Such a great story. The first A-Body my family had was a 72 318 Scamp with a 3-speed. It jump started my love for them. I really like the front end styling. Funny thing, ours was already a rust bucket by 1984 thanks to salted KS roads.
I now have a 72 Swinger with the same interior as yours. Is yours original? It's in beautiful shape like the rest of your car.
Glad you have kept and maintained this gem!