First Car Ideas

Welcome to FABO Joe!

My first car was a 72 Duster so I'm a little biased.:)

We had a family friend that owned a used car lot. He would buy and sell at the original Manheim car auction in Manheim PA, near York, PA.

When I was 15 years old (1978) dad and I went with him so I could look for a car. There sat a 1972 Duster, 318, auto on the column, slots all around with L50's on the back. I was in love, lol.

So, I waited beside my dad and the dealer friend for it to pull in the bay. Finally, bidding started at $100. Continued up to $400. The dealer friend pointed to me. One more guy bid $420 and the dealer went to $440. Nobody else bid and the car was mine!!

The only thing I did is drive the heck out of that thing. Oh, and I had to replace the spider gears in the 7.25 after a burnout at the gas station where I worked.

Good luck! It sounds like you're in for a fun ride in the world of Mopars!