February 20, 2010
What car did you own that was a classic and you gave it to the junk yard or get into an accident with ?
Buff Me asked:
you were young and stupid and didnt realize you have a valuable car.
you were young and stupid and didnt realize you have a valuable car.
I gave a junk yard a 1967 mustang because it would start. It was really nice. I was about 20 years old, it was 1990 at the time, and didnt realize i had a classic at the time. the junk yard gave me 50.00 to take it. I guess they were happy.
Now that i look back i think how dumb i was. I should have kept it.
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63 vette
4:43 am
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1971 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 HO, let it get stolen because the keys froze in the locks and broke off (common winter issue in the days of aluminum keys).
12:59 am
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A 1948 clown car I got from the circus.
2:53 pm
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Since 1979, I had a 1970 Mustang, 1968 Dart, 1968 Beetle and a 1971 Capri. Only the Capri was a lemon. I thought the Capri was sporty enough to attract women. WRONG!
12:56 pm
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Several-
1967 Ford LTD Police Interceptor, very rare undercover car, less than 300 built. I scrapped it because it needed a transmission.
1972 Nova SS- Hit a stop sign and tore up the nose, sold it for parts.
1970 Duster 340 4-speed, had a factory sunroof, was a very clean original car. I trashed it in less than 6 months, I was 16 at the time.
1969 Torino GT, very rare Talledega model, had no idea what it was until years later, stripped it for parts to rebuild a pickup truck.
6:14 am
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I had the last of the big cars. Ford GM had already downsized, and Chrysler was going to follow them in the next model year.
I got a big red Chrysler Newport, with a St Regis package, that was huge. It matched the more expensive Chrysler Imperial. I thought of it as a big boat.
Those were the days! It was a demo…and the closest I ever came to springing for a brand new automobile.
They don't make cars like that any more!!! Now I buy a recent used Ford Tauris every few years. Not the size or luxury of my old Chrysler, but I love my Taurus!
6:53 am
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'62 VW convertible, it was a real POS so I never missed it, I hope it made a good paper weight.
7:31 pm
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1933 Terraplane. Had pushbutton shift. Left DOR (dead on road)
1936 Graham. Pushed over cliff after driving 9 miles. Only wanted supercharger on it.
Model A Roadster w/new top, V8 eng. Hydraulic brakes. Sold for $15.
Probably a few others that I've forgotten.
5:55 pm
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1973 Lincoln Continental…4 dr Burgundy with white leather and white vinyl top…didnt run, lousy mechanic, i didnt have a job…had a guy tow it for $250. Lost a lotta $ on that one…
4:35 am
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69 olds Delta 88
67 Ford mustang
69 buick wildcat
6:19 pm
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73 Dodge Charger SE It was my first car I trashed it then started restoring it. I had just finished the front brakes and on my first drive on the new brakes I was rear ended It was totaled got $800 for it from insurance then sold it to an acquaintance for parts for $50. It went to the scrap heap after that.
4:38 am
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1971 Dodge Charger R/T 440 Magnum, with rear wing, color Plum Crazy (purple). Wrecked it 30yrs ago. Someone told me awhile back that car would be worth about $185,000 today. I think I paid maybe $5,000 for it.
Also had rare (only one I ever new of) 1967 Chevy Impala SS with 327 cu. in. 365 HP with factory 4 speed stick shift. Did engine work to it was turning out a little over 525 HP. Never beat in 1/4 mile street race. Blew engine few yrs later, sold for parts.
Man nothing sounds as good as a small block Chevy with duel cherry glass packs.