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Originally Posted by bobsbbcards
Did anyone else picture the Fred Flintstone mobile when "running car" was mentioned? No? Okay, I'm the odd one.  |
Let me explain, my first car was a 1959 Chevy Impala Sport Coupe. I bought it with stars in my eyes (it needed a ton of work) just before my 18th birthday, even before I had my license. I was not allowed to drive it and eventually, the car wouldn't start and I ended up selling it when I got my first running car that I drove-a 1970 Mercury Marquis sedan for the princely sum of $650 in June of 1980. It used oil and after an accident that damaged the driver side doors, I sold it that December for $400. In hindsight, having a car was more important than the Berra at the time, it wasn't until later that I learned how unique that card is. Admittedly, I drove some cars until my late 20s that weren't too far removed from the Flintstone mobile, the difference being mine had a motor and brakes, in other words, "buckets."