My Grandmother sold a stand of Long Leaf Pine and bought all her grandchildren a car. We were given a budget of 3,000 and told to go order what we wanted from Herman Sadler, the Grandfather of Hermie and Elliot of NASCAR racing. I added something like 350 to the 3,000 to get the 442.
It was pretty well shot when I traded it on a 1977 Dodge van with slant six and three on the tree for a work truck and to sleep in. Drum brakes all around made brake fade a scary thing more than a few times.
I speced mine as well and it was a high school graduation gift from my parents. I wanted a 289 but no a/c as I figured it would give me more power. Luckily my girlfriends were tolerant in the summer months.
I worked at a marina on the lake here when I was a teenager. People complained about the price being high because the place sold gas to boats for 29.9. It was cheaper on the road, but the marina marked it up ten cents a gallon.
I had one of these except mine was Twilight blue (darker metallic than this one) with a white vinyl top and white interior because I was planning on living in South Florida for a couple of years going to school. I sold it after I started building houses because gas went to a dollar a gallon and it wouldn't carry many tools. Mine may have been the only one ever built with a vinyl top, but I ordered it like I wanted it and thought the dark metal top would be too hot down there.
Hey bud, glad you’re still kicking but like most of, not as high as we once could. Contributions can be made as comments and suggestions and are always welcome so feel free to jump in here. Good to hear from you.