Seeking Leads on a 1 of 1 68 Coronet R/T Convertible

[gtx6970]

How about a bump

I am not at liberty to post who owns it or its location

WOW. One guys stated that it's currently located in California. I wonder if anybody else on the forum has thoughts on where it may be....

I know exactly where its at.

And it ain't California



The car should be done by summer 2024 .

 

[JimmyDThatsMe]

How about a bump

I am not at liberty to post who owns it or its location

I know exactly where its at.

And it ain't California



The car should be done by summer 2024 .

Just touching base on this thread. Been a minute. Thanks for keeping this thread going! Sent a pm to touch base. Obviously full anonymity is key here per request.

 

[early2drsedan]

As the title says, an old friend of my dad's used to own a true 1 of 1 68 Coronet RT Convertible. What made this car unique is that it was the only RT Convertible built with a HEMI and a 4 Speed.

Evidently this car was sold in the late 80's for a large sum around the Nova Scotia, Canada area, when he was down on his luck and really needed the money. Since then, he's been curious whatever happened to the car he has so many great memories with.

Has anybody here every heard of or seen this car before?

if you go on facebook there is a site lost muslecars the guys name is wes that runs it has found a lot of cars for people. he is also invovled in right books

 

[Dave6T4]

The Hemi R/T hardtop at the top of the list on post # 14, as coming to London, Ontario, was ordered and raced by McManus Motors, one of the area's largest Dodge dealers. Rumour has it, that it still exists, stashed in an area barn.

 

[gtx6970]

Just touching base on this thread. Been a minute. Thanks for keeping this thread going! Sent a pm to touch base. Obviously full anonymity is key here per request.

I talked to the owner recently. The car isn't any farther along than late last year.
The hopes it would be done by now have vanished.

Oh well, theres always next year

 

[MWbirdLOVER70]

Bump to keep her alive

 

[oldkimmer]

Glad to see that one day it may be resurrected. Kim

 

[Don67Satellite]

 

[1 Wild R/T]

Different car.. That's a 69... The car in question is a 68...

 

[Don67Satellite]

Different car.. That's a 69... The car in question is a 68...

Actually it's a '70.

 

[1 Wild R/T]

Actually it's a '70.

Guess I need to watch the video... I saw the scoops & knew it's not a 68... Should have remembered the brown 70 Hemi R/T Vert..

 

[Don67Satellite]

Bump.

One of the automatics just went across the block at Kissimmee.

 

[gtx6970]

As the title says, an old friend of my dad's used to own a true 1 of 1 68 Coronet RT Convertible. What made this car unique is that it was the only RT Convertible built with a HEMI and a 4 Speed.

Evidently this car was sold in the late 80's for a large sum around the Nova Scotia, Canada area, when he was down on his luck and really needed the money. Since then, he's been curious whatever happened to the car he has so many great memories with.

Has anybody here every heard of or seen this car before?

PS, This is the only Canadian market hemi 4spd vert

The US market car is unknown , but believed to have been parted out and shell destroyed

 

[MWbirdLOVER70]

PS, This is the only Canadian market hemi 4spd vert

The US market car is unknown , but believed to have been parted out and shell destroyed

Maybe not. I remember a guy around my area selling one that a guy in MN might have bought many years ago but no motor or trans and rebuilt but needed work but to a collector no expense spared for a rare gem I’d say

 

[gtx6970]

Maybe not. I remember a guy around my area selling one that a guy in MN might have bought many years ago but no motor or trans and rebuilt but needed work but to a collector no expense spared for a rare gem I’d say

I know one of the 1969s went thru Minn.

And as a project.
Now since restored
That car was Q5

 

[MWbirdLOVER70]

I know one of the 1969s went thru Minn.

And as a project.
Now since restored
That car was Q5

More than likely it was the car around here owned by two brothers

 

[gtx6970]

Ive seen pictures of newspaper clippings of a 1968 Coronet RT Conv , Hemi 4spd when it was for sale in the Cinn Ohio area. As to WHEN said clippings are from, Im not 100% sure


I was born and raised in Northern Ky and have never heard any stories / rumors of a 1968 Hemi coronet Conv being in the area.
I do know of a dark blue 1966 Coronet conv, Hemi auto that was in the Cinn area since new. Sold new there

I know who owns it today and That car is still within a 200 mile radius of there , But Im not allowed to divulge anything else of the car

 

[69rag500]

 

[mr_belvedere]

I talked to the owner recently. The car isn't any farther along than late last year.
The hopes it would be done by now have vanished.

Oh well, theres always next year

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Was wondering if this is the '68 R/T Hemi conv I know of..... It is. It is in good hands and will be nothing short of stunning when completed.

 

[69rag500]

Not A Canadian car.....