People Guessing the Year Make and Model

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I had a mechanic try and tell me that mine was a '64 like I had never read the vin or tittle?

Others really want it to have the push button trans. At least they are close.
DrCharles said:
Haven't had that experience yet, but I have had a guy ask what kind of car it was... while looking at the "DODGE" and "DART" chrome badges...
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It is even worse on the mine. Dart is spelled out pretty large along the rear quarter
 
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I was approached once by a lady who was about 75 (?) and she said my car was wonderful. Then she asked if my car was brand new because she never saw one like it before and it looked new. Sweet lady!
 
I hate when they walk up to you and ask if your car is for sale... I get tired of hearing that... :BangHead:

So sometimes I entertain myself and ask them what they will offer for it... They always low ball at like $1000 or something very low like that... :wtf:

So I answer to them, "If you don't know what this car is or what it's worth, then you don't deserve to own it"... :steering:
 
I once had someone ask if my 1929 Model A was a sixty-something. Wow.
 
I had a guy ask me at the gas station tonight “is that a chevelle or a nova? Or what is it?” That’s surprisingly, the first time in 4 years I’ve been asked if it’s a nova.

I’ve shared this story here before but when I was getting an alignment done on my Duster, there was another guy in the shop BSing and he looks at my Duster and asks “is that a fury?” “No, it’s a Duster” to which he made the stupidest comment to I could’ve ever imagined “Duster, fury, basically the same car”. I bout fell out laughing!
Then when the mechanic lowered the lift and he was able to see the dual scoops on the hood he asked “where’d you get the scoops?” “It came with them” “not from the factory, it didn’t! Duster’s never had scoops like that!” I should’ve said “look dumbass, you can’t even tell the difference between a Duster and a Fury but you’re gonna tell me what the Duster’s did and didn’t come with??” But I just shook my head and walked away instead.
 
  • "Is it fast ?" .....
  • "Nice, I had one in '72... no, '78... but mine was a Charger....."
  • "I love old cars and work on them..... is this a GTO?" (actually had a stranger stop by my house and say that while I was working on my Duster)
  • but amazingly, many know what it is and ask legit questions...... :)
 
No matter where I go, somebody will say "my (mother, grandmother, aunt,etc...) had a car exactly like yours, except it was ..."

It's all good, I like talking with people and hearing about their memories about their (mother, grandmother or aunt).

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This doesn't really fit the title of the thread, but....

A local small radio station used to have a 1/2 hour program every morning at 9:00 o'clock. You could call in the day before and tell them things you had for sale, and they would be on the next morning's show.

I had some stuff to get rid of, so I called in and told them and gave a price, and also told them "or trade for Mopar parts".

My wife and our 3 boys were listening the next morning, and the boys all thought it was hilarious when the guy said "or trade for Moped parts"!!!

I wasn't too happy though.
 
Before I put the badges back on my car, I had a guy next to me in traffic ask me if it was a Scamp. I said it sure is, good eye. He said yeah you don't see them very often. I was surprised.

Next one was a guy on a bike with a lady, said nice car man I just sold my 69 Dart. You're killing me right now. I just laughed and said what the hell did you do that for? He seemed irritated. The lady laughed. I kind of felt bad afterwards. I hope he didn't have to sell it because of a sick kid or something.
 
My Demon always got called a Duster. (Back in the mid 80's)
My 69 Ranchero always got El Camino. (In the early 2000's)
My current Duster gets Nova, and it hasn't been out of the garage yet.
 
My car has been layed up for a number of years now, but I used to drive it a lot. At least two or three times a week I would get the "that thing got a hemi in it". Got really annoying.
 
It's usually something stupid like "Nice Dart! I used to have one just like it." While staring at the giant Plymouth windshield banner or one of the many other Scamp badges on the car.
 
Kegan B said:
It's usually something stupid like "Nice Dart! I used to have one just like it." While staring at the giant Plymouth windshield banner or one of the many other Scamp badges on the car.
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Whoah!
I did a double take when I saw you here!
 
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