What's the first car you can remember as being desirable?
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We're talking about childhood and which single vehicle spawned your interest in cars, if there was one, of course.
I'm 31 and I imagine a lot of people of my generation will have had a poster of a 959, F40 or Countach on their bedroom wall as a child and that probably had something to do with it.
I can happily pinpoint my first lust to when I first saw a 288 GTO. So, what's yours?
I'm 31 and I imagine a lot of people of my generation will have had a poster of a 959, F40 or Countach on their bedroom wall as a child and that probably had something to do with it.
I can happily pinpoint my first lust to when I first saw a 288 GTO. So, what's yours?
Astra GTE
I blame it on being the one matchbox car that I just could not find anywhere, then all of a sudden I ended up with three!
And to top it all an Uncle turned up one day with a brand spanking new one and dear GOD! IS THAT A DIGITAL DASH?
It was almost too much for an excitable child!
Edited by raf_gti on Thursday 2nd December 10:33
when your 5.Porsche 928.
I remember when it came out and I bought my first car magazine (Autocar I think) because it had a 928 article in it. I was 12 at the time, (early 1978) and it was like nothing currently available at that time. It made the 911 look dated almost overnight.
The lack of visible bumpers was the most startling feature that I recall.
I remember when it came out and I bought my first car magazine (Autocar I think) because it had a 928 article in it. I was 12 at the time, (early 1978) and it was like nothing currently available at that time. It made the 911 look dated almost overnight.
The lack of visible bumpers was the most startling feature that I recall.
Edited by GreatGranny on Thursday 2nd December 10:35
As a kid I can remember being sat in my dad's Wolseley 16/60 outside of a Pub with my lemonade and crisps and having a Jensen Interceptor pointed out to me. 
Other childhood dreamcars would have been Bond's DB5, any Rolls and the E type & Mk10 Jag.
There was a guy in Bath that had a mid 60s Mustang, which would have been new-ish at the time.
It was just amazing to me as a 5 year old that this car had come from America!
Other childhood dreamcars would have been Bond's DB5, any Rolls and the E type & Mk10 Jag.
There was a guy in Bath that had a mid 60s Mustang, which would have been new-ish at the time.
It was just amazing to me as a 5 year old that this car had come from America!
Edited by odyssey2200 on Thursday 2nd December 11:39
Rawwr said:
We're talking about childhood and which single vehicle spawned your interest in cars, if there was one, of course.
I'm 31 and I imagine a lot of people of my generation will have had a poster of a 959, F40 or Countach on their bedroom wall as a child and that probably had something to do with it.
I can happily pinpoint my first lust to when I first saw a 288 GTO. So, what's yours?
I was given a 1:18 scale 288 GTO for my 5th birthday. That was the moment that I started defining different cars - up until that point I thought all cars were cool. While munching on my rodger rabbit birthday cake looking at the model I thought to myself - I must try harder in primary school! I'm 31 and I imagine a lot of people of my generation will have had a poster of a 959, F40 or Countach on their bedroom wall as a child and that probably had something to do with it.
I can happily pinpoint my first lust to when I first saw a 288 GTO. So, what's yours?
(My dad had a mk 1 cavalier company car at the time)
As a result of my Dad owning a long succession of Dagenham Dustbins I grew up badly wanting, in no particular order, a MkII Granada, a MkIII Cortina and the Capri 3.0S.
When I was in the last few years of school I badly wanted a Cadillac Seville. This is when they'd first been introduced in the UK and were circa £40,000 new. I seem to remember my Mum using it as an excuse to ‘encourage’ me into revising for my GCSEs. "Just think, you'll be able to afford one if you study hard!". Little did I know they'd been available for about 40 quid in ten years time, luckily my taste has improved…….ish….
OK, I better go
When I was in the last few years of school I badly wanted a Cadillac Seville. This is when they'd first been introduced in the UK and were circa £40,000 new. I seem to remember my Mum using it as an excuse to ‘encourage’ me into revising for my GCSEs. "Just think, you'll be able to afford one if you study hard!". Little did I know they'd been available for about 40 quid in ten years time, luckily my taste has improved…….ish….
OK, I better go
Edited by IROC-Z on Thursday 2nd December 10:48
I don't know where my car interest started really. I learnt to count, and my colours and everything with them. Before I knew what make or model a car was I recognised it as a "Grandad car" or a "Daddy car" or so I've been told, and I was seldom inaccurate. Is it possible to have a car loving gene?
First car I remember as being desirable was the Porsche 911 Turbo, because I had a black electric sit-in Porsche for my 3rd Birthday.
Aside from that I always fancied real-world cars. I like dirty cars, I like when a car has missing or mis-matched wheel trims and I like when the interior is worn and smells of fags.
First car I remember as being desirable was the Porsche 911 Turbo, because I had a black electric sit-in Porsche for my 3rd Birthday.
Aside from that I always fancied real-world cars. I like dirty cars, I like when a car has missing or mis-matched wheel trims and I like when the interior is worn and smells of fags.
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