Who has had their current Hot Rod for more than 25 years ??

My Dad bought me my 1940 Ford for $50 in 1968. I was 18 at the time. The first photo was taken in the spring of 1973 with my one and only daughter.





Hugh

 

I've had my roadster 46 years.

 

Never forget, got my 31 model A on 4-1-1962 , sorry lost all my pictures in a fire.

 

I've had my roadster for 46 years.

 

Ive kept a 55 belair 2dr my pop got in 1965. Still got my first car,a 55 150 2dr I got in 75.Also have some short term autos--58 c10---59 el camino--62 c10---60 belair--the last 4 i've only had for about 12 yrs

 

Holy Cow! I've had my bucket since 1989, that's 24 years. It was built in 1969 so that makes the car 44 years old. I have to put it back together before it turns 45, don't I?

 

Had my '32 since July 1974. Brought it home in the back of my '63 Chevy pickup. I had just got married and didn't even have a garage. Built my 16 X 22 garage in 1977 and got started on the car and then moved in 1979. Finally got it finished and on the road in 1984. It's currently apart again for a major rebuild.

 

missed this the first time around. don't know how that could have happened.

anyway, i bought Clarence (see avitar) in February of 1973 as a daily driver. that's a little over 40 years now...

 

I'm 31 and have had my 55 for 13years and it ain't goin nowhere.

 

wanted her since I was three....got my 55 chevy in 83 when I got outa the army...then I got married- no longer got the wife, still got the love of my life

 

I've had this 55 for 36 years.

 

Here's my Hot Rod that my grandfather bought in 1966. He passed in 1968 (before I was born). So I guess you could say I've had this car my whole life (38 years).

-Jeremy

 

Not a car, but I have had my 1939 Indian Sport Scout since 1974. That's 39 years with my '39!

 

...I've owned this 37 coupe rite at 25 years now altho I didn't start workin on it til 2007 when it was 70 years old.
then...

now...

 

Hugh,can I borrow your cloning machine? HRP

 

Dad bought mine in 1958. I did the work on it in the early 70's and got ownership in 2001.

 

Confused......

 

Really not hot rods , but .

Had the 64 falcon since 1964.

The 56 ford since the 80s .





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Ive had my 34 Ford coupe since the late 70's, got it on the road in 85 I think. It has been to both coasts & many places in between. Never let me down but did create some interesting times on a couple trips. It only has 70 k on it and I plan to get many more in the future.

 

I have owned this ex-D/G coupe for close to 30 years waaaay before the gassers were hip...

 

I got my 55 in Aug., 1972. It was my first car. Still have it after 40 years. Some day I will have to dig out the pics of when I got it.

 

Had mine for 22 yrs,but its an OT '60's muscle car,so I will save the pics....it should finally see the road again this year....for the third time...lol!

 

I got my 60 Falcon in 80 it had been in a barn from 63 it took me a year the first time to go thro it but I was working a full time job about 80 hr week so it don't give you much time.When I finished it I gave it to my oldest Son who drove it a while then Sold it to His younger Brother who drove it a while and Sold it to His younger Brother.I got the Car back about 6 to 8 years ago and I'm back fixing it again to give to my oldest Grandson He also has two Brothers so I'm sure the same will happen

 

Had my 32 sedan for 24 years. Close enough?

 

How about over 50 years

 

Well, it really all depends on how you want to look at it, As my dad and I started planing and collecting parts for this truck since I was 9 years old (remember jimbob walton started out with a steering wheel) No matter what hot rod project Dad had or was driving at the time, Him and I Knew that one day We would build the Ultimite hot rod! Which in our eyes was This model A phone booth cab pickup. So through my eyes we have had this truck alot longer than it has been on the road. I grew up poor, And although my Dad had many cool hotrods most all of them got sold off to help "fund" Raising Me and my other 5 brothers and sisters. This truck Has been on the road for about 20 years now. And my Dad has drove the hell out of it. It is part of our family, And to me represents the garage time My Dad and I spent together.

 

Looking at these photos it appears the springs have settled over the last 50 years! HRP

 

It got air

 

Had this 37 Chevy p/u since 77 but did not see the road until 2000,wish I had a scanner so I can post pics of how it looked when I first got it.

 

Hell, I have shoes that I have owned longer than 25 years. My coupe I have had for 40 Years, this month.