my first car was a 62 plymouth valiant. slant 6 and three on the tree. 4 door. yuk.
Sold it and later bought a 69 barracuda. again a 6 cyl. I was 14 when I got the valiant. 16 with the Cuda. That poor car was a michigan car so it was rusted beyond repair. Had to junk it out. I put the motor into a 72 duster. Now I had a blast with it.
As for graduation. I got enouph money to put new exhaust on my Mustang and a boom box. Oh and a bottle of green label Jack Danials. (times were alot differnt in 1984.)Congrats on your graduation and the car. Take care of the diploma and the car.