As I have mentioned before, my first "formal" drivng was done in my driving instructor's silver Oldsmobile Alero. It was quite a basic car, being the base GX model with manual windows and mirrors, 140hp 2.2 liter 4-cylinder, and 4-speed automatic transmission. But it did the trick even though it was cheap

In fact here's a picture of it:



And yes, that is indeed me in the driver's seat, giving the "thumbs-up"