You're first Mopar
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I was thinking about this recently. The very first Mopar I bought. I'm sure it's been discussed here in the past, but I thought I would share my first car here. If you want, share your story, with a picture (if you have one).
My first car was a 1969 Chrysler 300 convertible. I bought it in 1984, from a coworker of my dad, who worked at Chrysler Corporation. It was mostly all original at the time. It still had it's #matching 350H.P. 440/727. Paint was about 90% original. It ran good, but the car was well used by that point. I restored it over a period of about three years, but only thing that bums me out, is my dad never got to see it finished, since he died before I was able to get it done. This is what it looked like after I got it finished. T7 Tucson Bronze, with black bucket seats, am-fm radio, with floor push button to change the radio stations. P/S, P/B, not much else.
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Re: You're first Mopar
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03/19/24 04:10 PM
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I was reading the college newspaper and as always looked at the classifieds. They never had much of anything, particularly cars. Something that day caught my eye: 1970 Plymouth, 4 cyl, not running, $100. I thought that's strange...did they make a 4-cyl car? Anyway, I called and it was a lady and she said come on down. I went with a friend and jumper cables. Went to the back yard. Car there, windows down, full of pine needles. 1970 was correct. Vit-C barracuda, console auto, black vinyl top, 318, factory luggage rack, rallye wheels. I gave her the $100, she gave me the title. No water in radiator - we filled it up, jumped it with some gas and starter fluid. WP leaking bad. I limped it home, cleaned it up, replaced the water pump, and drove the hell out of it. The thing had hi-jackers and glasspacks. Loved that car.
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Re: You're first Mopar
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03/19/24 04:19 PM
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"69 Plymouth Fury III 2-door. 318-2 barrel. $350 and I drove it home. I think that was 1976
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Re: You're first Mopar
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03/19/24 04:24 PM
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64 Dart 273 , push button automatic was my mothers car until the trans went ( gee wonder how that happened ? ) and she traded it in on another car , I bought it back , fixed it and ran it a few years. that was my second car .. first was a 1960 VW Bug .. all these years later and I still have a Dart !!!
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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: You're first Mopar
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03/19/24 05:30 PM
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1968 road runner, 383/automatic. Bought it for $800.00 in 1986 and still have it.
Aaron
68 Roadrunner 383/AT 69 Dart GT Conv. 383/AT 05 Dodge Ram 4x4 Cummins 06 GoManGo R/T Daytona #757 68 Coronet 440
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Re: Your first Mopar
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03/19/24 05:41 PM
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Order this '69 RM23 Road Runner about this time 55yrs ago in 1969. Don't remember how long it took for Plymouth to fill the order but I think 6-weeks or maybe less? RM23 hardtop, 383, track pack with 3.91 Suregrip, 727, Air Grabber, hood stripes, A01 light package, F5 limelight GREEN black bucket seat interior, console
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Re: You're first Mopar
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03/19/24 05:50 PM
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We were a mopar family dating back to Desoto. MY father gave me his 1970 Dodge Polara SE 2dr,318 auto,a/c car.Even had a 8track was pretty cool,I even put pieces of carpet buy the rear speakers thought it looked pretty cool.God pain black vinyl top.Great runner car just couldn't handle turns.Lol Especially with my lead foot,I wound up on lawns and fields!
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Re: You're first Mopar
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My first car at 15 was a 70' Charger R/T and I have had a least one 70' Charger R/T in my possession every since and still have it today. Also have had other numerous 68-71 Chargers along the way. Along with countless of other Mopars as well.
1963 Belvedere 440 Max Wedge Tribute 1970 Charger R/T S.E. 440 Six Pack 1970 Challenger R/T, 528 Hemi 1970 Charger 500 S.E. 440 4 BBL 1970 Plymouth Road Runner 383 1974 Chrysler New Yorker 440 1996 2500 RAM 488 V-10 4X4 2004 3500 Dually Cummins 4x4 2012 Challenger R/T Classic.
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