
There were a bunch of those, especially that color. 345 V8, 2 barrel Holley carb 4+2 transmission (well 4speed transmission, 2 speed rear end.) Our's had a fold-up cattle rack. I hauled a lot of cattle and hogs with that thing. It kept Dad going during the farm crisis of the 80's.
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My uncle has that same truck!
Wow! What are the odds he has a picture of your uncles truck! Don
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"VW bug. Now (and for sometime) deceased."
The VW Bug and the VW van had the same engine in 1971, 1600 cc air cooled. The bug was a little car and somewhat aerodynamically shaped, designed by Herr Porsche in 1935 under orders of Hitler. My brother bought one new, and put 120,000 miles on it before the engine blew.
However, the VW van had the same engine. The van had all the aerodynamics of a concrete block, and was quite big, you could put lots of cargo, or people in the van. It was too much strain on the engine. Even with constant maintenance you weren't going to get 30,000 miles on the van before the engine blew.
My '68 van got an engine rebuild in the living room of a friend. We did his and mine at the same time. Mechanical advance distributor, 2 barrel Holly Bug Spray carb, over sized oil pan, oil filter, second oil cooler, extractor exhaust. It would cruise at 75 (not legal at the time) and sounded like a Porche. A
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76 Electra 225 - no where near that clean. It was a retired fleet car my Dad picked up. Super-smogger 455 ci motor - slowest big-block on the planet.
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76 Electra 225 - no where near that clean. It was a retired fleet car my Dad picked up. Super-smogger 455 ci motor - slowest big-block on the planet.
that’s a proper land yacht right there!
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that’s a proper land yacht right there!
It was a bigg'un! I had a friend who was regularly displaced from his home in HS and he crashed in the back often.
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Wow! What are the odds he has a picture of your uncles truck! Don
Low. Which is why I remarked on it.
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It was a bigg'un! I had a friend who was regularly displaced from his home in HS and he crashed in the back often.
How did anyone ever find him?
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If you were driving an Electra 225 today you would not have to fear a crash with another car of today. In fact you might just think you ran over an empty beer can on the road.
I almost forgot. Besides having a 1974 Monte Carlo, I also had a HD Sportster. Does that count as well?12 -
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If you were driving an Electra 225 today you would not have to fear a crash with another car of today. In fact you might just think you ran over an empty beer can on the road.
I almost forgot. Besides having a 1974 Monte Carlo, I also had a HD Sportster. Does that count as well?Hell yes - that's a real young person's way of getting around.
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Moms 1969 Electra limited 225 had the biggest backseat of any car I ever drove. Worked well at the drive ins .
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Some of you fellas had some awful nice cars!
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Moms 1969 Electra limited 225 had the biggest backseat of any car I ever drove. Worked well at the drive ins .
My best drive in car not counting a van or truck with a cap on it lol
Was a 71 Mach 1 mustang rear seat folded down and had a panel that laid flat into the trunk so from the rear of the front seat to the tail panel is was all open space
But Honestly what we managed to do in any car with even just bucket seats
My body hurts just thinking of all the flexing and bending like that any more
Being young was wonderful in so many ways and we grew up in a wonderful never To be again time
Just fading memories now
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79 Landcrusier. Kept it and it's back in the garage!
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from the back of the April 1972 playboy, my 1st 'new' car
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Only photo of my 71 I have
I just made contact with a GF 1st time from 47 yrs ago
Long story trust me , but I asked the wife's permission to find my old GF and get some of my old car photos I hoped she still had, which she did this is one of them
It was taken at my GF'S family farm 1975
71 Mach 1. With a 351 Cleveland 4 speed 4:11 gears
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Quote from @Ditch-Runner; I just made contact with a GF 1st time from 47 yrs ago
Even after a bit more than 50 years of marriage, my other half would skin me alive if I even considered contact with an old girl friend! 😁
Sicilian bloodlines cannot be changed even with transfusions! 😁
I must give kudo's to your understanding Mrs. D\R!
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My wife is truly wonderful gal way better than I deserve and even with her OK
Would I do it again ahh no
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