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First car was a Fiat 500 - must have been in about 1970.
It had been my Mothers car and I worked in a timber mill in the school holidays, paying my parents a bit every week for the car.
No synchromesh gears so learned to double de-clutch quickly on the downward shifts which helped greatly when I started to drive 1930s and 1950s cars. To start the beast you had to turn on the ignition then pull a starter lever next to the gear stick (If I remember correctly).
Wish I had it now but I managed to write it off by colliding with a bus. I was lucky - I came out through the open sun roof and spent a couple of nights in hospital before being in court for dangerous driving!
Ah well. I went on to run Minis, MGs (A, B and C), Triumphs, and classic BMWs. Still have a 1930s Alvis though!
McC
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