My Mopars

I purchased this car in May 1982 from the original owner who, believe it or not, was a little old lady. She told me she walked into Iversen Motor Company in Santa Maria, California late in 1970 wanting “something powerful so I could tow my trailer.” She indeed got what she wanted. I found the car just a couple of miles from Iverson Motor Company (still in business selling new Mopars until 2009).

I paid $2200 for the car, and I remember at the time feeling like I paid too much.By the time I got it, the car had racked up 67,000 miles. The stripe stickers were cracked, there were some parking lot dings, and it needed a brake job. Other than that, it was a very nice condition “survivor”. These are Polaroids from the day I brought it home.

After torching the trailer hitch off, I enjoyed (and slightly abused) the car throughout high school and in my first year of college as my daily driver, until spring 1985. At this time, the car went into storage until I settled down in 1997. I then pulled the car into my own garage and began the process of refreshing it. Note: ignore my wife's Prius

Major factory options include:

• A09 concealed headlamps
• N96 Ramcharger induction
• J81 rear spoiler
• S84 Tuff wheel

When I got it the front seats had been poorly reupholstered to accommodate “booster padding” so she could sit up a few inches higher (she was a small elderly lady). I could never get all the glue off of the originals so I had the front seats recovered.

The only major deviation from stock was the addition of a Direct Connection electronic ignition kit in the early 80's.

Me in 1984 heading off to my Senior Ball in my beloved Charger.

My son headed off to his Senior Ball in 2019 in my beloved Charger.

I was quite nervous that night, but the car was returned without incident.

In the late 90s I had steel wheels on the car.