New Generation Slant six enthusiasts

Every day I have someone comment on mine... yesterday a gentleman at a gas station asked the guy behind me if the car was his, commented what nice shape it was in, how they had /6 motors in them that you couldn't kill... then started guessing what year it was... At which point I informed him it was a 73 and headed out the door. He came out behind me and informed me my car was worth a LOT of money lol. I didn't have the heart to tell him I only gave $1,000 for it.

I have people ask how much I want for it every day and if I will sell it. A lot of them tell me that they had one like it or a similar one when they were younger. And all say what a wonderful motor the /6 is/was. I purchased the car as a daily driver because of the slant 6 engine in it. I used to have a little Valiant with a /6 back in the early 80s also. Paid $500 for it and found 2 $100 bills under the carpet in that little valiant lol.

I don't believe mine is worth as much as people around my area seem to think it is... but I am glad they appreciate it. It does surprise me the amount of interest it generates. I thought when I bought it that no one would pay much attention to it as it is pretty much all original, not modified, repainted or anything really done to it at all that I can tell... even had the original plug wires lol. It had set for a couple years with no one wanting to pay what the guy was asking for it before I found it right after he lowered the price. I was lucky in that he agreed to let me have it first!!

Anyway... I guess what I feel from my experiences with this one, is that there is enthusiasm, just not with the customizing crowd that wants the power and speed. The enthusiasm is from the everyday guy on the street that remembers the quality of the engine!