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  • Axxe55

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    The wife and I were talking this afternoon of past times around our town and some of the places that are gone now. Places we use to hang out and cruise. It kind of led to some of the cars we had back then and some that our friends had. It brought up a memory of one I let get past me back years ago.

    My senior year in high school, I bought a red 1978 Pontiac Trans Am. It wasn't in the best of condition and the motor blew up the first week I owned it! Bought a used Pontiac 455 out of a wrecking yard and put it in with the help of my older cousin. The car was chick magnet! It was a cop magnet too! And everyone wanted to race it all the time. I had had the car for about six or seven months and was heading towards home one evening after work, and saw a car I thought would never be for sale, sitting out close the road, with a for sale sign in the windshield. I had to stop and check it out. I knew that car very well. I remember when I first saw the car in high school. It was a 1977 Trans Am SE that looked just like the one from Smokey and the Bandit. I was a freshman in high school and a senior by the name of John had bought the car brand new from the local Pontiac dealer in town. Everyone drooled over that car! His parents were also teachers at our school as well.

    I just couldn't believe this car was for sale. John swore up and down in high school he'd never sell the car, ever! Well, I asked him why the change in wanting to sell it. He had gotten married recently, and his new wife thought he needed something a bit more practical than the Trans Am. He only wanted $5000 for the car. I didn't have quite that much at the time, but fIgured I could sell mine and add that to what I had and then buy it.

    So I put mine up for sale in the local newspaper classifieds. Got lots of tirekickers come by and wanted to test drive it, but none were serious enough to fork over cold cash for my car. One Saturday afternoon one guy called and wanted to come look it over. He got there a little later and was checking it out. He didn't have the money, but was willing to do some trading. He had a 1967 Pontiac GTO, with the 389, three two barrels, and a four speed manual transmission. It was dark blue metallic, with a black interior. The only thing not factory, were the Cragar mags with 60's all around. It wasn't perfect, but it was sweet looking and cool car. I let it pass since I had my heart set on the 1977 Trans Am.

    Bummer.
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    innominate

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    Not a regret but I still miss my 98 M3 convertible. Traded it in 05 because I was traveling a lot for work. It wasn't the fastest but it was fun.
     

    oldag

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    A beautiful '64 Cuda. Had won car shows.

    Fellow wanted a couple of hundred bucks along with my car for the trade. I refused to kick in the extra cash. In hindsight, it was a fair deal. I was just short on cash at that time.

    Have always regretted letting that Cuda go.
     

    mitchntx

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    Regrets ...

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    1979 F150 ... photo circa 1985

    Purchased with an anemic 302/3-speed OD.
    Head, cam and intake swap yielded a blown rear end, clutch and spun main.
    Bought a warmed over 429CJ, 460 motor mounts and front accessories, C6, and a posi 3.50 rear gear.

    What a ride ... I miss that ole truck.
     

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    Moonpie

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    Gunz are icky.
    Back about 1985 or so the mother of one of my hunting buddies wanted to sell her Jeep.
    Minty condition 1962 model.
    Maybe had 5K miles on it.
    Perfect Jeep except for one thing.
    It was pink!
    She had factory special ordered it when new and had babied the thing ever since.
    She wanted a new vehicle with A/C.
    Still had the original brakes in it.
    I’d have jumped on the deal if it had been ANY other color but I just couldn’t get comfortable with owning a pink Jeep. LoL. So I passed.
    What I should have done is bought it, garaged it, and preserved it. I can only imagine what that thing would be worth today.
     

    Geezer

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    I had a very nice 1955 Chevy and a guy wanted to trade me a 1957 Corvette for it. I didn't want to trade at the time. This was in 1971.
     

    baboon

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    Out here by the lake!
    A beautiful '64 Cuda. Had won car shows.

    Fellow wanted a couple of hundred bucks along with my car for the trade. I refused to kick in the extra cash. In hindsight, it was a fair deal. I was just short on cash at that time.

    Have always regretted letting that Cuda go.
    I had a cuda too, blew that motor up spectacularly!
     

    MTA

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    Regrets ...

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    1979 F150 ... photo circa 1985

    Purchased with an anemic 302/3-speed OD.
    Head, cam and intake swap yielded a blown rear end, clutch and spun main.
    Bought a warmed over 429CJ, 460 motor mounts and front accessories, C6, and a posi 3.50 rear gear.

    What a ride ... I miss that ole truck.
    Pictures like that make me miss the pre-9/11 America. Nice truck
     

    cvgunman

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    Had a 1970 Toyota FJ-40. It was mostly stock, but didn't get used much. Motor on my truck had ceased (491,000 miles) and I needed a new one. Sold the FJ for enough to fund new motor.
     

    mitchntx

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    Pictures like that make me miss the pre-9/11 America. Nice truck

    Thanks and you are correct ... it was a different time then.

    Maybe you will like this one, too.

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    Photo circa 1978
    My dad's place in Plainview.

    1973 Torino Sport
    351C 4bbl
     

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    pronstar

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    First car was nearly a minty 1966 Impala SS, 327 w/TorqFlight.
    Owner wanted $2500.

    My mom thought it looked like a “Mexican car” so I got a gray-market 1966 Alfa Romeo Guilia instead.

    The Alfa was a reliability disaster and didn’t last long. Not a good daily driver for a 16 year old.

    I have a feeling I’d still have that Impala had I been able to buy it instead.


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    sidebite252

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    Back in the day........
    Early 70’s the black 58 (57 or 58 Ford) was dads 1st dirt track car. He won a few races in a couple of years racing at Colbert & Ivanhoe.

    Then we built the blue 25 (56 Ford w/292) and he won a lot of races at the old track at Colbert as well as Ivanhoe, Grayson County speedway East of Sherman, and the old track at Thackerville.

    That Roy Orbison, Elvis Presley, & Bobby Brady in that second photo.

    These are great memories

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