discussion What car do you first remember your father owning?

[Easyrider5258]

First car I remember Dad driving was a Riley Pathfinder two tone Black & Green

 

[JayCee]

The first car I can remember my Dad having was an Austin (A40?) he bought in Aden in the early '50s. Before that he had always had motorcycles.
John.

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Black Austin Seven.
That petrol and leather smell always reminds me of it

 

[peterairfix]

Me about age 3 or 4 with next to my dad's regal.
Please don't laugh

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Triumph Herald,in about '69(ISH),I can still remember the black fluffy carpet covering the gearbox housing,it seemed really high to me at the time.... well,I was only 4 years old!!

 

[minitnkr]

Peter had "pinchable cheeks".

 

[Tim Marlow]

First car I remember us owning was a Ford 100E in a ghastly green colour, very like this one…..

I’m sure they were dip, rather than spray, painted because there were drips on the interior paintwork. I remember the wipers getting slower when it went uphill as well. Apart from that it was utterly forgettable.
My uncle had a sit up and beg popular as his first car, but I don’t remember much about it.

 

[Tworrs]

My first recollection of a family car was a Peugeut 403 CB8595, white with a maroon flash down the sides, however I think he had a Vauxhall Velox before that.

 

[BattleshipBob]

Grandad had a Morris Minor, wonderful memories of the farting exhaust and trips to Fontagary park near Barry, S Wales. May buy a restored one in the future?

First car I can remember with dad was a either a Morris Oxford or Cambridge. Those lovely comfy seats. Hating radio 2 lol.

 

[langy71]

A few of the cars I remember my father having were a metallic blue Volkswagen variant estate, 1.6l air cooled fuel injected lump, that went like a rocket when he stood on the loud pedal,
funny thing is I can still remember the registration number NAK 959M. he had this for a fair few years until it became uneconomical to repair and off it went to the great Volkswagen breakers in the sky

A ford Corsair,
A Metallic Grey Vauxhall Victor,
A Vauxhall 'shove-it'..Chevette,
A Nissan Bluebird estate,
and an original Mini Clubman..(I remember driving this whilst on holiday with him just after I'd passed my driving test.)

 

[Airborne01]

I asked my wife this question (my old man's first car was a Black Maria) and she came up with a white Rover ELW 976J from the early '70s. Can't remember mine ...
Steve

 

[Stefee]

First I remember was a 1960 VW camper van then my Dad bought one like this from the Chinese ambassador to London.
1962 Chrysler New Yorker, 7.2 litre V8, push button automatic transmission,air conditioning, 14 MPG in winter 17 MPG in summer.
Used to put 6 foot by 3 foot sheets of metal in the boot with no problem.

 

[BattleshipBob]

First I remember was a 1960 VW camper van then my Dad bought one like this from the Chinese ambassador to London.
1962 Chrysler New Yorker, 7.2 litre V8, push button automatic transmission,air conditioning, 14 MPG in winter 17 MPG in summer.
Used to put 6 foot by 3 foot sheets of metal in the boot with no problem.

Your dad must have collected millions of green shield stamps lol

 

[Jon Heptonstall]

My Dad decided that one of these was ideal for our family of six.Something to do with cheaper insurance or something.It was better than the Lambretta scooter that he upgraded from but only marginally.Going on holiday was a joy with us 4 kids in the back with all the camping gear.I think he got a Hillman Hunter estate later which was luxury.

 

[Dave Ward]

Brought back a few memories - one of my friends' father had an Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire - it fascinated me, because of the large sphinx bonnet mascot!
Also what was known as the 'Doctors car' - the Rover 90 - in the days when doctors used to do house visits! ( did the GP get a discount from Rover? )
Dave

 

[Mickc1440]

Vauxhall Victor reg number 211 FLL

 

[Guest]

First one was a powder blue Ford Anglia which was eventually changed for a grey Hillman Imp (yeah, I don't understand either) which didnt last long as it was in our garage when some careless workers burnt it down. Next came a blue Ford Escort Mk 1 (a car I fell in love with, even though I can't drive)

 

[minitnkr]

That 60s Chrysler was known for its' six body trunk by local mafioso.

 

[Miko]

I remember my dad's Hilman Minx, I can't really remember any details other than it was two tone biege and brown!
My mums first car a few years later was a mid blue Ford Cortina mk1, I even remember the number plate
AJV 101B
I also remember our first trip out, she reversed into a lamp post putting a dent in the nice shiney chrome bumper!

Miko (my first car was an emerald green J' reg Ford Escort mk1 bought from my sisters friends mum for £60 in 1982)

 

[Ian M]

My dad came home in a huge Zephier or was it a Zodiac. it was a station car huge thing that could just get in the driveway gates.
About that. My father came home from work in said station car with the back stop full of 3/4 square tube stock and about 100yards of 1/2x1/8 mild steel flat bar. T ell you the front wheels of the car left the ground on each bump and every time he pulled away. When he backed the car into the drive, to unload the steel into the garage. when he stopped the front wheels went up about 6inches in the air and stayed there!!! lol

A week later we have some really very nice wrought iron gates.