Dad Reunited with 1972 Dodge Charger After 24 years
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It's the classic story: Gilles bought his dream muscle car when he was only 17 years old. Time passed, life got complicated, the car fell into a state of disrepair and the car was sold. Fast forward 24 years later and the car now haunts Gilles. "I should never have sold it"... a phrase I would hear many times filming these videos. So we got to investigating and after some time we were able to not only locate the car but agree to have Gilles see the car after so many years... But this isn't just any story of a owner being re-united with his car... this is my dad... Well, technically he's my father in law but I love him as such. At the same time this isn't just ANY 1972 Dodge Charger... no this is an ultra rare 1972 Dodge Charge Rallye. Only 126 of these cars were produced in North American and only 21 made it to Canada. Join us now on a nostalgic journey that won't be soon forgotten...
Chapters
00:00 Episode preview reunited with 72 charger ralley after 24 years
01:29 What made the car so special
02:49 1975 Cordoba 360 engine rebuild
05:15 Meeting the owner who bought the charger
06:30 Reunited with his 1972 charger 440 magnum
07:40 Lighting up the charger
09:50 Pictures of the charger when it was sold 24 years ago
10:48 What made this car special and rare
12:45 Restoration process
13:43 1972 Charger Ralley package options
14:00 Air grabber hood
14:54 Dana 60 rear end and sway bars
15:52 Difference between 440 and 440 Magnum engine
17:20 Test driving his 1972 Charger first time in 24 years
21:38 Dedicating this episode to his latest dad
22:30 Next time Drag racing episode
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Master Episode 032
S02E15
Series: Between the Wheels
Episode: 1972 Dodge Charger Rallye
Year: 2023
Host: TrooperMax
Theme: Anthony Jarrett
Video Equipment Consultant: Mark Dalpe
Shot & Edited by: TrooperMax
Intro Graphics: Rahul Ralan
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Only "Car Guys" understand how important a car can be.
Indeed my friend. Lots of those types of cars and people on this channel thanks for dropping by.
ONLY true car guys keep there cars 😂 my grandpa got a 65 ss chevelle 283 4speed and never sold it and now I have it and you bet your ass I will die with it
@@user-david6265Yeah he needed to money to get a house for his kids. But trust me he wishes he could have kept it. Thanks for watching enjoy that 65 SS nice car...
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Just like my attachment to my 1996 Pontiac Trans Am. I've had so many dreams about that car.
Such a bitter-sweet story. We can all identify with the everlasting heartache of the one that got away. I'm sure that Gilles will not forget that day. My condolences for the loss of his Dad.
It sure is... the oldest story in the car community. Thanks for the kind words will pass them onto Gilles. Dont worry this is not Gilles last Mopar...
@@SubdivisionAuto Good to hear. We hope to see him at CTC, Bells Corners in his new ride one day.
You can see in his face he is happy for the car...we get attached to these cars and when we sell one I think we all hope it will be taken care of and not neglected....I think I would be pleased with this outcome if it were me
@@carlelewis6329 oh yeah 100% he was happy to see it in good shape but he was sad he can't get it back for sure.
What an experience. I still have the old 79 Cordoba I bought in 95. Many memories! Thanks for sharing!
Oh wow that's a long time. You are the third person who's watched this video that has or owns one of those!
Who doesn't love fine Corinthian leather? Nobody! That's who.
Thanks for the memories for this gentleman. He's probably smiling up in heaven right now.
Indeed as this video has gone somewhat viral... But this is not the end it's the beginning of something else. I'm not sure what yet exactly but you will find out when I do we will make sure to film it.
@@SubdivisionAuto looking forward to watching it , thanks.
I still own my 74 Charger SE since July 1995 as my very 1st car. There's always something timeless about the 71-74 charger B-bodies. Awesome video, thanks for sharing.👍🏁
That's awesome Terry hold onto it great carsm thanks for dropping in
I still a photo of my Mom's then brand new 1974 Dodge Charger SE in metallic grey with a black vinyl top and louvered rear windows. It only had the 318 but I was a toddler in the back with no car seat so I liked it. 😃
@@jeffrobodine8579 that's awesome dude good memories I'm sure
Impressive
The grin daddy had when they started it in the garage!👍 He was glad to see it again! Really good editing and music.
Indeed. Thanks for the awesome comment Swede... and taking the time to check out this video. Cool of you to notice the music and edit we spent a lot of time on this one due to the subject. Cheers to Sweden!
That was absolutely an amazing episode...to see the look on Gilles face....priceless....to actually find his old car and for it still to be local was great...A day he will never forget.
The tribute was a great touch....a sad but happy episode.
Thanks for your kind words. 100% agree
The smile on Gille’s face is priceless! Thank you for sharing this heartwarming story ❤
Indeed thank you Steph for dropping in super nice to see this really kind of you. :)
This about brought a tear to my eye, My first car was a 73 Charger that my dad gave me 25 years ago and I hate that I traded it off. What a awesome story and a beautiful car
Yeah pretty common story, it sucks this kind of stuff happens now knowing how rare and special the cars have become. The 73 was a nice year for the charger still sorry to hear it had to go at the time...
I felt bad for the guy. You could tell he felt long out of place when he walked through that garage full of classics to see his old car.
100% he didn't want to show it on camera but it's hard not to notice it in his eyes. It was the hardest and best day for him at the same time as far as I'm concerned. We have spoke about this since and he's happy people like his story but at the same time this stuff has lit a fire under him and I know there will be a Mopar in his life again. Not sure when where or how but when it happens I'll make sure everyone who watches this channel sees. He also appears in the first episode of the Nova search restorations series when I was looking for my own car. Thanks for commenting hope you stick around.
Hey buddy, from one car guy here in Canada to another car guy, so happy for you that you got to see your old car again.........She is an absolute beautiful beast😊
Was cool to do indeed what's your classic car of choice?
@@SubdivisionAuto Well thank you Sir for asking
I love all the classic cars that Ford, GM and Chrysler offered back in the 1970's, but my dream car would have to be a 1973 Pontiac Trans - Am SD 455.
I want to be honest here . My thoughts were ,,, He was getting his old Car back ! . I myself would have given the Car back seeing and knowing how much the Original Owner Loved this car.
Indeed I wish we could make that happen but unfortunately the car is extremely rare hence the value is astronomical. That said I can tell you this much, there will be another mopar in his life and you will see it one day on this channel. No idea how, where or what but he will have another car one day he is looking.
I can assure you of this , When you want some thing bad enough . It will fall right into your lap !
@@rayinpau.s.a.6351 100%
@@SubdivisionAuto Iv'e got some parts and maybe enough so if you find a shell we can possibly work something out.
It got saved and a proper restoration. 👍
Max, I WAS going to say my '74 was better before I watched the whole video. I stand corrected. Mine was a '74 SE Brougham I purchased while in college. Same blue, same white interior, same 440 Magnum, but that's where it ends. Mine was an auto, not the beloved 4-speed. How I bought it is a story in itself. My job was minimum wage at the dealership. The owner loved me. I was able to get my first car loan at age 21 with essentially no full-time job and no money. I paid 12 months payments from my 3 months of working, went back to school, and repeated the process for another year until I graduated. Upon graduation, I traded it for my special ordered '76 Cordoba as a first career job celebration for myself. I wish I had both of those cars today!
I fully believe Gilles and I could spend many hours sharing Mopar love stories. Some of mine might not be suitable for publishing. 😉😊
...I've never heard of a guy having a bromance with his father-in-law! Does it make her jealous? 🤣
JD thats so funny you had a 440 car AND a Cordodba as well.. you and Gilles would INDEED get along (probably why I get along so well with both of you). Man what a time to be alive to buy a car fully in 12 month payments in 3 months work! Sounds fair doesnt it? I think I have 2 years left to pay off my Bronco after I paid 2 years before AND had a 70% down. Life is not the same these days...Bromance indeed mopar guys are brothers!
@@SubdivisionAuto Imagine that. I bought the top of the line Charger (new demo
What an incredible thing to do for your father-in-law and amazing to have Matieu there too. That restoration is a work of art.
Thanks man :)
Glad to see that old Charger still going.
Oh yeah your know this car?
I sold my 72 SE 440 4 speed 10 years ago. It was really hard to let go after owning it for 30 years. My dad had cancer and we needed the money. Sadly my dad passed away 2 years later . I still miss the car but I miss my dad more.
Man that's a sad story I'm sorry to hear. Thanks for dropping in hope you stick around for the other videos
It’s an awesome car, thank you for restoring it to glory
I sure wish I could see my old 70 Roadrunner or The 70 Dart Swinger that I once had
Where there's a will there's a way. Anything can be found. Thanks for watching the video and commenting!
i dont drive at all myself but i always love the classic cars cuz they look good for it time
Great video!! As someone who has known Al, and that Charger for years, it's really nice to get the whole back-story on it!!
Thats awesome man yeah Im glad I met him he's a cool guy. Great knowledge base too and as real as it gets no BS guy. Cheers!
Beautiful car, pure....💪......✌️
Indeed can't go wrong with Mopar!
Beautiful !! I sold my 1973 Dart sport 340 23 years ago...still missing her today
Oh man if you liked this episode and had a Dart you'd probably like the episode on the 1970 Dart we have on this channel. Pretty neat story and that 340 with the proper exaust and cam sounds NASTY! Love darts thanks for watching
Watching the intro I was like, man there's some familiar looking Ottawa cars being shown... then you rolled up to Al's shop and I knew I wasn't wrong.
Hah that's funny small world. Yeah cool guy knows his stuff awesome restorer. hoping to film his Dodge Daytona for another episode this year
Al's collection could keep you filming every day for a month. 😉
@@afoolandhismoneychannel hah indeed! Yeah if you check some of the other vids it's 95% local cars
Very touching story ❤ hope he gets his own Mopar one day 🙏
Your the best thank you for the kind words. He indeed will
I had one of the 26 in Canada, I sold it in 1988...Thanks for the vid, brings great memory !!!!
Wow small world! Thanks for dropping in hope you stick around. Cheers
That's really cool. How was it optioned? I have one as well.
@@chargerguy74 My 1972 had 440 with automatic trans, ram air system, white interior and hemi orange exterior, rally wheels, in fact it was a rally coupe car so it had the 5 reliefs on the doors...Cut long story short, the car was heavely exposed to salt for its first 7 years of life, so I completely restored it in 1980, new inner and exterior fenders also inner and exterior quarter pannels all factory parts, after that, the car was parked in a heated garage every winter time....Looked like brand new....Sold it in 1988
@@goudrelle1 Sounds like a really cool car. Do you recall if it had roll down quarter windows? Did you buy it new?
@@chargerguy74 Yes it had the roll down quarter windows, no I was the second owner, I purchase the car in 1978
Great video!
Awesome video!!! Awesome car!!! 😊
Glad you liked it! What brought you here and what would you like to see more of Jeff?
There was an EV2, N96, bucket seat U code one in Gatineau for a LOOOOONG time, it had MaxWedge setup on it till the mid 90s then got sold and lost track of it. Al has an amazing resto shop and has some NICE Mopars
Ah no kidding. Yeah we are looking for a car but not ucode just something in decent shape and he wants a 440. If we find one we will make a video about it
Beautiful car. Nice to see Al is still on the Job. I thought your father in law was gonna buy it back. Keep up the great video's..
Thanks Dave, I know he wants to buy given the value of the car I dont think its very realistic. We are actively trying to find him a new Mopar he can call his own. If and when that happens we will do an update on it because I know a lot of people have been sympathetic to his story. Thanks for watching hope you stick around. I think I saw a picture of your challenger in the street machines groups I commented on...
Chrysler didn't use Holley four barrel carburetors always a Carter four barrel.
The old carter thermoquad
You better research that comment…
Nice to see another one of the Canadian 72 Rallye 440 4 speeds! Beautiful car! Mine has the opposite color scheme, and it's a coupe though not a hardtop, factory N96.
Very cool man hard to find these days hang on to it. Thanks for dropping in!
A great episode! And a really nice Charger! I was waiting to see the old owner take the car for a spin...I have a 1971 Charger R/T I bought from the original owner.
Yeah man wish we could have but didn't die to the value of the vehicle. But don't worry Gilles will own a Mopar again and when he does you'll see it on this channel. Lots more to come
In the middle to late 1970s when I was in high school, I rode many miles in a 1972 Charger owned by a friend. It had a lowly 318, but it looked extremely cool. Impractical, but perfect for teenage potheads to cruise the streets. I get the appeal of this car, especially with the Big Banger under the hood.
Wow what I would to live in those times sounds like amazing times growing up! Kids had fun back then!
Very touching video.there more than metal it's the memories that give them life.❤
100% Raphael you get it. But don't worry there will be more to this story down the line. Especially after all the response it's been getting from people. Not sure what where or what yet but there will be Mopar in his life again
I have a 1971 Charger Super Bee 440 auto sitting in the garage. I had a 1972 340 magnum 4-speed just out of high school in 1978. There is some could have, would have, should have in all of us. Let the good times roll! Car guy stuff for sure. Peace to all from Oregon.✌
Right on Brian nice car thanks for sharing cheers to Oregon!
Glad he was able to see it and it's beautiful. Out standing. Buddy of mine had one in rootbeer brown , black top. 340 and a 4 speed. Back in 78. Hope I can be this lucky with my old 69 roadrunner I sold in 81.
Thanks for taking the time to comment. I think in life if there is something you really want anything is possible. If you want to find that roadrunner Im sure it's possible.
@@SubdivisionAuto thanks, if I had the Vin I probably could. Unfortunately I don't.
@@MikeJBlues fair enough
My 1st car was a 74 Satellite, 318 2 bbl. I actually beat a 3:38 79 z/28 on the 1,/4 mile! It was painted with a Starsky and Hutch colors. It was my 1st 1/4 mile race!
Love the satellite I'd buy a 72 if I had to buy my next car. Very cool story Gerry hard to believe you were a Mopar guy and a Chevy guy too!
I also had 2 fords, but gave them away!@@SubdivisionAuto
@@Eldude350 hah don't blame ya !
Much higher quality than just driver quality
100% Al is the top Mopar restorer here in town. There is no one who's better than him so his standards are crazy high. All his cars are pristine. He had several cars in the Chicago car show and they all scored over 990\1000
I miss my 71 Charger . I had in 1982 I was 18 it had only 58,000 miles on it .I bought it myself
Well done! The guy has a great collection of Mopars...
Yeah he is the top Mopar guy in town in terms of restoration and collection. He saves cars in the worst of conditions so he's very good. You'll see him again he has a dodge Daytona I really want to film. But we also have some other Mopar videos on this channel if your curious
@@SubdivisionAuto Sounds good.,
I drove a 72 Rallye Charger 440 U code car in high school in the 80's. It was yellow with a black bucket seat with center console interior and the slap stick shifter. Great car.
No kidding pretty rare so you are among the elite who have had em! Nice setup I think most kids in high school drive cars like a Toyota Prius... Not as cool!
@@SubdivisionAuto It was definitely nothing special at the time. Trust me I did not feel like an elite at all. Back then these were used cars and they were unwanted by almost everyone. Paid all of $700 for it in 1984. Remember that this was coming out of the 70's when the oil embargo was still fresh in people mind. They were considered antiquated gas guzzlers. I can tell you all types of stories of used muscle cars in that era, when they were cheap and no one wanted them.
@@72442conv very cool thank you for this. History
My uncle had a 73 charger, it was brown with the reflective strips going down the sides
Great story and great channel, nicely done. New subscriber here. I bought a 70 340 dart swinger, B5 blue, 4 speed car when I was 19, I'll be 69 this year and I still have the car !
Welcome to the channel Flussig. That's awesome dart swingers are solid cars. That's awesome you've owned it that long we have a few original owner videos coming down the line. In the meantime if you liked this video you should check out the 70 dart 340 video we have. Kid bought it at 15 and restored it and uses as his daily now at 19! Pretty wild story he's a modern day Johnny Cash character.
@@SubdivisionAuto It had popped up next in the feed,
I was very impressed with that kid ! Thanks again.
I had a neighbor that owned an all mopar junkyard, and he had a had a 72 charger se that was petty blue. I was going to buy it from him, but he could never find the title. It was a factory sunroof car, factory hidden headlights, and was originally a 400/727 car. He put a 69 383 in it. It had 10” wide aluminum slots on back and 6” appliance mags on front. I’d still love to have that car. Sadly it got sold to a person who used the sunroof roof for his 73 charger. Same neighbor also had a real plum crazy 70 ta challenger.. that car was a theft recovery car he bought with no engine. He put a 440 6 pack in it. That car got sold when he died
Ah man thats too bad what a waste... hopefully the car was kept around Im sure a title could be found somewhere for it. Plum crazy 70 challenger is the best color in my mind super nice looking car. Still lots of hidden gems out there if you look hard enough. Im finding there are a lot of old school owners who kept their cars in barns passing away now and theyre popping up all over the place.
Grerat show! I love the Salem Va. shirt.
Thank you welcome to the channel
Beautiful car & story. New owner should have let him drive it though imho.
YEah wish we could have done that... just didnt want to push it on account of the value of the car... But I know this sparked something in him and there will be more Mopars in his future for sure :) Thanks for commenting
Nice story
Yeah I think so too. Despite its kind of sad I will say this much, he was really happy that we were able to do this. And at the same time it's not the end of Mopars for him. Even though it's been almost 3 decades since he's owned one there will be a Mopar future for him. Not sure what when or how but there will be and I'll make sure we film it. Thanks for dropping in hope you check out some of the other stories on this channel
Awful hard lesson for the kid. I went off a icy road into a pine tree, And totalled my mom's year old Honda Civic. The state trooper that came to rescue me. He says "It'll be alright kid; everybody hits a tree” that was like 50 years ago.
I like your last instruction "Don't Screw Up"
"two sets of tires a year" absolute classic
Oh yeah he was a wildman
Great story. I was hoping that somehow he was going to be able to buy the car back. Maybe someday...
Indeed I wish we could make that happen but unfortunately the car is extremely rare hence the value is astronomical. That said I can tell you this much, there will be another mopar in his life and you will see it one day on this channel. No idea how, where or what but he will have another car one day he is looking.
this is why I have hard time getting rid of any of my cars
I gotcha. I think anyone who had an episode on this channel feels the same way. ALl special cars to people
Awesome
Cheers Mike
Richard Petty's favorite race car body. #43
Indeed. Speaking of petty we are hoping to do a dodge Daytona also owned by this owner and a 2014 petty challenger. not sure if people would want to see that kinda thing but thinking about it. Thoughts?
Sometimes a car is more than a car to a car guy I know I own a 72 Gran Torino sport fastback always wanted one for as long as I can remember even before the Clint Eastwood movie came out bought it in 2011 going on 13 years now
100% Torino Sport Fastback is an awesome car!
I'll take that Cougar project just inside the person door
That cougar project is going to be one hell of a build. Good eye
@@SubdivisionAuto '69 or '70?
@@toddbrooks2464 it's a 67 I believe ...
@@SubdivisionAuto boy, was I off, I may have gotten the Cougar noted, but I totally dig 1st gen Cougar body lines, did'nt even notice, You're located in Canada, right?, if a Ford guy found a bumpside, down here & hopes to make it a tribute to Mercury, trucks, how hard are trim & tailgates to come by.
I think after 1970 horse power dropped, not 72 and from talking to engine builders, reading and watching, compression started dropping in 1969. Although Chrysler may not have advertised it, test engines compression ratio before being rebuilt showed the true story
By the way, my 1968 charger when rebuild was 10:01 and my friends 1969 road runner was 9.5:01, his car was the 383 rr engine and mine was the 383 4BL car. We both racing to get our cars finished, he’s going with a Kieth black rebuild and mine is just going to be a factory rebuild
Yeah I remember him saying that and thinking that the year was off as well.... ive heard the numbers you are telling me. Thanks for dropping in and leaving a commenting was wondering about this as well.
Thought for some reason when i clicked on video he was going to give the car back to the original owner 😢...
Man what I would be able to do to make that happen but unfortunately that care is forth a fortune. But that said this is not the end of the story. There will be another Mopar in his life and when we find it I'll make sure everyone knows. Will film an update to thos story thanks for watching
When I was young 17 l bought a 1969 Pontiac GTO l regret selling my car I would like to find that car to day
Oh man beauty car I am sure you miss it. I hope you do find it one day anything is possible
I feel for the guy...some regrets are hard to deal with. I would have let him drive it at least.
For sure. But don't worry this event has inspired him and there will be a Mopar in his life again. Not sure when what or how but we will figure it out and I'll make sure to update people on this channel. Good things come to those who wait especially people like him who turned their lives around and are good people. Thanks for watching and commenting
@@SubdivisionAuto That's good news, I look forward to seeing what comes next. subscribed👍
I think it looked better blacked out with stripe
Agreed but at the same time I get what the current owner was doing he took it back to factory for value. But I loved the previous look so much that I'm going to paint my Nova very similar. That's the build project we are working on this channel
man i thought he was getting his car back
What I would do to make that happen, but the price of the car makes it not possible. But dont worry this story is not over once we can update people on it we will do so on this channel.. hope you stuck around
Looking at the engine bay @ 23:09, that's a lot of blue, too much blue. Is that oem colors or Dudes taste? Educate me, blue hood hinges, blue intake, so much blue it's giving me the blues
OEM colors he made it look like it did out of the factory to retain value. But Yeah oldschool look for sure not for everyone.
@@SubdivisionAuto Ok, thanks for commenting and educating, appreciate it.
@@vanguy7810 yeah that guy has a ton of Mopars all in factory. But thats what he does for a living.
@@SubdivisionAutoSo I have started watching your Nova build, you are in Ontario huh. Grew up there, now in BC.
@@vanguy7810 cool man thanks for checking it out. Next video to come out is a nova video and much more of them to come. BC is awesome I got to go there to film Survivor man love that place hope to go back to film car stuff one day.
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That’s a REAL charger
Yes sir !
I have a very similar story, mine was a 72 se brougham but I doubt I'll ever see mine again it probably went to the crusher
Ah man that's sad what year did you get rid of it and what state /province
@@SubdivisionAuto around 91 is when I sold it and I'm in the US state of Missouri
@@SubdivisionAuto it brought back a lot of good memories so it's all good
@@ironhead9507 very cool. Honestly wish I could track it down for ya but difficult to do. We may do more of these here in Canada where we are. Finding owners old cars. Thanks for watching
why would you torture the poor guy with just showing him a car , thought you were giving it back to him
Wasn't meant to torture him if I had 150k I'd do it but can't say I do. I know it may seem somewhat cruel but he was really happy after this video came out. And that said it out a fire under him and we are looking for another Mopar for him. He always wanted it back but knows that's not possible. So not sure how when or what but there will be another Mopar I'm his life and when it happens I'll make sure to update people on this channel on it
I wish i still had my first car a 1989 renault 5gt turbo in blue as a young lad i couldnt pay the steep insurance premiums 😢😢
Oh man those are cool I still see those in vintage rally races sometimes on the net. Cool cars
I'm thinking: Man, maybe he's gonna let him buy it back. Nope.
Then, maybe he's gonna let him drive it. Nope.
Yeah sorry to let ya down. There will be more to this story.
I hope he keeps it the second time, I'd do the same if I could reobtain the first car I ever got which was a '75 Camaro in 2012 that I got for 3k I just wish I never traded it, lol feels weird to still have the keys to it
YEah sadly we cant buy this car back its about 150k due to how rare it is and in the shape its in. But that said we will find another car we have been looking around. This time he will keep it and enjoy it! 75 Camaro nice!
@@SubdivisionAuto I agree it is crazy how expensive old cars go and keep going for, but hey Idk about 150k tho maybe if for having over 150k in it if that's the case but usually more like 5-80k for just the car in it's used in original factory state condition and 80k is for a high end Charger from '72 in original factory state unused still in mint condition, prolly my fav gen Chargers they just needed more Standard Chargers I really don't like automatics
@@coincollectorchase I agree with most cars just becuase this one is a U code car and only 20 some got here that's why. I also agree about the automatics not being great they're okay but this gen matched with standard is great. also that sound of the trans adds to the experience
I thought he was going to get it back . Probably left there depressed after seeing his old car at least it went to a good home
Yeah I can see how people would think that and at the same it can seem cruel. Trust me I wish I could just go and buy it back. But him being my father in law ill tell you this: 1) the car is worth well over 100k so not possible to buy it back 2) He was emotional and sad but really happy at the same time he got to see it again 3) it motivated him to start looking for a new Mopar. We are looking for a new car together, when we find one we will update people on this channel. The story is not over yet... thanks for watching
@@SubdivisionAuto The market is dropping for cars there is no way that car would sell for that much in the US maybe 50 k here. I just seen a Hemi 68 Bee for $69,000 running turn key and he has had it for a while hasnt sold. Even the second Gen Chargers are dropping and the Barracudas and Cudas / Its a good time to look for Mopars the prices are dropping the 3 rd Gen chargers are not high n the price chain
@@madmanmechanic8847 nice man that's good news. Will help us for sure on our hunt thanks for the info really appreciate it
I have a 70 Challenger got hard up for money. Sold it in 89 for the measly sum of 600.00 dollars.
Unreal how times have changed too say the very least.
its nice to see old cars appreciated but at the same time collectors ruined it for us average people. they were normal people cars new and now they are a pipe dream to have on a blue collar income.
Yup. Im not a fan of collectors who just hoard cars for the sake of having them. This owner is differnt he saves the cars which are usually in bad shape and he's easily one of the best in the business. Really talented hard working guy deserves every car he has in that garage :) But yeah hard to get a classic for most people these days other than buying a beatup one and restoring it (which is what I am doing)
I think it had a 383
I miss the good ole days , in 83 I had a chance to buy an orange 440 4 speed for $700 and why i diddnt buy it I dont know.
I don't think anyone could have predicted how rare the cars would become and at the same time how expensive they'd get. $700 is insane
So whens he buying it back and putting the stripe back on it lol as you just know he was like damn I really wanna drive the nuts off of this thing but the owners RIGHT here lol
Oh man I wish we could buy it back but it's super expensive due to how rare it is. That said we are all looking for Mopars. So he plans to buy another one. Not sure what yet we are looking at darts, chargers, dusters and a few others. This story isn't over yet I will do an update on this channel again!
@@SubdivisionAuto well....... umm....... huh, does he want a 71 Dart swinger or a 74 charger, as I kinda, found a source,
awhile back actually, I can send you the sellers info in an email, its an ebay store that I've been keeping an eye on
as I've often thought of buying from them, sometimes their project cars, or a little rough, other times their damn near mint
and I think its where Ratarossa found that ferrari 308 I liked so much that came from miami
Put the white letters out!
Not my car and tears..............
Damn
Indeed
Doesn’t even let him drive LMAO fucked.
Cars like 150k only twenty some made it here. If it was a Honda civic or something would be a different story. So no they didn't let us drive it but he was happy to see it and he's on the hunt for a new Mopar now . Cheers
Nice car but in a Manual without power steering yuk. Auto, Air and Steer for me always.
To each their own. What make makes the car community great. I agree with the power steering and air but manual lot more fun in my mind. But like I said each their own brother 😎 thanks for watching
next time ask the owner if your dad can drive it
Yeah wish we could but it's a $150k car so was not possible. But thanks for dropping in appreciate the comment .
Understood
Great video !
@@willyhwang1059 thanks man. You will see him in a Mopar again one day
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Ivan thank you for the deep comment and kind words. Yes it's a story with a deep connection for sure and I don't think cameras can capture just how much this meant to him. He was here today and I've never seen him so happy. And he is motivated as ever to have a Mopar in his life again now that he's back on track. If you liked this story Ivan you should check out the Rustorations Nova series we have on this channel. Gilles appears in it too and it's my own personal persuit to find out own dream car... only catch is we are going to re-build the whole car (and we have been). There is a 6 part search search. Check it out if your interested. Thanks for your comment and dropping in!
Only a great car guy would be wearing a Pink Floyd t-shirt.
Indeed
My wife watched. I think Ya lost her near around 13min in, then you said someone had 21 kids, then she started talking again, lol.
I come from a family of 11 lol that's quite a bit different.
Hah! Yeah they were a big family 21 kids (His father). Yeah 13 mins in, the tech talk usually only interests the hardcore audience. Thanks for the feedback/comment as usual have a great weekend cheers!
Beautiful ! So happy for this American Sir!
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Cheers!
What a rip off man. You didn't even let the man drive his old car.??
Not up to me it's a 150k car this was the best I could do. Sorry to dissappint
18:34 Brilliant idea, take your dad to see his old car that was a piece of garbage when he owned it, knowing he couldnt afford to make it any better, which he didnt ever do, never could have, and take him to see it with someone that was able to put money into it and make it a car he never could have made it to be, just rub it in his face!, Brilliant idea to do to a dad.
Yeah thanks he was happy to see it was restored but obviously sad that its our reach for him. Its worth a ton of money so he cant afford it but at least its saved. He wants to get another car though
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Very nice car and great idle sound you got there. Glad you enjoyed the video you should check out the dodge dart episode we have it has a sweet cam in it
@@SubdivisionAuto Thanks. Will do.
If you aren't a car guy you can't understand the love and connection one can have to a car.
There is one I sold one in the mid 90s that I would cry my eyes out if I saw it today 😔
100% you get it for sure! Sorry to hear you had to get rid of it .... thanks for watching. What car did you sell?
@@SubdivisionAuto a gold 1976 Camaro. Loved that car but like an idiot I got a bug for a 73 Chevelle and sold the Camaro. Next time I saw it some kid had it,it didn't have a straight body panel on it!
I'm sure it's long gone by now 😔
@@silverback8183Ah man that sucks :( yeah we cant go back for sure but doesnt make it any easier. Nice cars 76
It look way better with the original paint scheme
I understand what the restorer was going for (factory look) but ya I 100% agree with you. I'm actually working on my own car (nova series on this channel) and going to paint it similar to this car before the charcoal look
Dad should give hug not handshake for that one!
Wow! Great episode and beautiful tribute. 🤍
Girls get the car thing too!
Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the kind words. There will be more to this story down the line.