Re: First Car - Mopars Only
[Re: srt]
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04/07/22 09:54 PM
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Sorry for your loss.
All ten (to date) of my cars have been Mopars. The first was this one: '67 Fury III 4-dr HT, 383, 36k miles when I bought it in October 1979. I had it until June 1983. The only color pics I have of it are Polaroids, and the scan I have is a .bmp file, so here's a black-and-white shot instead.. I bought another one in 2006. Less rust (CA car vs. MD car) and much worse paint. That photo is from last October.
Paul 68 Sport Fury ragtop 67 Fury III 4-dr HT 11 Charger Rallye 17 Challenger SXT Plus
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Re: First Car - Mopars Only
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04/07/22 10:15 PM
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First car was a 1964 Mercury Comet. 170 six, 3 on the tree, biggest piece of junk on the planet. Broke down EVERY week I owned it. Sold it when I found my first Mopar, 1969 Dodge Polara 4 door with a 383 2bbl. It would fry one rear tire all the way thru first gear. It NEVER broke down on me and I ran the crap out of it. People always thought it was an unmarked police car because I put little 383 decals on the front fenders and they thought that was the car number. Funny thing was, I only paid $300 for the Polara from a dealership, kept it for about a year, was driving past a different dealership and noticed a 1969 Charger R/T in their used car lot so I whipped around and was checking out the Charger when the salesman came up to me saying it was $1300 for the Charger. I asked if they took trades and showed him the Polara, he test drove it and said they'd give me $1000 for trade in. I jumped on it. That was 1975 and they were trying to get rid of any muscle cars they had. Sold the Charger in 1981, within 6 months it was wrapped around a tree, driver lived Charger didn't.
I love the smell of Deer guts in the morning, it smells like... VICTORY!
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Re: First Car - Mopars Only
[Re: GODSCOUNTRY340]
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04/07/22 10:28 PM
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Magnumguy
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Well, my first MoPar wasn't a Magnum, surprise? It was a 57 Dodge Royal, gold and white, 325 torqueflite, and power seats of all things.
But a Magnum, a triple black '78, was my first new car.
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Re: First Car - Mopars Only
[Re: srt]
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04/08/22 12:30 AM
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Sorry to learn about the loss of your sister - I lost a brother to Covid-19 in October 2021 - take time to remember the good times and cherish the family love - it will help with your transition.
My first car was a 1959 Plymouth Savoy 4 door- black exterior, black and gray cloth interior, flat head straight 6 with 3 on the tree - I purchased it a week after I graduated HS in 1969 - for $175. Drove it daily for about 12 months, sold it for $200 with a rebuilt engine and radiator, new clutch and new brakes,battery, exhaust and tires. It was a great first car and it was all I could afford at that time. The person I sold the car to - used it daily for at least 5 years - I saw the car often in my area.
I saved up every penny during the Savoy ownership - and in January 1970 I factory ordered a 1970 Plymouth Duster 340 - B7 Jamaica Blue Metallic exterior, B5 interior, 727, 3.55 Sure Grip, GoodYear Polyglas Raised White Letter tires, bench with center arm rest, AM thumb wheel, Heavy duty cooling and upgraded battery with Deluxe interior. Loved the car - but had to sell to fund last two years of college - wish I kept it but at that time, it was finish my degree or keep the car - Put 42K on the car in three (3) years - great performer with no major repairs - I installed day 2 American Racing Equipment T70-R wheels with H60 - 15 in the rear, Delco Air shocks, Accel distributor, re-jetted the Carter AVS... it was a budget muscle car and performed well. $2800 out the door ...
CarCraft magazine in May 1970 did a Budget Muscle Car test comparison of 4 cars - the 1970 Mustang Mach 1 351 Cleveland, the 1970 Nova SS 350, the Dodge Dart Swinger 340 and the Plymouth Duster 340. The Duster 340 was the least expensive of the 4 cars, and was the winner in the 1/4 mile test = by a sizable margin. Cheapest and fastest - worked for me - and the factory warranty was 5 years / 50,000 miles for the drive train ... Plymouth Makes It!
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Like the women I have dated --- Always looking for a better deal ....
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Re: First Car - Mopars Only
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04/08/22 12:01 PM
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67SATisfaction
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The member whose name is actually Art
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wow, srt this is a great thread.. sad to hear about your sis..
The first Mopar I drove was a '66 Dart 270 convertible with a 225/6 in it, but it wasn't really mine - my Dad bought it for all us 4 kids to share, but we loved it.
This is why I love Satellites..
My first very own Mopar was this '67 Satellite convertible, 318/2bbl.. I loved the style of the 66/67 B-bodies since I first saw a '67 GTX in Burlington, MA at the age of 12. My family loves convertibles. I bought this Satellite the moment I saw it in the spring of 1989, parked with a 'For Sale' sign at Hoffman's Car Wash on Route 9 in Latham, NY for $1,700. I had just graduated college. Daily drove this beast for 5-6 years after college, loved it, so many adventures and my friends were more upset than I was when I sold it to a buyer in Chicago, came all the way to NY to buy it.
Anyway - if this uploads correctly, this picture was taken by my then girlfriend Trude, a Norwegian babe. I'd taken her out for a day trip in the mountains hiking and picnicking. When we got back, the car wouldn't start, and I'm messing with the plugwires and finally found the points were so worn so old the 318 wouldn't fire up, so I narrowed the gap and it fired up. She was super cool about everything. I hadn't yet learned to be pro-active about maintenance, the 318 was so reliable..
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65 Satellite hardtop 361/4bbl console 727 2.76 67 Satellite convert 383/2bbl column 727 3.23 67 Lancia Fulvia Sport 1.3 Zagato. Alloy body, 1.3L V4 DOHC 4-spd 67 Lancia Fulvia Rallye 1.3. Alloy panel, 1.3L V4 DOHC 4-spd 71 Alfa Romeo GT Junior 1300 Zagato, 1.3L 4cyl DOHC hemi 5-spd 82 Alfa Romeo GTV6 2.5L SOHC hemi V6 5-spd transaxle 75 Maserati Bora US spec 4.9L DOHC hemi V8 5-spd ZF 77 Maserati Khamsin Euro spec 4.9L DOHC hemi V8 5-spd ZF 07 Aston Martin DB9 6.0L DOHC V12 6spd transaxle
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Re: First Car - Mopars Only
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04/08/22 12:14 PM
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Sorry for your loss. 70 V code 4 speed super trac. Was already upgraded for drag racing to 13-1 .030. over MT aluminum rod .020 under crank,590 crane solid lifter direct performance mechanical 6 pack when I bought it with 18,000 miles for $800 in 1974. Still had the clear plastic seat covers on the white seats. Came with all factory parts that were removed. Only real mistake was they mounted a Dixco tack on top of dash. A lot of power for a street car especially for a 17 year old in the 70's. Lol
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Re: First Car - Mopars Only
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04/09/22 01:45 PM
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First and foremost of course, so very sorry about your sister srt and I hope this thread helps put a smile on your face and some peace in your heart.
My first was a '67 D100 poly 318, 3-on-the-tree, short utiline bed. Must've been 4.10 gears because wow it would've yanked a house off foundation and revs were screaming at 60mph. But I was 17 and in love.
Last edited by larrymopar360; 04/10/22 11:33 AM.
Facts are stubborn things.
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Re: First Car - Mopars Only
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04/10/22 10:02 AM
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1962 Savoy Max Wedge that was raced for 1 year and then turned into a tow car with a 361-4. The 3 speed manual just did not cut it against the pushbutton automatics in the 1/4 mile.
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Re: First Car - Mopars Only
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04/10/22 10:56 AM
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67SATisfaction
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.. keeping busy as trustee, traveled twice to her home a 5 hour drive, paying debts and getting important items cleaned out. Soon to be sold off. With no kids and an unhelpful sibling the weight kept me focused. Wife has been great and our daughter re-scheduled clients and her husband helped on one trip, to help at sisters house.. Glad to hear you are busy. It's amazing what you can fit into a day, week or months when there is no choice but to get it done. I was executor of an uncle's estate, 3 hours away back in 2010. Took a long time, but learned a ton about how to manage my own affairs, insurances, will, trusts, taxes, etc. - Art
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65 Satellite hardtop 361/4bbl console 727 2.76 67 Satellite convert 383/2bbl column 727 3.23 67 Lancia Fulvia Sport 1.3 Zagato. Alloy body, 1.3L V4 DOHC 4-spd 67 Lancia Fulvia Rallye 1.3. Alloy panel, 1.3L V4 DOHC 4-spd 71 Alfa Romeo GT Junior 1300 Zagato, 1.3L 4cyl DOHC hemi 5-spd 82 Alfa Romeo GTV6 2.5L SOHC hemi V6 5-spd transaxle 75 Maserati Bora US spec 4.9L DOHC hemi V8 5-spd ZF 77 Maserati Khamsin Euro spec 4.9L DOHC hemi V8 5-spd ZF 07 Aston Martin DB9 6.0L DOHC V12 6spd transaxle
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