What was your First Car?

Story ID:	703
Written by:	Scott R. Lupo (bio, contact, other stories)
Organization:	OurEcho
Story type:	Family Memories
Location:	Phenix City Alabama USA
Year:	1936
Person:	Dr. Larry W. Lupo

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My family’s first car was a 1933 Desoto - as long as this room is. It was a huge vehicle. We kept it until 1938.

And then we bought a ‘36 - used obviously - a ‘36 Pontiac which we ran because no cars came out of Detroit in the war years.

There were a few ‘42's because they were started in ‘41. But, there were no ‘43 or 4’s or 5’s. They would go from ‘42 to ‘46 typically.

Obtainig a car required putting your name on the list. Rumor was of course you could grease the palm of the guy with the list and get your car a little sooner.

There was a huge market for them in ‘45 - Desotos I mean - these are long since discontinued.