Moms68
Well-Known Member
Not a B-body story, but I'd wanted to share a Mopar tale.
For many moons, since I was a kid, I have vivid memories of a blue 1970 6-pack cuda driving in my neighborhood. As a 15 year old that car had it all, stripes, loud dual exhaust, hood pins, steering mounted Suntach and I wanted it (or one like it) bad. It belonged to a young guy named Bobby Lxxx who lived in the neighborhood and I would frequently ride my bike by his house to get a glimpse of my dream car.
He eventually either sold the car or moved because the car was gone and I was bummed. My mother had purchased a '68 Charger, which became my new dream car (even though it would be years before I would be allowed to drive it!
Fast forward to this past summer. I am walking through a local car show and I spot a blue Cuda with the plate BLxxx! There was older gentleman sitting next to the car, so I asked if he had this car for a long time, as I remembered jonesing a car like it back in my youth. The story he told was quite amazing. He had ordered the car barnd new when he was in his early 20's and eventually sold it, sadly. He missed the car as he got older, as many of us do, so he went on a long quest to find it.
He continued to tell me had just purchased the car back earlier this year from the estate of what would have been the third owner!! He had researched the history of the car with the help of a local CT Mopar club and they found it. One of his buddies from that car club was with him and confirmed all the work that went into locating the car. Luckily the car stayed in CT its whole life. The third owner had recently passed away and he was able to buy the car from the owner's son.
Gone was the 6-pack, but the car looked as great as I remember 6 pack stripes, hood pins, dual exhaust, steering colum mounted Suntach, and all!!
I say it's never too late to go for it!!
For many moons, since I was a kid, I have vivid memories of a blue 1970 6-pack cuda driving in my neighborhood. As a 15 year old that car had it all, stripes, loud dual exhaust, hood pins, steering mounted Suntach and I wanted it (or one like it) bad. It belonged to a young guy named Bobby Lxxx who lived in the neighborhood and I would frequently ride my bike by his house to get a glimpse of my dream car.
He eventually either sold the car or moved because the car was gone and I was bummed. My mother had purchased a '68 Charger, which became my new dream car (even though it would be years before I would be allowed to drive it!
Fast forward to this past summer. I am walking through a local car show and I spot a blue Cuda with the plate BLxxx! There was older gentleman sitting next to the car, so I asked if he had this car for a long time, as I remembered jonesing a car like it back in my youth. The story he told was quite amazing. He had ordered the car barnd new when he was in his early 20's and eventually sold it, sadly. He missed the car as he got older, as many of us do, so he went on a long quest to find it.
He continued to tell me had just purchased the car back earlier this year from the estate of what would have been the third owner!! He had researched the history of the car with the help of a local CT Mopar club and they found it. One of his buddies from that car club was with him and confirmed all the work that went into locating the car. Luckily the car stayed in CT its whole life. The third owner had recently passed away and he was able to buy the car from the owner's son.
Gone was the 6-pack, but the car looked as great as I remember 6 pack stripes, hood pins, dual exhaust, steering colum mounted Suntach, and all!!
I say it's never too late to go for it!!
