The one that got away.

[jaydar]

72 Challenger. I loved that car

74 Grand Am

[pandamonium2112]

When it comes to the cars I've owned: There were only 2 that stole my heart.

At 18 I met a 64 1/2 Mustang. If you know mustangs, you'll know what I mean. It was faded baby blue with black interior. Motor was a 200 inline 6 with a Dagenham 4 speed trans (it was a rare car, I just didn't realize what I had). It wasn't fast but it had more guts than a four banger and would chirp the tires from a stand still. I drove that car till there was nothing left of it. After 4 years, my girlfriend T-Boned an old man in an intersection with it. I didn't have the means to repair it so I traded it in on a Ford Escort....

In 86 I met a guy who had a 68 El Camino sitting in his driveway. It was Metallic Brown with Gold and Black pin striping (not a scratch or a dent anywhere on it) and Tan interior. It had a stock 350 engine and a turbo 350 automatic trans. He couldn't figure out why the motor wouldn't start. He paid $400.00 for it. I had $2000.00 in my pocket at that very second so I took it out and counted it in front of him. I told him that he could either sell me the car right then or I would end up with it later for a lot less, either way I would have the car (sounds kind of rude but I just knew I was supposed to own it) Well he turned it down. 6 months later he asked me if I still wanted the car, I told him yes and put $500.00 on the table and reminded him of our conversation. He took the money and I gave a $50 after he signed the title because I liked him. I put a new Distributor in it and fired it up. That car was a dream come true. I ended up dumping around $9000.00 into it over a few years which brought it almost up to show quality. then wrecked it.

Such is life

[1930fordpickup]

1970 Torino Cobra . 429 SCJ with drag pac, The car was rough with only the intake and carb replaced (last owner had it sitting on a shelf) . Not enough money to fix the car so i passed . Been kicking myself for years, How much would storage have been ?

This car I am not sure it counts. It was a 1936 Ford two door hump back . Sitting in storage for years and had to be moved . Being tired of wild goose chases I did not go look at the car. The guy selling the car told my brother ,the first guy that looked at the car gave him the full asking price. Did not even offer one dollar less. My brother has been rubbing this in for a few years.