RHDCharger
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Hey Everyone,
My name is Joseph and I recently purchased my first mopar. A 1967 dodge charger, 383, pw, Right Hand Drive(original). I wanted a first Gen charger and when this car popped up on CL, I messaged the seller and said I would like to buy it. I could not of asked for a better buying experience even though it did have a sad story attached. The car is now home in SoCal, and wearing a Cali plate that looks so right.
I just started diving into it and It has been sitting since 2009ish, so lots to fix.
My favorite part so far besides the beautiful car is. The stories and documentation I have collected from previous owners.
This one of a kind charger was ordered brand new in 67 by a famous toy car company owner from New Zealand. This dude flys over to Los Angeles, ordered the car, had it completed in Michigan(vin) and then shipped to the Los Angeles plant in Maywood for the conversion to RHD. Then took it home and proceeded to terrorize the streets of Auckland. According to the NZ reg, it changes hands a few times and gets a 440 swap along the way.
An American living in NZ buys it and and after a big sports win, takes the car back to the USA with him. Back in the states it changed hands a few more times and got a repaint and reupholstered along the way. It sells at the Carlise show in 07 and sat from around 09 till now from what I was told.
I have a June 1970 Hot Rod Magazine, NZ, in which the car is profiled. The NZ plate as well as the NZ reg. Really cool docs from the other side of the map.
Now it's going to get cleaned up and restored to new. I got a 2 cars worth of spare parts in the purchase. Going to get it right and daily her just like the rest of my fleet.
If you questions or know some history on the car since it's so unique, please message me. Really enjoying the mopar crew.
Also, sad to say, no fender tag. Also, the build sheet in the headliner got ate up by mice. I'm hoping there is still one behind the dash or glove box. Keep you all posted.
Mucho Gracias
My name is Joseph and I recently purchased my first mopar. A 1967 dodge charger, 383, pw, Right Hand Drive(original). I wanted a first Gen charger and when this car popped up on CL, I messaged the seller and said I would like to buy it. I could not of asked for a better buying experience even though it did have a sad story attached. The car is now home in SoCal, and wearing a Cali plate that looks so right.
I just started diving into it and It has been sitting since 2009ish, so lots to fix.
My favorite part so far besides the beautiful car is. The stories and documentation I have collected from previous owners.
This one of a kind charger was ordered brand new in 67 by a famous toy car company owner from New Zealand. This dude flys over to Los Angeles, ordered the car, had it completed in Michigan(vin) and then shipped to the Los Angeles plant in Maywood for the conversion to RHD. Then took it home and proceeded to terrorize the streets of Auckland. According to the NZ reg, it changes hands a few times and gets a 440 swap along the way.
An American living in NZ buys it and and after a big sports win, takes the car back to the USA with him. Back in the states it changed hands a few more times and got a repaint and reupholstered along the way. It sells at the Carlise show in 07 and sat from around 09 till now from what I was told.
I have a June 1970 Hot Rod Magazine, NZ, in which the car is profiled. The NZ plate as well as the NZ reg. Really cool docs from the other side of the map.
Now it's going to get cleaned up and restored to new. I got a 2 cars worth of spare parts in the purchase. Going to get it right and daily her just like the rest of my fleet.
If you questions or know some history on the car since it's so unique, please message me. Really enjoying the mopar crew.
Also, sad to say, no fender tag. Also, the build sheet in the headliner got ate up by mice. I'm hoping there is still one behind the dash or glove box. Keep you all posted.
Mucho Gracias
