D Cluley
Active Member
In the Summer of 2002 I was looking for a cheap beater as a backup for my aging minivan. A nearly 40 year old full size convertible was not on the list of ideal candidates, but on a sunny Saturday afternoon, taking it for a test drive did seem like a fun idea. As often happens, this objectively terrible idea started to seem reasonable, and Monday Morning, July 15 2002, I bought a 1965 Chrysler 300 convertible. It ran, it drove, and it cost $1000, so yes, it was exactly as rough as you imagine. My lunch break that afternoon included a visit to Radio Shack for some wire and switch to temporarily get the taillights & brake lights working, the first of a series of repairs that has gone on pretty much continuously for 20 years now. It is still a bit of a rusty mess, but the interior is a lot nicer, it’s hopefully getting a 2nd new top this year, and I’ve driven it something over 80,000 miles, so perhaps not such a terrible idea after all.
July 13, 2002
July 19, 2020
July 13, 2002
July 19, 2020