New hot rod (Warning - Non Ford content inside)
 

Most of ya'll probably won't even know what this is, but I bought this earlier today. I'd been looking for something to replace the '82 Capri RS I sold last week and found this up in Indianapolis.

1972 Plymouth Scamp with a built 440, Torqueflite 727 trans and a 9" rear end with 3.89's. Car makes 540/600 and it weighs 2900, so it should be pretty fun to drive. Just a weekend cruiser.

Doing the paperwork and bank transfers early next week, it should be on the truck heading towards Texas by next Friday, so hopefully I'll have her by early the following week.

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Awesome

Very Awesome!

That is cool as shit.

Not a bad way to spend $50k.

-Alex

That is cool as the other side of the pillow my friend! My mother had one when I was a kid, but it only had a slant 6. I love old iron!

Thanks y'all. Looking forward to driving a car with a big cam in it for the first time in years.

And she was under $16k delivered.

Awesome! I've always liked the scamps. Almost got one a few years ago, I'm jealous!

Awesome. I don't know what those usually go for but that seems like a sweet deal judging from the pics and description.

The Scamps have never had a big following. If it was a Dart Swinger (the Dodge version), it would go for another $4k to $5k all day long. I've always liked the underdogs though.

Very cool! Congrats! Man that is clean!

Old school muscle car mopars are my fav. I had a 71 charger 440 727 8-3/4. I really want to find a cheap Hemi cuda. Let me know if you need any help with ur scamp.

Will do man, I'm sure I will too.

Goofy story (Hemi Cuda related) - when I was 18, I was driving a '68 Charger R/T (440, 4 speed, Dana rear). Clean enough car, it started life as a Bright Green car with dark green interior. It ran good and had been a great driver, but, as always, I wanted something different. Found an ad in the Star Telegram (way before the internet, or even Auto Trader) that said 1970 Barracuda, will trade for big block Mopar car. Answered the ad and it turned out to be a true Hemi car in need of much love. Black with a black interior, 4 speed, still had the Dana, it was mostly there, but it barely ran. Of course, I made the trade, not knowing what I was getting into. Turned out I was in WAY over my head, both mechanically and financially. I never really drove the car, but I did manage to sell it for quite a profit (at the time, anyway), getting right at $6000 for her (had about half that in the Charger). The rarest of the rare Cudas, and I actually, albeit briefly, owned one. Still kick myself about that one from time to time!

Well damn. Just looking at the amount of cleanliness and such, I figured it was pretty pricey. Not bad at all friend.

-Alex

I'm surprised the car is so light.

It's actually about 10" longer than our cars, but 2" narrower. The weight savings come from less safety and emissions equipment, and an overall lower quality of build. It's an old car. No air bags, smog crap, hardly any sound deadener, cheaper carpet, etc.

Youre status just went rockstar in my book... yea A bodies never got going resale wise... i love the car though. I always liked Dusters and Darts.

Nice!!!

Cut my teeth on Moms slant 6, 3 on the tree, 4 door dart. About as sophisticated as an old farm tractor, but easy to fix and keep running.

Thanks y'all! Just ran the numbers through the calculator and it says it should run 10.1x's at 130. I'd be pretty happy with a 10.50.

FFW to 3:35 to hear her running.

incredible find! 10+

Man, do I remember this time in Mopar history! Back when I was driving my 1970 RoadRunner. And if anybody is naïve enough to think that these cars were made for doing anything other than go in a straight line, just look at those seats. Can you imagine trying to flog that around some curves?

Don't I remember! Flat bucket, low consoles and Armorall spray made for some interesting times going around corners, especially in the days well before mandatory seat belts! LOL!

They had seat belts? :sad72:
Ohhh, right...A lap belt and something that stayed clipped along the healdliner above the door that they called the shoulder belt.

LOL! You can just see them above the windows there...

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Nice! Old Muscle cars are awesome.