The Only Problem with the C Body Mopars for Sale is....

[mr. fix it]

A Toro Lawn mower??

 

[commando1]

Well, that was fun. We should do this more often.

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[polara71]

I think he meant fairly. ..overt...

I know.......... it was just a bit funny, I couldn't help it

 

[Stormer]

I meant fairy. Take that Nature Boy. :rolling:

 

[polara71]

I meant fairy. Take that Nature Boy. :rolling:

:laughing4:...............I prefer Beach Boy but, O.K.

 

[mcmlvii]

You guys crack me up.

 

[commando1]

You should see it when somebody gets pissed off.

 

[1978 NYB]

You should see it when somebody gets pissed off.

Yep...........

 

[70NPORT]

That's what keeps the place interesting.

 

[mr. fix it]

How many Pandora's boxes did I open by starting this thread?:christmas_presents:


So..... how about posting a pic of a car you have fallen in love with but could not buy?

I posted one on the first page if anyone remembers....:worthless_thread:

So let's do that instead :backontopic:

Thanks to everyone who contributes.:sSig_thanks:

 

[polara71]

I can post photos when I get home.... I passed on too many

 

[mr. fix it]

Thanks! there is hope for this thread yet!

 

[polara71]

Hey, I'm a team player

 

[Ripinator]

That I fall in love with most of the cars for sale and want to buy them!!!

Too many cars and too few $$$$$$:crybaby2:

Don't even get me started on where I would store them

Here's the latest one...

Your post reminds me of a conversation I had with the late George Riehl of the Chrysler 300 Club, Intl. He told me that he had been collecting Chryslers and their parts for many many years and that he had totally filled up the garage and basement of his house in town. He negotiated an arrangement with another in-town friend to allow him to store cars and parts in the friend's house and garage. Of course, this additional storage facility filled up too, so George moved to a farm in the country that featured a barn and other out buildings. He filled all of these too. George seemed resigned to his condition. . . He called it "The Disease."

 

[polara71]

At some point you gotta take a look at yourself and say...wait a minute.......

 

[commando1]

So..... how about posting a pic of a car you have fallen in love with but could not buy?

 

[amazinblue82]

So..... how about posting a pic of a car you have fallen in love with but could not buy? [/QUOTE]



Its not the actual car as I dont have the photos anymore, but it was a black 1972 Imperial Coupe, one owner, 40K miles, 440 U-Code, Sure-Grip, power everything, on and on. A race car disguised as a big, formal luxury coupe.

It was in 1990, I saw it on the way to the airport for an overseas trip, left my business card on it, the owner "beeped" me before I boarded, I used a "pay phone" to call back and made appointment to meet him when I returned, did in fact arrive there six days later....just as new owner was handing him a bank envelope with the cash. Literally saw the handshake that sealed the deal as I was pulling up.

The significance of this particular car and this particular year is kinda personal to me as we all have our reasons...other than in my case feeding my "urge" to buy as many as I can afford...for our attachments to these machines. Let's just say it would have been nice to have had it. But, hearing the gentleman's story about what the car meant to him, and learning who he "sold" it to, it wound up in better hands than mine.

I still selfishly felt bad I didnt get it, but at the same time was OK with it in the end. but i have never seen another one like it since, and now that I'm downsizing the fleet the opportunity is gone.

Its hard to explain to others why we love these cars, whatever cars they are that we each like. Yes, they are just "things"..I think we all get that. But man-oh-man...an older collector explained to me once about 30 years ago that there's fine line between a "hobby" and an "illness". For me, if there is such a "line", I have found myself on both sides of it :happy3:

Thanks for starting the thread Mr. Fix It and those who decide to toss in their inputs.

 

[polara71]

U code in an Imperial? Did they?........

 

[amazinblue82]

U code in an Imperial? Did they?........

my recollection was that. i never got to see under the hood, but recall "U" in VIN (i was going to get it insured to take home), and car had factory dual exhaust (it was welded together so it looked original to me). the '72 C-body police cars had the U code engines with dual exhaust too...that don't prove anything about this Imperial tho.

I fully acknowledge that i am no expert and have no other special insights on what Ma Mopar did over 40 years ago. But I recall the era was almost "anything goes"...an order came in from a dealer, and the thing proabably got built. especially if the specific platform engineering/validation work was done already prior to production, order codes existed, and the plant had all the parts right there.

 

[Samplingman]

This will be the one I can't buy....