First vehicle you learned to drive that had a stick shift?

[Forgalspop]

To further elaborate. I purchased the GTO by putting up $100 down payment and the local bank -Valley State Bank of Kansas loaned me the rest without a parent's co-signature. I was 16 at the time. That would be impossible today. Then at 17 they loaned me the money to purchase a brand new 1973 Ford Capri without a parent's co-signature. That was a piece of crap car. Traded it in on a new1975 Ford pickup, with a straight six -three on the column. Another piece of crap. Never purchased another new vehicle until 1999.

 

[CorpsVet]

WW II surplus jeep

 

[MilitantBEEMER]

1983’sh Blue Chevy Cavalier Wagon. I was 12 and my brother in law threw me the keys in the hills of Hannibal Missouri. I learned real quick how to work the clutch.
Most difficult was my rusted lime green 1976 Chevy 1/2 ton. Three on the tree was not to bad, the clutch was so stiff i had to wear high calf work boots for support so I would have the strength to hold it down...

 

[Perplexed]

1980 Ferrari 308 GTS. Yep, the Magnum, PI car but this one was blue with tan interior.

 

[deerstalker]

1959 Rambler, yes I said Rambler made by American Motors.. It would get scratch in all 3 gears..lol

 

[Garrett]

My Grandpa`s early 50s Chevy Pickup...

 

[Profreedomokie]

To further elaborate. I purchased the GTO by putting up $100 down payment and the local bank -Valley State Bank of Kansas loaned me the rest without a parent's co-signature. I was 16 at the time. That would be impossible today. Then at 17 they loaned me the money to purchase a brand new 1973 Ford Capri without a parent's co-signature. That was a piece of crap car. Traded it in on a new1975 Ford pickup, with a straight six -three on the column. Another piece of crap. Never purchased another new vehicle until 1999.

I had a 1972 Capri 2600cc V-6 ,4 speed and loved it. It was very solid and peppy. I'd buy one today if I could find one in good shape. Maybe you got a lemon?

 

[XYZ]

51’ Chevy half-ton. We had two of those old tanks on the farm and every one of us kids learned to drive one of them on the farm place.

 

[Shoot Summ]

'72 Yamaha 100, learned clutch and gears on it, pretty easy to transition to cars.

I drove a lot of manual cars, Dad's and for work, the first stick I owned was a 72 Datsun 510 in 1978.

 

[yukonjack]

1957 Chevy 3 speed column shift. Should be required learning for all new drivers.