who still has there very first car (mopar) that they bought?

bugsydog · April 09, 2009, 06:57:35 PM

I still have my first car,when i got my license i went out and got a 1973 dodge charger small block that was bought back in 1986, I'm going to start restoring it finally after all these years, i was 17 when i bought it and now at 40 going to restore it. Who else has there first mopar

69bronzeT5 · April 09, 2009, 06:58:22 PM

I do. Got my '69 Charger when I was 6 for Christmas from my dad...10 years later I still have it.

richard pettys 73 · April 09, 2009, 07:03:18 PM

I DO ...

..BUT I JUST GOT MINE LIKE TWO MOTHS AGO

tan top · April 09, 2009, 07:05:55 PM

yep , still get the same buzz as i did 20 years go , when open the door & sit behind the wheel & crank the motor

, even spend hours just looking at the awesome shape , just like the day i first got it

Rolling_Thunder · April 09, 2009, 07:06:18 PM

yep - still got my charger... bought it when i was 15... still got it at 22

skip68 · April 09, 2009, 07:24:06 PM

Good for you bugsydog.

Wow, the memories you must have with that car. Good luck on the resto. You do know that we need to see some pictures now.

xs29j8Bullitt · April 09, 2009, 07:26:43 PM

I still own the 440 Magnum powered 1968 Polara that was my first Mopar over 36 years ago...

I no longer own my first Charger that I bought about a year later... 1969 383 Magnum powered... check out the side exhaust in the picture below...

XS

Tilar · April 09, 2009, 07:43:27 PM

I don't even remember what my first Mopar was. Probably a Duster. I've had more of those than I can keep track And I wish I had another one.

I do still have the first Charger that I bought in 86.... And have yet to see it go under it's own power. Soon though... Soon.

69_500 · April 09, 2009, 07:47:02 PM

Technically yes I still have the first (mopar) that I purchased, it was in 1995. I bought a 1990 Dodge Daytona ES, car now has approximately 350,000 miles on it, and is sitting in a barn. I haven't even went to look at it in the last 7 years but I"m sure it is still there. Next car was a 1974 Duster which is in another barn. Don't have the first Charger I bought, as I only had it for 2 days. First one I had was a 1970 Charger, bought it in Seattle, sold it when I got back to Illinois in college in 1996.

69bronzeT5 · April 09, 2009, 08:13:45 PM

Quote from: 69_500 on April 09, 2009, 07:47:02 PM
Technically yes I still have the first (mopar) that I purchased, it was in 1995. I bought a 1990 Dodge Daytona ES, car now has approximately 350,000 miles on it, and is sitting in a barn. I haven't even went to look at it in the last 7 years but I"m sure it is still there. Next car was a 1974 Duster which is in another barn.

I think it's time to go check on those cars

ChgrSteve67 · April 09, 2009, 09:18:12 PM

First car I bought on my own back in 1986 (Got no one to blame but myself)

Looks like I will finally finish her this year.

Steve

bill440rt · April 09, 2009, 09:28:47 PM

Me too, it's my '68 in my avatar.
Bought it off the original owner, I've had it since '86.

Slowpoke · April 09, 2009, 09:56:48 PM

I also have my first car (mopar) my 68 R/T Charger bought when i was 19 back in 1979.
My first car was a Vega Gt wagon

blew the motor up on purpose after i got the charger.
Hoping to get the Charger out this year been 3 years since last on the road due to
money shortages.

bk72 · April 09, 2009, 09:59:01 PM

the first mopar that i paid for was my aspen that i got last July. i don't think i am going to keep it for more than another year

4cruzin · April 09, 2009, 10:03:46 PM

I also still own the first car I ever bought . . 1982 my last year in high school . . . a black barracuda. Never sell it.

LeesRT · April 09, 2009, 10:16:24 PM

Still have mine. 1969 Charger R/T, 440, 4-speed, F6 car. Bought it July 26, 1983 when I was 16.

bmoparmofo · April 09, 2009, 10:37:00 PM

My 68 barracuda is long gone

bought it when I was 15, 318 notchback car, no transmission..( quite the interesting first car repair by the way). Next up is the 69 charger, bought her september 86, still never been on the road, The last couple of years is the first real progress, still working on it. After the Barracuda was a 67 newport custom 383 4 bbl car, black on black with odd options.Still have her as well!

440charger68 · April 09, 2009, 11:15:55 PM

still have mine, got mine when i was 12 and im almost 19 now so i have had it for almost seven years

E5 Charger · April 09, 2009, 11:28:43 PM

I still have my 74 Charger with a 318, bought it in 1978. Starting the restoration this summer.

NMike · April 10, 2009, 12:04:28 AM

got mine back in "86 when i was 15, still got it.

ugly2u · April 10, 2009, 01:20:20 AM

Bought my 1st one 3 weeks ago, but it's the 25th car that I have owned.

69 charger se r/t clone 440, builder car. Fresh rotissiere resto on the body.

I'm stoked!

71 Bee Man · April 11, 2009, 06:00:58 AM

I still have my first Mopar - got it when I was 18.......now I'm 40.
It belonged to my Grandfather for a few years before I got it. He passed away and no-one was interested, so i took it.

Peter
Sydney, Australia.

SuperCharger · April 11, 2009, 06:26:38 AM

I still have the 68 Dart I got from my dad when I was 14. one of these days I'll actually drive it lol(never have)
here it is last year

and then it's current state.:

69_500 · April 11, 2009, 08:15:25 AM

Quote from: 69bronzeT5 on April 09, 2009, 08:13:45 PM
Quote from: 69_500 on April 09, 2009, 07:47:02 PM
Technically yes I still have the first (mopar) that I purchased, it was in 1995. I bought a 1990 Dodge Daytona ES, car now has approximately 350,000 miles on it, and is sitting in a barn. I haven't even went to look at it in the last 7 years but I"m sure it is still there. Next car was a 1974 Duster which is in another barn.

I think it's time to go check on those cars

They aren't going anywhere. There is plenty of other cars in the same barn, along with a few tractors and such. No high $$ cars in there though. Now the other Duster I had that I sold, its in nice company in its new barn parking spot.

Manfred318 · April 11, 2009, 09:05:54 PM

Yep indeed I still have my first MoPar. I bought my '68 Charger when I was 15 and Im 22 now. The first car I ever had was a '77 Scout II dad gave me when I was 14. It was sold when I found the Charger.

A383Wing · April 11, 2009, 09:16:44 PM

Still got my first car in pic below when I purchased it in March of 1974

Of course, it was not that color and nothing worked on it

SuperCharger · April 11, 2009, 09:33:14 PM

Quote from: A383Wing on April 11, 2009, 09:16:44 PM
Still got my first car in pic below when I purchased it in March of 1974

Of course, it was not that color and nothing worked on it

really in 8 years nothing was working? Wow it lead a hard hard life.

A383Wing · April 11, 2009, 09:51:15 PM

Quote from: SuperCharger on April 11, 2009, 09:33:14 PM
Quote from: A383Wing on April 11, 2009, 09:16:44 PM
Still got my first car in pic below when I purchased it in March of 1974

Of course, it was not that color and nothing worked on it
really in 8 years nothing was working? Wow it lead a hard hard life.

Yea..car was raced...hard...front u-joint must have exploded at some point...tore open the floor pan like a can opener....seats don't sit quite right...floor pans are kinda bent up in the middle...

I am 5th owner...car was always in Seattle area when sold

SuperCharger · April 11, 2009, 10:03:46 PM

Quote from: A383Wing on April 11, 2009, 09:51:15 PM
Quote from: SuperCharger on April 11, 2009, 09:33:14 PM
Quote from: A383Wing on April 11, 2009, 09:16:44 PM
Still got my first car in pic below when I purchased it in March of 1974

Of course, it was not that color and nothing worked on it
really in 8 years nothing was working? Wow it lead a hard hard life.

Yea..car was raced...hard...front u-joint must have exploded at some point...tore open the floor pan like a can opener....seats don't sit quite right...floor pans are kinda bent up in the middle...

I am 5th owner...car was always in Seattle area when sold

Wow ouch it's a beautiful car tho even with all that.

1969chargerrtse · April 12, 2009, 08:59:03 AM

I got nuttin. At the cruise I go to there are a few guys that have their original Darts and a Road runner with the original black paint since 1969 when they all bought them new together.

mauve66 · April 12, 2009, 10:38:04 AM

71beeman, great looking car

ray230 · April 12, 2009, 06:41:22 PM

Count me in too. Still Have my 68. Paid $300 for it when I was 15. I'm 47 now.

GL0169 · April 12, 2009, 07:05:53 PM

i bought my 69 charger for $715 dollars in 1987 -i have been driving and fixing it for the last 22 years- its running great and im still having a load of fun

aone415 · April 13, 2009, 07:00:06 AM

My dad still has his 1st and only Mopar after 37 years...

Skyview69 · April 13, 2009, 09:00:51 AM

Still have mine - 71 Charger SE

19 years later and still waiting to be restored

JR · April 13, 2009, 11:52:45 AM

Yup, bought the 70 RT in my sig in November '99 when I was 16. It is my very first car.

In hindsight I was lucky to have trusting parents that helped me buy a 440 Six Pack Charger RT at the young (and plenty dumb) age of 16.

I took it down to restore in 2003, and just started driving it again in 2008.

Nothing elese like it.

Charger74 · April 13, 2009, 12:15:48 PM

Still have my 73 SE 318 car. Was my first, got it middle of junior year of h.s. Someday it will get done like my avatar.

tan top · April 13, 2009, 01:30:25 PM

Quote from: aone415 on April 13, 2009, 07:00:06 AM
My dad still has his 1st and only Mopar after 37 years...

good back in the day picture

TexasStroker · April 13, 2009, 02:06:29 PM

Still have my first almost 10 years after

mauve66 · April 13, 2009, 04:30:32 PM

Quote from: aone415 on April 13, 2009, 07:00:06 AM
My dad still has his 1st and only Mopar after 37 years...

what's your mamma letting you walk in the street for?

love old pics, all of my familys got burned in a house fire, my dad had a 67 mustang and a 69 road runner, and something he calls a "Turnpike Cruiser" (pontiac/buick, i don't know, he's losing it sometimes)

FJMG · April 13, 2009, 05:24:38 PM

bought my first in 82, second in 87(this was a roll-over I bought for its mint original int.), 3rd in 88, all 69's and still have them.

redrider · April 13, 2009, 07:09:21 PM

i do i got it the summer of 07 it is being restored now its a real a12

69rtse4spd · April 13, 2009, 10:37:01 PM

Got mine in 76 when I when I got driver licence, 69 S.E., Q5, auto on floor.

WM23N1G1 · April 16, 2009, 08:28:49 AM

Got mine in '97 as a first car, and still have it!

PocketThunder · April 16, 2009, 11:29:35 AM

My first Mopar was an '86 K car that i drove to college freshman year, 1993. Sold that the next year though. Still have my first Charger though.

moparstuart · April 16, 2009, 11:38:12 AM

still own my high school car 69 road runner

Paul 500 · April 16, 2009, 01:46:57 PM

I still have my first car & its a mopar. Got it in 89 when i was 19. Weren't that many R/T's in England back then.

ChgrSteve67 · April 16, 2009, 06:14:32 PM

I though for sure somone was going to post a picture of a 40 year old Mopar hot wheel.

Kevin68N71 · April 20, 2009, 05:38:44 PM

I still have mine, purchased it in 1978 for $750, straight as an arrow. Hasn't been on the road in 20 years and I just started it a few months ago after not being run for 10 years! That will change this year, working to get it road worthy.

Neal_J · April 20, 2009, 07:17:15 PM

Two separate cars. 1st car (it was dad's) is a 68 Cutlass while 1st Mopar is the 69 Charger. Both rest comfortably in our garage. My bride's minivan, on the other hand, lives out on the street. If you're over our house ever, it's best to avoid that particular topic...

Lizey · April 20, 2009, 07:44:05 PM

nothing to be proud of but i have (had) a 1987 Dodge Daytona
jumped it

now its going to the crusher

mauve66 · April 20, 2009, 08:12:16 PM

Quote from: Neal_J on April 20, 2009, 07:17:15 PM
Two separate cars. 1st car (it was dad's) is a 68 Cutlass while 1st Mopar is the 69 Charger. Both rest comfortably in our garage. My bride's minivan, on the other hand, lives out on the street. If you're over our house ever, it's best to avoid that particular topic...

draftingmonkey · April 20, 2009, 10:23:47 PM

Quote from: E5 Charger on April 09, 2009, 11:28:43 PM
I still have my 74 Charger with a 318, bought it in 1978. Starting the restoration this summer.

What a small world - bought my '74 w/ 318 in '78 also.

FJMG · April 22, 2009, 08:34:06 AM

69bronzet5 requested a pic of my wrecked 69 so here it is:

moparstuart · April 22, 2009, 10:59:36 AM

Quote from: FJMG on April 22, 2009, 08:34:06 AM
69bronzet5 requested a pic of my wrecked 69 so here it is:

that can be fixed , easy father son weekend project

Manfred318 · April 22, 2009, 11:06:56 AM

Quote from: moparstuart on April 22, 2009, 10:59:36 AM
Quote from: FJMG on April 22, 2009, 08:34:06 AM
69bronzet5 requested a pic of my wrecked 69 so here it is:
that can be fixed , easy father son weekend project

Itll buff out

Carlwalski · April 22, 2009, 11:29:58 AM

I still own my first MoPar, being 26 I haven't owned it as long as some but I still own it and will never sell her.

I purchased the car on the 5th of May, 2003 and she went through a full bare steel, nut and bolt, 3-1/2 year restoration.

mauve66 · April 22, 2009, 05:59:03 PM

Quote from: moparstuart on April 22, 2009, 10:59:36 AM
Quote from: FJMG on April 22, 2009, 08:34:06 AM
69bronzet5 requested a pic of my wrecked 69 so here it is:
that can be fixed , easy father son weekend project

is your dad a tv repair man?? i bet he has an awesum set of tools, narly man

FJMG · April 22, 2009, 06:11:02 PM

Actually stuart, the way things are going more like two weekends. All kidding aside, all three pieces of tinted drivers side glass survived, even the mount for the glass guide that bolts to the bot of the door broke! only one rear frame rail isn't bent.

moparstuart · April 23, 2009, 10:21:40 AM

Quote from: mauve66 on April 22, 2009, 05:59:03 PM
Quote from: moparstuart on April 22, 2009, 10:59:36 AM
Quote from: FJMG on April 22, 2009, 08:34:06 AM
69bronzet5 requested a pic of my wrecked 69 so here it is:
that can be fixed , easy father son weekend project

Quote from: moparstuart on April 22, 2009, 10:59:36 AM
Quote from: FJMG on April 22, 2009, 08:34:06 AM
69bronzet5 requested a pic of my wrecked 69 so here it is:
that can be fixed , easy father son weekend project

is your dad a tv repair man?? i bet he has an awesum set of tools, narly man

you should put that in the movie quote thread

royt440 · April 23, 2009, 02:12:01 PM

I still have my '74 Charger. Bought it used in 1976. It had over 100,000 miles on the 318. When that died I put in a 440. It's being reassembled now with a 496 stroker kit and 671 blower.

News:

who still has there very first car (mopar) that they bought?