Mopar Addicts - How'd You Get Hooked?

When I was about 10 years old, my Dad bought a 1968 Chrysler 300. You can see it in back of the gate in the picture. We used to pull a trailer (also visible) and go camping a couple times a year. I always loved that car. When I was about 14, the car had already been stuck behind the fence because it wasn't running anymore. He had bought another car but I was able to talk him into keeping the 300 so I could fix it and use it when I got my license. I was also going to fix the trailer, but that didn't happen. I did manage to get the car running, but I think Mom had had enough at that point so my father sold the car and the trailer. I was really bummed. That was what really dragged me into Mopars and working on them. I should say that my Moms decision was probably based on the fact that I had bought a 73 340 4speed Duster that I was planning on rebuilding the engine in. This picture was taken in 1980. My brother was a Mopar guy from the beginning as well. His Dart is parked next to my Duster. He was the one who drove the Mopar brand home to me. I helped him work on his car, so he showed me a lot about the mechanics of the cars. I have had Mopars ever since. Probably 20 or so through the years. even in the lean times I stuck with them.