The first car I "drove" was a 70's era on the tree pickup while I sat in my dad's lap. After that it was a Mercury Capri. I was three or four. It looked almost exactly like this except it wasn't a RS model The first car I actually learned to drive was a 1985 Ford Bronco II stick. Here is an example. Also in repose in the car graveyard, but may yet be resurrected with a rebuilt transmission. My first car that was for me was a 2000 Chevy Cavalier that had no power options, no airbags and no tape deck. I called her Mississippi Barebones and I loved her. My sister killed her. I have no pictures of my own and that makes me sad. Here is what she looked like: Now I drive Ruby the Suby. We put a transmission in her last year and I think the one we got is ready to go out. sharky should expect more wailing from me about my car in the next 2-5 months.