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The organizers of my high school reunion committee decided we were old timers when the list of departed classmates got too long to present as a slide show. Started doing the reunions annually, instead of every five. Class of '71.

Often bypassed over the years. I had three GTXs in a row that had the line in place, but not connected with an OEM vapor separator. All of them ran way better in summer after being returned to original configuration.

I kept my Car Life road test from Feb. 1968, which compared a 440 GTX with a Hemi. The 440 was ahead of the Hemi in the quarter, up to 40 mph. Decades later, I owned a pair of '68 GTXs, also a 440 and Hemi, both stock automatics, slightly deeper gears in the Hemi. Real world results were similar.

My dad was a life long Mopar guy, but he owned a ‘67 Vista Cruiser in the 70s, and it was a great car.

It’s complicated. That’s a huge understatement. I spent a lot of money on school to learn how the process works. All players in the system like to spend more than they bring in. Like musical chairs, just don’t get caught standing when the music stops. The key to beating the system is spending...

I was working in the South Bronx, running a trucking terminal in the Hunts Point Market in 1992. My daily driver was my '62 Imperial. When the coil crapped out on me, and left me stranded on Hunts Point avenue, I dumped my water bottle's contents into a rag, and cooled it down, as the vultures...

I was working for $160 a week plus great benefits in 1976. The problem was I was living in the Washington D.C. metro area, and dealing with the cost of living that went with the territory. I was lucky to have a rent controlled apartment in Bethesda, Md., 15th floor, overlooking the National...

I sold one to a fellow member here a couple years ago for $250, but it was NOS, with shelf wear. So sounds like you're in the range. I had picked it up years back for Baby Blue, but when I sold the car, the new owner didn't want it.

Happy birthday, Jerry, and wishing you many more. Thanks again, for all you contribute here.:bday:

Our dealer in State College did a variation on that theme. He kept a Moulin Rouge AAR 'Cuda, a '69 Hemi Road Runner, and a 440 Superbird on the showroom floor, along with one Jeep, and the engine that was later installed in his P51 Mustang. The cars were eventually sold, but not for several...

A few years ago, shortly after I joined this site, there was a thread posted, what would be your ultimate Mopar...in my case it wasn't the rarest or most expensive. It was the one that started the journey when I was 16. When I finally acquired it, the legacy question came into play. Pleasant...

When I downsized to one, many folks ostracized me for selling my Hemi car. Didn't want my wife to have to deal with it down the road, and I made more productive use of the capital tied up in it. The last remaining GTX is destined to go to the original owner's grandson. To paraphrase a slogan...

This was the situation with my '69 GTX. It was one of three Dealer Demonstrator GTXs owned by the selling dealer. He sold the other two while they were still financed by the bank. He kept mine for 15 years, and I always assumed it had never been titled, because it ran dealer plates the entire...

I heard the story about the change to bigger for better sight from an OEM judge at the Chrysler Nationals a few years back. I know the hood scoop hid the passenger's side indicator, because I drove the car when the originals were still in place.

I've owned two Lynch Road '69 GTXs. The current one was built in September '68, and originally had the small style. Restored with NOS fenders in 1981, and got the larger ones with the outboard placement. The other one was an unrestored one owner car that was built in April. It had the larger...

I was talking to another member here about this at Carlisle last summer. We both drove our GTXs to the show. His car doesn't have a back story, but it's nicely restored, and he's brought it up to a higher level, after owning it for a couple years. Like me, he had a successful business he...

I've vetted a couple sellers in similar fashion. In both cases, bought the car. Knowledge gained enabled me to save a few steps in the closing of both deals.

Good point on the issue of condition versus miles. My GTX had 50,000 after being with the dealer for 15 years. It was a daily driver for the first five. I don't think too many got refurbished with all NOS sheet metal and exterior trim before being sold, like this one did. Climate controlled...

I know this doesn’t apply to @SlingLow, but it back fired on a guy who tried to buy a GTX from me. The car wasn’t on the market. He heard about it through the grapevine. My wife was present when he made a substantial offer. She took an instant dislike to him. Said no deal, and she has never...

This is what has drawn me back to the Chrysler Nationals in Carlisle every single year since the first one. I have talked with guys who have collections in the millions of dollars, and guys with $5000 works in progress. They have presented themselves in basically the same way.