Just because a vehicle is worth thousands or a million isn't important to me. I look at it from the angle that someone had an idea and designed it, others built it -factory workers supporting thier family. It was then delivered it to a dealership where it was purchased - more families in the process, and the vehicle became a member of a family. Oh the stories these vehicles could tell.
I like them all but I am more passionate about the ones that are in limited supply, and old Mopars. It seems at carshows and cruise-ins there are several Mustang's, Camero's and Cuda's...... I'm drawn more to the odd balls and orphan's. The vehicles some would say "why did they trick that out?" To me it's not all about chrome and sparkle or how much money someone put into a car, it's about the hobby, the mechanical marvels and craftsmanship and the engeneering of the vehicle.Wheather it's popular or not.
My first car
My first car was a "hand-me-dowm" that my sisters used to go to college. It was pretty much on its last leg when I bought it from my Dad. The faded and scratched red with white top 1964 Plymouth Valiant Sedan. Working at a dealership I soon talked my way into the bodyshop and did my first complete total rebuild. Every pannel nut and bolt was removed, cleaned, inspected and replaced if needed. I ended up with a candy wine exterior, Cordoba electric front buckets covered in sand velour, custom center console and ahead of it's time (19'79) 300 watt stereo. I did everything the Mopar Performance book said to do to make the slant-6 & 727 a 13 second car. A total sleeper with 50 series Dunlops on cream steel wheels with baby moons and trim rings, it was undefeated in it's class for 9 years.
Now with family I have shifted my focus to larger cars where the whole crew can havae fun together.
What car(s) do you own?
1936 Plymouth business coupe
1958 Desoto Firedome
1974 Plymouth Scamp
1957 VW Custom bug
1983 F250
........parts..... n' stuff
What do you like to do (e.g. vintage race with...)?
Restore the oddballs and the left behind vehicles. Cruises, car shows and the like. I orgainize cars shows also
What clubs do you belong to?
Pentastar Pride All Mopar Club
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Great to have you on board !
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Great to have you on board !
Welcome to MyVRL.
Please personalize the appearance of your Home Page, join the Plymouth, VW, Ford, Mopar, Camaro, Mustang and your other favorite car Groups, post photos (and race videos if you have them) and invite your friends to join.
All the best - Stephen Page
Chairman
The Vintage Racing League