Sad day -- I sold my first Mopar

[Righty Tighty]

I bought my '71 Scamp in the summer of 2019, and she was my introduction to old cars and Mopars. I hadn't a clue about rebuilding engines, setting timing, tuning carburetors, or troubleshooting electrical/ignition problems (some would say nothing has changed...LOL).

Well, the engine dropped a valve seat about a month after buying the car, so I dove in and rebuilt the engine with SO MUCH HELP from everyone here at FABO, and a few good friends (and Pops!). I got it back on the road and continued with improvements and fixes along the way.

Last spring, I bought my Barracuda and recently a '72 Valiant. With too many horses in the stable, one had to go. The Scamp was furthest away from my vision and car goals, so I decided to pass her on. I wasn't disillusioned thinking the time I put into it was going to raise the value, so I priced it solely on the components and condition of the car.

Eventually, a buyer contacted me who said it was his "first" hot rod. He seemed so excited! I was careful to disclose all of the good and especially the bad that I was aware of. I wanted him to make an informed decision and mostly I wanted him to have a good experience.

I feel crazy for having a sense of loss, but I kinda liked the car. Thanks for letting me share my story.

 

[67Dart273]

They come, they go, they came, they went. You hope they are "living" somewhere..............

 

[318willrun]

I bought and sold so many... If I hadn't sold, I couldn't have bought... unless I wanted about 150 cars sitting around

 

[j par]

I bought and sold so many... If I hadn't sold, I couldn't have bought... unless I wanted about 150 cars sitting around

Instead of the 149 .... LOL...

 

[Righty Tighty]

If I hadn't sold, I couldn't have bought

Agree. It feels like a slippery slope, I ended up with 3 pretty quick.

 

[318willrun]

Agree. It feels like a slippery slope, I ended up with 3 pretty quick.

Usually, I liked what I sold, but saw something else that "i really wanted"... LOL

 

[318willrun]

..... however, i do find my self "not selling" as much but "still buying" these days. LOL Gotta change that

 

[Righty Tighty]

..... however, i do find my self "not selling" as much but "still buying" these days. LOL Gotta change that

If I had the room, I probably would've kept it. I'm lucky I don't, because I simply don't have the time or resources to maintain/improve that many vehicles.

It's really awesome that you guys understand.

 

[318willrun]

If I had the room, I probably would've kept it. I'm lucky I don't, because I simply don't have the time or resources to maintain/improve that many vehicles.

It's really awesome that you guys understand.

I don't have the space, time, resources, or knowledge for all my projects!!!!! But it's a free country, and none of us need anyone's permission or approval for what we do! And, it just so happens I couldn't care less about opinions

 

[Righty Tighty]

I don't have the space, time, resources, or knowledge for all my projects!!!!! But it's a free country, and none of us need anyone's permission or approval for what we do! And, it just so happens I couldn't care less about opinions

Love it! FABO needs a "super like" button.

 

[cosgig]

I owned my GTX for 25 years, but always wanted a 70 Roadrunner. So about 3 years ago I decided if I was going to get me a RR, I better get off my butt and find me one. My intention was to trade my GTX for a RR in like condition, but it ended up I found a car that I could trade my X and put cash on top. I didn’t know how I’d feel after 25 years of owning the X, but I was, and am, pleasantly surprised that I felt no remorse at all, I guess owning the car I always wanted and having the X help me get it was really what was meant to be. Bonus, I know who has the X, we’re friends on FB, and I can see it’s in good hands.

Lots of cars come and go, you can love em all, and like women, they all fill a void in your heart while you have them. But, if you’re searching for your one true love, you will know it when you find it. Sounds like you are still on the hunt for that one special car, I hope you find it.

 

[Avispa]

Usually, I liked what I sold, but saw something else that "i really wanted"... LOL

The filosofi that broke me? "a bird in the bush is worth two in the hand"

 

[Righty Tighty]

I owned my GTX for 25 years, but always wanted a 70 Roadrunner. So about 3 years ago I decided if I was going to get me a RR, I better get off my butt and find me one. My intention was to trade my GTX for a RR in like condition, but it ended up I found a car that I could trade my X and put cash on top. I didn’t know how I’d feel after 25 years of owning the X, but I was, and am, pleasantly surprised that I felt no remorse at all, I guess owning the car I always wanted and having the X help me get it was really what was meant to be. Bonus, I know who has the X, we’re friends on FB, and I can see it’s in good hands.

Lots of cars come and go, you can love em all, and like women, they all fill a void in your heart while you have them. But, if you’re searching for your one true love, you will know it when you find it. Sounds like you are still on the hunt for that one special car, I hope you find it.

Thanks for sharing. I like looking at it with that perspective -- that the car you currently have may just be helping you get to what you really want. I grew up having friends whose dads were drag racers, but I never really worked on cars myself. It was always a goal to learn. Before I saw the ad for the Scamp for sale, I never even heard of one, but I jumped into the deep end and bought it, and never looked back. Now I lie awake in bed trying to understand how a torque converter works...

It feels like every car comes with its own history and issues that give it the personality it has, and I think my time with the Scamp had run its course. Like you with your GTX, I believe the Scamp is in good hands. I don't know what the owner's vision is for it, but it seemed like he had good intentions and that he'll treat it with respect.

 

[Righty Tighty]

The filosofi that broke me? "a bird in the bush is worth two in the hand"

Chasing that dragon...

 

[RAT ROD AL]

Unlike a boaters 2 happiest days. Day he bought it and the day he sold it. !
Not that I would know anything about that. A friend told me ! 6 times.

 

[RustyRatRod]

It was a cool car, too. I feel your loss.

 

[missing linc]

I sold my 70 Dart Custom after some 20+ years, having taken it from a non running lawn ornament that I bought for $70.00 complete, to a car that I drove and raced regularly. It never left me stranded, the only times that it failed to start I was at home and could easily fix.
I drove it on the Hot Rod Power Tour in 2005, a definite bucket list trip, parked it on the sand at Daytona Beach, and got it well into the 13s in the 1/4 mile. I had reached the point where I had done all that I could have wanted to do with it and I was not sure if I wanted to go through the whole car again as I had put around 70k miles on it by that time.
I found another car that I had bought new years earlier and I decided that I wanted that one back. I didn't have the room or the $$ to keep them both, so the Dart was sold.
The new owner was very excited about it, he had owned a very similar one in high school, so I have to believe it is in good hands. I sold it in 2011, and haven't seen it since then, but I have begun to think that I should have kept it, since I no longer have the car I sold it for, and am back to owning a Dart again.

 

[Righty Tighty]

Unlike a boaters 2 happiest days. Day he bought it and the day he sold it. !
Not that I would know anything about that. A friend told me ! 6 times.

Not much need for a boat in AZ, but I've heard what B.O.A.T. stands for: Bust Out Another Thousand!

I sold my 70 Dart Custom after some 20+ years, having taken it from a non running lawn ornament that I bought for $70.00 complete, to a car that I drove and raced regularly. It never left me stranded, the only times that it failed to start I was at home and could easily fix.
I drove it on the Hot Rod Power Tour in 2005, a definite bucket list trip, parked it on the sand at Daytona Beach, and got it well into the 13s in the 1/4 mile. I had reached the point where I had done all that I could have wanted to do with it and I was not sure if I wanted to go through the whole car again as I had put around 70k miles on it by that time.
I found another car that I had bought new years earlier and I decided that I wanted that one back. I didn't have the room or the $$ to keep them both, so the Dart was sold.
The new owner was very excited about it, he had owned a very similar one in high school, so I have to believe it is in good hands. I sold it in 2011, and haven't seen it since then, but I have begun to think that I should have kept it, since I no longer have the car I sold it for, and am back to owning a Dart again.

It sounds like you made the best decision you could knowing what you did. There's no crystal ball to tell us where we'll be the next day, just our internal compass.

 

[Inertia]

I got lotsa regrets, .
But selling the 340 Swinger I bought new, - isn't one of them ! !