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That oil filter hangs kinda dangerously low...
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It does! He did a lot of autocross with it I believe.
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Very nice!
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Unfinished Front End Friday…
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My friend, Dave's, 440 6 Barrel car. The '70 Charger next to it is another friend's 426 Hemi R/T SE. The picture appears to have been taken at MoparFest in New Hamburg, Ontario. Members of Western Ontario Mopar Owners (W.O.M.O.) car club. Thanks for the picture.
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Interesting airplane: it has a radial, AND a V-10 inline in it. It must have been FAST! Certainly not a Mustang.
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Thanks Dave and your welcome, yea that picture does appear to be taken at moparfest… but I just found it posted on FCBO yesterday so I figured I would post it. I know Daves GT well, and briefly spoke to him in person a couple of times. The story is really amazing how he got that car. Tell us more on the Charger, I’m very curious to know more about it.
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The Charger is a very interesting car. It was sold new in local St.Thomas, Ontario, in 1970. When I bought my new 1969 Super Bee in February, the small dealership was known as Midtown Motors. Sometime around 1970, the dealership went through a name change to St. Thomas Chrysler. So, I am not sure if this Charger R/T was sold by Midtown Motors or St.Thomas Chrysler, but it was the same store. Later on, a new dealership was built at a different location, but it retained the same ownership and crew, and was still called St. Thomas Chrysler. This dealership is still in business, through numerous ownership changes, and is now known as Elgin Chrysler Jeep.
But back to my friend, Earl's, Charger. It is a double black (no vinyl top) R/T SE, powered by a 426 Hemi and Torqueflite 727. Although this car originally had a 3.23 Suregrip, by the time my friend bought it, it had 3.91's installed, which it still has. This Charger has the normal optional accessories, such as power steering and brakes, and AM radio. The son of a fellow I worked with at the time, at Canadian Timken, traded his Silver 1967 440 Coronet R/T in on it. Apparently, he only kept this Charger for about a year. Earl seems to think the original owner had a non-warranty engine problem with the car, and got rid of it.
The next owner lived just North of St.Thomas, near London, Ontario. Under his ownership, a weird blue ribbon was painted down the side, with a red rose overlaid at the leading edge of the door. I don't know too much about the car during this period, but can recall it being driven around the St. Thomas/London area.
The next thing I knew, this Charger R/T was owned by a member of a well-known area Mopar family. This man had ordered one of the few 1962 Dart 413 Max Wedge S/S cars to come into Canada. He drove to Detroit, about 125 miles away, picked it up at the factory, and trailered it home. His Father and Uncle owned a heavy construction company that did all the site work for the new drag strip that opened in Sparta, Ontario, in 1962. This track is still in operation today, with weekly performances posted on You Tube. Joe bought this car in non-running condition in the late 1970's, and did not really do much with it.
The present owner, Earl, of St. Thomas, purchased the Charger from Joe in the early '80's, and proceeded to do a complete mechanical and body restoration of the car. He had the car completed in time to attend the '83 or '84 Mopar Nationals, at Indianapolis, as was able to drive a couple of laps around the games Indy track. Sometime in the early 2000's, the old lawyer paint job was starting to fail, so Earl had the Charger re-restored using modern paint supplies. During this time, the powertrain was removed and stored until the body and paint work were completed. When the car returned home, I helped him re-install the original, numbers matching Hemi and 727. I think he sweated a little bit when the Hemi was swinging over his newly painted fenders! It went back in without a scratch. Earl continues to cruise this rare car and attend shows with it. This summer, he attended Chrysler at Carlisle for the first time, and trailered his R/T down. He said he had a great time, and enjoyed talking to many people about his treasured car. I think Earl is 85 this year or next. This Charger was sold new in St. Thomas, Ontario, and has never ventured too far from home over its 55 years history.
I know that the St. Thomas dealership sold at least 3 black Charger R/T's in 1970, that remain in the general area. There is a triple black one with 440, 4-barrel, but I am not sure of transmission. Another one is a V-code 440 Six Pack, automatic Charger R/T. It is Black with White vinyl top and White paint treatment in the hood scallops. I believe it also has the "440" call-out on the hood. It has been a long time since I have seen this car, and it remains in St. Thomas. During the "gas crunch" in the late '70's, the original 440 was removed and replaced with a low mileage 360, so the owner could keep driving it. Years later, when these cars were starting to get valuable, the original owner removed the 360, with the intent of re-installing the Six Pack motor. To my knowledge, this has still not happened. This Charger still remains in the hands of the original owner, who is about my age (78). I don't know what he is waiting for! Coincidentally, I purchased the 360 that used to be in that Charger, and adapted it into my 1988 Dakota pickup.
But back to my friend, Earl's, Charger. It is a double black (no vinyl top) R/T SE, powered by a 426 Hemi and Torqueflite 727. Although this car originally had a 3.23 Suregrip, by the time my friend bought it, it had 3.91's installed, which it still has. This Charger has the normal optional accessories, such as power steering and brakes, and AM radio. The son of a fellow I worked with at the time, at Canadian Timken, traded his Silver 1967 440 Coronet R/T in on it. Apparently, he only kept this Charger for about a year. Earl seems to think the original owner had a non-warranty engine problem with the car, and got rid of it.
The next owner lived just North of St.Thomas, near London, Ontario. Under his ownership, a weird blue ribbon was painted down the side, with a red rose overlaid at the leading edge of the door. I don't know too much about the car during this period, but can recall it being driven around the St. Thomas/London area.
The next thing I knew, this Charger R/T was owned by a member of a well-known area Mopar family. This man had ordered one of the few 1962 Dart 413 Max Wedge S/S cars to come into Canada. He drove to Detroit, about 125 miles away, picked it up at the factory, and trailered it home. His Father and Uncle owned a heavy construction company that did all the site work for the new drag strip that opened in Sparta, Ontario, in 1962. This track is still in operation today, with weekly performances posted on You Tube. Joe bought this car in non-running condition in the late 1970's, and did not really do much with it.
The present owner, Earl, of St. Thomas, purchased the Charger from Joe in the early '80's, and proceeded to do a complete mechanical and body restoration of the car. He had the car completed in time to attend the '83 or '84 Mopar Nationals, at Indianapolis, as was able to drive a couple of laps around the games Indy track. Sometime in the early 2000's, the old lawyer paint job was starting to fail, so Earl had the Charger re-restored using modern paint supplies. During this time, the powertrain was removed and stored until the body and paint work were completed. When the car returned home, I helped him re-install the original, numbers matching Hemi and 727. I think he sweated a little bit when the Hemi was swinging over his newly painted fenders! It went back in without a scratch. Earl continues to cruise this rare car and attend shows with it. This summer, he attended Chrysler at Carlisle for the first time, and trailered his R/T down. He said he had a great time, and enjoyed talking to many people about his treasured car. I think Earl is 85 this year or next. This Charger was sold new in St. Thomas, Ontario, and has never ventured too far from home over its 55 years history.
I know that the St. Thomas dealership sold at least 3 black Charger R/T's in 1970, that remain in the general area. There is a triple black one with 440, 4-barrel, but I am not sure of transmission. Another one is a V-code 440 Six Pack, automatic Charger R/T. It is Black with White vinyl top and White paint treatment in the hood scallops. I believe it also has the "440" call-out on the hood. It has been a long time since I have seen this car, and it remains in St. Thomas. During the "gas crunch" in the late '70's, the original 440 was removed and replaced with a low mileage 360, so the owner could keep driving it. Years later, when these cars were starting to get valuable, the original owner removed the 360, with the intent of re-installing the Six Pack motor. To my knowledge, this has still not happened. This Charger still remains in the hands of the original owner, who is about my age (78). I don't know what he is waiting for! Coincidentally, I purchased the 360 that used to be in that Charger, and adapted it into my 1988 Dakota pickup.
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