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[Rick]

not necessarily your first car, but the first you drove! first one I piloted was dads Volvo 121, sat on his lap, steering while he did the rest. First proper drive was in mum's '67 Mini estate, swiftly followed by the Mk1 A40 that I took my test in 2 months after my 17th b'day.

RJ
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[62rebel]

my mother's Ford Pinto, 1973, i first drove it in 1979. it doesn't deserve the awful press it got back then; it was a dependable and robust little car. i'd love to have one like it today... especially the mileage it got. all the rest fall into " the first whatever"; first BMW, first MG, etc. the Pinto was the FIRST.

[Brian M]

First was my Dad's 1960 105E Anglia, round and round his Uncle's Farm in Kent, when I was 11 years old.

First on the road was on my 17th birthday - my Mum's 1965 Fiat 500, passed my test in it six weeks later with a 6ft 6in examiner. It was said that he only passed me so he didn't have to get in the car again!

You never forget your first!

[Scotty]

My brothers Mk 1 Consul Cortina (as opposed to a Ford Cortina) in 1970.

Not that we knew it at the time but from what I've picked up over the years Consul Cortinas were the original production models and then the badge was changed to "Ford Cortina" - but if anybody knows different I'd love to know.

[dpr]

Morris 1000 split screen

Still love the Travellers.

[Rick]

Hi Scotty, yup the early Mk1 Cortinas were called Consul Cortinas - the horizontal bonnet badge said Consul instead of Cortina, not sure when the Consul name bit was dropped though!

RJ
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[Uncle Joe]

It seems so long ago, but it was either a Ford Thames, or a Consul Cortina.....cant remember which....but both were driven on the road.....

UJ

[gillberry]

First car I drove was a mk1 fiesta (lessons) on passing test a renault 16 automatic , a lovely car .

[pigtin]

Not quite sure if it was an Austin 10/4 or the current standard 8, I tried to drive them both around 1955. Being under age it was done out of sight and for a very short distance.
Nostalgia is a powerful emotion as I bought and restored a 10/4 in 85/86 and a Standard 8 about 4 years ago. I was very glad to get rid of the Standard as is typified one of the lowest points of design and quality before the subsequent decline of the British motor industry.
The 1932 Austin 10/4 I still use and 'love-it-to-bits'. It's going to outlast me by a very long time.

[OJSouth]

Theres a private road near me i drove my 1984 ERA Mini Turbo Replica on it last year at the age of 14.

Before that i would just get my other cars in and out of the garage but thats not really driving is it.

[chimpchoker]

[2Diesels]

Morris Marina van if I remember rightly if not it would be my Dad's Mk1 Fiesta across a Hospital car park when I was about 12 (naughty boy)
Regards Colin

[alfanut]

This is the car I learnt to drive on, some years later. It was a 1937 Austin 12 and it had already been in the family for a while when the photo was taken; I was the little lad on the right. Funny how in the 50s you used to wear your school uniform when you went out for the day, I suppose your family couldn't afford any other respectable clothes:

[Thief]

First car for me was my dad's G reg Escort Mk1 1100. Learnt to drive in that & passed my test in a Triumph Dolomite 1300.

[PACresta]

First drive was my dads 1962 split screen VW devon caravette. I used to drive on waiste ground where dad kept his mobile shop, i was 11 years old. I past my test at 16 in a 1969 Reliant van, then again at 17 in the VW.