What did you pay for some of your cars?

[62BillT]

First car:

-'58 Nomad, 348, 3-speed, $50.
-'56 Nomad, No Engine or Trans, $125
-'56 Nomad, Solid Restorable w/265 in Parts, $130
-'56 Bel-Air 2-Dr, Non-Running 265, $50.
-'56 210 2-Dr Parts Car, $1
-'62 Impala Sport Coupe, nice driver, $450

This was all between 1968 and 1974.

I believe the old days are gone, lol.

 

[mark johnson]

$400 back in 1991 for my first 1962 Bel Air Sport Coupe and I’m pretty sure I broke a Land Speed Record to the nearest ATM machine that day. Found it locally by absolute surprise about four miles from my house (just when you think you’re aware of everything in town!) and it was a Los Angele-built car with 1-piece bumpers that were in remarkable condition considering how bad the rest of the car was. Never quite finished it and let it go in an epic moment of weakness about 10 years afterwards when I had myself spread out too thin with too many other cars.

 

[64ss409]

1941 Ford - $75 first car 8th grade
1953 Olds super 88 -$900
1959 Impala convertible 348/250 PG $1900 in late 1961
1964 Impala SS 409/340 4sp $3875- $1500 traded in 59 Impala vert. in Oct 1963
1964 Biscayne 2dr $750. bought in 2006 ......Project stalled......

 

[Tooth]

I believe you are correct, and I don’t believe that I was in the car purchasing mode between four years old and nine years old. I guess I just missed out! But one things for sure no disrespect but you must be old to have been able to buy vehicles for that price. I have a Bill of sale for my dad‘s first car when he was 17yrs old for a 49 Custom Ford Two Door and my grandpa let him buy it for 175.00 I’ll have to post a picture of the bill of sale and his Paper driver’s license this was in 1958 and the car was only nine years old. I wonder if it still exist. Maybe I’ll have to take the VIN down to the license bureau and have them run it and see if it is still out there and maybe try to buy it? I guess will check my odds and something extraordinary to happen. My first car was a 1965 impala super sport 283 power pack four barrel with a powerglide black interior and blue exterior. 12 bolt positrac 3.08 gears. Was the year 1979.

 

[62BillT]

A good friend of mine also captured 2 great deals.

-'55 Bel-Air 2-Dr Sedan, rock solid daily driver just off the road, 265, PG. Needed only a Battery, $25. This was in '69.
-'56 Bel-Air 4-Dr Sedan, 265, 3-Speed, hitched it up to my '62 to pull it home, I told him to turn on the key and pop the clutch, it started, un-hitched the chain and drove it home, $15. This was in '70.

These were great days with great memories.

 

[Tooth]

My 1965 impala SS was given to me by my neighbor for mowing his yard taking care of his dog and cleaning his fish tank, he liked me and gave it to me as a gift. He also had a 65 impala SS 396 convertible with a 400 turbo it was red with black interior and top. The first car I ever bought was a 1968 Firebird with a 389 tri power in it 500.00 With a muncie four-speed. Way too fast for A kid of my age at the time 18yrs old. It was a very good driver and had a fresh blue printed Pontiac motor in it. It ran super well as long as you kept the RPM down you didn’t have to worry about killing it. I was instructed by the friend I bought it from, do not Scream this motor like you do your impala! And it will last you a long time.

 

[RussC]

$1500

 

[RussC]

$1200

 

[RussC]

$1800

 

[RussC]

$600

 

[La Hot Rods]

Free

 

[Tooth]

$600View attachment 89956

Russ I’ll give you five (5) times what you paid for any posted and that is a good profit!!! Just trying to help and give you more space and less worries...,I like your first race car, and I would leave the flames on it and drive it just like it is.

 

[Iowa 409 Guy]

1988 paid $2,750 for the Crusher. Needed paint and interior....no rust.

 

[hfpjr76]

My first was 1973 chevelle laguna $90 & a battery 2nd was 1973 nova $250 and a pyramid amplifier. Guess 73 was my thing lol I believe my best purchase was my 1963 bel air in 2011 2 owner car $5000.

 

[MRHP]

My first vehicle.....1950 chev 3100 short box. I paid 60 dollars for it. I mowed grass and saved all summer. That was back in 78 or 79 I think. I still remember the vin 21hpb3885. I have always liked my Chevrolets.

 

[Blk61409]

$75

 

[409gang]

$150 32 Ford pickup w/331 HEMI (14yrs old in 1965)
$500 62 Impala 327 4spd 1968
$2425 67 Corvette 1973
$900 62 Impala SS 350/auto 1988 (California car rust free)
$500 63 Impala 409 340hp 4 speed 1988 (rusty)
$2000 67 Chevelle Malibu 350/auto 2004
$1800 64 Nova no engine 2013 (gasser project

 

[BRYAN FUGATE]

My 63 was $1,000 in 1989 with four new center lines and a Mallory unalite in the trunk $500 paint job in spring of 1990

 

[nana1962409]

I paid 600 for my 65 gmc in 2000
3000 and my go cart for my 62 in 2003
Traded 4 tires for my 84 s10 I v8 swapped and then was my first daily driver
1000 for my 74 nova
There are many others but they are not worth mentioning

 

[Tooth]

My first vehicle.....1950 chev 3100 short box. I paid 60 dollars for it. I mowed grass and saved all summer. That was back in 78 or 79 I think. I still remember the vin 21hpb3885. I have always liked my Chevrolets.

Don’t leave us hanging Brian tell us what happened to it...