This thread is very sexist. My dad learnt to drive in his late forties / fifties. His choice of cars was proper Marmitee. Peugeot 504 estate (quite old) Citroen BX estate (I told him not too - I was right - it failed and died) Peugeot 405 estate - THE CAR I TOLD HIM TO BUY IN THE FIRST PLACE However, mother had; triumph herald triumph herald mk1 escort mk2 escort Renault 11 Renault Clio skoda sumfink something nameless
Morris Minor Triumph Dolomite My Van VW Beetle Vauxhall Ventora Saab 99 Cortina Saab 99 Peugeot 205 Honda Civic My mum only passed her test in her 50's Morris Minor (she wrote it off learning in 1977) Toyota Corolla Nissan Micra Vauxhall Corsa (which she also wrote off)
When he lived in England BMW Isetta. Morris Mini. Morris 1100 Morris 1300 When he lived in Canada Renault 15 When he lived in Peru and Japan, I can't remember. When he lived in Florida Nondescript Ford and a Buick Tony
Mk1 Cortina- took it back left it on the forecourt and caught the bus home cos it kept breaking. After 5 years went and bought another . After that Green Morris 1800 White Morris 1800 Just before he died worst car ever think mk1 cavalier.
My dad started buying VW beetles in the 1960's, having decided that British cars were not well built. Interestingly he refused to buy a Japanese car because of 'what they did in the war', but was happy to pootle around in Hitler's KDF Wagen throughout the 60's and 70's. He went on to own a fastback and then a Mk1Golf, a Derby, two Jettas and a Polo.
It is amazing,if it had not been for Hitler there would have been no air cooled scene,but that does not forgive him for what he done.
2 tone vauxhall cresta ( cream and turquoise ) Anglia Vauxhall victor 2.4 jag s type ( fire engine red ) that ended up in a ditch in the snow on the A1 near Belford Northumberland . Rover Coupe Rover 3.500tc XJ6jag one of the first ones Xj6 5.3 V12 ...for a month Citreon Pallas Citreon cx Ford granada light blue metallic V6 cortina with kick down ( mum wrote that off because of the kick down on ice ) Cortina estate 2 ltr Capri 1600 Alot of these were company cars jag x type B class merc ......sadly his last car ...which is now in my sisters ownership . My cars are a shoddy different story .
These are ones I can remember and his first car he has told me he bought Jowett javelin Beetle Mk1 cortina Mk2 cortina Mk3 cortina Alfasud sprint Alfasud sprint Fiat coupe (mine now) Honda jazz My mum only passed her test in later life Hillman imp (the car I wish I had) Mini Yes @snotty mum’s can drive too, mr sexist!
There were loads of air cooled cars before the beetles even the 2cv was on the design table in 1935. Going by some story’s the design for the Beetle was pinched from the Tata 97 and they doing look very similar.
Bedford ca 12 seater (I think he invented the people carrier-6 kids). Cortina mk. 3 xl (I crashed it into a post aged 14) Cortina crusader mkv crusader. 2.0l ( I used to steal it regularly). Cavalier. Boring but really flew. My older brothers had nicer cars. Series 1 short wheel based red xj6 Cortina 1600e. Firn green with black vinyl roof. Happy days in all of the above.
