New here, but long time Mopar owner

[540HemiCuda]

Hi guys!

2025 will mark my last year as a Mopar owner after more than 50 years. I have just aged out. I haven't raced in over a decade, very few of my buddies have muscle cars anymore, grandkids take up so much time, my son has no interest in these dinosaurs, and frankly I just don't want to work on them anymore and the wife is totally burnt out on car shows.

Over the last few years, I have already sold my other Mopars and am down to my longest owned and favorite one; my '70 Cuda. Well, Barracuda actually that I cloned into a Cuda. And that brings me to the reason for signing up here. I plan to offer it for sale here and on Moparts as well as other sights. I've had it for 25+ years and enjoyed it virtually the whole time, but it is time to go.

For the time being, I will interact here some just for fun. I still have to decide exactly when to pull the trigger on the sale, but it will be soon. Meantime, I would like to talk Mopars and maybe share some old stories. But remember; 'The older I get, the faster I was'.

 

[Mopar Nut]

Nice Barracuda.

 

[fasjac]

Welcome to the site from Arkansas!
I understand the situation, it would be ideal if your son was interested or another family member.
I’ll have at least one in the garage until i’m gone. Too many grandsons that do like em.
That’s a great looking fish!

 

[6PKRTSE]

Welcome. Yes, your story just continues to be oh so common these days. Nice Barracuda (Cuda tribute) you have. I would love to own one like that someday. Let me know when it goes up for sale.

 

[Rapidfire]

Greetings from Nebraska. Nice to have you with us.

 

[Chryco Psycho]

Welcome !

 

[DetMatt1]

Welcome to the site from the Motor City!

 

[mrmopar340]

Welcome in. We are glad to have you and sharing your stories with us .looking forward to them.

 

[Mascottrepair]

Welcome, and respect for a solid 50+ year run with Mopars! That '70 Cuda must have some great stories behind it. Glad you’re hanging around for a bit to talk shop before letting her go. Looking forward to hearing some of those old-school stories!

 

[moparlee]

Welcome to the site from Michigan! Fully understand where you are coming from. Nice "Cuda".

 

[Xcudame]

Welcome to FEBO from the desert! Any way to convince you to hang onto the Cuda (Barracuda) a little longer?

 

[540HemiCuda]

Maybe bring back the way it's been for decades; friends who are gone now, KOS or heads up racing where you have an opponent rather than this E.T. 'run against yourself' style of racing, shows with cars that the guys BUILT rather than BOUGHT, talking to people who were interested and knowledgeable in engine dynamics, seeing something Mopar that I haven't seen a hundred times before, having the energy to wrench all night to race the next day, waiting excitedly for UPS to bring the latest car parts, getting the latest best time slip, winning the class at national show events, going to the 'Nats to hang out on Brice Rd all weekend, watching the burn-outs behind the motels at the Nats and Monster Mopars, street racing into the wee hours after the strip closed, even sleeping in the car at the track (when I was REALLY young) because I didn't have enough money for a room, etc, etc.

It's been a good run and I will miss it. In fact, my biggest fear is that I will miss and regret selling this last, best Mopar after the fact. But I have done all that I wanted to do; got a car featured in a magazine, got a car O.E. certed, won many local KOS events, built a dozen or so really cool Mopars (and the engines for many more) and owned many more. Now, I struggle to keep the mice out of the Cuda (the little bastards have already chewed my gas line twice and I have that mouse smell in there now) and it's just a matter of time before they do real damage. The car had never sat for more than a week or two, but now it can sit for months at a time and eventually, there will be real consequences of that.

I am realistic; I'm 69, not 39. And I would rather play with my grandkids (4 and 6) than the Cuda. I can just take them to their parents when they have a problem unlike the Cuda. I still have some toys to play with; I used to race motocross and ride dirt bikes before I got into the Mopars when I got my driver's license. So, I am into the old 2 strokes; a '73 Yamaha 250 Enduro and a '75 Yamaha RD350. Nice bikes, fun to ride, easy work on, and people are interested in them because they haven't seen them in a long time (if ever). In fact, I am re-ringing the RD this weekend, IF the grand kids leave me alone long enough. So, it's all good. Just turning a page so to speak. But still, it's a forced realization.

I appreciate your asking.

 

[6PKRTSE]

Keep the Cuda and enjoy it with the Grandkids. I am 54 now with 3 Grandkids, so far. They are the next generation to be growing up around these old cars to maybe pass the torch someday.

 

[Xcudame]

Need to put the Cuda in a place where you can put a couple of female cats in there with it! Some male cats like to piss on stuff (luckily mine don't). When the grand kids are older, they will love the Cuda! My son bought a 2015 Challenger Scat Pack because I own a 70 Challenger WSS. Got to keep the Mopar interest going and it sounds like you have a ton of knowledge to share with other Mopar fanatics!