How long have you owned a Mopar?

[rlovette]

I've been thinking about all the cars my parents owned over their almost 53 years of marriage. They were married in March of '56...and my dad was driving a '48 Plymouth. Other flatheads over the years included a '48 Chrysler....a '50 Imperial...and two '41 Plymouths--a P-11 and P-12 . The P-11 has been in the family since 1970 (I was born in '71)..so there's a great deal of attachment here.

[Niel Hoback]

On October 31, 1961, I bought a 1930 Chrysler 6 sedan. We've had a Mopar hanging around ever since.

[oldmopar]

Bought my first Mopar and my 1st car a 1959 Plymouth in 1968

[wldavis3]

I am really a newbie.

The car that I take care of (for some reason I do not consider

that I "own it") was bought used in 1954 by my Dad's great

aunt -- his mother's sister (Aunt Ruby). After she passed away,

it sat for some ten odd years, before Dad pulled it out of the

garage and got it running again. After Dad got "up in years",

he gave it to me to care for. So, we both still consider the car

to be "Aunt Ruby's car".

[moose]

Bought my '54 Belvedere in '89 at age 17, and I was hooked. Still have it, but it's about a thousand miles from me right now.

[P-12 Tommy]

My parents had a P-12 in 1950. Then in 1966 they were Mopar 'till my Dad passed in 1988. My first two cars were Furds. I quickly realized what junk they were. My opinion, of course. I bought my first Mopar in 1973 (1969 Plymouth Roadrunner) I've had all Mopar's since then, including 10 Dodge Charger's. This is my first older Mopar. I really enjoy this car.

Tom

Edited July 27, 2009 by P-12 Tommy

[TodFitch]

Apparently the Chrysler-Plymouth dealer in town generally gave better deals on used cars than others. So in the 1950s there was a succession of used Plymouths as family cars. First new car my parent bought was a 61 Valiant wagon followed by a 63 Belvedere wagon which is the car I learned to drive on. First car I bought, in 1973, was the 33 PD that I still have.

So I've owned a Mopar since 1973 but there has been one in the family for as far back as I can remember. But does the 33 count as a "Mopar"? I don't think they started the "Motor Parts Corporation" until after my car was built.

[Reg Evans]

Bought my first car in 1966. A 1933 Plymouth.

I've owned Fords,Chevy's,A Corvette,Buicks,Studebakers,DeSoto's,Packards,Ramblers,A Caddy,VW's,A Morris Minor, but I always seem to come back to MoPars.

[Specialdeluxe47]

I have a one owner, a P15 My grandmother bought it and its been in the family ever sence.

[PatS....]

I bought 49 Chrysler #1 in 72 from my Dad who bought it from my Uncle who bought it almost new as a demo.

I've had a Mopar of one kind or another since. (along with all the others as well...gone through alot of cars)

62 Dodge D300, a 75 Dodge motorhome and a 2000 Caravan in the driveway right now, and 1949 Chrysler #2 and a parts car.

[T120]

I had a 1948 Dodge D25 in 1961-great car.I'm driving one today.

[DLK]

My father had a 41 DeSoto, then a 41 Chrysler, then a 49 New Yorker - a gas guzzling beast that took real muscle to steer. I loved the plaid upholstery as a kid. He got away to Chevrolets until he bought a 63 Belvedere. He got me hooked. I bought a long series of MOPAR cars but haven't had one since 2007 but expect to change that soon.

[rolliejoe]

since 1981.

My first car was a '68 Barracuda that I bought when I was 14 years old, had to pay $200 and give up my minibike. A 318 car with airshocks and L-60s out back. Have kept it all Mopar until 2007 when we bought a Honda Civic, the wife's car doesn't count against you, right?!?

[billwillard]

I bought my first car when I was 15 and I am now 72. A 40 DeSota 4dr. Only one guy in town would ride with me and he would always sit in the middle of the back seat and hold on to the two side straps. (WILD CHILD) I can't count the cars I have had in my life but Mopar has always been my favorite. I now have a 35 Dodge cp-50 Plymouth bus cp and 48 Dodge. Hope I live long enough to get the other two on the road.

[Andydodge]

Bought my 1940 D15 Dodge Sedan in Sept 1971, still have it, 1st Mopar was a 1940 D15 Oz Coupe that I bought in May 1970.....have had about 6 1940 Oz Dodges as parts cars over the yrs, also have had 1948 Chrysler Windsor, 1939 Oz Plymouth Roadster Ute remains, 1970 Oz Valiant 2dr Hardtop, 1968 Oz Dodge Phoenix 4dr Hardtop(US Plymouth Fury), 1973 Oz Valiant Wagon and most recently purchased my 1941 Plymouth P11 Coupe to keep the 40 dodge company in the garage........so since 1970 have had just a passing interest in mopars.......andyd

[rlovette]

Other Mopars in the family have included two 1965 Darts...a 1967 Monaco....two 1970 Darts....a '78 Aspen....a '78 Diplomat....and an '87 LeBaron. Since the late 80's, it's been Fords...a Chevy...a Buick...and I've driven a Nissan and now a Subaru. There's been at least one Mopar in the family for most of the last 53 years.

[Charles Furman]

I bought my 1st car while I was in high school in 1963. It was a 1949 Plymouth woodie. Paid $200.

I now have a 1948 Dodge Pilothouse woodie, a 1949 Dodge Pilothouse woodie, and a 1950 Desoto.

[Young Ed]

I've had my 1946 dodge pickup 9 years ago this past friday.

[John Reddie]

My first car was a 1935 Plymouth rumble seat coupe purchased in 1954 for $15.00 (I was twelve). I have since owned a '36 Plymouth rumble seat coupe, four P15s, a '48 Dodge 4 door, a '49 Chrysler Windsor coupe. and a '62 Dodge Dart. I now have for my only cars, two '67 Plymouth Furys. One is a convertible (36 years) and a fourdoor hardtop (1 1/2 years). I had a few brand X cars in the past too but the Mopars rule.

John R

[Dennis Hemingway]

I bought my 48 P15 in Sept of 2001. So I'm still new to Plymouth ownership.

Dennis:cool:

[Normspeed]

My first car in high school was a 47 P15 2 door sedan. Got it around 1963, got it on the road in 64. In 66 I drove a $50.00 55 Plymouth 4 door rustbucket from Ft. Lauderdale to Southern California on a shoestring budget. Owned most of the big brands and several VW bugs too, but I love my Plymouths.

[james curl]

I bought my 48 P15 in 1986, in 1950 my first car was a 33 Plymouth 4 door in a light blue. Did not take long to throw a rod the way I drove it.

[Olddaddy]

In 1973 I bought a 64 Dart with a slant/6 and automatic. I've had a Mopar ever since, mostly six cylinders, but a few bent motors too. I've had other brands, but nothing held my attention like the Mopars.

[greg g]

in 1963, my cousin gave me his 52 cranbrook 2 door when he bought a 57 Savoy. I ran it around as a lot car for 2 years, then put it on the road after I got my drivers license. Sold it about 5 months later and bought a 34 dodge coronet vert. Drove that till the little red ram puked, sold it to a guy who was gona put a desoto hemi in it. Had a hand me down 60 Dodge Dart from my father. Got my current business coupe in 1970.

Had a 89 Acclaim that was the wife's primary car till 97. Had a Ram 50 (mitsubishi) beater pickup for a couple years.

[DLK]

I talked to a guy at work today his first car in high school (1956) was a 49 Windsor coupe. He drive it for three years and it stayed in the family for a long time he said the car was bulletproof. Chrysler defintely led the way in engineering in the 1940's and early 50's.