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1st gen charger guy

Bruce J

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Hi everyone. I was born a car guy, I don't how because nobody else in my family really is. How I got to be a mopar guy has to do the fact my dad had some Fury's and then a older 63 Dodge 440. When I was maybe 6-8 years old my parents took us to a 4th of july fire works show and it started to rain hard. Sitting in traffic in that 440 we were behind a car that said CHARGER on the tail lights all the way across the back. I thought that was the coolest thing. Later in the early 70's My dad spent some time in Holland and came home and bought a 71 Austin America, then he bought another one and at some point the 440 got sold and I was sad. But in 75 he bought my mom a new Valiant Brougham with a 318. In 79 when I got my licence I was handed down the Austin's and I made one run out of two. After a year or so I had enough of those and went looking for a car to buy. I found a 66 Charger 361, but I thought it was a 383 at the time. Long story short, I still have that car. I built a 400 for it in 81 or 82 and it is still in it. I later bought 65 Valiant 273 but traded that to my brother and he then almost killed himself hitting a big tree. had other non mopar cars through the years. Had a 88 Dakota for while. 2000 I bought a 94 2500 cummins, I still have it. 2004 I bought my first new car a 2004 Neon SRT4, I still have it. In 2008 I was at Houston Autorama auction and ended up with another 66 Charger, a 318 poly. So in 09 I got distracted by motorcycles track days and racing, 9 years later I am about done with that and my body is telling me so. 2014 i bought another cummins, a 06 2500.

So right now I have 2 66 Chargers, 2 Cummins diesels 94 and 06, 04 SRT4 neon. And guess my moms 98 Intrepid that is at the end of the road. I think I have a thing for Mopars.
 
Story hits home. Need pictures of the Chargers. Welcome. You're in Houston! I lived in Bellaire on Chimney Rock outside the beltway for a year back in 03-04.
 
Welcome so the deal here is you need to post pictures of everything the intrepid isn't needed we believe you on that but the rest we want to see ! Where are the chargers? Project ,drivers? Restored????
 
Welcome to FBBO from NorCal Sierras
 
Hello from California!
 
Welcome from the Motor City. First Gens are growing on me due to the fact they are so unique. My Dad has had two of them. Someday I may have one to add to the collection.
 
Welcome my 66 is like one of my children,

well almost.
 
welcome from another 2 66 charger owner need some pictures please
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My brother in-law bought a '66 Charger, off the showroom floor, took delivery and drove it a few days. He subsequently returned it and got a '66 Coronet as a replacement. His reason, too much Hemi engine!:nutkick:
 
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