Re: My past Mopars

[rgardian@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]

OK, my story is not the one that got away, but the one I didn't order!  When a soph in college we drove down to Greenville on Sat nite and Stover had a 57 300-C.  Bought that one with 2-4's and 8 mpg, but it was great!  When I was ready to graduate in 66, my dad said I could have any car I wanted.  I choose the 66 Belvedere - with a 318 and 3-speed!  That was because I already had a Hemi and wanted one with better mpg.  I could kick myself now.  I could have had a Charger, a six-pack, or a 426!  Ended up having to sell the Bel two years later because my new wife couldn't shift the 3-speed.  (I traded her later too!)

Roger/Atlanta
65 Sprot Fury 426W
57 Chrysler 300-C (I kept this one!)
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> From: Richard Kinsley <r.kinsley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: 2004/03/19 Fri PM 11:55:00 EST
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: My past  Mopars
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> Hi Guys,  Everybody is in to the "dumb thread" so here's my two cents. First car a '49 Dodge 4 dr (with a '48 body) and "fluid drive". Cost my Dad $75 in '60 and he gave it to me when I went to college in '61. Big backseat!!!!  Second car, in '63, was a sweet '59 Plymouth Sport Fury, Bronze w/318 power pac, a/c, PB trans, swivel out seats, Continental kit, etc.. It had an incredible top end. I was side by side with a '57 Olds J-2  at 100mph and I floored it. It downshifted at 100 and I blew him away like he slammed on the brakes! My third car is the reason I have my current Mopar. It was ordered by me in the Spring of '64 and was a Dodge 330 2 dr post w/383 4 bl, 4 speed and 3:23 Sure-grip. My goodness did I have fun with that car! I spent time at Lions drag strip but lots more time on the streets. I put about 20K on the odometer and got drafted in Nov of '64. My Brother used it while I was in the service and put more miles on it then I did. I was getting married when I got out so out of "love" i decided to trade for a family car and swapped it for a '64 Dart GT 2 dr hrdtp, w/PB trans and /6. I loved the looks of the car but hated the lack of power! I wouldn't mind it today though. Then to repay myself for the sacrifice earlier, I traded the Dart and ordered a new '69 SuperBee with every performance option available in early Spring of '69 except for the Hemi. I new I couldn't afford that with my new son here too. Then I wound up into Dodge trucks , a Jeep CJ5 Renegade, and later a '86 Dodge Shelby turbo Charger. Now I'm back to my roots with the '64 Dodge Polara 4 door. Sensible, good family car,---- he,he,he,he----until I finish with my 440 (Don Dulmage style), pb 727, Dana 60 (3:55), discs, polygraphite, etc..
>     Oh yeah, I should mention that my wife bought me a 426 Hemi today. However it's only 1/16th scale.
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>                                                                 Rich Kinsley  '64 Polara 4 door
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