Whats the one car that " got away " and you still regret today.

[bull]

Wow, there seems to be a lot of missed opportunities regarding Superbirds which is funny because I missed one too, twice.

A kid in my home town had it for sale, a lime green one. I was fairly young at the time but was able to buy my '70 Charger shortly thereafter. Can't remember what the price was but I'm pretty sure it was under $2500. Apparently the guy that bought it wrecked it (assuming it ever sold) because the next time I saw it was in the wrecking yard in the neighboring town. Could have had it then too, or at least parts of it. Problem was I thought it was an ugly car and wanted nothing to do with it. I still kind of think they're ugly to be honest but their value now makes them look a lot better than they ever did back then.

[earthquake68]

I have two cars.

I ALMOST traded two Chevelles, (a '64 and a '70) for a '61 Impala bubble top with a 409 and dual quad automatic car. I was a dumb kid and said no.

The one I kick myself everyday when I wake up is a '70 Charger. I bought it from a guy at a garage that took the 340 out of it for his Challenger. I got a complete, (less engine and trans) car, 8 3/4" rear, Copper paint, column shift '70 Charger for $250. About four months later after I put an engine and trans in it, I had to sell it to pay the garage rent. I've been looking ever since for a replacement I could afford. One day, I'll have another one.

[Todd Wilson]

71 Charger   440 4 speed Trak Pak car for 2000$.



Todd

[cudajunction]

About 1992, I was offered a 1970 440-6 Cuda, not a 4 speed, not a convertible, rootbeer brown, nothing special For $1,500.  This was in Erie, PA so the rust issues were blooming.  This car sat across from my parent's house for years and years, I loved this car.  But as a college student, I thought I could not do the car justice and let the other intriqued party buy it.  *ugh* 

The wife part of cudajunction.....  The hubby part was not in the picture at the time.....

[fc7_plumcrazy]

Hi,

there was a LL1 coloured 68 Charger RT for sale with (tired) original paint back in 2006. I didn't buy it because I have a QQ1 coloured 4-speed car already in original paint. The LL1 car was an automatic. Today I regret not having bought it additionally

Carsten

[1969chargerrtse]

Wow, there seems to be a lot of missed opportunities regarding Superbirds which is funny because I missed one too, twice.

A kid in my home town had it for sale, a lime green one. I was fairly young at the time but was able to buy my '70 Charger shortly thereafter. Can't remember what the price was but I'm pretty sure it was under $2500. Apparently the guy that bought it wrecked it (assuming it ever sold) because the next time I saw it was in the wrecking yard in the neighboring town. Could have had it then too, or at least parts of it. Problem was I thought it was an ugly car and wanted nothing to do with it. I still kind of think they're ugly to be honest but their value now makes them look a lot better than they ever did back then.

That brings back this sad memory.  The T5 69 Charger SE my high school buddies raced around in, had swapped hands all over town.  It ended up behind one of my friends house many years later because the shock towers rotted.  I used to ride in it as a kid all the time.  I remember being at a light when this other hot rod car came along side my buddie.  When the light went green my buddie just sat there and spun the tires until the smoke went up and over the street light and then took off.  They came along side us and yelled " what do you have in that thing?" and my buddie lied and yelled 426 HEMI!  It was a hipo 383 but built.  I was in the back behind the driver.  I found it behind my buddies house many years later sitting in the woods.  The body was excellent as was the grille, I sat back in the rear seat for old memories, wiped a tear and moved on.  That was mid 80's.  I heard it was sold and most likely parted.  How I wish I bought it.

[doctor4766]

When I was 18 I saw a car just like this one pictured for sale out front of a mechanical workshop.
It's a 1971 GM Holden Monaro GTS with a 308 4 speed.
Stopped and spoke with the bloke who told me he'd rebuilt the car completely in secret for his son and was to give it to him on his 17th birthday.
Well that day rolled around and to the dad's dismay his boy cracked the shits and told him he wanted a Ford so it went up for sale at just $2000
Course that was $2000 more than I had at the time

[Iron Chef]

The first one really didn't "get away" as I owned a 1970 Challenger R/T with a 440 Magnum, auto, air, front discs, full gauges...a very nice car.  I got into an accident and totaled it (my fault, unfortunately).  The one that truly got away was when I was 18 and working as a porter and parts helper at a local Dodge Dealer in Los Angeles.  Some guy had brought in a Challenger T/A for service and never came to pick it up.  It needed some restoring and paint but overall a fairly solid car.  I called him after several months and he said he wanted $700 for the car.  Since my dad was still in charge of me at the time, I took him to see it.  "Ohhh that car looks like it has been in a fire."

  Thanks Dad.   

[mauve66]

Hi,

there was a LL1 coloured 68 Charger RT for sale with (tired) original paint back in 2006. I didn't buy it because I have a QQ1 coloured 4-speed car already in original paint. The LL1 car was an automatic. Today I regret not having bought it additionally

Carsten

i would love to have a set of fraternal twins, that would be really cool

[71charger_fan]

I've had several, including selling my '68 Barracuda convertible. However, I've always wished I bought the '68 Formula S that was on the lot instead of the convertible. If I'd bought the fastback, I'd still have it. Runner up would be a tie between a '71 Charger R/T with a spun bearing for $1200 (in 1989) and a '71 GTX Air Grabber car missing its engine for $600 (in the early '80s).

[Chad L. Magee]

Oh, I have had a few slip away from me over the years:

1970 Charger RT/SE 440 six pack, 4-speed, sold for $800 at an auction.
1969 GTX, 440, 4-speed, had damage from previous theft attempt (door locks punched, steering column broken), $2500 from correct owner.
1969 Cuda fastback, 383-4, 4-speed, $2500, but friend wanted it, got repoed later from him after he failed to pay (installment plan).
1967 Coronet RT, all black, 440-4, 4-speed, sitting since 1976, wanted $2000, same deal as above (someone else came up with the money first before my friend did).
1968 Biscane 2dr. red/white, 427-425hp, 4-speed, wanted $2000, but needed money for a 69 Charger I recently bought.
1966 Satellite Hemi, 4-speed, lost the contact information on it (owner had given me his card at a show), wanted $3000 for the body.  (would be nice to have two)
1968 Firebird, ram air 400, 4-speed, $2000.
1968 Camaro base model, 396 (375 hp with aluminum heads L78), 4-speed, body in white car for racing, wanted $6000, but did not have the cash in hand.
1968 Camaro SS 396, 4-speed body, $50 in paper (sold one minute before I called).
1969 Mustang 390 GT, rolled body, could have bought for $300, but waited too long (rarer than a 428 SCJ).
1966 Mustang convertible 289 hipo, 4-speed, $3000 (rusty but complete).
1964 1/2 Mustang convertible 260, manual, air conditioning, was a very low serial number car (built within first week of production), in light blue/white, sitting in a carport since 1972, $5000.
1965 Shelby GT 350 body, burned and damaged, was sold before I got there for $1000.
1955 Thunderbird in baby blue, been sitting since the 70s, guy changed his mind at the last moment, was asking $3000 for it.

[FJ5WING]

In 86 I wasnt able to get together all the necessary funds to buy a 69 HEMI Coronet R/T. I saw it a few weekends later at Englistown. 

[RECHRGD]

In '69 I almost traded in my '68 R/T (440) for a silver '69 Charger '500' (HEMI).  As I remember the out of pocket cost would have been a little under $3K.  That was a lot of money back then and I passed on it.  Besides, I thought the exposed headlights were kind of ugly.  A few months later I traded in the R/T for a VW bug.

[Magnumcharger]

In '69 I almost traded in my '68 R/T (440) for a silver '69 Charger '500' (HEMI).  As I remember the out of pocket cost would have been a little under $3K.  That was a lot of money back then and I passed on it.  Besides, I thought the exposed headlights were kind of ugly.  A few months later I traded in the R/T for a VW bug.

[mauve66]

 
and the chargers exposed headlights were ugly...................................
wait a minute, thats not really fair to you i guess










after thinking about it for a whole  .000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001 milli seconds,       now i feel better   

[rick.d]

I have three and they are all Chargers....First one was when i was in the 6th grade walking to school, in Raymond NH. One day there was an orange 69 Charger R/T with the front end caved in....Keystone classic wheels, sidepipes, and some funky pinstripes that followed the door and hood scallops. 440 Magnun, automatic and A/C and it had Maine plates on it. I walked by this place everyday and this was the first time i had seen it...It was for sale for $1,000 and it was hit prety hard. Long story short a friends older brother got it (traded a dirtbike for it) and i then ended up with my friends older brothers charger, as my first Charger when i was 13 or 14 years old. Last i knew the car was sold to someone in Derry, NH and ive never seen it again.
Second one was a 68 Charger, 383 2bbl and four speed in Manchester NH. Dont know what happened to it but ive got pictures of it and it was real clean, no rust, not sure of the factory color name but was maroon with black top and interior...Very clean car.

Third was a copper metallic 70 Charger R/T four speed for $700 sitting on the side of rte 125 in Kingston/Brentwood NH around 1985...I had just picked up a 72 Charger and really had no more cash at the time....i was 15 years old.

[69 OUR/TEA]

In 2003 at a cruise night there was a guy selling an 87 Buick GNX,9K orig miles,had the money but was building an addition on my house so decided not to spend,hindsight,should have bought it and dealt with recouping the money later as the GNX's have went up almost triple vs. what I could have gotten it for.Oh well.

[The70RT]

Could of had a 69 Road Runner that was rolled for a grand back in the late 80's i said no I got a 440 so 

[rp23g7]

a 73 340 Duster.  One of you California guys may have it too.

I lived in Anaheim from 90-94, worked for McDonnell Douglas.  On a rainy saturday afternoon i was cruising down Beach Blvd and stopped at a light.  Over on the left was a car dealer with a yellow Duster on a car stand.

I pulled in and checked it out.  A 73 340 Lemon Twist Duster with a Automatic on the column and a factory hood black out.  $1500.00  I was driving my 78 Chrysler LeBaron and told the guy i would trade it in, but "had' to go clean the crap out of it.  He said hurry back.

30 min later it was gone.

[charge69]

A few weeks before my brother found my Charger I was looking at a '69 Roadrunner , 383-4spd , white w/black interior and N96 fresh-air package that was pristine. Really well cares for and a nice ride as I drove it in So. Houston , gave him a down payment check and was to come back the next day with the rest of the money.

Came back the next day after a day shift and he had DRIVEN the car one last time and was hit in the left front quarter and destroyed the aesthetics of the car for me. I was sick and mad at the time and just said give me the check back for the  down payment and told him I bought an unwrecked car , not one that had been wrecked and while he gave me my check back , I wanted to kick his azz for being so stupid as to drive it when it was sold.

It was a really nice Roadrunner for $1500.00 and I was sick. (this was late'70's). Later when I was telling my brother about my frustrations of finding a decent MOPAR is when he told me about the friend who owned the '69 HEMI R/T Charger. Needless to say , I bought it (for considerably less than the RR) and that is on the long road to restoration now. I guess fate has a way of working things out eventually.

[gtx6970]

2 actually,

1st was a 1969 GTX convertible, B5 blue with blue and white int, column auto. as far as I know it's in the Vegas area

2nd  was a 99 code Rallye green 1969 Hemi road Runner, I was told ( after I sold it ) it is  the only known 4 spd Hemi runner in that green, last i heard it's still in Wisc

[triple_green]

year was 1978 (Federal Way, WA)

1968 Charger R/T 426 hemi 4-speed 65,000 orignal miles tan on black 14" slot mags. Very original; owner had used it to pull his boat. $1500.

Sold almost before it came out in the Seattle Times classified ads. I got there 2 hours too late.

[SBBob]

Sad to think of all the ones that got away.  The one I kick myself about is a 1968 Charger Convertible.  Now you say they never made that car and you are right.  The one I had was made by Richard Sias the FATHER of the 68 Charger.  I got the car in 1999 and sold it in 2004 to do the Superbird.  Still it would have been special with his name and that he designed the tunnel back window into the convertible top.

[stripedelete]

No cars.  A couple of women though....

[chargergirl]

My first car a '70's Challenger, My friends car "Jethro" square bodied GTO, and the GTO I saw in the field for sale...red with white rag top for $2500. Came back since ex wouldn't stop to look and it was already gone. All the cars were in great shape except my first...it needed work on the carb and probably a fuel filter to run right. Great car on the curves all over Maui!