slimjim
Well-Known Member
So,
I found the family Barracuda...
In order for you to truly grasp what I was able to pull off I need to start from the beginning.
In 1969, my great Gma went to the Plymouth dealership and ordered herself a green 69 barracuda coupe with the leaning power of tower, bucket seats, and a column shifter. It was a mid-life crisis and she wanted her mopar. My grandfather was in his teens at the time and fell in love with the car. About 10 years after she bought it, my grandmother passed away from cancer and left the car to my grandfather. This fish was the last thing my Gpa had of his mothers. He kept it in the garage and enjoyed it on the weekends. when my dad turned 16, he was given the barracuda as his first car with strict instructions to baby it as if it was the answer to life haha. Unfortunately, due to a comment made by my mother (dad's girlfriend at the time) he sold the car without telling Gpa. The comment was that it looked like a Gma car haha. That was in 1991. For the next 22 years I would listen to the story of the family barracuda and how my mother puked in it on their first date. I could never bring up the car to Gpa though. He would get too angry and have to leave the room. In January of this year, I decided to buy a car near my father and grandparents so I wouldn't have to borrow one of theirs when I visit. Of course, being a Mopar or no car kinda guy, I knew what I wanted. I found a 69 fish around the corner from my family's house so I decided to take a look. After a good inspection, this car started to remind me of great gmas. Everything down to the slight ding she made on the drivers side door. Could I have really found THE car? RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER?!?!?!... But I did. After looking at the cars documents and owner history... This was the family fish. After expressing the story to the owner he was as excited as my family and I. So I bought it in January. I'm sitting at the airport while writing this and I just couldn't hide my excitement, I had to share this with all of you. I just disembarked my ship and now I'm on my way to get the cuda running and back on the road... For the first time in about 10 years... With the original owners behind the wheel. Here is how she sits now.
I found the family Barracuda...
In order for you to truly grasp what I was able to pull off I need to start from the beginning.
In 1969, my great Gma went to the Plymouth dealership and ordered herself a green 69 barracuda coupe with the leaning power of tower, bucket seats, and a column shifter. It was a mid-life crisis and she wanted her mopar. My grandfather was in his teens at the time and fell in love with the car. About 10 years after she bought it, my grandmother passed away from cancer and left the car to my grandfather. This fish was the last thing my Gpa had of his mothers. He kept it in the garage and enjoyed it on the weekends. when my dad turned 16, he was given the barracuda as his first car with strict instructions to baby it as if it was the answer to life haha. Unfortunately, due to a comment made by my mother (dad's girlfriend at the time) he sold the car without telling Gpa. The comment was that it looked like a Gma car haha. That was in 1991. For the next 22 years I would listen to the story of the family barracuda and how my mother puked in it on their first date. I could never bring up the car to Gpa though. He would get too angry and have to leave the room. In January of this year, I decided to buy a car near my father and grandparents so I wouldn't have to borrow one of theirs when I visit. Of course, being a Mopar or no car kinda guy, I knew what I wanted. I found a 69 fish around the corner from my family's house so I decided to take a look. After a good inspection, this car started to remind me of great gmas. Everything down to the slight ding she made on the drivers side door. Could I have really found THE car? RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER?!?!?!... But I did. After looking at the cars documents and owner history... This was the family fish. After expressing the story to the owner he was as excited as my family and I. So I bought it in January. I'm sitting at the airport while writing this and I just couldn't hide my excitement, I had to share this with all of you. I just disembarked my ship and now I'm on my way to get the cuda running and back on the road... For the first time in about 10 years... With the original owners behind the wheel. Here is how she sits now.
