I remember buying my first car a 1965 Pontiac GTO. It was 11 years old and they were asking $450. I got it down to $435 and told my dad. He was so proud. He also asked if I took it to the mechanic to have a look at it and I said no. He said I “wish you all the luck”. The car lasted six months.
I bet you wish you had that GTO back.....running or not! 🙂
Nowadays even a non-running ‘65 GTO would be worth five figures.
My first car was a 1962 Renault Caravel, which I purchased for $200 when I was seventeen. It had no separate frame but was held together by channels formed on a sheet metal underbody. Soon after I bought it, I noticed rust all underneath the car, and within six months the body sagged so much that I could not open or close the doors. Luckly, it was a convertible, and I could just hop in and out. This seemed like only a minor inconvenience at the time. Ah, youth ....!