Today I'm the same age my grandfather was when he purchased my car

[MrMoparCHP]

December 1966 my grandfather purchased my Barracuda new a few days before his 56th birthday.

I have always questioned the purchased date as I have two different references for it.
First is the original owners manual showing December 8, 1966

Next is the original Certicard showing December 7, 1966
Both of these presumably done by the sales person at the time of the sale.
So are you likely to error and put yesterdays date or tomorrows date?

In looking through the receipts I ran across a couple that were interesting.
The first was dated August 14, 1967, eight months old and the 1967 window trim clips needed replacing/fixed.

The second one dated December 27, 1967
This is for the rocker moulding, I had always thought they were added as part of the original purchase deal, guess it was only the Red-Line tires.

Alan

 

[1978 NYB]

December 1966 my grandfather purchased my Barracuda new a few days before his 56th birthday.
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I have always questioned the purchased date as I have two different references for it.
First is the original owners manual showing December 8, 1966
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Next is the original Certicard showing December 7, 1966
Both of these presumably done by the sales person at the time of the sale.
So are you likely to error and put yesterdays date or tomorrows date?
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In looking through the receipts I ran across a couple that were interesting.
The first was dated August 14, 1967, eight months old and the 1967 window trim clips needed replacing/fixed.
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The second one dated December 27, 1967
This is for the rocker moulding, I had always thought they were added as part of the original purchase deal, guess it was only the Red-Line tires.
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Alan

Beautiful car!

 

[Xenon]

I am going to say the card was imprinted on the seventh so it would be ready for the delivery of the car on the eight...

Now,, with that being said,,, Alan ,, clean your gutters out....

 

[OldWarHorse300]

...and your grandfather was happy because his car went "good home and family" !
Nice ride,
Regards,
Mika

 

[cantflip]

I am going to say the card was imprinted on the seventh so it would be ready for the delivery of the car on the eight...

I'd go with that... deal struck on the 7th and delivered on the 8th. Wednesday and Thursday, so time to wash and fill the tank is the best theory IMO... unless there's a story or other compelling evidence... that's all that makes sense to me at the moment.

 

[roadrunnerh]

Beautiful Cuda, thanks for sharing. Original paperwork is always cool!

 

[live4theking]

I like the theory stated above. It's a beauty.

 

[MrMoparCHP]

Now,, with that being said,,, Alan ,, clean your gutters out....

The tree is a Tipuana Tipu, a Brazilian tree so it thinks it is in the southern hemisphere so it looses all its leaves in April. Generally about May/June I clean them out, I usually wait till I see new growth.


Alan