mine was a 1976 Vega. standard shift. Silver with red interior First loan I ever took from a bankSo, what was everyone's first car? Mine was a 1973 Volvo 164e that I got for $10. The woman selling it got it for her son, and when he joined the military, she was so mad she just dumped the car for $10. I ended up killing the car after 6 months, but still sold it for $1300.