What were you driving 25 years ago? I got pics- show me yours.

Wonder what she looks like now?

 

I remember getting this for Christmas when we were living in Spain. We had a flat across from the ocean with an open roof that was walled in and I took that bigwheel up there and raced back and forth across the roof, using the bright orange e-brake handle for some serious power slides. Suddenly the cheezy Chines plastic handle folded up under the back wheel and I flew right into the side of the wall at full bigwheel speed, busting my nose and my lip in one fail swoop. Merry F-in Christmas to me. Good times.

 

but in blue

 

How about 35 years ago,,,HRP

 

Had a '69 Pontiac LeMans with a Ram Air IV 400 and a Yamaha RD400 cafe racer for the street. Though I ended up spending a lot of time on these things as well...

 

A white '64 Ford pickup with a 292 Y-block (sorry no pics). I was just weeks away from getting married. The '64 is long gone, but I've hung on to my girl.

 

64 Chevy 2 454 4spd.

 

I was driving this, still am.

 

Further proof that you can't hide class.

JH

 

A pair of predators on a tunnel ram. Sweet!

I had a 64 Chevelle (damn if I can find a pic of it) w/ a 427, tunnel ram & a pair of 660's on it. M22 trans, econoline straight front axle & olds rear.
VW wheels on front, M&H wrinklewalls running tubes & liners out back. That was 70's though. I need to get into the garage attic for the older stuff.
My sister-in-law backed right into the door & I mean bad. Metalflake fade paint. Front was silver & faded to magenta by the time you got to the rear. Couldn't be matched. Sold it right after that w/ a cheap Earl Shieb repaint ($19.95 I think ). The flake fade paint was more than the whole car was worth. I think I threw up a little bit thinking about it.
That bitch! Wasn't even sorry! Told me it was my fault for parking across from my in-laws driveway. I think she hit it at about 35 miles an hour in reverse.


You guys had some great cars!

 

wish it had been a real Roadrunner, mine was just a Satellite with a 318 and a RR hood. but still a fun ride.

 

Got this for Christmas in 1983, I bet I put 100k miles on that thing. Mine was blue though, never seen another blue one.

 

30 years ago ... this



I rode in it ... in 1969 with the dealer paper tag still on it. I bought it a few years later from the original family. Real RS Z-28, matching numbers and low mileage. Sold it to have the $$ to buy a brick home for the wife. Wish I still had the Z-28 ... but at least I still have the same wife ... so I came out ahead in the long run.

25 years ago ... my everyday driver



My Hot Rod was this ...



Still have the roadster ... but it looks a little different



Photo by Don Dillard @ the 2007 LA Roadster show

 

International pedal tractor. Still got it somewhere.

 

I had a 59 GMC short step side. It had an inline 6 (292) and almost a half a million miles on it. I drove that sucker from California when I moved back to Kansas City. I loved that old heap. I finally got everything smoothed out, new front suspension, everything ready for paint and I got hit hard in the right front by a jerk in a Camaro that ran a stop sign. Totaled the truck. I still miss that one.

 

This was my first fleet, around 1975 or so.
Still have the 66 Coronet!

 

And here is my fleet from 1980 or so.
Still have them all..............and more.\

 

now that's a sweet ride

 

Which the chick or the Runner? Both pretty sweet in that pic . . .

 

I had a Race Inc., a Haro RS-3, and a S&M Holmes...all with Redline Flight cranks. Ha-ha!

 

13 Tons of fun, two laterals, turbo 6 cylinder and .50cal MG, that's right the Ma Deuce! That's about as close as I'll ever get to any Deuce!

 

If we did- I missed it. Plus- I just found the pictures last week.


I thought tech week ended last week. That's why I waited until now to post.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=381377

 

Man remember the power slides on those things I wish they made big wheels for big kids

Started on one when I saw comedian Galagher's. Wheels are the hard part! (if ya want it to sliiiide....)

 

74 ford truck, no pics

 

[/ATTACH]My ride..and also my hair!

 

Mopar

 

A twin to this POS:

 

Twenty five years ago I was driving a '71 Riviera and riding a '71 Harley shovelhead. This is the only photo I have of the Riv. The nerve of my girlfriend (now wife) to sneak into the photo with her '67 import.