This is Part Seven in our ongoing series of “My First Car” entries, where the Hemmings editorial staff open up their photo albums and share personal memories. It features the ’79 Caprice coupe that ...

The great thing about first cars is that almost everyone's had one. Mario Andretti and Bruce Springsteen both started with 1957 Chevrolets. Bob Lutz had a 1948 Volkswagen Beetle. "If you've driven an ...

There is nothing like the freedom of getting your driver's license and being able to drive without your parents in the car ...

My journey to the purchase of my first car was a long and calculated process, which started deep into my late thirties. I was 37 years old and many of my peers had already had their second or third ...

After years of working multiple jobs and saving money, I finally bought my dream car. Two weeks ago, I took a red Volkswagen Beetle Convertible home, and we have been inseparable ever since. About ...

Purchasing your first car is a major rite of passage. There’s the obvious thrill of hitting the open road — or the cul-de-sac — in your own set of wheels. But it’s also one of the first major ...

As car enthusiasts, there's almost certainly one car we remember from our childhood that set the whole thing in motion — one car that made us realize we were going to spend the rest of our lives ...