What is your A Body history, which ones, and how many have you had? Why?

My first experience with A bodies was when my dad bought a 66 dart new, ordered it with a 273 3spd on the tree with the heavy duty brakes and suspension package. He plopped an afb on it with duals and drove it for 4 more years.

Before I got out of college I bought a 73 dart swinger, 318/auto, B5 blue in and out with a black vinyl top. Drove that as my daily driver until about 1983 when I graduated from school and then decided to build it up. Back then you could go to the bone yard and pick parts - so I gathered up the pieces to convert it to a 4spd using junkyard pieces. Built a hot rod 318 and had fun with it. Kept that car until 1992 when I acquired a factory 73 dart sport 340 4spd car from california.

I sold the swinger to my neighbor (he still has it and it looks as good as it ever did). I proceeded to completely do a frame up style resto on the 73 sport. Its B3 blue with the hood scoop and a B5 split bench interior. Has the folding rear seat as well, but no sunroof. Its been done since 2001.

In about 1994 I bought a 66 dart gt convertable. White w black interior. 273/904 column shift with buckets. It sat in a dry garage for the next 10 years until I was ready to work on it. Its my current project car. So far Ive built a motor, trans, drivetrain, converted to disc brakes, converted the interior using factory pieces to a floor shift with console. Reupholstered the interior , done minor patches in the floor and installed subframe connectors. I also removed the K frame and cleaned it and had it ecoated, the whole underside of the car has been scrubbed clean and painted. The car drives very nicely, but still lacks a new top and the rear seat upholstery. It also needs a little cancer removal and replacement in the rear quarters. I chose not to repaint this car and make it a driver type. I already have one trailer queen, and have decided I want a car to drive and enjoy rather than worry about and keep spotless. I bought the 66 because I really liked Dad's old car, as it was my first memories of being slammed back in the seat while cruising down the toll roads in and around chicago. Plus the price was right. A running driving convertable for 4250. Not bad compared to what I see these days.