that red dart is bad ***I bought my first Mopar from a substitute teacher in high school. It was a 65 Dart GT, 273, 4 spd, white with blue interior. I gave her 75 bucks for it. Her husband was into the Chrysler 300 letter cars and wouldn't let her carry her golden retrievers in the "good" car, so he bought her the Dart to haul the dogs. It took me a week to pull all of the yellow hair out of the carpet on the back of the front seats. This was in 1972. A guy in a Dodge van crossed the center line and hit me head on and totaled it.
I know you said first, but I'm puttin my first 3 in because they were all high school cars. I replaced the Dart with a 67 Cuda that had a blown engine. So I replaced it with the 273 out of the Dart. While I was at it I replaced the auto with the 4 spd out of the Dart to. I really love that red Cuda but when I got the chance to buy my 69 340 Swinger I had to let the fish go. I paid $700 for the Fish and $300 for the 340 Dart, Joe.
PHOTOS OF YOUR 1st MOPAR
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This is my first mopar. I bought it back in Feb. of 98. I was in 7th grade at the time. I had it as my everyday driver to school till i had my 95 dakota. But she is still the same car but with a different attitude.:thumblef:
That's Ocean City, MD in 1973, on about 74th st. Now there are high rise condos all the way to Fenwick Island. I don't think you can see the beach from the highway from one end of OC to the other now, Joe.
65Vart
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Bought this for 800.00 in 1980. One owner rare optioned car with hide aways. Dad made me sell it to pay for school .
Sold it to a guy for 1200.00 who decided to use it to rob liquer stores. The original owner saw it at a wreckers with the roof crushed (police chase).
Sad story.
Sold it to a guy for 1200.00 who decided to use it to rob liquer stores. The original owner saw it at a wreckers with the roof crushed (police chase).
Sad story.
Love It! Would like to see more photos of it...
rmchrgr
Skate And Destroy
My '67 Belvedere II, pic taken back in 1997 or so. Giant Plymouth decals on the side, dented front bumper and rear quarter but somehow not rusty. Warmed up 273 that smoked and burned oil like crazy, column shift auto, real nice Silver Special interior, spotty brakes. Miss is sometimes, don't know what happened to it.
moparguy93
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My 69 dart custom 4 door a bought a month ago for $350
95teetee
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mine (sorry for the bad scans)
the 340 was built to the nuts (11:1 comp, single plane eddy with a 780 holley, a cam so lumpy it gave the idle every mopar fan knows and loves=P~, etc.), with a fully built 727 going to an 8 3/4 with 4.10s...
the 340 was built to the nuts (11:1 comp, single plane eddy with a 780 holley, a cam so lumpy it gave the idle every mopar fan knows and loves=P~, etc.), with a fully built 727 going to an 8 3/4 with 4.10s...
daredevil
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nice car tee tee. i love 72 dusters had one myself, cool thread
169dart4y
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Here is the progress of my car the last of month.I have had the car since in high school ,always wanted a V8 .I bought a 74 dart swinger with a rebuilt 318 rebuilt transmision,front disc brakes, large bolt pattern, I installed the motor and trans today! I'm excited now! I'll post more pictures soon.
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HOTMOPR
Mr Horsepower
my 63.. Still have it 20 years later..
in action Bremerton dragstrip around 94..
Putting it back together started in april.. currently
in action Bremerton dragstrip around 94..
Putting it back together started in april.. currently
nqkjw
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The year was 1975.
A 65 Valiant wagon.
Stocko slant 6 with 3 on the tree.
A 65 Valiant wagon.
Stocko slant 6 with 3 on the tree.
95teetee
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thanks daredevil- I'm sure I'll have another one day
74plyduster
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My first (red) and second (tan), both 1974 Gold Dusters. Drove the tan (318) for a year but purchased as a heart donor for the red one (198/225) which I had for 8 years before it met up with a cottonwood tree thanks to the help of a 16 yr old Mustang driver. Sold to a Wyo Tech student in '90 or '91 in Laramie, Wyo. Would like to know if car is still out there.
Kevin Jonker
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It had 69 hood and grill (I knew no different then). Paid $650.00 in 1976. It had 60,000 miles on it and my mom thought it was worn out, lol. Stock 383 except for headers. 3:23's, single legger and 4 spd.
Kevin Jonker
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try again 68 roadrunner
metallidart
member me?
Here is mine back in the 95', I had just turned 16. I had no idea how hard those Rocket sbp wheels where to find until I got rid of them...
dustermaniac
Senior Member
Unfortunately I no longer have any of the pictures of my 1st Mopar due to house fire last year wiping everything out but here is an image I found. Mine was torqouise Green. 2 Dr 383 Auto on Floor. Nice Ride. My last name is Monaco so it was appropriate that I owned it.
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