# My first Isuzu **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Tags:** just-chatting\ **Created:** [July 6, 2026, 10:01am UTC](https://forum.isuzunation.com/t/my-first-isuzu/161 "2026-07-06T10:01:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![itsmehb](https://forum.isuzunation.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/8491ac/32.png) [@itsmehb](https://forum.isuzunation.com/u/itsmehb)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 10:01am UTC](https://forum.isuzunation.com/t/my-first-isuzu/161/1 "2026-07-06T10:01:08Z")
Came across an older framed picture of some of the cars I’ve owned. Little red pick-up truck was my first Isuzu. That was back in about 1996 when I retired. That was my commuter vehicle. ![IMG_5648](https://forum.isuzunation.com/uploads/default/original/1X/cb47c7ae0da0f38d7717dd3c8756502cbc780f1b.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![brookstroutr](https://forum.isuzunation.com/user_avatar/forum.isuzunation.com/brookstroutr/32/37_2.png) [@brookstroutr](https://forum.isuzunation.com/u/brookstroutr)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 12:33pm UTC](https://forum.isuzunation.com/t/my-first-isuzu/161/2 "2026-07-06T12:33:03Z")
The traditional orange/black 240z and is that an AMX? ---
**Author:** ![Cooltrainersamson](https://forum.isuzunation.com/user_avatar/forum.isuzunation.com/cooltrainersamson/32/28_2.png) [@Cooltrainersamson](https://forum.isuzunation.com/u/Cooltrainersamson)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 1:23pm UTC](https://forum.isuzunation.com/t/my-first-isuzu/161/3 "2026-07-06T13:23:06Z")
That’s awesome! Thanks for sharing that dude. Wow you retired when I was just a kid man. ---
**Author:** ![itsmehb](https://forum.isuzunation.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/8491ac/32.png) [@itsmehb](https://forum.isuzunation.com/u/itsmehb)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.isuzunation.com/t/my-first-isuzu/161/4 "2026-07-06T13:50:46Z")
Yes, good pick, most never heard of the AMX. It’s a 69. The orange “Z” , I re done with a 280 engine and a 5 speed. The black convertible was a 1938 ford, and the coupe had a 50 overhead Olds engine which came out before the same in a ford or chevy. ---
**Author:** ![Fvscope](https://forum.isuzunation.com/user_avatar/forum.isuzunation.com/fvscope/32/49_2.png) [@Fvscope](https://forum.isuzunation.com/u/Fvscope)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 2:06pm UTC](https://forum.isuzunation.com/t/my-first-isuzu/161/5 "2026-07-06T14:06:05Z")
Seeing a lot of white wall tires… Good taste man, all those rides are sweet ---
**Author:** ![2zuzus](https://forum.isuzunation.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/2/58f4c7/32.png) [@2zuzus](https://forum.isuzunation.com/u/2zuzus)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2026, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.isuzunation.com/t/my-first-isuzu/161/6 "2026-07-07T19:19:22Z")
Those are some great machines! Thanks for sharing. And by the way, Welcome to this getting-greater site! ---
**Author:** ![brookstroutr](https://forum.isuzunation.com/user_avatar/forum.isuzunation.com/brookstroutr/32/37_2.png) [@brookstroutr](https://forum.isuzunation.com/u/brookstroutr)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2026, 10:41pm UTC](https://forum.isuzunation.com/t/my-first-isuzu/161/7 "2026-07-08T22:41:06Z")
Yeah, I remember those AMXs with a 390 cid IIRC and didn’t Donohue run one in the Trans Am series? ---
**Author:** ![gruff54](https://forum.isuzunation.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/cab0a1/32.png) [@gruff54](https://forum.isuzunation.com/u/gruff54)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2026, 12:36am UTC](https://forum.isuzunation.com/t/my-first-isuzu/161/8 "2026-07-09T00:36:32Z")
I think Donahue ran a Javelin? That was a long time ago, so I may be wrong. Mike ---
**Author:** ![EdMc34ZuZu](https://forum.isuzunation.com/user_avatar/forum.isuzunation.com/edmc34zuzu/32/32_2.png) [@EdMc34ZuZu](https://forum.isuzunation.com/u/EdMc34ZuZu)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2026, 12:42am UTC](https://forum.isuzunation.com/t/my-first-isuzu/161/9 "2026-07-09T00:42:55Z")
Looks like he not only raced Javelins but Matadors too. Maybe others! ![image](https://forum.isuzunation.com/uploads/default/original/1X/6c608316c4acd99aecf9d4e983a615072c2d11a4.jpeg) ![image](https://forum.isuzunation.com/uploads/default/original/1X/7d6dcecbf3f2a67fc6c415d825384fb512830289.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![EdMc34ZuZu](https://forum.isuzunation.com/user_avatar/forum.isuzunation.com/edmc34zuzu/32/32_2.png) [@EdMc34ZuZu](https://forum.isuzunation.com/u/EdMc34ZuZu)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2026, 12:46am UTC](https://forum.isuzunation.com/t/my-first-isuzu/161/10 "2026-07-09T00:46:08Z")
This site has a lot of cool pics of his 1970 race car: [https://www.canepa.com/museum/1970-amc-javelin-trans-am/](https://www.canepa.com/museum/1970-amc-javelin-trans-am/) ![image](https://forum.isuzunation.com/uploads/default/original/1X/154e54681168f563c526d185693ad1ac1c3ff2f9.jpeg)