heres my "one that got away"

[JRSully]

Couple I lost, for sale 1970 Barracuda, stick shift , orange. I show up, 440 six pack, hemi orange, 4 spd, white top and white leather interior, shaker, dent in the 1/4. Son's car, bought it just before Nam, Dad put the dent in the 1/4 pulling it out of the garage the week before the ad in the paper came out. Son never made it out of Nam, they kept the car all these years (how many times have you heard this story?)wanted $3k around 1983-4. Asked dad for the money, he said I was nuts, look for an Escort instead, but Dad this will be worth a lot of money someday, trust me, He didn't. Very true story, I helped the Father jump it to get it started, Also had a shot at a 70 Buick GS Stage 1 Conv 4spd, all orig, around the $3k mark as well , same ending on that as well. Sad ending to this I did end up with a POS Escort...

[Allen]

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Couple I lost, for sale 1970 Barracuda, stick shift , orange. I show up, 440 six pack, hemi orange, 4 spd, white top and white leather interior, shaker, dent in the 1/4. Son's car, bought it just before Nam, Dad put the dent in the 1/4 pulling it out of the garage the week before the ad in the paper came out. Son never made it out of Nam, they kept the car all these years (how many times have you heard this story?)wanted $3k around 1983-4. Asked dad for the money, he said I was nuts, look for an Escort instead, but Dad this will be worth a lot of money someday, trust me, He didn't. Very true story, I helped the Father jump it to get it started, Also had a shot at a 70 Buick GS Stage 1 Conv 4spd, all orig, around the $3k mark as well , same ending on that as well. Sad ending to this I did end up with a POS Escort...

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Mine is similar. A '74 Pontiac Formula SD-455 was for sale in the mid 80's .... the dude was getting married and needed money... I wanted my first car.... he was asking $1,500..... I worked through the summer and put money away.... Dad said no way did a 16-year old need a 455 Firebird. He made me spend my money on a sensible car... a '77 Chevette. I still haven't forgotten about it.

[Xplantdad]

O brother Gary...where are you? Scenario sounds the same with my bro and a new Admarility Blue Trans Am...

[ibuyncr]

Hi Bruce,
Yes a Blue 74 (new) could have been in the mix. I remember the gas gauge going through 1/4 of a tank of gas in a very short test drive. Not the most fuel efficient smog motor TA. The one that really got away is the 69 Trans Am sitting on the used car lot in Santa Ana, CA. back in 78 for under 2,000. REALLY missed on that one.

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well my bubble has been busted. i have spent the last 30 years worrying that i made a major mistake not buying one of my dream cars, turns out it wasn't even real the figures don't lie, maybe the 70's where a little to tuff on my brain. dennis