What was your "drivers ed" car?

[vortecd]

Lucky for me, we had none of that in Colorado. Gave you a permit, test then driving test. My cousins in Michigan had to do it though

 

[Hickster]

In Chatta. the Dodge Corp sponsored the ed classes so it would have been an early 70's modle sumtin. But it was always a 2 to 3 year old nice clean car. Then with low mileage they would sell as a trade in. The cars were all ways nicer than the gals I dated. Kinda like now except no gals, just a cat.

 

[MikeD1]

I did Drivers Ed in '70 2dr Impalas. They had the 307 & 2 speed auto. Actually trashed the tranny on 1. Some girl backed into another car & the instructor left the course to go file a report with the other 2.
Some of us were at the back of the course (a small straight) 'practicing our neutral slams when BAM, she gave up the ghost & was barely moving.
Drove it back to the parking lot, got into another one, and went back to the course before the instructor came back. No one ratted me out & I never got in trouble for it

Passed my road course in the Wagon Queen Family Truckster ('68 AMC Ambassador DPL wagon) or as we fondly came to call it years later when the grey paint began to fade & peel off - the Leprosy Wagon
It was the perfect date car - front seat backs (split bench) folded flat, AMC power steering was so lite you could drive with 1 finger, and being an innocuous grey it never got any attention from LE.

 

[Hickster]

Now days to go to the Fla Dept Vehicle and attempt to obtain your license back, no great fun or ease to obtain. Had to go thru it 3 times in 1 month. Only attempt to take the test and then out you go for 6 months. I failed the first 2 times in 2 weeks. 1 moe chance but they had the hand stacked against me. I was a smart ass and failed before we even got started. Imagine that?? Laurie's boss, yo boss, chit lens turning 16 got the same treatment,, same thing. But jump thru there asses. I hope I don't loe em again for this last bumper failure. But with the state of FL you are screwed before starting with the tests. Please park between the two cones, which ones, the ones that are 1/2 the size of your car. If I had been the jokerer's they said I wasn't,,, I wood have driven the H/C instead of the massive 1.8 liter triple turbo, double blower, quad OVC, 4 door Nissan. They have you set up fer diaster. $$$$$$ all about.

 

[Hunter]

For those that took the class in high school. I passed a HS in Tampa and they had current gen Durangos. Strip'd down base models sure, but still.

Fall of 85', my HS drivers ed car was a late model Ford Fairmont. 82 or 83 I'm guessing.

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But mine was a 74 or 75.

 

[Hickster]

Mr Ed ???

 

[BULL]

'73 Roadrunner

Pic is example from web

 

[Demoniccat]

Parents saw how I was on mini bikes, go carts, bicycles, dirt bikes & said no way a license for you before 18 unless you take drivers ed, looking back it wasn’t ability, it was more self control at the helm. Anyway divers Ed car was early to mid 70s 4 door dart, swinger, valiant? They all basically looked the same can’t remember exact model. Driving school is now defunct, how could it not eventually fail with a 3 letter name such as “AAA driving school“ serious. Took my drivers license test in family car,
1970 chevy Kingswood station Wagon. Aka “green Ghost”
40 years later older with more self control especially when driving RE.

 

[Demoniccat]

'73 Roadrunner

Pic is example from web

Wow, badge of honor drivers license test in that one. Nooooo problem !

 

[tkracing1]

I have no clue. Can't even remember what I did yesterday.

 

[DGatzby]

Would have been some early 70's four door in class. Did most of my early driving in a '67 Impala 4dr 327 4 bbl, and a '72 Charger 318ci.

Do they still do Drivers Ed in schools? Never would think so as bad as these idiots are driving now.

 

[Demoniccat]

Would have been some early 70's four door in class. Did most of my early driving in a '67 Impala 4dr 327 4 bbl, and a '72 Charger 318ci.

Do they still do Drivers Ed in schools? Never would think so as bad as these idiots are driving now.

I still see a fair amount in N.E.

 

[5wndwcpe]

We had the tractor trailer simulators that were actually '70 Plymouth dashboards complete with a woodgrain steering wheel $$.

The actual road test vehicle was a K car, circa 1981.

 

[DaveB]

1982 Nissan Sentra. My Dad made me take driver's ed because it lowered his insurance rates when I drove his vehicles.....which at the time was a 76 Comet 4dr and a 81 GM raised roof van. Got my 340 Duster in 83....

 

[Wayne]

I was riding solo since the age of 12 on motorcycles. Most of the time, off road, but frequently enough, on the road with what was considered the Redeye equivalent of motorcycles of the era: a 1974 Kawasaki 750 two stroke triple. That bike was supposed to do a 12.0 quarter mile. Believe me, I used to run that thing all over the place with no regard for staying alive. The way I rode it, I didn’t need a throttle grip, I needed an on-off switch. The bike was either wide open, or I was on the brakes hard. I was so stupid, I thought I was invincible. At the height of my limited, teenage intelligence, I rode past a Sherrif’s station and pulled a wheelie, but much to my dismay, no Deputies were in the parking lot to witness my demonstration of how to be stupid. No problem, I went up the road a ways, turned around and came back. This time there was a Deputy in the parking lot and true to my desire, I showed him a wheelie, followed by an exhibition of speed as I disappeared. I then pulled up to the next stop sign a half mile or so down the road, stopped and waited for cross-traffic to clear, then it was time to hammer it. Funny thing, there was a Sherrif’s car approaching from the opposite direction. Again, no problem at all, I continued to pound on that bike like it was a rusty nail, until the Sheriff’s car and I passed. Then I pulled over, shut the bike off and waited for him to turn around and pull up behind me. As the Deputy approached me on the bike, I stated, “Ya know, I don’t think you can give me a ticket.” He actually laughed and said, “I can’t wait to hear why!” I replied, “Cause I don’t have a license.”
Needless to say, my knowledge of the Vehicle and Traffic Laws turned out to be slightly less than accurate and the outcome of all this was slightly different than I anticipated. One of the charges was 104 in a 35. Of course there was that pesky “no license” thing. As a teenager, my brain must have stolen while I was sleeping and replaced with a turnip.
Anyway, I took my drivers road test in a 71 Pontiac Lemans. Passed the first try. Drivers Ed? I don’t need no stinkin’ Drivers Ed!

 

[Magnified]

I did Drivers Ed in '70 2dr Impalas. They had the 307 & 2 speed auto. Actually trashed the tranny on 1. Some girl backed into another car & the instructor left the course to go file a report with the other 2.
Some of us were at the back of the course (a small straight) 'practicing our neutral slams when BAM, she gave up the ghost & was barely moving.
Drove it back to the parking lot, got into another one, and went back to the course before the instructor came back. No one ratted me out & I never got in trouble for it

Passed my road course in the Wagon Queen Family Truckster ('68 AMC Ambassador DPL wagon) or as we fondly came to call it years later when the grey paint began to fade & peel off - the Leprosy Wagon
It was the perfect date car - front seat backs (split bench) folded flat, AMC power steering was so lite you could drive with 1 finger, and being an innocuous grey it never got any attention from LE.

I'm calling the school right now! With interest you should owe at least a couple of grand!

Actually the first car I ever drove was my dad's 1973 Ford Country Squire station wagon (the kind with the plastic wood stickers over the gold brown paint. This SOB had a 429 Police Interceptor in it and, although it was made of solid lead, was damn fast. My dad wasted this hotrod Trans Am in it from light to light down by the court house. lol

 

[Hunter]

I have no clue. Can't even remember what I did yesterday.

No wonder....
Already enjoying your first beer.
Not judging.

 

[tkracing1]

No wonder....
Already enjoying your first beer.
Not judging.

It's 8:30... moved on to some whiskey neat.

 

[Maxboost]

1985 MERKUR XR4TI Good thing aunt was in charge it didn’t pass the safety check.

 

[Bboyd]

anyone want to be truthful???? horse pulled carriage with stone wheels??? LMAO