HAPPY 50th BIRTHDAY!

[stangeba]

50 YEARS AGO TODAY, I went to Bill Fox Chevrolet in Rochester, Michigan to pick up my brand new 1971 Monte Carlo! I am so happy I never had to sell it or that it was never destroyed or stolen. Here is the first picture, and one from June 1, when I graduated from High School, class of 1971. When I was young "old" men would often tell my how much they regret selling their first car. I listened to them. My older brother still has his first two vehicles, our grandfathers black 1937 Dodge Pick Up and a Red 1963 Triumph TR-3B currently under total restoration.

 

[1970mcss]

Congratulations, Very cool that you still have the 71. You need to find the cap and gown and take a current day picture

[Dtret]

Very nice. I still have first one also. Although not new when bought. I was 15. Now 52

[1Bad454]

Wow! That is awesome. I wish I would've kept my 78 stepside.. 

[Rob Peters]

Bruce, you need to put on a cap and gown and get another picture.   

 

I still have my first car also 56 years later but it is not a Monte Carlo

rob

[Dtret]

Ok I bow to the master. I thought 38 years was about average.  

[stangeba]

My older brother's 1937 Dodge P/U originally purchased new by our grandfather. Grampa sold it to him in 1964, when he graduated high school.

 

 

[stangeba]

My older brother's 1963 Triumph TR-3B purchased in 1967. Picture from 1969. My younger brother and I restored it in 73 with as little $$ as possible. Today it is very close to being finished after a total body off frame restoration. 

 

 

[Rob Peters]

21 minutes ago, stangeba said:

My older brother's 1937 Dodge P/U originally purchased new by our grandfather. Grampa sold it to him in 1964, when he graduated high school.

 

 

I bet it didn't look like that when your grandfather bought it

rob

[sbarnette]

My 71 was my first car. Owned it for 43 years now.

[stangeba]

I like that blue!

[willie]

Love it Sam.

[stangeba]

12 hours ago, Rob Peters said:

I bet it didn't look like that when your grandfather bought it

rob

Rob,

No it didn't. It now has the larger Cu in. 25" long engine from a dump truck (265 I think) with the two carbs and a T-5 five speed.  He still has the original engine that is a 25" Chrysler in-line six.

[sbarnette]

On 5/15/2021 at 8:20 AM, stangeba said:

I like that blue!

Thanks Bruce!

[sbarnette]

On 5/15/2021 at 8:24 AM, willie said:

Love it Sam.

Thanks Willie! I’ll be up your way in three weeks. Going to visit my brother in law in Huntington.

[Canuck]

Very cool Bruce. This year will be 25 years for me with my 1970 Monte.

[stangeba]

Great! Hang on to them.

 

[willie]

Hey Sam let me know if you have any free time when you are up my way. Your about a half hour 40 min away from me.  Breakfast or Lunch is always good for me Dinner i need to take a day off from work.  Let me know, it would be cool.

[sbarnette]

5 hours ago, willie said:

Hey Sam let me know if you have any free time when you are up my way. Your about a half hour 40 min away from me.  Breakfast or Lunch is always good for me Dinner i need to take a day off from work.  Let me know, it would be cool.

I would love to, but it’s not looking like I’ll have any free time. We fly in late Friday night, celebrate my sister in law’s 50th birthday Saturday, spend the day wife my wife’s cousin Sunday, and fly home Monday. Makes me tired just typing it, LOL! If I find a minute I’ll let you know. If not this trip, maybe another time. We come up once or twice a year.

[willie]

Sounds Good Sam.   Looking forward to it.

[Tim972]

Very cool 👍

[cny first gen 71]

Happy birthday to my monte 😃

 Today my monte turns 50 years old!

May take it out for a drink today,it does have a drinking problem 🤣 

[stangeba]

Great to hear! Where was it "born" and how much did it cost? Any 50 year old pictures (or drawings)?

[cny first gen 71]

Born in van Nuys 5/20/71

Lived the first 8 to 10 years in long beach ca. After that I dont know until until mid 80s when it came to ny and has never seen a ny winter. I got it in 07. Other than build sheet I have no other original paperwork.