Hot Rods How long have you owned it ?

"In the family" 41 years. Brother in law, then me and now my son's then probably his son. The rule is it has to stay in the family!

 

41 Plymouth avatar since April 1983

 

I have owned my 29 Tudor 11 years my Anglia 100E for 46 years and my Lonestar motorboat for 56 years.

 

I built my little green t 14 years ago. I'm thinking she's a keeper.

 

My '60 El Camino was my second car bought in 1991...26 yrs (the '59 was a flip and my g/f's old '61 is gone)......pic circa 1997?

 

Bought from original owner in '79.

 

40 years,bought my 37 back in April 77 and was my daily driver 77-86. Now days it comes out once every one to two years. JW

 

Dsc00457 by mr57 posted Aug 22, 2009 at 2:47 PM

Since 1986...

 

Unfortunately, no pics, but I'm on my TENTH 56 Chevrolet. Why not keep one, and stop buying another, and another? The last THREE have been Sedan Deliveries. I figure since I started in 1968 with the first one, and still have one today, and since they're all basically the same car, that ought to count, right? Current one is the last one. My advice is to keep the car you always wanted, and not keep replacing one with another, like I've done. Sure would have been cheaper in the long run. I am Butch/56sedandelivery.

 

...................................Butch, since you won't post up any pics for us to enjoy, here's a couple of very old sketches I did years ago for inspiration.

 

10 years in the making and 9 years on the road...so...19 years

 

this one has been 9 years in the making and just about to be licensed so have owned it for 9 years

 

Ok all you long term owners, I'll go the other way.
Brought my avatar in 2012, and it's only been off the road for a little over 12 months in that five years.

 

I thought you had owned yours longer, Jeff.
Bought my 35 in 81 so that's 36 years. I drove it around back then and now I hasn't moved from that spot in ten years. Its next after the rebuild on the RPU. JW

 

My last one, 6 years in September. JW

 

Certainly a high proportion of long term faithful old farts around here! Good on you! I include myself in that number - the roadster in my avatar has hauled my fat ass around since 1991, with no end in sight, I hope!
Chris

 

I purchased this car in 1973, the body was on a trailer (with the sheet metal thrown inside) and the frame stuck in the back of the pickup that delivered it. I had it on the road in the early 80's then quit driving it (a long ugly story) and then started to resurrect it starting more than ten years ago, finally getting it to where I can drive it anytime I wanted to this year. It was painted in the early 80's and some of the 70's era bodywork needs attention but I plan on doing nothing but driving it while I work on a 53 Studebaker Starlight Coupe.

 

A little over nine years...................

 

I just got this van from my uncle, who's had the '51 Chevy sedan since '55!

 

• Restored my OT 66 Fairlane convertible and had it in total 12yrs selling it in 1999.
• Purchased my 35 Chebby tub in 1999 and it's been on the road now for 15yrs.
  
• I picked up my 46 Olds in 2006 and it's still not finished.

 

Built it twenty years ago, owned it for twenty four.....never sell it.

 

That's a cool van. I dig it.




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15 years. Got married in it. Car still looks good. I've aged like a president, though, I look like Mr. Burns from the Simpsons now.


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Since 1988.
Long trips to car meets and trade shows.
Filmed in a movie,
Ran Newport Hillclimb once for the fun of it.
Used as photo prop for a few weddings.
This photo shows being used as a "1950s" party photo prop.
Normally I use it for carrying building supplies.



second pic shows going sledding with the kids before the white primer it wears today

why be ordinary?

 

30 years


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My Dad bought this in 1946, It's sitting in my garage today.

 

Just picked up the 51 Caddy in 2000.

A great smile for an old girl by CADILLAC AL posted May 7, 2009 at 10:49 AM

The original interior with dealer installed seat covers by CADILLAC AL posted May 7, 2009 at 10:49 AM

73 Eldo 500+ by CADILLAC AL posted May 7, 2009 at 10:49 AM

 

Got my '55 Chevy 210 2 door in July '70 from a man who got it in '65. Got my '34 Chevy 5 window in Feb. '82. Lot a miles and memories from both. When I get in the '55, it's like I'm still 17 discounting the grey hair, aches, stiff joints .....

 

62 Vette 45 years
31 Ford 38 years