Who has dared to drive across country in a classic Mopar?

[sam dupont]

My cousin and I drove my Charger from South Dakota to Stockton California in 17 hours. Stopped for gas in Vegas. I stuck money in a one armed bandit and my cousin grabbed me. While being dragged out, I saw a huge, scowling bouncer bearing down on us. My cousin told me I would have been thrown out on my head as they can have license troubles over it. We were 18 and probably looked like we were 12

 

[Rcktmn94]

In September of 2018, I drove my 1970 Newport convertible cross country. One of my cousins flew up from Brazil and I showed him the US. We left Massachusetts and went to the Badlands National Park, Crazy Horse, and Mt. Rushmore. The following day we stopped at Devil's Tower and proceeded on a straight run to San Francisco completed in 23.5 hours. Then, we headed down to San Luis Obispo followed by L.A..
Our next stop was Las Vegas for 4 days where we took a day trip to the Grand Canyon with my wife and another couple who flew out to Vegas. The next leg was to Salt Lake City with a drive through Zion National Park. I dropped my cousin and wife off at the train station in SLC as they returned by rail and I continued back to Mass. by myself. Considering the other couple flew back from Vegas, it was our own version of Planes, Trains, and Automobiles.
I drove 8,038 miles in 16 days. And for those interested, the old girl got 14.7 mpg overall with a 383-2bbl.

Attached is a pic I took on the PCH.

 

[Kern Dog]

Hell yeah, that is great!

 

[440 4 speed]

Congratulations! Very nice to hear.

 

[HawkRod]

In September of 2018, I drove my 1970 Newport convertible cross country. One of my cousins flew up from Brazil and I showed him the US. We left Massachusetts and went to the Badlands National Park, Crazy Horse, and Mt. Rushmore. The following day we stopped at Devil's Tower and proceeded on a straight run to San Francisco completed in 23.5 hours. Then, we headed down to San Luis Obispo followed by L.A..
Our next stop was Las Vegas for 4 days where we took a day trip to the Grand Canyon with my wife and another couple who flew out to Vegas. The next leg was to Salt Lake City with a drive through Zion National Park. I dropped my cousin and wife off at the train station in SLC as they returned by rail and I continued back to Mass. by myself. Considering the other couple flew back from Vegas, it was our own version of Planes, Trains, and Automobiles.
I drove 8,038 miles in 16 days. And for those interested, the old girl got 14.7 mpg overall with a 383-2bbl.

Attached is a pic I took on the PCH.

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Right on - that's the way to do it!

I'm sure it was an awesome trip - especially driving a convertible in some of the great parks.

 

[68BabyBlue]

In an earlier post, I drove my '66 Imperial from San Diego to Chicago on its maiden voyage after I bought it in 1996. After I got it home, I then drove it from Chicago to the the Chrysler Nationals in Carlisle in 1996, '97, '98, and '99. In 2000, I moved back to Pennsylvania, and sold all my Mopars. I drove a hand me down Toyota Camry that had been my wife's car for the next seven years. After 14 years of abstinence, I got back into GTXs, and have been driving them to Carlisle for the last ten years. I don't own a car trailer.

 

[oldkimmer]

I drove my 68 dart from Unity Saskatchewan to Vancouver Island in 1988. Put on around 3200 miles. My 75 duster went from Kindersley Saskatchewan to Brandenburg Kentucky in 2006 and Memphis Tennessee. Kim

 

[autoxcuda]

From 93-97 I drove this from LA to Iowa back and forth every summer in college. No hotel stops. Usually 30-50 hours

Only used the car top carrier the last trip.

 

[Kern Dog]

Holy crap. Steve....you packed that dude tight!