Sort of, Dad bought me my first car in real late 1972, I wasn't involved in him getting the car, it was a 1962 Chevrolet Impala Sport Sedan (four door hardtop) with just a 235 six and power glide 2 speed automatic, after driving it for six months the head gasket failed, causing to run rough, I was saving up my money to pay for the repair, $40.00, but came home from school and the car was gone, Dad decided he would sell it since it was just sitting except for being moved on Monday and Tuesday to avoid street sweeping parking ticket, Well Dad said I was going to buy all my cars since I "tore up" the Impala, but whatever I selected to buy couldn't be powered with a V8 engine, Thanks Dad, Not knowing anything about old cars other than my Maternal Grandfather had bought new in 1947, a 1947 Pontiac Streamliner four door sedan, and then he passed away in 1950, six years before I was born, When I seen on a local grocery store's bulletin board a index card hand written, For Sale 1953 Pontiac, and a local phone number, So I was thinking well Grandpa had a 1947 Pontiac, maybe I would like a 1953 Pontiac, I went and found where Dad was selecting groceries for us in the store, and I asked him "what kind of engine does a 1953 Pontiac have ?, Dad answered " a Pontiac six or a Pontiac Straight Eight", Huh I asked "what is a Straight Eight ?", and he explained, and then I said "OK, that's not a V8" shaking a pointed finger at him, LOL, So we got home, I called the number, they lived about 4 blocks away, we drove over to see it, we walked to the back yard, and there she was, a 1953 Pontiac Chieftain Custom Catalina, a TWO DOOR HARDTOP, Yeah, Straight Eight, Power Steering, Dual Range Hydra-Matic Drive, a FOUR SPEED AUTOMATIC ?, Yeah, Guide Spotlight on the driver's door, lighted hood ornament, and the factory approved CONTINENTAL KIT !!!, I slipped onto the driver's seat, looking at this BIG 18" steering wheel, and the most beautiful car dash and instrumentation of all 1950s cars, Dad could tell that I was really liking the Pontiac, so he asked the Gentleman how much was he asking for the car, the seller replied how much would you give me for it ?, dad handed him three $50.00 bills, and the seller said You just bought a 1953 Pontiac, Two weeks later, when I got my paycheck from my job, I paid my Dad back his $150.00, and I made him promise, that he wasn't going to sell it when I wasn't home liked he had gone with the Impala, When I turned 18 in January of 1974, I went to the DMV and put the Custom Catalina in my name. I still have this Pontiac Chieftain Custom Catalina today.