On October 25, Russia celebrated Driver's Day. In honor of the holiday, we asked our readers to remember their first cars - and the stories associated with them. The warm and touching stories contain a whole life: first trips, new places and people who were nearby. Read candid stories on the site as we share archive footage of the first "swallows" submitted by readers. We are always in touch here.

On October 25, Russia celebrated Driver's Day. In honor of the holiday, we asked our readers to remember their first cars - and the stories associated with them. The warm and touching stories contain a whole life: first trips, new places and people who were nearby. Read candid stories on the site as we share archive footage of the first "swallows" submitted by readers. We are always in touch here.