What Was Your Father's Old Car?

[Redtiger]

Happy Father’s Day from Redtiger!

Father’s old car often holds a lot of memories — maybe it wasn’t the newest or the most stylish, but it was part of many family moments.
Whether it was used for weekend trips, late-night drives, or just running errands, that car played a role in shaping those experiences. It’s a reminder of time spent together, the little adventures, and the simple moments.

What was your dad’s old car?

Do you have any photos of it you’d like to share?

Are there any stories or memories tied to that car that you’d like to tell?

We’d love to hear from you — feel free to share in the comments below.

 

[VR30Infection]

Happy Fathers Day to all of you fathers here in the Z family!
I grew up around Plymouth Barracuda Drag cars at a young age. Both Gen 1 and 2 A body cars for those who know.
Then what I thought was the coolest thing sense sliced bread, he picked up a brand new 1987 Toyota Supra Turbo. What an amazing car at the time. A few years later when I was a young adult he snagged a 91 MR2 Turbo. This car was the first one that we dug into from a performance standpoint. It was full of HKS goodies and was such a fun car to drive. From there he moved on to the 350 Z when it came out. This car was a pearl white and was beautiful. It is the reason I chose white on my Z. He enjoyed that car but for him the Turbo bug had bit and kept messing with him. It was going to take too much money to really make a difference with the 350 so when the first STi came to the states, he picked one up. After a hand full of bolt ons and a Cob tuner, that thing was also a blast to drive. During the same time period he picked up another Barracuda. This one being a 1967 notch back. He yanked the 273, 904 and small rear end and threw in a Magnum 402 stroker, a TCI 727, and an 8 3/4. Sadly he passed shortly after way before his time in 2005. Performance is in my blood and I often wonder what he would be driving today if he was still around. I ended up getting the cuda years later and it’s still in the Garage. It will be built as a well rounded street car leaving behind the Drag racing bits so it can be enjoyed on drives to the coast or up a mountain road.

 

[Redtiger]

Happy Fathers Day to all of you fathers here in the Z family!
I grew up around Plymouth Barracuda Drag cars at a young age. Both Gen 1 and 2 A body cars for those who know.
Then what I thought was the coolest thing sense sliced bread, he picked up a brand new 1987 Toyota Supra Turbo. What an amazing car at the time. A few years later when I was a young adult he snagged a 91 MR2 Turbo. This car was the first one that we dug into from a performance standpoint. It was full of HKS goodies and was such a fun car to drive. From there he moved on to the 350 Z when it came out. This car was a pearl white and was beautiful. It is the reason I chose white on my Z. He enjoyed that car but for him the Turbo bug had bit and kept messing with him. It was going to take too much money to really make a difference with the 350 so when the first STi came to the states, he picked one up. After a hand full of bolt ons and a Cob tuner, that thing was also a blast to drive. During the same time period he picked up another Barracuda. This one being a 1967 notch back. He yanked the 273, 904 and small rear end and threw in a Magnum 402 stroker, a TCI 727, and an 8 3/4. Sadly he passed shortly after way before his time in 2005. Performance is in my blood and I often wonder what he would be driving today if he was still around. I ended up getting the cuda years later and it’s still in the Garage. It will be built as a well rounded street car leaving behind the Drag racing bits so it can be enjoyed on drives to the coast or up a mountain road.

Thank you for shaing such a heartfelt story, it’s inspiring to hear how your father’s passion for performance cars shaped your own journey. It’s especially moving to hear how you’ve held on to the Cuda and plan to build it into something that honors his memory while also making it your own. That balance between performance and enjoyment really speaks volumes.

 

[Y_PLZ]

My dad wasn't really a car guy but my uncle had some nice toys like a 3000GT VR4 and a 300ZX 2+2.

 

[alienpoker]

My dad had a strange taste in cars. The first one I remember was a big Ford Country Squire station wagon in tan with a 390 v8. The family travelled in that car quite a lot. The next car was a 70’s VW bug in a dark green color. One day when we still had the bug, he drove home in a 1948 Jaguar Mk IV Drophead Coupe. White with red interior. Everyone was shocked, especially my mom. He had “traded” for it, but I can’t remember what he traded. He was a barterer and collected all sorts of things, art, American Indian artifacts, African masks and sculptures…
I do remember it had a leaping jaguar as the hood ornament. Also huge headlights that looked like they belonged on the front of a train. There were flags that said “STOP” that dropped out of the sides of the car & lit up when you pressed the brake. A mechanic friend tuned it up and wired in red stop lamps (and amber turn signals) on the rear bumper to make it street legal. It was neat! The last car I remember was a Peugeot 504D (Diesel). This is the car they commonly use in Europe for taxis, but they were rare (in AZ) when he bought one new. Well that’s my dad and some cars he owned in his life.

Here’s a pic of what the Jag looked like (almost exactly, but not the actual car):