Ok, I'll give up one embarrassing pic from back when:
Yes, that's full-haired me on the ground in front of my 'Bee, along with my
friends Bruce and Tom, circa 1983 or so.
That's Toms' T/A that he bought from the original owner in his neighborhood
- he had ridden past it on his bike for years and knew he wanted it long before even understanding what it was. Saved his paper route money and wala, T/A Challenger
while still in high school!
Seems like he got it for less than $2500....
I had been all over cars by then but never any Mopars - usually some clapped out
GM product of some sort (I always liked Cutlasses....). When Tom got the T/A,
it was like a lightbulb lit over my head.
Next thing you know, I buy the Super Bee for $2300 with a 440-6 and a 4 speed.
Drove that dang thing anywhere and everywhere...
Stupidly sold it in the late 80's after buying another '68 Bee, this time from the
original owner for $500. The first 'Bee needed some frame work and wasn't original
in any way - the next one WAS, down to the last bolt, so the idea was to take the
funds from selling one to restore the other.
None of that happened - but life sure as hell did.
