I took drivers ed in school, so I never had to take a driving test with the state, but I was really fortunate to have driven a new 80 Buick Regal Sport 2-door in drivers ed.
While I don't ever remember having any photos of my first car I did get it the day after I got my license. Robin Egg Blue 77 Mercury Monarch 2-door like the one in the photo.
That car had a 250 with a 1-barrel and a C4 transmission. It was a great first car as I learned a lot in the backseat with several fine young ladies in the day.
However I only owned that car about 6-months because it was so slow. I sold it to buy a 67 Ford Fairlane 500, 289, bucket seat, auto on the floor with a console.
I really learned how expensive a car could be with that Fairlane, but I also learned how to work on cars with it too. Sadly the girls weren't interested in it like the Monarch. :rolleyes:
Tom
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