What was your daily driver in the mid 1960's

Dan Lattimore · 03-31-2011, 07:00 PM

My boss just told me I can't quit so I'm killin a few minutes on the computor. Just curious about what your daily driver was in say 1966. Cool stuff that we all took for granted because bad *** cars were everywhere. I worked for Bendall Pontiac in the 60's as a line mechanic specializing in all the performance stuff, all the old guys hated them and I had em stacked up like cordwood. Motors, transmissions, rear ends and theft jobs. Every Monday I would get a fresh batch with shoe polish on the windows. ------------My daily driver was a 66 442 W30 black post sedan rubber floor mat (widowmaker) My wife----Red on black 64 Catalina 2+2 421 tripower 4speed. My Mom--- 66 Bonneville 4 dr. 421 tripower auto loaded. My Pop ----37 Packard Conv. with rumble seat 322 buick V8 two AFB's Packard box and 4.30 rear. Ok all you old farts , stick a beach boys tape in hit the reverb switch and jog that memory. I'm fixin another Vodka and Cranberry juice.

danny waters sr · 03-31-2011, 07:06 PM

1st car was a 1959 impala 2-dr hardtop
283 w/ 3 speed floor shift ,(hooked up backwards)
Got it when i was 14 and blowed it up riding around in the back yard.
60's model Simca 4-dr (painted it Ralley Green) 1st car w/ drivers license
since then til now i have probably owned over 800 cars .(not counting the cars i sold on my car lot )

Tony Curcio · 03-31-2011, 07:10 PM

In 1966 I had a black Schwinn one-speed that could out-accelerate my brother's Renault Dauphin.

Dan Lattimore · 03-31-2011, 07:11 PM

Dammmn Danny!!!!! -----800 cars!!!!!

Dan Lattimore · 03-31-2011, 07:14 PM

Tony-----That's funny as hell. Your brother could have raced Danny's Simca.

art leong · 03-31-2011, 07:14 PM

NYC subway system, and transit buses

Bob Mulry · 03-31-2011, 07:15 PM

My driver was 1962 Corvette 327 / 340 HP (Still have that car)

Wifes driver 1965 Corvette Coupe 327 / 350 HP (don't have that wife or car either)

Had a new 1967 GMC C-2500 on order.

Bob

danny waters sr · 03-31-2011, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Dan Lattimore

Dammmn Danny!!!!! -----800 cars!!!!!

I'm serious. I'll try to write them down as i can remember them. (may take a while) lol
54,55,56,58,59,60,61and 62 bubbletops at the same time,63,64,65,2-66's,67,68,2-69's,70 ,72 , all full size chevies ,just for starters....

The Hawk · 03-31-2011, 07:28 PM

My ride back then was my Mother`s womb. Born in `65.

Fred Holdorf · 03-31-2011, 07:28 PM

1961 Falcon, oh yea, I turned that into an L/Stock, a1963 Falcon Sprint, that I ran in J/Stock, a 1966 Falcon, oops G/SA, I think I see a trend emerging. Because of car payments (gave the finance companies fits) I drove first a 54 Buick Special ($75) and a 56 Buick Century Wagon, I sold that to Tony Janes and finally a 1969 Chev 4 x 4 pickup. I guess my priorities were racing, now that I think about it. Fred

03-31-2011, 07:00 PM	#1
Dan Lattimore Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Beaverdam, Va./ Port St. Lucie,Fla. Posts: 362 Likes: 177 Liked 158 Times in 38 Posts	What was your daily driver in the mid 1960's My boss just told me I can't quit so I'm killin a few minutes on the computor. Just curious about what your daily driver was in say 1966. Cool stuff that we all took for granted because bad *** cars were everywhere. I worked for Bendall Pontiac in the 60's as a line mechanic specializing in all the performance stuff, all the old guys hated them and I had em stacked up like cordwood. Motors, transmissions, rear ends and theft jobs. Every Monday I would get a fresh batch with shoe polish on the windows. ------------My daily driver was a 66 442 W30 black post sedan rubber floor mat (widowmaker) My wife----Red on black 64 Catalina 2+2 421 tripower 4speed. My Mom--- 66 Bonneville 4 dr. 421 tripower auto loaded. My Pop ----37 Packard Conv. with rumble seat 322 buick V8 two AFB's Packard box and 4.30 rear. Ok all you old farts , stick a beach boys tape in hit the reverb switch and jog that memory. I'm fixin another Vodka and Cranberry juice. __________________ 66W30POST

03-31-2011, 07:06 PM	#2
danny waters sr VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: lagrange,nc Posts: 2,224 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: What was your daily driver in the mid 1960's 1st car was a 1959 impala 2-dr hardtop 283 w/ 3 speed floor shift ,(hooked up backwards) Got it when i was 14 and blowed it up riding around in the back yard. 60's model Simca 4-dr (painted it Ralley Green) 1st car w/ drivers license since then til now i have probably owned over 800 cars .(not counting the cars i sold on my car lot ) __________________ Danny Waters, Sr / 73 Duster "340"

03-31-2011, 07:10 PM	#3
Tony Curcio Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: West Chester, PA Posts: 271 Likes: 1 Liked 4 Times in 1 Post	Re: What was your daily driver in the mid 1960's In 1966 I had a black Schwinn one-speed that could out-accelerate my brother's Renault Dauphin. __________________ Tony Curcio 1860 STK

03-31-2011, 07:11 PM	#4
Dan Lattimore Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Beaverdam, Va./ Port St. Lucie,Fla. Posts: 362 Likes: 177 Liked 158 Times in 38 Posts	Re: What was your daily driver in the mid 1960's Dammmn Danny!!!!! -----800 cars!!!!! __________________ 66W30POST

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Dan Lattimore Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Beaverdam, Va./ Port St. Lucie,Fla. Posts: 362 Likes: 177 Liked 158 Times in 38 Posts	Re: What was your daily driver in the mid 1960's Tony-----That's funny as hell. Your brother could have raced Danny's Simca. __________________ 66W30POST

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art leong VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Richmond Hill, Georgia Posts: 2,003 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: What was your daily driver in the mid 1960's NYC subway system, and transit buses __________________ Art Leong 2095 SS

03-31-2011, 07:15 PM	#7
Bob Mulry VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Coarsegold, CA Posts: 1,017 Likes: 57 Liked 321 Times in 101 Posts	Re: What was your daily driver in the mid 1960's My driver was 1962 Corvette 327 / 340 HP (Still have that car) Wifes driver 1965 Corvette Coupe 327 / 350 HP (don't have that wife or car either) Had a new 1967 GMC C-2500 on order. Bob __________________ Bob Mulry 7516 STK A & M Motorsports

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The Hawk VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Littleton,Colorado Posts: 1,187 Likes: 0 Liked 241 Times in 104 Posts	Re: What was your daily driver in the mid 1960's My ride back then was my Mother`s womb. Born in `65. __________________ Lane Weber It`s Not What You Drive That Wins....It`s How You Drive It

03-31-2011, 07:28 PM	#10
Fred Holdorf Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Minden, Nv Posts: 44 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: What was your daily driver in the mid 1960's 1961 Falcon, oh yea, I turned that into an L/Stock, a1963 Falcon Sprint, that I ran in J/Stock, a 1966 Falcon, oops G/SA, I think I see a trend emerging. Because of car payments (gave the finance companies fits) I drove first a 54 Buick Special ($75) and a 56 Buick Century Wagon, I sold that to Tony Janes and finally a 1969 Chev 4 x 4 pickup. I guess my priorities were racing, now that I think about it. Fred