The red flash at Col du Grand Saint-Bernard

My first car. In ten years, I saw a lot of Europe with it.
I often think back on it fondly – that's how it is sometimes with “first cars”.

June 2010 (Regina Köster)

#ColduGrandSaintBernard #StBernhardPass #ColledelGranSanBernardo #MonsJovis #MontJoux #OpelVectraB #OpelVectra #Vectra #VectraB #RoadTrip #GrosserStBernhard
#Switzerland #Italy #Alps #Mountains #Snow #Travel #Road #Schweiz #Italien #Alpen #Gebirge #Schnee #Reise #Strasse #car #firstcar

VinFast VF 5 - SUV đô thị lý tưởng cho người mua xe lần đầu với ngân sách ~500 triệu đồng. Thiết kế trẻ trung, trải nghiệm lái tốt và tiết kiệm chi phí vận hành. #VinFast #ÔtôĐiện #XeHơi #SUV #MuaXeLầnĐầu #FirstCar #ElectricVehicle

https://vtcnews.vn/mua-xe-lan-dau-voi-500-trieu-dong-khong-the-bo-qua-vinfast-vf-5-ar983228.html

#Journal, Day 1889
Wednesday, 21 May 2025
Ukraine War: Day 1195
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Mass shootings in the USA in 2025: 115
Days of OSG in office: 122
Days until Midterm Elections: 531

#hardday #restoration #firstcar #volkswagen #family

The last two days at work have been rough. I’ve been challenged to catch up after taking Friday off because it was (weirdly) the busiest day we’ve had all year.

Late this afternoon, USPS dropped off an unexpected package. My brother, who inherited our childhood home after our Mom passed, dug out Dad’s old workshop tools. He bought a used billiard 8-ball for 99¢ at the Goodwill store, searched online for the proper thread size and pitch for a 1973 VW gear shift lever, and routed the 8-ball to fit as a shift knob in my VW.

He added a note: “I think Dad would have wanted you to have another one made at least by his tools, if not his own hand. Drive in his spirit.”

This was my #firstcar - A Mercedes 180D which I bought off an uncle for £80 but later sold for £500. It was a hell of a car, and I still get a cheap thrill whenever I spot one of these in any TV shows (as I did at the start of "Society of the Snow" - it was commonly used as a taxi all around the world). Very rare over here though but I've seen one or two.

It had massive bench seats back and front and a column shift. Camped in it at Glasto twice in the 90s back when they let you do that

What was your very #FirstCar ?

Mine was a 1993 Olds Cutlass Supreme in Red

I bought my green 1993 #SHO in 2000 with 60k miles for $7500 and here's one for $8300 with only 43k:

https://www.carfax.com/vehicle/1FACP54P2PA198829

The only difference is interior (grey vs beige) and radio (tape vs CD).

Not seriously considering it, but boy would a test drive be fun ...

#firstcar