My first car was a 1938 AC open tourer, 2litre straight six with 3 SUs, cable brakes, auto chassis oiling, wire wheels, long bonnet and BIG headlamps, and 3 years older than I was.
Loved the car, all style and flair, dark blue, adjustable pneumatic seats (you blew them up to suit your bum) and the girls loved to cruise through town with the top down.

It broke my heart trying to run it as an only car, but now I wish I still had it. Taught me a LOT about cars, that one.