My family heirloom. Its a 1952 dodge M-37 ( look it up ) with a corvette 327 cu in with 5.88 gears and a 5-speed manual. thats the only way to go in my book. It has 36 inch bias-ply (indestructible and skinny) tires. it's a sweet truck with lots of character and tons of power. here's a pic...

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa112/estellzack/LULLYBELL.jpg

Suitable as a first car:D haha ... it's my dream to have one like this :P