[TriciaR]

Mine was a 64 Dodge Dart, push button, wow I had fun in that car, course I was only 16. So I'd shift those buttons 1, 2, 3 make like I had a hot rod with that little old 170 engine, lol.

Love this — thank you for the smile @Justme ! A ’64 Dodge Dart with a push-button transmission at 16? That must’ve felt like pure freedom! I can just picture you shifting through 1-2-3 like you were tearing up the drag strip Did you ever race friends at stoplights, or was it all just for show? And did the little 170 engine ever surprise you with a bit of pep?

 

[GaryBlake]

What an incredible story — thank you for painting such a vivid picture @GaryBlake ! That 1959 Nash Rambler sounds like it had so much charm, right down to the checked interior and dashboard shifter. I love that your baby brother won it in a radio auction and that dime on the floor made it feel like fate! It’s heartbreaking that something as small as a vacuum spark advance ended its journey. If you could get your hands on one today, would you restore it just like it was — or give it a few modern updates?

Definitely restore it to the original condition!! What a sweet ride that was!!