Wow, it looks like I may have entered into a territory I am unfamiliar with. I had no clue that there was any hatred towards E bodies or their owners. I have never looked down on A bodies, as I have owned them myself, and love driving them. Now that it has been brought to my attention, I can see tension might exist. Even as a E body owner, I get a little hint that some owners don't like that I am dropping a 5.9 magnum in, and leaving the front serpentine belt and front brackets on because it does not look original. To me, it is about making the car more drivable. Who wants to have a numbers matching car that sits in the garage because they are afraid of driving it. That is what I like about A body guys, they are never afraid to modify their cars, or drive them.
Now that is out of the way, I am from the Albany area for those how asked. We have quite a active car community here that really gets going during the summer. There are a couple of weekly cruise ins, and several cars shows every weekend. I suppose it is like many other blue collar areas around the country, but it still a great place for a car guy to live.
I don't find any pictures of my old A bodies, my wife sorted through some of my pictures, and I could only find the one of my Duster that I posted. We do not own an A body at the moment, but getting one after the Challenger is done is not out of the question. My wife likes wagons, so something like a Valiant/Dart wagon would be fun. So here are a few pictures of my Challenger so far. I bought it as a shell. The plan is to put a warmed over 5.9 Magnum, with the A-518 behind it.
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