Wow. Have you seen Richard Carpenters car collection? Mopars!!

[1969chargerrtse]

Recently I was reading up about Karen Carpenter. Kinda cool how she was from New Haven Ct as so am I. I found a site from her brother Richard and he listed his car collection.  If you scrowl down he shares information about them like how bad he wanted a 68 Charger,  but knew it wouldn't do well when it came to loading it up with Karens drums and his keyboard. Or the RR and how a Hemi was to much money at the time.
Great read and pictures. I can't post pics from my phone. Someone please do.

http://www.richardandkarencarpenter.com/Auto-00_Index.htm

[nvrbdn]

nice collection and read. thanks

[Aero426]

His cars got a fair amount of press back in the 80's.    I guess they are sort of being rediscovered by people again. 

[1969chargerrtse]

His cars got a fair amount of press back in the 80's.    I guess they are sort of being rediscovered by people again. 

Yeah this was new for me. I did a search first and didn't find anything on him in this section. Man he has nice stuff. Can't believe he doesn't like the spoilers on the Hemi RR?

[Ponch ®]

My car club (CPW) got to go on tour of the collection (its not open to the public) a year or two ago. Some really nice stuff there, not just mopars. And most of them are black  He also has some cool newer stuff too. Ill see if i can dig up some pics.

[Ghoste]

Didn't he sell a Hemi Cuda near the top of the price bubble and got insane money for it?

[GOTWING]

nice collection, however i would have only ALL Mopars, I like the 71 Road Runner best.

[Ghoste]

The Road Runer is nice but I still have to go with the 68 Charger.  The red bumblebee on the black.

[nvrbdn]

as a mopar nut, i would have a few different if i had a large collection, but i would still want others, like a 70 fast back mustang, 67 gto, 69 nova, 55 ford  just to name a few.

[1969chargerrtse]

as a mopar nut, i would have a few different if i had a large collection, but i would still want others, like a 70 fast back mustang, 67 gto, 69 nova, 55 ford  just to name a few.

69 Nova?    at least go for a 69 Chevelle SS 396 or 427 vette.  

[GOTWING]

 

[nvrbdn]

my preferance would take me toward a 66 chevelle 396 and have never been a fan of the vette. i only like the 63 split window style of the vette.

[Brock Lee]

Most people don't even remember Karen was an insanely good percussionist. She could have went head to head with any drummer from any era. Her gift was a natural sense of time that allowed her to perform these crazy exotic time signatures almost effortlessly.

[Mytur Binsdirti]

Not to mention that she had a voice of gold.

[Ponch ®]

this was about two years ago. Not the best quality, but at the time I still had a crappy dumb phone.

[A383Wing]

never been a fan of the vette. i only like the 63 split window style of the vette.

as do I..that is my favorite

Bryan

[nvrbdn]

nice pic's for a crappy phone ponch. thanks for the viewing.

[Fred]

A collection I can only dream about. 

[hatersaurusrex]

Why do bees... suddenly appear... every time, you drive near?  Just like me, the scat pack longs to be... close to you...

[Ponch ®]

dont you remember you told me it had a HEMI....

[1969chargerrtse]

Great pics thanks for posting. Yeah she was a great drum player. I saw some videos on You tube. And a voice so beautiful while beating the drums. Her brother said he believes she could of been a stay at home mom and died of the same problem.