So a few weeks ago I loaded up our daughter and her three boys for a trip to the local ford for some water cool off time.
Along the way, up in the country we pass this house that has, setting behind some overgrown shrubs, a couple of old C Bodies. Now this is a small house in the country and the yard is close to full with all things mopar setting around. Numerous Jeeps, the 2 old c Bodies, Dodge trucks, etc...
Every once in a while I have even noticed one of those new 5 million HP Cuda thingy's (I can't even keep up with the new stuff) setting in the driveway and about 25 NO Trespassing signs stuck to just about everything.
Needless to say, I've been waiting for a couple years to catch someone out in the yard so I could stop and do the ole "what's the story on those old Mopars?"line....
Paydirt!!!! Guy says they are a 67 Newport fastback in pretty good shape and a 68 Newport in not so great shape. One is a stock 440 car and the other is a stock 383. Both were running when parked (never heard that line before)!!!
He would be inclined to sell them.....
We discussed some rough numbers
By now the kids are yelling and SWMBO is getting irritated so I loaded his number in my phone under David Mopar and off to the river we went.
Fast forward to this afternoon. I decided to give him a call since I only have 2 old cars and one extra truck setting around my small place. While we're chatting up Mopars and agreeing to meet tomorrow at noon to look the cars over, this drives by me in the slow lane....
I snapped a couple pictures and had a brief window to window conversation with the older couple (I'm 62) and confirmed it's a 66 Newport Drop Top. Danged car was in good shape.
What are the chances of that???
And BTW, I'm prob gonna buy those Newports…..
Along the way, up in the country we pass this house that has, setting behind some overgrown shrubs, a couple of old C Bodies. Now this is a small house in the country and the yard is close to full with all things mopar setting around. Numerous Jeeps, the 2 old c Bodies, Dodge trucks, etc...
Every once in a while I have even noticed one of those new 5 million HP Cuda thingy's (I can't even keep up with the new stuff) setting in the driveway and about 25 NO Trespassing signs stuck to just about everything.
Needless to say, I've been waiting for a couple years to catch someone out in the yard so I could stop and do the ole "what's the story on those old Mopars?"line....
Paydirt!!!! Guy says they are a 67 Newport fastback in pretty good shape and a 68 Newport in not so great shape. One is a stock 440 car and the other is a stock 383. Both were running when parked (never heard that line before)!!!
He would be inclined to sell them.....
We discussed some rough numbers
By now the kids are yelling and SWMBO is getting irritated so I loaded his number in my phone under David Mopar and off to the river we went.
Fast forward to this afternoon. I decided to give him a call since I only have 2 old cars and one extra truck setting around my small place. While we're chatting up Mopars and agreeing to meet tomorrow at noon to look the cars over, this drives by me in the slow lane....
I snapped a couple pictures and had a brief window to window conversation with the older couple (I'm 62) and confirmed it's a 66 Newport Drop Top. Danged car was in good shape.
What are the chances of that???
And BTW, I'm prob gonna buy those Newports…..
I havent heard that one in a while!!!
