The cars your parents used to drive

[Treffie]

I thought I'd start this thread so that we could reminisce about the cars our parents used to drive when we were young.

My parents first started off with a Ford Zephyr in the 1960's - it was ugly then!

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/uploads/new/257042.jpg


Into the 70's. They had a Humber Sceptre, it was quite luxurious for the time - leather seats, walnut trim everywhere, but it was so unreliable.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/1975.humber.sceptre.arp.jpg/800px-1975.humber.sceptre.arp.jpg


Then came the Renault 14 - rust bucket! (but very comfortable)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/89/Renault14back.jpg


Ford Escort MKIII - another rusty.

http://images.forum-auto.com/mesimages/199516/FordEscortMk3.jpg

[Lady L]

I remember my mom telling me we were getting a new car, I was so excited! She pulled up to pick me up from the babysitter's in this...

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i217/alcorandmizar/Classic%20Car%20Show%202007/2008/3295e5af.jpg

Only it was Big Bird Yellow...:cool: I was horrified! :D But now, it would be cool to have. That's an Impala btw. :D

Of course Tref, we had a ford escort too, only it was white...

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd85/RIOverbay/FrontofEscortpassengerside.jpg

We also had one of these....:p

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/thefayth/mygeo.jpg

[The Lawspeaker]

I am not sure and I might be slightly off but if I remember correctly then my mothers second husband drove a

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f2/Mazda_121_Utrecht_1989.jpg

Mazda 121 (1989)


http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f7/Renault_5_first_generation_light_blue.jpg
And my father a green Renault 4 or 5- I am not sure anymore (PTT-green and marked because he was working for the PTT (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posterijen,_Telegrafie_en_Telefonie_%28Nederland%2 9)(back then it was state owned))

And I remember that he drove a 1985 Lada for some time that he had borrowed from my aunt when they were abroad.:)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/95/Riva.jpeg

[Electronic God-Man]

My Dad drove a late 80's Dodge Ram pick-up which he always seemed to get in accidents with. His was not this color.

http://www.dragtimes.com/images/5197-1986-Dodge-Ram%20Pickup.jpg

And my Mom drove a early 90's Ford Escort that was red.
http://www.averymotors.com/AT10137965-p1.jpg

Funny, because before I was ever born my Mom drove around in cars like this gold Yenko Camaro.
http://www.diecastmusclecars.com/images/69YenkoCamaroGold.jpg

I suppose having kids really changes you.

[Lyfing]

My Momma drove around a MG Midget when I was a boy...I loved it..

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/40/MG-Midget.jpg

Later,
-Lyfing