Average age of Mopar Maniacs.

I'm 43 as of today. Loved Mopar since the day my dad bought a brand new 1975 Plymouth Scamp from Raceway Chrysler in Rexdale (Toronto) Canada.

My dad surprised my mom when he showed up a home with the brand new Scamp in beige.
My mom hated the colour so much she made him take it back! Raceway took it back and traded it straight up for a red one! Try doing that today!!!

My first car was a 1975 Plymouth Valiant Broughm I bought when I was 15.

A guy on my street in Mississauga Ontario where I grew up (I remember his name was Alex) had a white 68 Dart 340 that was revered by all as the quickest car around and had a mythical aura about it. I was just a kid when he spent time talking to me and showing me what he had done to his car. At the time I didn't think it was a very good looking car but Alex showed me an appreciation for his Dart that must have stuck with me.
One morning I saw someone had vandalised his car by spraying black tar undercoating all over the white paint and on the red diamond red velour interior. His mother was crying as she was wiping the undercoating off her son‘s car which left a black smear imbedded in the paint which would not come off.

That Dart must have really left an impression on me as bought my 69 Dart as my first hobby car 19 years ago which I still own today.