I bought my first car in 1977 it was a 1966 Ford Mustang with a 289 and a three speed. My brother wrecked it while I was in USAF basic/tech school in 1979. Sold it for 550.00 USD because of all the upgrades to the engine as well as the pony interior. That 550.00 became the down payment on my 1979 MGB which I drove for the next four and a half years. the body was barely holding together because of all the rust.