New A-Body Owner - California

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Hello Everyone...

After many years of owning older Fords and imports, I now have my first Chrysler product. (Took a bit of time to get onto this site after signing up - it kept telling me a confirmation email was sent, re-sent, re-sent, and never got it. Yes, I checked my junk email folder every time, and nothing. For whatever reason, it finally worked today!)

It's a 1968 Dodge Dart GTS 340 convertible with quite a history. Photo below - some may recognize it! I'm told it was at Spring Fling in 2001, and then at the Carlisle show in 2008, with two different prior owners.

Getting this car was bittersweet, as a dear friend passed away and left it to me. It sat for a year after his passing, and it wasn't driven much in the months before that, but I'm getting it all sorted, slowly.

Dart - December 2025 Exterior.jpg
 
Hello Everyone...

After many years of owning older Fords and imports, I now have my first Chrysler product. (Took a bit of time to get onto this site after signing up - it kept telling me a confirmation email was sent, re-sent, re-sent, and never got it. Yes, I checked my junk email folder every time, and nothing. For whatever reason, it finally worked today!)

It's a 1968 Dodge Dart GTS 340 convertible with quite a history. Photo below - some may recognize it! I'm told it was at Spring Fling in 2001, and then at the Carlisle show in 2008, with two different prior owners.

Getting this car was bittersweet, as a dear friend passed away and left it to me. It sat for a year after his passing, and it wasn't driven much in the months before that, but I'm getting it all sorted, slowly.

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68 Dodge Dart from the TV show Mannix ???


Heres the info I read. Same plate number.



https://www.hemmings.com/stories/modified-for-mannix-1968-dodge-dart-gts/
 

Welcome! Nice car! You’re fortunate to be in SoCal where there are lots of rust free Mopars & parts. I used to live by San Diego & could find anything I wanted for a decent price & in good shape. Now that I’m in TX, it’s mostly junk & they want premium prices.
 
Love rhe car and was a big Mannix fan way back.

You'd think it would be worth $$$ at auction for insurance purposes.

Welcome aboard !
 
Yup, Mannix, recognized it immediately.. Saw it at the Fling, Saw it on my TV... Congratulations any 68 Dart Vert is cool, A 340 makes it sweeter & the Mannix car trumps all... Sorry to hear of your friends passing... Hope you are able to bring it out to the Spring Fling this year... April 18th & 19th... The Malibu Cruise is the 17th if your up for a drive through the canyons and along the coast...
 
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