Dream Cars

Frank_Mulligan · Jun 27, 2002

Man, what I wouldn't give just to sit in the RR! The biggest regret of my life was selling that '72. Here's another beeper I used to own.

s1120 · Jun 28, 2002

Frank,
Was that a real 'bird, or just made to look like one? If real, I bet you are sad you got rid of it now. I had a chance to pick one up in almost the same shape in the early 80's. 1.5k then, but I could not come up with the money. Same car now would be over 5 to 10 times the dollars.

Worksmart · Jun 28, 2002

Jeff396 - I can't slip anything by you guys/w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif. The 'Cuda was camera shy on that one. Here it is....hiding in the barn.

MikePA · Jun 28, 2002

Hey, where's the rest of the hockey stick decal? /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

Worksmart · Jun 28, 2002

wroughtn_harv - Good ol' FJ5 Limelight. I still can't believe people would pay an extra $15 for those "High Impact" Mopar colors back in '70/w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif. Love it or hate it. I agree it does grow on ya. C

Jeff396 · Jun 28, 2002

Very nice! I just noticed that you are from SE Michigan. I grew up in Novi and spent many a night cruising my hot rod wagon down on Woodward and Gratiot in the early 80's. Sure would like to make it up there for that big cruise one of these days. Man, I could sure go for a good coney!/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

Jeff

Worksmart · Jun 28, 2002

Mike - One of those projects that never got done. The stripe was painted on in 1983 when the car was last painted. I was a bit younger and didn't know then what I know now. Along the lines of the holes I cut in the door panels for stereo speakers/w3tcompact/icons/blush.gif. It still sports that 20 year old laquer paint job. A new paint job is on the to do list.

Worksmart · Jun 28, 2002

Jeff - As a matter of fact I'm right next to Novi in F.H. Woodward was just dying out in '79 when I got the 'Cuda. Most of my cruisin' was on Telegraph.

The Dream Cruise is an absolutely unbelievable event. I'm sure you've read/heard about it. The one day Saturday event now starts on Monday or Tuesday. They don't call it Hockeytown......er.... the Motor City.........for nothing. C

DarrenP · Jun 28, 2002

1. 1955 Chevrolet 2 door sedan (not the Belaire) with a Rat motor and 700R transmision.
2. 1962 - 1966 Corvette

Frank_Mulligan · Jun 28, 2002

Yes it was a real Superbird. Corporation Blue (also known as Petty Blue), 24K on the odometer, 440 4-bbl. Had the original window sticker too. I bought the car from someone who had bought it from the original owner. Unfortunatly that guy left it outside and the front nosecone rotted away underneath. I had the original nosecone (worthless), and a replacement that had some surface rust on it. The car had sat since 1974 (I think I got it around 1985). It still had the '74 NJ inspection sticker, and the 74 registration card in the glovebox. Sold it in 1990 to pay for a GMC 1500 pickup. You can tell it's real by the sloped rear window.

Here's another pic.

Frank_Mulligan · Jun 28, 2002

Oh, not sure if you were talking about the 72 RoadRunner or the Superbird. Anyway, they both were real RM23 cars with original engines. I want to eventually get another old Mopar (as I no longer have either one of those/w3tcompact/icons/sad.gif), but I'll have to wait to hit the lottery first.

s1120 · Jun 28, 2002

<font color=red>You can tell it's real by the sloped rear window.</font color=red>

Ya I thought that but I could not realy make it out with the angle. I did notice it had the vinel top though.

Anonymous Poster · Jun 28, 2002

An Olds 4-4-2. A 67 convertible would be nice or maybe a 69 W-30 or W31?

Frank_Mulligan · Jun 28, 2002

Yes the old vinyl top that every Superbird had to concel unfinished body work. Unlike the 69 Dodge Daytonas, but also found on the 3(-?) 1970 Dodge Daytonas. One of those is currently up for sale.

http://www.cars-on-line.com/70daytona2977.html

s1120 · Jun 29, 2002

Hmm. Never knew there was any 70 Daytonas. Learn something new everyday.

drpepper · Jun 30, 2002

Cars I wish I had back. #1 1967 Austin Healy 3000
#2 1969 Dodge Charger 440
#3 1970 Plymouth Roadrunner

tsh3 · Jul 1, 2002

drpepper
If you like Healeys check out http://blackwolfprod.com/tahoe2002/
for pictures of an international meet at Lake Tahoe last week
with over 500 Healeys attending. I have a 67 3000 that is
down right now for some resto work and a Bugeye for autocross.

Von · Jul 1, 2002

Steve, Here is a photo of my 59' 100-6 two seater. This was my first car, got it when I was 15. I'm so glad I never sold it! Can't believe the prices that they bring now! better than money in the bank./w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

Kodiak · Jul 1, 2002

Here is the car that I didn't pass on. In fact its sitting in the wharehouse right now. Only comes out for 50 miles or so, every other year. Thats right, Its my 1969 RS/SS Z28, with the DZ 302, 4 wheel disk brakes, and gauge pkg.
The real kicker about this car, is that I only payed $1200 for it in 1977, with 12,000 miles on it. The guy I bought it from still had the original firestone tires and rallye rims sitting in his garage. And if that isn't enough salt rubbed into old wounds. As it sits today, it only has 16,427 original miles on her.