Re: The ones that got away
[Re: JDMopar]
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11/05/21 12:46 PM
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A couple cars I still wish I had, is the 1968 Dart GT I owned. Car was Turbine Bronze, white interior, 318 with A/C...car was all original, and flawless. Came from southwestern Arizona, and it was THE cleanest car I have ever owned (short of a brand new vehicle)...sold it to help finance the purchase of my first house. I saw a picture of it on here, of all places, just last year. It was in a thread about smashed/wrecked Mopars. The whole front end had been caved in, in that pic someone had posted. Second was, a 1992 Dakota Sport, I bought brand new. 318 Magnum...regular cab 2WD short-bed...Black with the blackout trim/grille/bumpers, and grey bucket seat interior....truck looked sinister! I swapped out the stock gears, and added 3.91's and a sure-grip unit, put in a H.P. computer, and a cold-air intake. I wanted it to be a 90's version of a Warlock. For what it was...that truck was really quick! I had to sell it, and get a "family" vehicle, after my kid came along.
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Re: The ones that got away
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11/05/21 02:10 PM
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Back in the late 70s I had a 73 Duster 340 I bought used , nice car I did a little work to it even drove it to the Car Craft Street Machine Nationals at Indy back in 78 or 9 ( don't remember ) I sold it to go to Community college full time for the amount I sold it for it didn't help much with the tuition. Well I found out full time college wasn't for me and I finished part time. The guy I sold it to totaled it a week later luckily he wasn't hurt but he wrecked it so bad it broke the motor mount bosses off the block. Me and a friend bought some of the salvageable parts back : rear, trans and some other stuff but I should have never sold it! The same guy bought a 72 Road Runner after the Duster and totaled that also! Of the 4 Dusters and 8 Darts I have owned besides my current 68 Dart I miss the 73 Duster 340 the most.
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68 Dart 410 / 904 92 D150 original owner 21 Ram 1500 Quad Cab, Big Horn , Hemi ,4x4 23 Audi Q5 16 Honda HRV
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Re: The ones that got away
[Re: 11secdart]
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11/05/21 02:23 PM
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HotRodDave
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My 68 cuda notch back I sold to start my business was my coolest car I want back and my first car was less cool butt I would love to have it back... white 68 dart 4 door with a 360, sold in nashville back around 2001....
I am not causing global warming, I am just trying to hold off a impending Ice Age!
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Re: The ones that got away
[Re: 11secdart]
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11/05/21 02:25 PM
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3hundred
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I sold my '69 GP SJ when I got my '69 300 vert. Car was VERY well loaded, window sticker was ~ $6,400. Not for money but for lack of space. 20 years later and I've got space but no idea where the car is now.
'68 Fury Convertible '69 300 Convertible '15 Durango 5.7 Hemi '16 300 S Hemi
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Re: The ones that got away
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11/05/21 03:21 PM
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My biggest loss was a mint 69 Charger R/T SE and a lifelong friend. Long story, but I got robbed by a 'so called Mopar-mate'. He loaned the Charger with promises of ''keeping her nice, and doing some work, on the no so good bits''. He got 'drunk as a skunk' at lunch-time and crashed it into a Police car! You couldn't make it up, as no one would believe it... Yes he lost his licence for 3 years (and then he lost his 'autobody shop' too)... He was in dire straights after the court appearance and in loads of trouble. So to help him out I said he could fix the Charger's damage from the crash and sell the car for me. He did the work (badly) and sold the car worth £10,000 at the time, cheap at £5000. I only ever got £500 back from him, I lost a mate for ever and my beloved Charger too... AS MULDER SAYS ''TRUST NO ONE''...
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Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero, thanx Horace!
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Re: The ones that got away
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11/07/21 07:17 PM
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3hundred
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70 LS6 4 speed Chevelle convertible
Numerous Mopars over the years, especially in the 70's gas crisis. Neighbor had a 70 Hemi Cuda 4 speed, could have bought it for $1500. I was about 12-13 at the time and my parent said no. I was 19, the red '70 Hemi Cuda went to Alaska for $1,900 is what the owners son told me. I could've paid for it but at 19 the insurance killed the deal.
'68 Fury Convertible '69 300 Convertible '15 Durango 5.7 Hemi '16 300 S Hemi
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