sam dupont
Well-Known Member
For decades I've known that a friend of mine had a blue V code four speed road runner when he was a kid. East River farm kid who could, and can put away some beers. How we survived big block molars and partying, I don't know. He sold it long ago after he pulled the motor and sold the intake assembly. I assumed the car is long gone because he lives 200 miles from where he sold the car 30 years ago. I'm talking to him on the phone the last night and he says: "yeah, the guy who has my old Road Runner says he wants to sell it back to me". It has been setting for all this time. I asked him why in the world wouldn't you want your high school car especially when it's something like that?
He said: "They are bringing stupid money and I don't want to put out all that money into a shell". So naturally I asked how much does the guy want for it? He said: I don't know, but it's going to be too much. The used car salesman that's an all of us makes me want that car, but the friend in me wants him to have that car. He has a built Corvette and a 460 in a '57 Ford Fairlane and they're cool... but a 70 V code car? If it were me, the Vette and Ford are gone, or whatever I have to do to get the RR back.
He just retired, has a paid for acreage, and will inherit his folks' three 1/4 sections with wind power that pays $15K rent per year, each. He should not worry about the cost of a V code car, I told him. Not sure, but the long block and trans may still be with it.
It's in northern Iowa, which means: if it is outside, the humidity has rusted it to death. But still...
I'm going to call him and either talk him into buying it, or brokering it for me. I don't care the price, I'll find a way to get it into my stable.
He said: "They are bringing stupid money and I don't want to put out all that money into a shell". So naturally I asked how much does the guy want for it? He said: I don't know, but it's going to be too much. The used car salesman that's an all of us makes me want that car, but the friend in me wants him to have that car. He has a built Corvette and a 460 in a '57 Ford Fairlane and they're cool... but a 70 V code car? If it were me, the Vette and Ford are gone, or whatever I have to do to get the RR back.
He just retired, has a paid for acreage, and will inherit his folks' three 1/4 sections with wind power that pays $15K rent per year, each. He should not worry about the cost of a V code car, I told him. Not sure, but the long block and trans may still be with it.
It's in northern Iowa, which means: if it is outside, the humidity has rusted it to death. But still...
I'm going to call him and either talk him into buying it, or brokering it for me. I don't care the price, I'll find a way to get it into my stable.
