what car did you learn to drive in?

well ive been reading another thread I posted yesterday, and just got me wondering. What kind of car or truck did you learn to drive in? mine is (as my screen name) a 1969 f100.

thanks for all the great replies. I love just reading some of the old cars you learned to drive in.

 

>>>>>,i was 15 with a learners permit ( Iowa),,in my Dad's brand new turqouise & white '57 Chevy 210 two door hardtop,,283 / 3 speed od ,,WHEN I TURNED 16 ,,I GOT TO USE IT FOR DATES ,,,AND STREET RACIN' ,,however ,,my Dad didn't know about the street racin' part ,,,'till later in '59 ,,,he's now 84 and still pissed about me racin' his chevy ,,oh well ,,

 

My dads 57 chevy with 3 on the tree. Ours was red and white, and yea I raced it too when my dad let me use it. I remember your post from the other day, and you can learn to drive a stick, go to a parking lot and practice letting the clutch out and give it some gas as you get to the engagement point.
Red

 

57' Chevy dumptruck, 64' IH pickup

 

I was 14 driving a 68 Internation Scout 800a, My step dad said hey lets go out of the parking lot and take a right. It took 3 lanes to turn right. Man did I scar the crap out of a lot of people....

 

Ha thats classic, I learned to drive in my old mans 1972 Cadillac Coupe de Ville. The thing was as big as an Amazon. He just sat back in the passenger seat with his big cigar and said...dont use the brakes, they’ll get out of your way. Sweet. Slim

 

When I was 8 it was my job to drive my grandpa's '65 Dodge truck when we bailed hay in the fields. I got my license and learned to drive stick in my uncle's '83 Dodge Omni. The majority of my parents' cars were stick and they would not permit me to get my license without knowing how to drive all of their vehicles. I am ever so grateful for that.

 

64 falcon 3 speed 144 cu in 6 white 2 door.

 

Around 1963 maybe..I was 11/12 years old; 50 chevy 2dr sedan lot car. I took the doors off, then used chisel/hammer/(hacksawed the front posts) to cut the roof off. Got it running somehow...then asked my mom how to do the column shift and clutch. Dad worked two jobs and was not there that day.



I was doomed from that point on...

 

47 Pontiac my Dad gave me, it was brindle shit brown and 4drs , i hated it. Saved my money from mowing lawns and bought a 49 Olds fastback quickly for 45 bucks from a neighbor lady. I was in heaven then..........

 

56 Willys Jeep, later a 63 Austin Healy Sprite.

 

My grandfather's '50 Chevy 1/2 ton PU. He had me driving the farm tractors when I was 6 yrs old and the Pu by time I was 10. Oh yea, there wasn't an automatic equiped vehicle in the family at that time.

Frank

 

Parents car was a '65 Galaxie. Drivers Ed cars (1974)were a Dodge Dart & Coronet & 2 Buick Apollos. The Coronet was my favorate, it was jacked up in the back.

 

a '46 Ford pickup with a 6 and a 4-speed with no syncro...learned to double-clutch early, got so used to it that driving a column shift was harder.

 

my neighbor across the street had a vw powered buggy similar to this, also learned about hitting a rut in a slide and barrell rolling it, a few bumps bruises and 4 broken bones,most important thing I really learned at 14 years old was the importance of wearing the seat belt,Man it was a blast!!!

 

I started out with a Powerwheels Jeep when I was two. Moved on to a Go-Kart, then my dad's S-10 when I was about 6. then a CJ-7 and Dodge Ram. Pappy would let me drive his '79 C-10 and '88 Subaru on their road (About 5 miles, no cops, no annoying neighbors) when I was about 12. He street raced in Michigan through the 60's and has trucked all over the Eastern US. I'm so thankful I had him to teach me how to drive. I got my permit and license with no problem 2 years ago. Now I'm working on getting my CDL.

 

early 80's, moms 75 cutlass and dads 57 vette

 

62 Studebaker, 6 cylinder, stick, four door....Drivers Ed car

 

my 69 camaro

 

A 1938 Ford Deluxe fordor. I got it from neighbor when I was 14 and drove all over my parents big yard while learning how to steer, shift, brake, give it gas, etc. By the time I was 15 I was pretty good at it! Probably better than I am today!

 

For driver's ed, it was a '66 Impala 327 with a 'glide. Plus me pappy's old yellow with lime green striped '72 Maverick Grabber. It had a stock 302 with a C-4 on the floor.

 

My moms 51 Chevy 3 spd 4dr sedan. No chance of using my dads 60 Bel air ht.

 

'48 Willys Overland PU 4X4

 

'37 Ford wagon in '59. Still have it.

 

I learned to drive in a 52 Chevy pickup. I still have the truck, its been dismantled for about a decade now but I just can't seem to give it up.

 

1968 Mustang

 

This little gem... Gary

 

My dad's '75 Buick LeSabre. Learned manual tranny in my '65 F100 (three on the tree) before I bought it from a friend.

 

I learned to drive in a 1965 Morris Mini Traveler wagon, right hand drive 4 speed back in '77. It's in my driveway and I still love driving it.

Conor

 

for me it was a '73 Mercury Capri , as a side note when I was 11 I wrecked my first car a '66 Corvair with a 4 speed. it was a little different that a big ole farm tractor!. When I was 17 my dad told me to get in it (same Corvair) and not to get out till I could drive it.. probably one of the best things he ever did