Folks Of Interest How long have you owned a car ? ? ?

19 years is the longest for me so far...most have been more like 3 or less...

 

I bought the body in 1996, got it running and driving in 2008... It'll be 15 years in February.

 

i have had my 53 chevrolet truck 40 years

 

Guy in the neighborhood still has his 57 chevy belair he bought new. He dated his wife in it, still rollin in it today. The car is now threatening to outlive him ! Poor Dude aint feelin to good these days....

 

I got my 36 Chevy pick-up in August of 79 and my 36 Ford tudor in June 0f 93. In between I had a 38 Ford tudor for 4 years and usually keep the O/T dailys for about 10 years or so. Mitch.

 

1968:

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2010:​

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42+ years and counting. . .​

 

1940 Ford coupe since 1967
1941 Ford pickup since 1975
1929 Hiboy roadster since 1982

 

I've had this one since 1972.

 

I bought my 65 Comet in the Spring of 1967,so,more than 43 years!!! ROY.

 

Had my old heap since 1970.

 

I've had the Imp since 1989...going into the Ingham Bros shop this winter for SUPER OVERHAUL!!!!! Rebuilt powerglide, new gas tank, new sending unit, gas guage, rear air shocks...just need to save up a few more bucks...damn it's getting harder and harder to get that GREEN!!

 

so far for me 6yrs,i normally go 3 months and sell to buy another

my dad still has a 67 novs SS he bought in 1982 for $450 from a barn as it sits now its worth around 30k-35k.. its going to stay in the family forever

cb

 

<--------------my baby,23 years and counting,,bought it when i was 13,,

 

Have had the truck in my avatar for 34 years. My grandfather bought it new.

 

car just outlived him......

 

I've had my non Hamb friendly '69 Jag E-Type for 21 years so far, spent 4 years on the "rustoration".....

 

21 years with this one. It was completed mechanically and externally in 1997; the interior was done in 1998. It has about 40,000 road miles on it since it was completed:

 

Dude...that is one pretty Ford!

 

56 years in the family (my father started building the Coupe in 1954) ... My name has been on the title for 17+ years (since my 32nd birthday in 1993) ... plan to give it to my son on his 32nd birthday (in 2032).

Pics of our HEMI-powered '32 5wd Coupe (from 1954 through the present) can be viewed in my "HEMI32" album:


click thumbnail to open link

 

I still own and drive my first car, 1976 chevy custom deluxe c10 I got in 97.

 

Bought a 33 ford 3 window in 1962 and sold it in 2009---Now own a 1948 International KB1 that I've had for 23 years. The International was bought new by my grand father and was willed to me when he past away. Been driving it ever since completely stock and runs like a clock. I got it in 1981

 

Similar story to Hemi 32 above....

32 Roadster has been in our family since my late Grandfather purchased it in October of 1953.

(Photo on left taken shortly after purchase in Oct of 1953. Note Diego Axle. Photo on right is of my Aunt and a friend. My Aunt is now a retired elementary school teacher.)

It was passed to my father in 1973 and then to me in 1992.


More photos and history here....
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=430371&highlight=kraft+bronson

 

56 f100 have had it 47yrs would not sell this truck

 

Got this car in 1980 from my mother, she bought it in 1963.

 

Bought my '57 in 1986, and still haven't gotten around to putting in a headliner!

 

well I still own the first car that I ever bought, only been about 14 years now.

 

owned my ford since i was thirteen, now im 27...so 14 years and have no plans to get rid of it....

 

50 ford p.u. in the fam since 51,mine since 69
my 56 chevy since73,
my 59 el camino since 85

 

52 years! 1935 Ford purchased in 1958. It had 19K miles at the time. Currently has 40254.

 

Time capsules that you can drive and enjoy. props to you guys handing cars down from gen to gen.

My freind Guy has a 32 5-window gift from his Dad. They are working on it together right now. Father has owned the car since 1956 / taken off the road in 1978 after the motor broke, Kids born, job got busy.

Guy and his Dad are working on getting the car back up and rolling right now. They are both on the same page as far as, keeping it period. I will post some pics up on this thread....Promise !