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KurtfromLaQuinta

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Location: Really deep in the heart of South California
Gender: Male


Posted: Apr 17, 2023 - 1:47pm

 rgio wrote:

I've never been a car enthusiast, so the fascination/obsession was lost on me.  Making matters worse, my sister was married to a MOPAR fanatic.  They purchased a warehouse and stocked it full of cars, parts, signs, tools, and just about anything else you could think of.

Then he went from being home with no signs of a long-term illness he dealt with 20 years ago to being dead in a week.

My sister now has a bunch of cars, and parts, and signs, and tools, etc... to get rid of.  The cars are all in excellent condition, and his collection includes:

1956 Dodge C3 Service Truck was Bell Tel converted to Texaco tribute vehicle, PS added, 3 on the tree, flathead 230 ci 6 cyl 1 brl 115 HP

1964 Chrysler 300K, v series Convertible - 413 ci, 360 hp V8 4 barrel, dual exhaust, sequoia green, 2nd owner - numbers matching, Govier decoded (June 14, 1998)

1965 Plymouth Sport Fury Convertible (replica) Pace Car - 383ci, V8, 4 barrel, factory air- white with red interior

1966 Dodge 426 Hemi Charger- 1 of 2 (lacquer Mauve Metallic), Hemmings Concours d’elegance (invited twice), die-cast and featured in several David Newhardt books

1969 Plymouth GTX Convertible w/ factory air - least optioned vehicle on Brian Kapral’s 69 GTX registry (a/o 3/21: Buckets, no console or buddy seat)

Those descriptions are from her...not me...so I assume all of that makes sense to folks who know.  The few people I've spoken with seem pretty jazzed about them.

So here's the hard part...

Selling them feels like she's selling her dead husband's pride and joy.  His essence.  One of those cars he's had for 40 years.  She can't even really go to the warehouse, because it's where he spent most of his free time and it just reminds her that he's dead.  It's brutal.

Tough deal there.
She could get some fairly steep prices for a lot of those cars.
Sell most... keep one or two in remembrance and drive them.


rgio

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Posted: Apr 17, 2023 - 12:07pm

 KurtfromLaQuinta wrote:

This show is way better... it's full of Mopars!


I've never been a car enthusiast, so the fascination/obsession was lost on me.  Making matters worse, my sister was married to a MOPAR fanatic.  They purchased a warehouse and stocked it full of cars, parts, signs, tools, and just about anything else you could think of.

Then he went from being home with no signs of a long-term illness he dealt with 20 years ago to being dead in a week.

My sister now has a bunch of cars, and parts, and signs, and tools, etc... to get rid of.  The cars are all in excellent condition, and his collection includes:

1956 Dodge C3 Service Truck was Bell Tel converted to Texaco tribute vehicle, PS added, 3 on the tree, flathead 230 ci 6 cyl 1 brl 115 HP

1964 Chrysler 300K, v series Convertible - 413 ci, 360 hp V8 4 barrel, dual exhaust, sequoia green, 2nd owner - numbers matching, Govier decoded (June 14, 1998)

1965 Plymouth Sport Fury Convertible (replica) Pace Car - 383ci, V8, 4 barrel, factory air- white with red interior

1966 Dodge 426 Hemi Charger- 1 of 2 (lacquer Mauve Metallic), Hemmings Concours d’elegance (invited twice), die-cast and featured in several David Newhardt books

1969 Plymouth GTX Convertible w/ factory air - least optioned vehicle on Brian Kapral’s 69 GTX registry (a/o 3/21: Buckets, no console or buddy seat)

Those descriptions are from her...not me...so I assume all of that makes sense to folks who know.  The few people I've spoken with seem pretty jazzed about them.

So here's the hard part...

Selling them feels like she's selling her dead husband's pride and joy.  His essence.  One of those cars he's had for 40 years.  She can't even really go to the warehouse, because it's where he spent most of his free time and it just reminds her that he's dead.  It's brutal.

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Posted: Apr 17, 2023 - 11:55am

 KurtfromLaQuinta wrote:

Thanks everybody.
I don't particularly like car shows much. They can be boring with almost every  car/ street rod/ whatever having a small block Chevy in them. Or everybody talking about about where they bought "their" car. Or who worked on it, etc. etc.
My motto... "Built. Not bought".
This show is way better... it's full of Mopars!


Not just like this?

KurtfromLaQuinta

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Posted: Apr 17, 2023 - 11:43am

Thanks everybody.
I don't particularly like car shows much. They can be boring with almost every  car/ street rod/ whatever having a small block Chevy in them. Or everybody talking about about where they bought "their" car. Or who worked on it, etc. etc.
My motto... "Built. Not bought".
This show is way better... it's full of Mopars!

KurtfromLaQuinta

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Posted: Apr 17, 2023 - 11:38am

 oldviolin wrote:





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Posted: Apr 17, 2023 - 11:15am

 KurtfromLaQuinta wrote:

I got up at 4:00 am and left my house at 5:00 am yesterday morning and drove to Van Nuys, California for the big Chrysler car show Spring Fling.

A good time had by all.

;D

I got put in the "Modified Truck and Van All Years" class. So I had to compete with the newer stuff too.
But my truck prevailed!




The new Ram on the end got 2nd place. The Dodge A-100 got 3rd.
That A-100 was pretty cool. He transplanted a newer 5.7 Hemi in it along with it's transmission. A definite sleeper.
All the other trucks left by this point. Some really nice, old stockers. They had their own class.
I think I got first because I explained to the judge what my truck was all about.


It's Petty Fest this week in Level Cross. He would be proud of a Mopar Man. 
NoEnzLefttoSplit

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Posted: Apr 17, 2023 - 11:10am

 KurtfromLaQuinta wrote:

I got up at 4:00 am and left my house at 5:00 am yesterday morning and drove to Van Nuys, California for the big Chrysler car show Spring Fling.

A good time had by all.

;D


Congrats!!! 

lily34

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Posted: Apr 17, 2023 - 11:00am

 KurtfromLaQuinta wrote:

I got up at 4:00 am and left my house at 5:00 am yesterday morning and drove to Van Nuys, California for the big Chrysler car show Spring Fling.

A good time had by all.

;D

I got put in the "Modified Truck and Van All Years" class. So I had to compete with the newer stuff too.
But my truck prevailed!




The new Ram on the end got 2nd place. The Dodge A-100 got 3rd.
That A-100 was pretty cool. He transplanted a newer 5.7 Hemi in it along with it's transmission. A definite sleeper.
All the other trucks left by this point. Some really nice, old stockers. They had their own class.
I think I got first because I explained to the judge what my truck was all about.



that's really cool! congrats!
KurtfromLaQuinta

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Location: Really deep in the heart of South California
Gender: Male


Posted: Apr 17, 2023 - 10:53am

I got up at 4:00 am and left my house at 5:00 am yesterday morning and drove to Van Nuys, California for the big Chrysler car show Spring Fling.

A good time had by all.
;D

I got put in the "Modified Truck and Van All Years" class. So I had to compete with the newer stuff too.
But my truck prevailed!




The new Ram on the end got 2nd place. The Dodge A-100 got 3rd.
That A-100 was pretty cool. He transplanted a newer 5.7 Hemi in it along with it's transmission. A definite sleeper.
All the other trucks left by this point. Some really nice, old stockers. They had their own class.
I think I got first because I explained to the judge what my truck was all about.
KurtfromLaQuinta

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Gender: Male


Posted: Mar 15, 2023 - 3:29pm



KurtfromLaQuinta

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Posted: Feb 24, 2023 - 7:48am

 NoEnzLefttoSplit wrote:


All my neighbours drive them but mostly due to company subsidies and govt. policy.  Full-electric seems to be way better.
And even better than that IMO is driving what you have for as long as possible and driving as little as possible. 

Biggest problem here is the crazy need to buy a new model car every couple of years as some kind of status symbol.
My truck turned 49 last December.
Yep. It's not an economy car. But it's sure fun to drive. It can be annoying because all the compliments it gets all day long when I drive it around. And everybody wants pictures of it.
Around here, Tesla's are all around. It's surprisingly how many you see on the side of the road or on tow trucks. People are not aware they run out of battery sooner than they think. Especially when they run the air conditioning.
Electric cars are great for using them like golf carts around town. No thank you for going on any kind of road trip.




NoEnzLefttoSplit

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Posted: Feb 24, 2023 - 7:27am

 Red_Dragon wrote:

All my neighbours drive them but mostly due to company subsidies and govt. policy.  Full-electric seems to be way better.
And even better than that IMO is driving what you have for as long as possible and driving as little as possible. 

Biggest problem here is the crazy need to buy a new model car every couple of years as some kind of status symbol.
Red_Dragon

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Posted: Feb 24, 2023 - 7:08am

Hybrid cars are still incredibly popular, but are they good for the environment?
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Posted: Feb 23, 2023 - 2:33pm

 Bill_J wrote:


So is Mona Lisa Vito, I imagine


I gotta see that flick...
GeneP59

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Posted: Feb 23, 2023 - 1:47pm

 Proclivities wrote:

Yeah, it's a pretty funny-looking vehicle.  I guess they were going for that futuristic, "Martian Spaceship" look or something.



So ugly it’s beautiful.
And the only 2 we had were the 198 and the 225 Cu in. Preferred the 225 Cu in for that little extra HP.
Proclivities

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Posted: Feb 23, 2023 - 8:33am

 KurtfromLaQuinta wrote:
I love my Mopars.
Almost all Mopars.
But that Plymouth Valiant is really ugly. 

Yeah, it's a pretty funny-looking vehicle.  I guess they were going for that futuristic, "Martian Spaceship" look or something.

KurtfromLaQuinta

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Location: Really deep in the heart of South California
Gender: Male


Posted: Feb 22, 2023 - 9:49pm

I love my Mopars.
Almost all Mopars.
But that Plymouth Valiant is really ugly. 
KurtfromLaQuinta

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Location: Really deep in the heart of South California
Gender: Male


Posted: Feb 22, 2023 - 9:47pm

 Bill_J wrote:


So is Mona Lisa Vito, I imagine

Mopars had "Sure Grips".
BM vehicles called it Posi- Traction.

The ultimate is a Detroit Locker. Which was installed as an option on factory vehicles of most brands. Usually with heavy duty towing packages.
I have a Detroit Locker in the rear end of my truck.
And a Tru- Trac gear type locker in my frond end.
Which makes it nearly unstoppable off road.
Point and shoot.


KurtfromLaQuinta

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Gender: Male


Posted: Feb 22, 2023 - 9:39pm

 oldviolin wrote:

Yes I expect so. Motorheads. 
{#Wink}
Why thank you.


KurtfromLaQuinta

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Gender: Male


Posted: Feb 22, 2023 - 9:38pm

 Proclivities wrote:

I imagine KurtFLQ is quite familiar with that engine.

Some what.
I've never owned one.
They came in 3 sizes...
170 cu in.
198 cu in.
225 cu in.
And as Gene mentioned below... they are some of the toughest engines ever put together.
One could also get a Hyper- Pak engine kit from Chrysler that produced quite a bit more horsepower. Right at 200 h.p. to be exact.
There's guys out there still that race them.


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