The first car I ever got to drive on a regular basis was a 1960 Renault Dauphin. When we got it, it was solid black but needed a paint job, so Daddy painted it with a white top, hood, and trunk lid, with the rest black. We called it "the skunk" for the rest of our days. For those of you who aren't familiar with this car, it was just about the size of the first Honda Civics to hit these shores---very small and cramped. My 6'6" father used to fold up like an accordian and fit into the car. Everyone in our little town recognized the car, so when I drove it, I'd pass people who would honk and wave---at the car, not the driver. I couldn't go anywhere without someone recognizing that car and me driving it. In about 1964, it started using oil---lots of oil. I was driving it back and forth to college, 11 miles each way. I'd put a quart of oil in it in the morning, drive it to school, than put another quart of oil in it in the evening to drive it home. That got expensive after a while.
The first car I ever owned was a 1963 Ford Fairlane 500 4-door, bright yellow. Paid $1000 for it in 1965, got it on Saturday, promptly backed it into a Cadillac on Sunday!!!
Gads I'm old!!!!
Nancy