Howdy all! Been a Mopar guy all my life. Grew up in a 69 Dart 340 GTS convertible, and when I got my license started snapping up E bodys, back when they could still be found for ~$1,000. Man, times have changed. Anyhow, been searching and searching for a Mopar driver. All E bodys are stupid over priced in my area, so I started looking at A bodies. I stumbled across a 65 300L on Craigslist, and I actually had no idea what it was. It was listed as a 300, but I fell in love with the style and started researching it. Found out the cal listed was a letter car. For $2,500 I thought it was a little steep since it had a lot of surface rust, and a broken 1/4 window. Figured I'd offer $2k. The next day I went out to a job site in the Los Gatos mountains to put in a few disconnects in a workshop, and noticed the place was littered with mid 60's A and C bodies. Of course I got excited and named off the cars and the owner was really friendly and told me about all the cars. I told him about the 300L I was looking at and hoping to acquire. Anyways, I started working and he comes over and tells me he has something to show me. I walk around the back of the shop, and he pulls a tarp off of a 65 300L he has had sitting for 10 years!!! I drooled over it for a bit, since this is the first one I've ever seen in person that I know of, then, again back to work. Comes over again and mentioned if the 300L I'm trying to get doesn't work out I can buy his, and 2 matching 65 Dart GT's for $750. I couldn't get to a ATM fast enough! Anyhow, the beast is now mine, and I sold both Darts to my friend for $400. Got her registered and fired up. Can't wait to get her home so the madness can begin. First, will be brakes, hopefully find a 73 disk front setup and convert to a dual circuit master, replace all fluids and belts/hoses then chuck the Firm Feel catalog at her suspension including F & R sway bars. Drive and enjoy, and start putting together a Megasquirt EFI 440 torque monster backed by a A518 trans and 3:55 limited slip.
P.S Theres a 65 Newport convertible parked in front of my car, I might bug him to see if that car is available too.
