Gerald Morris
Senior Member
5 years ago today, I drove home our 1966 Chrysler Newport 2 door hard top, purchased with money from an insurance payment for some fool totaling our 1988 Oldsmobile Ciera. This proved to be a MOST blessed answer to my prayers for a GOOD family car. So, on March 10, 2016, I exchanged $1400 for the vehicle depicted below.
5 years, ~40,000 miles later, we still happily pile in to this essential member of our family, which, while dirty, is in FAR safer, sounder, stronger condition than when we bought her. I'll snap some pics of Tilly-Present for you all tomorrow come daylight.
I've never owned a better automobile. I've never DRIVEN a better family car, and few as good in over 40 years of licensed driving. One thing I rejoice in: THIS Slab side Mopar is a 24/7 DRIVER! The only time we don't drive this car is when I'm working on it, to either repair, restore or upgrade some system on it.
My young Serbo-Russian bride promises to inter my mortal remains in the body of this car when that becomes necessary, unless one of our children merits driving Mathilda.
We pray that won't become a necessary choice for some years yet.
Our 5 yr old has "Mopar or No Car!" in her favorite sayings. Smart kid, eh?
5 years, ~40,000 miles later, we still happily pile in to this essential member of our family, which, while dirty, is in FAR safer, sounder, stronger condition than when we bought her. I'll snap some pics of Tilly-Present for you all tomorrow come daylight.
I've never owned a better automobile. I've never DRIVEN a better family car, and few as good in over 40 years of licensed driving. One thing I rejoice in: THIS Slab side Mopar is a 24/7 DRIVER! The only time we don't drive this car is when I'm working on it, to either repair, restore or upgrade some system on it.
My young Serbo-Russian bride promises to inter my mortal remains in the body of this car when that becomes necessary, unless one of our children merits driving Mathilda.
We pray that won't become a necessary choice for some years yet.
Our 5 yr old has "Mopar or No Car!" in her favorite sayings. Smart kid, eh?
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