Not the actual car but mine was white with plenty of rust. It was only 10 years old when I bought it but that's how cars were then.
The lad I bought it from had one of there, which is the cabriolet version and my all time dream car.
My First Car Page 2
And you could fix them yourself!
You could literally climb into the engine bay and fit a headlamp bulb easily with the biggest hands in the world. Mine came with an eight note air horn and I would ask mates to look at the engine for a fictitious fault whilst I 'started it', then give them a blast of the horn. Yes, I've always been a twat.
My first was a red Ford Fiesta which wasn't very reliable and would cut out at random and stop the footbrake from working properly. I had to approach junctions really slowly because if it cut out I wouldn't be able to brake in time. Then had an Audi 80 auto which was a great little car and looked a lot more expensive than £750 price tag. The reg was H11 AAA which was more valuable than the car. The engine started making a grinding noise but I was an idiot and didn't get it looked at until finally the gearbox broke on a dual carrigaeway. Moral of the story is to not ignore grinding noises.
Interesting about the price. My new Beetle cost £830 (including road tax) in 1971.
Grinding noises are always scary.
Look at you with your brand new car inthe 70's. McKardashian.
Quote: keewik @ 6th April 2017, 10:44 PMGrinding noises are always scary.
Don't give teenagers a lift in the back then.
Quote: Will Cam @ 6th April 2017, 10:46 PMLook at you with your brand new car inthe 70's. McKardashian.
Bought with savings, a bank loan and a loan from the mammy. Needed it for work. But I did think I was the bees' knees as not many women were drivers/car owners then.
Quote: zooo @ 6th April 2017, 5:15 PMThat van is so cute.
I want to see first motorbikes too, please!
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I don't think any photos of my first 100cc motorbike (in Germany) have survived, but here is a photo of me on my 250cc BSA C10 motorbike in the UK in 1963, loaded ready to go camping & scuba diving in Dorset and with my Mum looking worried in the background.
Are you Superman Bill with those laser eyes?
Hi, Bill's mum!
I like how motorbikes basically look the same now as they did then. The only thing that really looks all that dated is the registration plate.
Quote: zooo @ 6th April 2017, 5:15 PMI want to see first motorbikes too, please!
My bird (later my wife) on my James 200cc in about 1962.
Aw! What colour was the bike?
It's actually quite a good place to have the registration plate.
Black with a white tank as it happens! 
And here's me of the same vintage.
Excellent hair. And I really hope you had something in your pocket.
Quote: Hercules Grytpype Thynne @ 7th April 2017, 12:26 PMBlack with a white tank as it happens!