Arnold Galloway, Karnes EC: “I bought this old coupe [a 1947 Plymouth] for $75 on my 15th birthday, over 40 years ago,” Galloway says. “I drove it through high school, and I still own it.”
Wallace Brown, Fayette EC: Brown naps beside his 1954 Ford in July 1956.
Joyce Moore, Grayson-Collin EC: Young Joyce Tesar sits on her first car in 1949 on the family’s farm near Southmayd in Grayson County.
Pam Tobias, Pedernales EC: “My husband bought an old 1949 Chevy from a friend. Another friend worked on it for two years and brought it back to its original color and shine.” It made for a special graduation gift for the Tobias’ grandson.
Peggy Vasquez, Wharton County EC: Grandson Chico Vasquez III details his first car.
Web Extra: Krysta Johns, Bandera EC: “My daughter, Lainey, just got a Mustang convertible and washes it more often than she cleans her room!”
Web Extra: Stephen Jones, Wood County EC: Photographed by Wayne Minor, this 1950 Ford belonged to Jones’ great-grandfather before Jones learned to drive in it at age 12.
Web Extra: Shelly Borgfeld, Pedernales EC: While Borgfeld was driving around near McKinney Falls after Thanksgiving dinner, this old truck, barely visible through the vines, caught her eye.
Web Extra: Danny Pickens, Cherokee County EC: Stored away and waiting for someone to drive it, this old jewel sits in a garage in Whitehouse.
Your first car—or truck—will always hold a special place in your heart, whether it was a hunk of junk, a hand-me-down or a well-oiled machine. You sent in your first cars and trucks from all over Texas. Here are the ones that really drive us wild.
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