Who has has their car for a really long time

My 41 ford PU was purchased by my faughter in 1964 as a small child I remeber working on it with him and taking test drives around the neighbor hood sitting in the bed of the truck. I can remember breaking axles on the orginal rear end back then as well.
The truck was given to me as a junior in High school (My high school ride) The timing chain was bad on the 283 chevy engine and the battery was always dieing so I would always park at the top of the bolck when at school so I could cost down and pop the clutch for the dead battery then once the engine got hot I had to always adjust timing to get it started. well I tore it completeley down in 1980 went thru the engine replaced the 3 spped for a 350 tranny, striped the 15 coats of paint did the body work and other things and got it back on the road. lots of fun then it sat for a rew years with me firiing it up and taking it around the block once in awhile. I built a few other cars in the mean time. just pulled it out this year and have been having fun with it. now im getting read to tear it down for paint a little rust repair and just a detail of the truck. ill have to post picks some time. Oh and I finaly got my 3 year old grandson to take a ride in it for the first time last night! he has been scared of it until ytd! so if I keep it long enough he too can have memorys of the truck as a child!

 

I've had my 50 Merc for over 17 years. I bought it at 19 yrs old. I drove it in grey primer for about 10 years. At 25, I was struck with cancer. I used to go to the garage and sit in the car after my chemo treatments. It was theraputic. The car is now part of me. I've been offered a lot of money for the car, but I can never sell it. It is part of my family. You can read the entire write up on the car at www.stockandcustom.com I was in the third issue, under read more. It was the cover car. Love my baby.

 

I got my 37 chevy p/u in 76,I got it from my dad who got it from his uncle who I think bought it off the original owner back in the 50s. My dad bought my 55 sunliner new and it was his first and only new car and was a daily driver untill 68 when a wagon was bought and it was parked,I was on him for years to do something with it but never did and when he died in 98 I started working on it the next year after I finished the 37. Jeff

 

I have had my Vega since 1979. Must be the longest time anyone has owned a Vega. At first I had a turbocharged 302 GMC in it alternating with a 270 depending on which one was running. Then a 460 Ford. Then a 455 Pontiac. Then a 392 Chrysler. And now a 352 Packard V8. I have had my roadster since '84. I had my 32 Ford from '65 to '98.

 

Since 1959 and still driving it, cost me 75 bucks and it came with a chopped top and Packard grille, Hank

 

I know it's a little too new for this thread, but, I bought my 66 SS396 chevelle in 08/72 36 yrs ago. It's outlasted a couple dates I've had

 

I got my grandfathers 37 Ford pickup in 1965, my 47 Mercury in 67, my grandfathers 54 Ford, grandpas 1940 Farmall tractor in 1984, my 1946 Harley in 1975, my parents 66 Chrysler convertible when they died 12 years ago and *many ol cars* too.

 

Great thread,have had my '50 Pontiac for 25 years.It started as a 4-door,but I cut it up and changed it to a coupe,and chopped it in '86.It sat around unfinished for another 17 years,until about 6 years ago when I got it back on the road.Sure feels good to use it again.

 

I've owned nine cars.
Of the three I now have one is a '72 Fairmont (aussie) which I've driven daily since 1988.
The other is the first car I owned which I bought in 1980. It's a '56 Holden. These were the most popular customs in Australia from 1960- 1973-4.
The dream here is rolled pans, arches, louvered hood, chrome reverse, warm inline ( in it ), sky blue candy milk pearl w/ black naughyde- just like the one I saw cruisin' side to side, low & slow with a scarlet twin in Warnambool while on holiday in 1971.

 

The car in my avatar I've had for 37 years. It's pretty much the way I built it in 1971/72. I also have a 1956 T-Bird I've had for 41 years come the 17th of this month. And a 1963 VW bug that's been around for 24 years.

 

my 63 nova conv for 27 years it was 6 cy pg now a 327 tri power 4sp had the 29 chevy delivery for 15 years

 

Bought the 65 Satellite in my avetar as my first car in 74 for $500, Daily driver for 20 some yrs, now only ocasionally