Coincidence + Karma = Nice Score/Cool Story

**mockingbird812** · #1 05-01-2006, 04:19 AM

At the Pavillions last night long after most of the muscle cars, antiques, & classics headed home and the ricers and cycles moved in to have their fun, I was talking to a fellow visiting from NJ. Like most people have pix of their kids, he had picks of his "kids" - a few really neat cars. One he was most proud of was a '71 340 4 speed Challenger RT/SE. It was sold in 1971 just 5 miles from his current home by his Dad (a Dodge salesman). This fella saw the Challenger from time to time as he kept track of it over the years. Had some neat options like formal roof (vinyl) and overhead console. He started working for the local Chrysler dealership in 71 or 72 in the parts dept. and remembers selling this fellow a replacement block due to a bit too much red lining on the high revving 340 (would you believe 10K rpm!). He picked up the car a few months back from the original owner and was going thru the car looking for broadcast sheets and he finds TWO in the back seat! Neither, belonged to his car

. Well he gets on the horn with Galen Govier ( the Mopar authenticating guru). Some of you know that Galen, for years has requested incorrect broadcast sheets found in people's cars and has established a reasonable database. Low and behold Galen says you are one lucky son of a b*tch - I have YOUR broadcast sheet. He traded his two incorrect one for his original broadcast sheet. Car is black with black vinyl roof and a chestnut brown leather interior making it a one of one which will be written up in the future.

Talk about living right!!

P.S. if Jim Ferron has his ears on I think you will recognize this fellow.

**Xplantdad** · #2 05-01-2006, 04:30 AM

Pretty damn cool story Sam...I must have already left when this happened?

**mockingbird812** · #3 05-01-2006, 04:34 AM

Yeah, I stayed way too late (if that is possible to do at a great muscle car show).

Postsedan · #4 05-01-2006, 04:58 AM

Sam,

Cool story....neat car. Funny I have heard the same story with these Mopar broadcast sheets. A local buddy of mine has a real T/A Challenger that he has since 1979. He too has found another broadcast sheet (I am not sure what it belongs too) along with his.

Dan.

**Mr70** · #5 05-01-2006, 05:05 AM

That happened to a friend of mine here in Illinois,Jim A.
He was on an original owner for decades about selling his Original 71 Chrysler that he bought brand new.The owner always said he'd think about it...
One day in the middle of January,out of the blue the original owner calls him up and says,"Buddy...Now or Never!".
My friend pulled up with a trailer,paid for it,and brought it home.He takes the car down and finds no paper inside for his particular car.The original owner had not kept any as well.
He calls Galen with the VIN #,and Galen says,"you're one lucky SOB..I've got ALL the paperwork on that car,more then most!"
Galen arrived at my friends shop weeks later to hand him the paperwork on it,as well as authenticate it.He paid Galen handsomely for all,and it was worth it as it turned out he has one of the latest made vehicles known to date.
I can't remember the exact details,but it was a unique find.

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