My number of year could be off a little but heres the story. Im going to have to start before the car came into the picture to make sense. I was about 7-8 years old, I wondered over to bug my neighbor. He was in his garage with the doors open, and I saw a car. Since Ive always been a gear head, I walked around the car and he told me a bit about it. The details on this car I cant remember, but what I do remember is that it was a factory Orange Challenger, 440 six pak car, 4 spd, R/T, with a gator skin top I believe. This car was is a million pieces. Also this car had all paperwork from dealer sheets to maintenance receipts. The guy who had this in his garage told me that this car was a very rare mopar. He also said due to the cost of restorations, he would never be able to finish it. So the car sat in his garage for a couple more years. When I was around 10, I noticed the neighbor had his garage open again, and the car was gone. I stopped and asked him about it, he said he had traded the rare challenger, for a fully restored 1972 chevy shortbed, and this 1970 T/A which was also restored, with all paperwork. He drove the T/A as a daily driver for years. Let it sit outside in the winter, and really didn't take care of it. So when I turned 16, I asked if I could buy the car, and of course he said no. I asked him if I could take it to high school prom, and he said no. I bugged him about 1 or 2 times a year with the answer always being no. (Im now 29 years old) Here a couple years ago, the guy stopped living at his house, and left the car in the driveway. The last time the car was registered was in 2007 and has been sitting since. Well after many years of persistence, I was able to make a deal with the guy, and now its in my garage. He told me I was the only person he would sell it to, since Ive been bugging him for years, and he knows Ill get it back in order and take care of it. I got the Dealer sales receipt, broadcast sheet, first owner registration, bill of sales. Also it runs and drives, need some carb work, but in all Im very pleased to have this rare car. Thats the Story! Hope you guys enjoyed it!
