What cars do you regret getting rid of?

[Fitz73Chrgr]

What cars do some of you guys regret selling over the years? 
I'm only 20, so I haven't gotten rid of anything cool yet, although I will be selling my Firebird soon to get a truck. 

My dad had a 68 Charger 383HP 4 speed, and a 74 SE. 
I know he really regrets selling the 68, but we'll have another one someday.
I read somewhere that only 257 were made in 68 with a 383HP?  Does anyone have any more info about this?

We went to look at a 66 Charger last summer, and the guy who was selling it had a picture of a white Charger 500 with red interior that he used to own.  I know he regretted selling that one.  The guy lives near St. Louis, maybe someone on the area still owns the car?

So lets hear some of the cars you guys had back in the day.

[Khyron]

I miss my 1972 Javelin SST....

I loved that car, may she rest in pieces. :salute:

[Charger-Bodie]

in this order
1 gold 68 charger
2 70 charger
3 85 couger xr7 turbo and 5 speed
4 89 vw gti 16v
ive had way too many cars to go all the way thru the list but thats the top 4

[FourSpeedRT]

Hmmmm...only two really.....first would be a '71 Hornet SC360 four speed,and the next would be a 1968 383 four speed SuperBee. Have great memories with both cars. Sold 'em back in the day when they were really not worth much,and muscle cars were still commonly for sale on car lots etc......sheesh...where has the time gone?

[72chargerSE]

I'm gonna get razzed for this..

1992 Sprit R/T 16V 2.2
1983 Shelby Charger
1988 Shadow ES Turbo

I was a FWD geek once... If you wanted a HOT MOPAR , NEW , this is what you bought!!!

[gtx6970]

I would really like to have these 2 back someday, somehow


The top of the list ,  ( the one on the right )
Last known whereabouts Las Vegas, Nevada
http://home.fuse.net/billstoys/pairofgtxs.jpg

next one on the list. , last known whereabouts Wisconson

http://home.fuse.net/billstoys/hemiroadrunner.jpg

[Old Moparz]

My 1969 Charger SE, but mostly as a parts car for the 1968 I have now. Although having it sit around since 1984 probably wouldn't have left me much to use right now.

I did consider buying back a Cadillac station wagon I had sold, but was already well into Mopars by then & didn't have the room or the money when it was up for sale.

[Magnumcharger]

I'm gonna get razzed for this..

1992 Sprit R/T 16V 2.2
1983 Shelby Charger
1988 Shadow ES Turbo

I was a FWD geek once... If you wanted a HOT MOPAR , NEW , this is what you bought!!!

Consider yourself RAZZED!! Geek!!! 

[71ChallengeHer]

The one that started my Mopar Madness. 71 340/Wedge Duster.( that car could kick some ass) All 3 of my 70 Barracudas, mostly the Plum Crazy Barracuda (that's in car in heaven) and 2nd the 383 Burnt Orange Barracuda Gran Coupe. My 1st 71 Challenger. My B-5 Blue 69 Charger. And the one I'm kicking myself in the ass for 70 Plum Crazy Satellite Covertible, 318, AT, AC, PW, Cruise Control, Power Top, Deluxe Interior, Pedal Dress Up, AM-8 track. I bought the Vert for $300, when it had 63,000 miles on it.

[Brock Samson]

i miss my dodge full size vans everytime i got a dirty hauling chore.
i haven't had but the '65 dodge 880 the two vans and the ' 89 new yorker, besides,  the three i have now are the keepers... but 20 years of driving vans as daily drivers gets to be a bit much... i dont care how useful they are...

[Brad]

Too many to list them all but here are a few. 70 hemicuda, 70 440 sixpack cuda, 71 440 sixpack gtx, 70 t/a challenger, 69 dart, 70 gtx.

[dpm68]

My 1955 Chevy 210, 2 dr. post sedan...427 with M-22...canary yellow, white top with a black gut...man that was a fun ride and it WAS indeed a chick magnet...

[SeattleCharger]

Too many to list them all but here are a few. 70 hemicuda, 70 440 sixpack cuda, 71 440 sixpack gtx, 70 t/a challenger, 69 dart, 70 gtx.

Friggin awesome list.  I would miss those also.     

  Mine:                         77 lifted 4sp. blazer. 350
                                   74 Dodge Ramcharger full convertable 4x4, 360 built, rollbar, wheels, etc. 
                                                     practically gave this one away cause I couldn't get a roof for it in fall, rains here a lot, but
                                                           the next spring I sure regretted that, , ouch  $275 
                                    84 Nissan ext. cab 4x4
  
                                 

[Ghoste]

1969 Charger, 1970 AAR, and 71 340 Challenger convertible. 

[6pkrunner]

1968 Coronet R/T ragtop hemi 4-speed. Only 4 speed built.




1968 road runner with transplanted 440 6 pack 833 4.10 Dana

1970 Challenger 440 R/T/SE

[ChargerSG]

My 1970 Challenger SE, 1970 Superbee resto and a 1966 Monaco(i gave that one away, it was in top shape, the guy just bought it and sold it a month after and make like $3500 more on it)....

The 1970 Challenger SE will take years to get over 

[41husk]

70 Super bee, and 72 Charger 440 with a RT hood, 67 barracuda, 67 Charger, 74 Challenger...... I think I always regret letting the last one go the most.  The one I diddn't buy is my biggest regret, 1990 we just bought our first house, I had just gotten out of the Navy, I had talked a guy down to $5,000 on a convertible Cuda 383, orange w/ white interior hockey stick stripe.  I had my 70 convertible Challenger I bought in 82.  My wife was having a fit, we are going in debt on a car that you already have one just like it in a different color.  I decided rather than listen to her for 15 or 20 years, I would pass.  I came to my senses and went back a couple of months later but the car was gone. 

[TeeWJay426]

In no particular order.....

- 69 GTX convertible, 440, 4 speed
- 67 GTX convertible, 440, 4 speed
- 71 GTX, 440, 4 speed
- 67 Coronet R/T, 440, auto
- 71 Charger SE, 383, auto
- 66 Charger, 383, auto
- Dad's 68 Coronet 500, 383, auto

Not even gonna think about the ones I shoulda, coulda, mighta bought when I had the chance........

[RT]

70 AAR Cuda.....sold to buy a 70 Hemi Cuda.......sold because I am stupid.


Ralph

[bill440rt]

Luckily, I've held on to my Chargers!!

I used to have a '71 Satellite that I converted to a Road Runner clone when I was in my teens in the late '80's. I was lemon twist, white & brown split high-backed bench interior (yes!!!), black strobe stripes, & go-wing. Fat 50's with Cragar SST's, & a 440. Not anything rare or valuable, but damn that car was fun. I always wondered what happened to it. I can't find my old paperwork anywhere or the VIN# or else I'd trace it. Last I saw it was at E-town, NJ, in the early '90's. It was leaving on a flatbed, never saw it since.

2nd was a '87 Conquest TSI.

My brother regrets selling his '70 Cuda 383-4spd. A/C, leather interior, power windows, loaded. He's back in the game again trying to find another.

[Doright]

The one I didn't buy 5-6 years ago a 69 Daytona fresh armature restoration  $68,000 it was nice but I couldn't come up with the cash as fast as he needed it.

Or any of the other Chargers I have sold off

[SeattleCharger]

Dang, you guys have had some awesome Mopars in the past.  and now.   If I won the mega millions, like most of us would, a huge garage full of cars.   

[41husk]

In no particular order.....

- 69 GTX convertible, 440, 4 speed
- 67 GTX convertible, 440, 4 speed
- 71 GTX, 440, 4 speed

Looks like you kinda like those GTX,  Me too !  I really like the 68-70 with 70 being my favorite and the 3rd gens have really grown on me.  not like I wouldn't want the 67 as well

[68chrgrwife]

Let's see all the cars hubby and I got rid of:

1. 89 chevy beretta (i miss it)
2. firebird (forgot what year-kinda miss it)
3. Blazer (i think a 84--don't miss it, but hubby does)
4. 90 chevy beretta-z28 (could be wrong with the year, I miss it)
5. 95 Dodge Neon (miss it when it is time to get gas)
6. 02 ford explorer (definatly miss it we were only paying $200 a month for it)
7. 04 ford explorer sport trac (miss it!!!)
8. 05 chevy tahoe (only miss it when we take trips or have all three girls in the car)
9. 73 dodge challenger ( i miss it nothing rumbing in my driveway)
10. jeep wrangler ( hunny misses it--it was his baby..no roof half doors--even the kids miss it!)actually we've own two don't remember the years on them  hubby loves jeeps (hey they are technically mopars right?


we currently own:
2000 honda civic (great on gas)
2006 chevy trail blazer (family car---sorta)--going to get traded in as soon as the new chally comes out
1968 Dodge Charger R/T clone


does anyone else see a trend with chevy cars?  All bought by hubby who is a mopar fanatic!!!   LOL

13 cars in an 11 year period......

i also had a something or other delta 88 royale (can't remember the exact name or year--my first car!)

[TeeWJay426]

In no particular order.....

- 69 GTX convertible, 440, 4 speed
- 67 GTX convertible, 440, 4 speed
- 71 GTX, 440, 4 speed

Looks like you kinda like those GTX,  Me too !  I really like the 68-70 with 70 being my favorite and the 3rd gens have really grown on me.  not like I wouldn't want the 67 as well

Loved 'em all... and as an interesting side note, I had relocated the 67, and was trying to buy it back..... but the guy didn't want to sell. He then mentioned this 67 R/T ragtop he had that he MIGHT selll...... which is now in my garage, while I patiently wait and try to wear him down on the 67 GTX.....

[The70RT]

69 Dart GTS
69 Charger 383 Mag
71 Runner 383
72 / 73 340 Dusters
70 Charger 383 Mag
72 Buick GS 455
70 Nova 68 Nova
70 SS Chevelle.......................and lots more

[MichaelRW]

My 1966 Corvette. Here's a picture of me in 1970:

[Nacho-RT74]

My forst car is My Charger so I can't miss any car owned by me... but SURE I MISS TWO PARENTS CARS and both are Land Cruiser Toyotas

One beige 84 bought in 86, sold in 88 because safety questions. Thiefs were looking too much those, and they were being stolen with guns, and my father decided to sell it. Funny stuff, My father bought a 74 Chevy Nova AND THIS WAS THE STOLEN CAR, after some years owning it.

The other one was a 86 Black Land Cruiser bought in 97... DAMN THAT ONE WAS LIKE NEW, still smelling like on dealer shop... just around 15K miles on it. Full equipped. Funny stuff THESE WAS THE LAND CRUISER STOLEN WITH A GUN ON HIS HEAD when he was parking it. We owned it just 5 months.

[tkkruzer]

I had a 72 R/R 400 with a 4 speed. B5 blue , with the original spare tire still in the trunk: :'(I even had the original window sticker, bought it from the original owner. and like a fool I sold her to buy a truck. problem was I didn't get the truck. dont ask how much i sold her for. it's too embarrasing but we didn't have the internet then and dodge was going under. so i did the right thing ,,,right? please say right. :icon_smile_dissapprove:why did you have to ask that question......anyway thanx for a trip down memmory lane TK.

[red72chrgr]

My 72 340 4spd Duster. Orange w/black stripes and interior. 

[4forty]

AAR cuda, should have finished it right.

[GTX]

1970 Challenger convert - didn't want it because it was missing some of the trim and I thought I'd never be able to find it all and it needed a new top.    
1968 Charger R/T all original 
Any of the other 68-69 Chargers I've had and sold like an ass.
Maybe the '69 GTX I sold to a buddy

I used to have a neat little '76 and a '77 MGB that I really miss. Fun little cars.

I don't really miss the '71 Charger or the '73's I've had.
Wouldn't mind having the old blue Duster again to make into a strip car.

[Magnumcharger]

1968 Coronet R/T ragtop hemi 4-speed. Only 4 speed built.

More pictures of said Coronet pleeeeeeze!!

[Magnumcharger]

1. My first car, a 1969 Barracuda Formula S 340 Fastback
2. My second car, a 1970 Barracuda 318, with factory rear louvers
3. My third car, a 1970 Challenger R/T 383 Fourspeed (Really, really miss that one!)
4. My steal of a deal, 1971 Charger R/T, 440 auto...Hemi Orange, white interior.

Which is why I kept my 1968 Charger R/T!!!

[Chad L. Magee]

1970 Charger 500 SE 383-2bbl., consule automatic, air conditioning, power front disk brakes, AM-8 track radio (I did get this though), loaded with many more options and the color scheme: Plum Crazy Purple with a White vinyl top and White interior.  A friend got it in a trade with me and I am helping him bring it back, so it is not a complete loss.....

I lost to a crusher a 1969 Superbee shell, a 1969 Mach 1 body and a 1970 Mustang Grande years ago (body shop went under and they crushed all of the parts cars that I had bought from them since they did not have titles and the city was on their case on all of the "junk" they had.  I did not even get a notice about this until two months afterward, eventhough I was paying them rent for storage for said cars.).....

[chargerboy69]

My 1969 Superbee I had in high school 12 years ago. Numbers matching 383 4spd A/C car with the origanal Dana. I loved that car.

Most of all I owned six 79-81 Trans Ams. They were all very nice cars. I would love to have just one of them back.

And I do miss my 89 Iroc convertable. My ex-wife got that car, while I kept the Charger. That worked for me.

[65post]

SOLD THIS ONE BACK IN THE EARLY 90s.STILL LOOKING FOR IT.ANYONE SEEN IT? ORIGINAL 440 AUTO.  F8 WITH A WHITE GUT AND POWER WINDOWS.

[Manfred318]

The only 2 I realy regret selling were my '84 Ram 150 Royal S.E. which only had 84,000 miles and was like new when I sold it and my '77 International Scout II Rallye with the 345 and 727 auto

[WheresMyCharger]

As my user name suggests:

1969 Charger B5 Blue, 4-speed counsole, 383 4 barrell. Owned for 13 years and restored to a White top and 1977 cop 440.

Also miss my 1969 Roadrunner convertible. Sold it because it was an automatic on the column my Charger, Challenger and Dodge "snofiter" 4x4 I had at the time were all 4 speeds

[2fast4u]

All four of my mopars!!! especially my 68 Road Runner!!!

[Mean 318]

The only 2 I realy regret selling were my '84 Ram 150 Royal S.E. which only had 84,000 miles and was like new when I sold it and my '77 International Scout II Rallye with the 345 and 727 auto

That truck is AWESOME!

[BATMAN]

I bought a 68??? or around that year Porsche 911 turbo Race car at the local junkyard for $1000......put a deposit on it, then cancelled the deal the day they were going to deliver it because they tried to make me get plates and transfer the title through them...It was a race car I just wanted a bill of sale, not street legal so I didn't want plates or insurance.  It was a pikes peak uphill race car.  I wish someone knew what happened to it.  This was 3 years ago, it is white with blue stripes. 

[70rtconv]

My very first Cuda.      It was a 71 Cuda 340 4sp Shaker Gunmetal Gray with leather interior, 6 ways seat, 3.91 suregrip, rallye gauges, consoles, etc.  It was a decent project car, but didn't have room for it.  Took all of the good stuffs off the car and sold the shell to a friend and he turn around traded it for another car.  It would have been a stunning car with the shaker and color combo. 

Tried to track it down and was told that someone in AZ brought it.  Purchased a triple black 71 Cuda Shaker 340 AT recently to replace it, but I would glad to give it up to have my old car back.   

[Arigmaster]

The one that comes to mind first was a '67 L-88 Roadster that I bought back in 81. I had it for three years and ended up selling it because of some income tax issues. IRS did attempt to just take it from me but I was able to find a buyer before they could...(BASTAGES)

When I was in High School and for a couple years after. I must have gone through 8 Dusters & Demons. I used to beat the snot out of them till they were dead and get another one. (Like they were Bic Lighters) "Had I known then"....

I also had a 67 Ranchero that I put together... I put on Bronco axels, suspension, and wheels. Then put in a Mach 1 Interior. (less the back seat and used original door panels) Installed a rollbar in the back bed with redneck off road lights across the top. It originally had a 351 Windsor but I ended up putting in a 429 Police Interceptor motor in it.

[dart3404]

My 70 Challenger & my 66 Charger. 

['CUDA360]

There was a '66 GTO I wish I still had but the car I should have kept was a '73 Charger progect car I towed away for free. No interior but it had a rallye hood and the car was painted just like Richard Petty's '73. It even had a cool tail fin that somebody scratch built.  I lost interest in it when the hood got up and walked away on it's own. (stupid ministorage area I had it in)
I ended up selling the 440 for a hundred bucks, Did I mention the 440 in it?  Scrapped the rest  in about 1989 or so................

[Sinister68]

I regret getting rid of this car that got me through high school
     

[Pistolpete]

not necessarily in order...........

1974 Roadrunner
1989 Shelby Daytona
1990 Thunderbird Supercoupe

[jordyjim]

1974 mk3 ford cortina,when ford was ford..jim wish i kept it!

[SeattleCharger]

1974 mk3 ford cortina,when ford was ford..jim wish i kept it!

Never seen or heard of one of those, what is the story about it?  Thanks.

  For some reason I am remembered of how the Mad Max car was a Ford Falcon or something like that.  Was that Ford offered in different countries or something?

[Manfred318]

1974 mk3 ford cortina,when ford was ford..jim wish i kept it!

Never seen or heard of one of those, what is the story about it?  Thanks.

  For some reason I am remembered of how the Mad Max car was a Ford Falcon or something like that.  Was that Ford offered in different countries or something?

I have never seen or heard of one of those either, so I did a little googleing and found this:
The Ford Cortina is a medium sized family car sold by Ford of Britain in various guises from 1962 to 1982.The Cortina was produced in five generations (Mark I through to Mark V— though officially the last one was called the Cortina 80) from 1962 until 1982. From 1970 onward, it was almost identical to the German-market Ford Taunus (being built on the same platform) which was originally a different car model. This was part of a Ford attempt to unify its European operations. By 1976, when the revised Taunus was launched, the Cortina was identical. In fact, this new Taunus/Cortina used the doors and some panels from the 1970 Taunus.
All variants of the Cortina sold over one million, with each successive model proving more popular than its predecessor. Such was its fame in the UK that the BBC Two documentary series Arena once devoted an edition to the car and its enthusiasts.

[jordyjim]

very good manfred, do you think an american designed this,look at the bodylines, nice car yeh?

[69_500]

Well I haven't had that many cars as some of the other people listed, and I know I didn't get rid of nearly as many as my father either.

But of the cars I've sold I miss a few.

1970 charger 225/6 3 on the tree, FM3 car with tan interior. I know its an odd ball.
1970 Charger 500 SE with power sunroof.
don't miss the 69 SE with sunroof as much though.
1987 Shelby Charger GLHS #208, had a little over 14,000 miles on it when I sold it.
Had 3 of the 1992 IROC R/T Daytona's.
Had 3 of the 1991 Spirit R/T's as well.

As far as my dad goes, well I know that he definately misses these cars.

All 5 of the 1969 Daytona's he owned, even though he wanted an AT car with a console he never had one. He had 4 4speeds, and 1 AT on the column Daytona.
He misses one of the Superbirds he had, Lemon Twist yellow 440-6 4 speed car, the other Bird was Alpine white 440 4 bbl, AT console car. Nothing spectacular.
I miss the 2 500's he had. 1 HEMI, and the other Q5 that was a 440 car.
He had other HEMI cars, like a 70 HEMI Charger R/T, 70 HEMI RR, 68 HEMI RR, and a HEMI Cuda. But I never cared for the E bodies, and he wasn't much of a fan of them either.

[Ghoste]

Hey Jim, my first car was a 72 Cortina.  I don't miss it though, it was a money pit and I never did get it legally registered for the road.  I sold it and moved on to another early 70's FoMoCo product and since it was legal, I guess I always think of it as my first "real" car.

[Manfred318]

very good manfred, do you think an american designed this,look at the bodylines, nice car yeh?

Yep it is a rather neat lookin car. I would drive one of those.
Heres another pic I found. I like this one too

[Ghoste]

Well that drags me back 30 years.  Mine was a red two door but that's the car.

[bsakal]

my '71 Buick GS 350 convertible, one of 902, I should have restored that one.

And my old '68 Super Bee. It got t-boned in '87, I should have kept it and fixed it.

[jordyjim]

you can still get them in the uk,classics , but not expensive im tempted to get another,cos i dont think i can afford a charger they,r £20.000 over here

[6670charger]

Mine are as follows:

1984 Chev Monte Carlo
1992 Dodge Daytona IROC V-6

......and the one I really miss the most

1970 Dodge Charger R/T 440+6 and 4/speed