Which of the following options was the author\u2019s first car?

This answer is found in the second paragraph\u2019s first sentence. The author did own a 1959 VW Beetle, but that was not his first car. You can eliminate the 1966 Olds Toronado as the author was just comparing it to the 1967 Eldorado. The author felt that the 1967 VW Beetle was the best made, and has had one for years, but was not his first car.