Mopars- uze Guys know who you are!!

Interesting article on some old JUNK!!


http://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/enthusiasts/mopar-graveyard-hidden-in-the-carolina-hills/ar-BBkpp39?ocid=oie9fvrt

mopars are never junk !

There is nothing unusual about a large collection of vehicles hiding in the Carolinas. I know of a guy in North Carolina with a large collection of vintage Econoline vans. Wait! That's me I'm talking about.

Wow, what a nice collection and Barnabas, one of these days if I'm ever down that way, I'd love to see that collection of yours!!! Econoline heaven!

I am surprised =rod st race didnt chime in!!??

I heard that Rod was last seen headed for the hills of Carolina!!!

I have met Ryan (author of the article) before and saw the article posted on another site.

I don't have the money or patience to do full-on restorations. Heck, I don't have the cash to buy a clapped out but desirable project!

Those are some of the reasons I dig vans; the buy-in is low, there isn't a big push to 'restore to stock', I don't have to compete against millionaires for limited NOS 'correct' parts, I don't have to research the correct finish of each part, I can paint it, plate it, polish it and assemble it how I want and not have someone at a show critique how 'correct' it is or complain that I didn't do it right or that it doesn't match the build date or data tag.
I appreciate those incredible efforts, but that's not me. I dig the history, but would prefer to go my own way.



David Spade's Hemi Daytona
This is an incredibly rare, powerful and finished car, but what would I do with it? I couldn't drive it, couldn't tour it around the country for others to see, and can't even store it properly here at the house.

I visited Steve Juliano's collection a few years ago. Absolutely incredible, and I mean that very sincerely, it would astound any Mopar fan. Every car is a one-of-a-kind and restored impeccably or original. If you don't know about this collection, I suggest a search. At one point, he asked the small group of us 'If you could take one thing here home, what would it be?"



I 'selected' a cutaway display Hemi (the one in foreground), because while it was rare, it was not the only example available and it would fit inside my house. There were other even smaller articles inside a display case that were much more valuable and rare. But that engine was just so darn pretty! Possessing some of these cars and parts is more like a stewardship than simple ownership. It is a great responsibility and requires the ability to at least keep it intact, if not improve it and be able to share it with others.

There are great things out there and many rare and valuable items that remain to be 'discovered' and shared publicly. I enjoy the stories, but don't covet the items. I've got enough stuff to deal with on my own little plot of land!

Or in the immortal words of Harry Callahan, "A man's gotta know his limitations".