Re: some thoughts on my past snobberies

[John Mopar <dodgepolara500@xxxxxxxxx>]

Freshman in college and found a 1970 Challenger RT with 383 and Pistol Grip Four Speed. Wanted $2500, but it needed a clutch. I just bought a 69 Sport Fury convertible (mistake since it had too much rust in it). Didnt have the money for both. Should have dumped the Fury and bought the Challenger.

Lost a 65 Barracuda S with 273 4 speed. Had been sitting for 10 years in a garge and needed a clutch and engine rebuild, but it ran. $1200....This was in high school and didnt have the coin.

The worst was my a non mopar. My Godparents wanted to give my brothers and me a pristine 67 Lemans hardtop with a 326 and bucket seats with 60K miles on it for FREE! My dad didn't want it since he didnt want us to have a car since my brothers and I were 15 and 16 years old. The insurance in San Francisco would have been too much. (too many rotten drivers).

I still wish I had the LeMans since it was sold to a friends daughter who painted it a cheap brown and ruined it.





----- Original Message ----
From: Ron Soldani <ronsold102@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2009 9:45:05 AM
Subject: RE: some thoughts on my past snobberies


Yep, My near perfect 64 Sport Fury cost me and my dad $200 big ones and
later the 70 Super Bee for $500, 71 Charger 440 RT for $1200. I could go on.
Saw a neighbor drive his brand new 69 Z-28 home with American Racing torque
thrust mags (Dealer Installed). Ah those were the days. I finally have a
Sport Fury again, but this one cost me lots.

-----Original Message-----
From: Butch Edison [mailto:waedison@xxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 10:07 AM
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: some thoughts on my past snobberies


Amen! Sold my 64 Sport Fury in 67 when I joined the Marines. Regretted it
ever since.

/Butch/Ferndale, WA

-----Original Message-----
From: Rich Kinsley [mailto:rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 6:58 AM
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: some thoughts on my past snobberies


My first new car, the '64 Dodge, I had about 6 months and then got 
drafted. Familiar story eh?

Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
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Ollie wrote:
> 
> Love it !! Ramble on!
> Bought my first new car in 68. Looked hard at a Javalin but could not 
> bring 
> myself to get a Rambler..Got a Charger, 383, 4 speed instead. Sold it 6 
> months later before going to Operation Vietnam Freedom. (another 
> failure)
> Niel, thought we were supposed to get older and wiser as time marchers 
> on....as Rich K. said the other day...we are having fun with our "adult 
> toys"?
> Our site is so cool...like hangin with the boys that never really "grew 
> up" 
> LOL
> Ollie
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "neal zimmerman" <neal.zimmerman@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "1962to1965mopars" <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 9:07 PM
> Subject: some thoughts on my past snobberies
> 
> 
> > feeling nostalgic.  remembering  mopars that got away.
> >  when a 17-18 year old kid shopping for the right car heres some
> > stuff i missed out on-
> >    Took my dad with me  out to a little town where a kid was selling
> > a 1969 Javelin with factory 390 and 4 speed.  Things were going well
> > on the test drive until I had the bright idea to ask my dad if he
> > wanted to try it.  He got in the drivers seat, got on it and about
> > corkscrewed us across  the cow fields. He immediately shut down this
> > whole idea.  Dont  take dad with u for test drives, make him wait at
> > the guys house as collateral.
> >  A guy i knew in mechanics school about 1981 wanted to sell me a
> > beautful 1967 barracuda convertible,  him and his dad had fixed up.
> > this car was stunning with new paint, new top and new interior , 273
> > and a console auto, and cragar five spokes. ran like a swiss watch
> > they wanted 1800 dollars. " Nope, too weird looking" LOL.
> >  another buddy had a 1966 charger  383 big block with a 4 speed he
> > wanted to sell me cheap,900 dollars, "Nope, too weird looking"
> >  another guy i knew wanted to unload his 68 RT Charger with
> > automatic for 1800 dollars, "nope, too big."
> >    Or how about the 1970 Challenger big block 4 speed Panther Pink ,
> > " No way, I aint gonna drive no stinkin pink car, that things gross"
> >  I could go on , but I am starting to cry
> >    LOL ,  the  ideas i had then, oh geez,
> >  neal zimmerman, eugene oregon 
> 



Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies


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