What vehicle did you learn to drive in?

[Floyd R. Turbo]

Me: 1952 Studebaker Champ
Three on the tree!

[rsdsharp]

1. 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air.

Automatic.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

4. Sweet!

Had a friend who had a copper and cream one!

[rsdsharp]

26. Ours was a blue four door. Mom had wanted black with a red interior.

The dealer could only get one, and he gave it to his son.

She was a runner. Some of the car guys used to time a five mile run from our town to the small town west of us. A doctor was pissed that my brother in the Chevy beat his time in a Porsche.

[underpants]

2. A car

[Floyd R. Turbo]

6. 🤪

[underpants]

10. Well i didn't learn to drive in the family mule cart

Damn, pulling that damn mule around was hard work !

[Hugh_Lebowski]

3. A right-hand drive 1970 Morgan 4/4

This was in the US, mind you, and it's a stick, and I'm right-handed.

It was like this, but yellow. And I learned with the top down of course.



Sometimes I think my mom didn't REALLY want me to learn to drive

[Scrivener7]

5. A Karmann Ghia that was so old the floor was falling out. My sister, who was

2 years older "taught" me. She drove it to red light in the middle of a nearby small city, switched places with me and said, "Drive home."

It was a stick shift, and I had before that only driven it in a parking lot three times.

[underpants]

11. I knew some one once who saw an ad about a Kharmann Gia for sale

She called the number and asked to speak to Mr. Gia.

True story.

[Scrivener7]

12. LOL!

[SergeStorms]

18. Great little car.

My best friend in High School had one. A lot of fun, and very stylish for the day.

[tblue37]

7. Dodge Dart station wagon.

[secondwind]

8. Volkswagen

[Glorfindel]

9. 1952 Chevrolet Coupe

It had an automatic transmission; changed gears once.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

13. 1952 Ford Anglia

I never learned how to shift gears without grinding.

Later synchromesh gearboxes were a blessing.

[louslobbs]

14. 1977 Chevy

Monte Carlo. Metallic brown with buckskin interior and buckskin landau roof.

[SergeStorms]

15. 1965 Pontiac Tempest LeMans

Starlight Black convertible. My Dad's car. I wish I had it in my garage right now.



This isn't the car, just an example.

[padfun]

16. Honda 175cc

A year later, I drove my brothers 1964 Comet.

[poli-junkie]

17. My highschool had a couple of

circa 1970 VW bugs -- great way to learn stick shift!

[Yonnie3]

19. 61 Ford Econoline Van

Three on the column. With the 144 cubic inch engine, it couldn't get out of its own way. During my driving test the examiner told me to put it in third or he'd flunk me so I did. It rattled and couldn't maintain 25 MPH and started bucking. I looked at the man and he said downshift now!

[bottomofthehill]

20. Three on the tree guy too

Powder blue 1973 Valiant three on the tree transmission, I think is was a slant 6/225. Total rust bucket.

[eppur_se_muova]

21. Morris Minor 1000.

Not sure of the year; it was created before I was.

[OriginalGeek]

22. Our Driver's Ed car was a 1980 Cutlass Supreme

but I took my test for my license in a 71 Firebird Formula with a 400ci engine.

Thankfully mom let me practice for a minute before heading to the license office - there was a HUGE difference in power between those 2.

[Bayard]

23. Started with my Dad's old Chevy

But took my test in my sister's Ford Maverick. Learned just enough to be dangerous until I really learned on my very own first car--a Baracuda. Big V-8 lime green rust bucket with a huge engine. Maybe a '71?

[gibraltar72]

24. Parilla Motorcycle.

Drivers training in a 60 Dodge station wagon.

[doc03]

25. At the time we had a 1951 Ford and a 1960 Chevy Bel Aire

drove both..

[hibbing]

27. 1977 Duster- Blue

Thing got me out of some tight spots when I was doing things I should not have been doing.


Peace

[SergeStorms]

44. I had a 1970, 340 Duster, 3 on the floor.

My first new car. That car car could "shit and git" so to speak. Wish I still had it. At today's prices it would be worth at least 35K. I think I paid around $3000 brand stinking new. Oh well, we all have 20/20 hindsight.

[Tikki]

28. '64 Chevrolet 2 door Impala 283 with manual tranny (3 on the tree) and overdrive.

I believe she paid $2,800 something for that car.


Tikki

[mockmonkey]

29. They rotated 3 different cars in D.E.

Driver's Ed had a AMC Matador, a Pacer and a Ford LTD. I didn't care for the LTD because it had power brakes and if I was the one whose turn it was to drive it out of the shop everyone ended up with Whiplash.

At home I had to use my Mom's 1970 Plymouth Satellite when she took me out to get some more driving time in before the test.

My favorite was the D.E. Indoor Driving Simulator. It was so cool!

[Hestia]

30. 1973 Plymouth Duster

[crud]

31. 57 GMC flat bed pickup truck

On the farm, 3 on the tree. I drove it on the dirt roads before turning 16 and getting a DL. Of course I'd like to own one today!

[alwaysinasnit]

32. Blue '68 Cutlass

[SergeStorms]

45. Beautiful car.

My next door neighbor's dad bought an Olds 442. His "mid-life crisis" car, we used to call it.

[alwaysinasnit]

49. It was my oldest brother's car. He taught me to drive and let me borrow it for my driving test.

He also later bought a Plymouth GTX which is still in the family, owned by my youngest brother.

[SergeStorms]

51. Also a nice car.

They were a little too heavy for the power plant though, and my 340 Duster used to eat them for breakfast. The GTX was a lot roomier and had a nicer interior, a lot more classier than the spartan interior of the Duster.

I'm glad it's still in your family. Classic cars are skyrocketing in price lately, and you'd probably be surprised at it's current value.

[alwaysinasnit]

57. Thanks for the tip! I will pass it along to my brother.

[dpibel]

33. 57 Ford F100

Also three on the tree.

The answers to this thread say something about the age of this forum, don't they?

[Silver Gaia]

34. 1963 Ford Impala

Mom's car

[Wounded Bear]

35. Rambler station wagon, think it was about a 1960-62 or so...

push button automatic.

[Aristus]

36. A 1978 lime green Ford LTD sedan.

Automatic transmission, so learning manual had to come later.

[Paladin]

37. My grandfather's old 1956 Chevy.

With a Goddamned, motherfucking 3-on-the-tree manual transmission.....

[beemerphill]

38. Several

1958 Cushman Eagle Scooter
1950 Ford Custom 2 Door
1957 Allis-Chalmers WD 45

All fine vehicles and I wish that I had them now.

[elleng]

39. '62 Olds '88 black convertible red interior was family car,

'learned' on high school's whatever.

[Sneederbunk]

40. '57 Chrysler with push button transmission.

[Corgigal]

41. A Vega

I’m so embarrassed. However, my boyfriend had a Chevelle SS 454.

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

62. Was it 1970 LS6?

https://heacockclassic.com/articles/the-best-muscle-car-1970-ls6-chevelle/

[Corgigal]

63. She was white and black.

Yes, the scoop on the hood moved up. I don’t remember the year, I’ve only driven her a few times. She was loud, and thankfully his father was a retired trooper so he didn’t get tickets. We were stopped all the time. Probably not helpful, I bet he still has that car.

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

69. Amazing car.

Those were about the fastest things on the street.

[July]

42. Chevy Impala convertible.

Pale yellow. Year, hmmm. Late ‘60s, I guess.

[lillypaddle]

43. I don't remember

That seems to be my answer to just about everything nowadays!

[jmowreader]

46. The cheapest four-door sedan Ford made in 1978

In the 1970s, St. Maries, ID, had three car dealers - Chase Chevrolet-Pontiac, Mottern Ford, and Benewah Motors, which sold Dodges. Chase Chevrolet was run by our state senator, Cy Chase, who was a Democrat. The dealers had kind of a cool arrangement: every year, one of the dealers on a rotating basis would order the most stripped-down four-door sedan their manufacturer could make, and loan it to the school in September as the driver's ed car. The next May, the school would give it back. They'd sell it at a low price and give the proceeds to the school system. I can only assume they deducted the $4000 the car cost from their income tax as a charitable deduction.

I took driver's ed when it was Mottern Ford's year...so, whatever was the cheapest four-door Ford in 1978 was what I learned to drive in. It was probably a Fairmont.

[Ocelot II]

47. 1969 Toyota Corolla.

[Quemado]

48. '68 Ford Galaxy 500

Three speed automatic on the steering column. Front bench seat. Four door sedan.

[Niagara]

50. Early 80's Caprice Classic

[llmart]

52. 1964 Volkswagen Beetle

Light green with big flower decals on the hood. Stick shift of course and I bought the car having no clue how to drive a stick shift. I just wanted a VW. First time I went to a gas station I had no idea the gas tank was in the front. That was back when an attendant came out to fill it up. I was a wee bit embarrassed to say the least.

[sinkingfeeling]

53. 1954 Chevy pickup with shift on the column.

[hay rick]

54. 1955 DeSoto.

Automatic. Pink and black. About 80 feet long.

[csziggy]

55. Whatever the the Driver's Ed class had

Probably a GM sedan - Chevy or Buick. Later my Dad made me learn to drive my sister's stick shift Buick. I still will not willingly drive anything but an automatic.

I took the driving test in Mom's 1961 Cadillac Sedan DeVille aka Land Barge. Parallel parking was a PITA but the guy testing me was impressed I did it the first time. Today I doubt I could parallel park my Honda Fit, which is only half as long.

[mnhtnbb]

56. 1940-something Willys Jeep

that my dad used in the orchard. That's how I learned to drive a manual transmission. I took my driving test in a 1964 Super 88 Oldsmobile.

[chowder66]

58. Mercedes, then a Ford Fairlane. nt

[bluecollar2]

59. Peugeot 404...n/t

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

60. A two part answer:

Learned to drive auto trans: '71 Ford Torino Wagon 351 Cleveland 2V
Learned to drive manual trans: '66 Caprice Wagon 396 4V M-21 (4 on the floor)

[flotsam]

61. Early 60's Hyster fork truck...

...later a White Mustang single axle tractor with a cummins and a 10 speed roadranger. By the time I turned 13 there was nothing in the freight terminal my father worked at I couldn't drive. STILL can't shift a freaking Mack though...

[GoodRaisin]

64. 1966 Ford Falcon Futura Sports Coupe

Manual transmission (stick)

[parkia00]

65. 1979 Isuzu Gemini

with a diesel engine and a manual transmission. Brought it up to 70 km/h before my instructor told me to slow it down. That car was very forgiving and hard to stall while messing with the clutch

[parkia00]

66. 1979 Isuzu Gemini

with a diesel engine and a manual transmission. Brought it up to 70 km/h before my instructor told me to slow it down. That car was very forgiving and hard to stall while messing with the clutch

[CottonBear]

67. 1974 Pontiac Bonneville station wagon & 1976 Porsche 912E

I learned to parallel park one of the longest station wagons ever made!
I learned to drive a stick shift (on a mountain with steep hills) in my dad’s Porsche 912E.

[Laffy Kat]

68. Not sure of the year but maybe a 1973 Plymouth Cricket.

One of the worst cars ever, although the size fit my petite frame. It was really my mother's car. I think we kept it until we got the....Maverick! That was another loser car.