what makes a car a "SURVIVER" ?

the storu on the car is, that i am now the 3rd owner. guy i bout it from had treid to buy this car from original owner for the last 20 years, to no avail. so 4 years ago, he broke down and went out and bought a 25,000 fully restored hemi orange 340 auto. well, two years ago, the original owner decided to start pulling it apart to restore it. he gave up after pulling engine and most trim off the car.

anyway, the guy i bought it from told me how the original owner used to drive it by his house every single weekend, and tease him with it, and he was so jealous..........................
little less than two years ago, the original owner call him, and asked if he had a price in mind with it being apart. so they came up with a price, and marty brought it home.


this was on craigslist in ashville n.c, and i just so happen to see the ad, but money is tight. i had a 99 dodge ram 2500 turbo diesel quad cab short bed 4x4 for like 6 months, and i paid a hefty price for it. i do not regret it. the best pulling truck i have ever owned, but the rear was acting up. i had a guy down the street from me that wanted it so bad, but i did not want to sell it,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.....................until i saw the ad and talked to the owner of the 72. after i got off the phone with him, i called the guy, and sold him my truck 10 minutes later.lol you may think that i am nutz to sell my truck to buy a car without seeing it???????? maybe, i mat be. but i knew that this guy was a honest straight-shooter. i took the gamble, sold truck for 12,000 and drove out to ashville n.c yesterday at 9 am. supposed to be a 8 hr round trip, but you know how it goes when the wife and kids go for the ride.lol turned into a 15 hr trip.
so i brought the car home for 5,500.00 and i think that it was one of the best deals i goit on a mopar, even a better deal than on my diesel truck.


i have had alot of 340 auto and 4-speeds, but have not been able to keep one in this horrible economy, but i am damn sure somehow going try to keep this one