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Chrysler came up with some really nit picky differences between the GTX and Sport Satellite in '69. GTX had partial wheel lip moldings to set off the black lower body treatment, a one year, one model only piece, impossible to find in OEM. Sport Satellite used full wheel lip moldings that...

It's all about the loop holes. First heard the issue addressed at a professional level when I took federal income tax, and then criminal law my freshman year in law school. Over the course of four decades, my education finally paid off, not because of making a huge income, but by learning how...

I get my cheap rate based on the extremely low payouts on lawsuits in my area, which was one of the reasons I left private practice over four decades ago. I also carry a seven figure umbrella liability policy for $160 per year. I put this in place after jury verdicts starting hitting that...

Agreed value of $70K with State Farm/Hagerty, down to one car. Was cheaper when I had two. My rate went up slightly when State Farm merged their classic car coverage with Hagerty. I'm in the same ballpark as OP, paying about $320 per year.

Like when the GTX I chased for 50 years came up as soon as I bought the (green) Hemi.

I learned that depressing statistic during the first management training course I attended after coming off the truck in 1987. Presenter emphasized the dangers of written communication with that factor in place. I wrote a weekly safety newsletter as part of my corporate job, put a lot of work...

The ones still out there are probably owned by the folks on this site.

I consigned a car to Mecum in 2020, needed a photo of the VIN, which would have been verified at admission (that auction was cancelled because of Covid.) Since I was representing the GTX as numbers matching, I had to sign a boiler plate agreement to the effect that any and all liability was on...

I posted earlier that I didn't care about any of this stuff when I was buying the cars for $2000 back in the day. I also mentioned the legal term "cloud on title," which addresses the gray area, where ownership is legitimate, but there may be a potential competing claim. What I find dubious...

As a lawyer, this stuff scares the crap out of me. I know how much it costs to prove you're in the clear when an agent of the state says you're not. As I posted earlier, that knowledge made me extremely paranoid about documented history on any Mopar I purchased.

The expression for this situation when I took Property I in law school was "cloud on title." Everything may be on the up and up, but a lawyer will probably collect a fee making that "cloud" go away.

Baby Blue (a '68) had a '69 door installed on the right side in the late 70s, after being sideswiped. I spotted it when I bought the car for $1800, and didn't care. Neither did any of the other owners who have had the car besides me. To me, the incorrect location was more than cancelled out by...

Well, considering the terrific example you already own, that's kind of a moot point.:lol:

Baby Blue is/was the same situation. No question the radiator support and trunk gutter were original to the car, but they carried light stamps hidden by paint. At the prices the car changed hands, it wasn’t an issue.

Recently had this discussion with a fellow member here. My advice - no gutter number, no deal. Glue is cheap, cars are not.

There's a fake terra cotta Chrysler 300F convertible that's been floating around the auction circuit for three decades. I was a 300 club member when I owned my 300F hardtop, and read the backstory in the monthly newsletter. Restoration was done to a high standard, I saw it in person when it...

These issues are why I've bought cars with a documented title history going back to the first sale as a used car. Eliminates most of the vehicle pool with cars this old, but saves a lot of trouble in the long run. This practice was ingrained in me when I did real estate title searches during...

My dream has always been to get the best car, while paying less than anybody else. I achieved it on the last one. My wife wasn't smiley and giggly, but the fact she was happy was just fine.

As the owner of a numbers matching red '69 GTX hardtop that is possibly the best documented in the country, I'm in a state of shock over that sales price. I received what I thought was a ridiculous offer when I took the car to the Chrysler Nationals two years ago, but after seeing this sale, it...

Good things happen there. That’s where I found my “back in the day” GTX.