70 HEMI Charger R/T-SE 4spd, the only red one made - Page 3

**njsteve** · #21 08-09-2011, 05:21 AM

John, you and your Dad are truly what is "right" about this hobby. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

So many people in this day and age, would have literally held something like that original dealer material, for ransom. Through your detective work, the car went from having no documentation other than gossip and a broadcast sheet, to the mother lode of paperwork.

And I do remember that day, back in 1990 when I was working for Musclecar Review, when you tracked me down and mailed me the entire package, out of the blue. That was right after the car was in the November, 1990 issue.

And you know what is really scary? The storyline I used for that article was just a fantasy of what I thought it must have been like to buy that car back in 1970. It's bizzare how close I was to the real, actual story that I later learned from you and your Dad.

Cue the Twilight Zone theme...again!

And now that I think of it, I should have trademarked the term "DAY TWO," since as far as I can recall, that was the first time the term appeared in print. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img] And I got all sorts of grief for using it as the title since the magazine powers-that-be didn't think anyone would understand what I meant. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif[/img]

**njsteve** · #22 08-18-2011, 10:49 PM

Here's how she looks with its 1970 set of 15x4 and 15x7 Cragars that were installed by the original owner back in January, 1970. Of course, they go with the car. Those 1972 Firestone Parnelli Jones L60x15 tires are as hard as hockey pucks now. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]

**CC Rider** · #23 08-19-2011, 12:59 AM

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david068513 · #24 08-25-2011, 04:14 AM

nice car

**markjohnson** · #25 08-26-2011, 02:06 AM

Now that is the quintessential Musclecar, a gross polluter and massive consumer of the Earth's limited fossil fuels. Could you imagine picking the kids up from school at Parent Pick-Up and seeing this macho Red Hemi Charger parked among a line of Toyota Prius'es? You'd definitely be the "cool dad" at school!

**njsteve** · #26 09-14-2011, 03:07 AM

In case anyone is interested and wants to see her in person, the Charger will be at the 2011 MCACN in Chicago in November in the non-judged SYC display.

And yes, she will be riding on her 41 year old Cragars and vintage rubber. Everything on the car will be as delivered in Day 2 condition on 01/03/1970.

Stay tuned.

**mockingbird812** · #27 09-14-2011, 03:26 AM

Yeah Baby! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/

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**Xplantdad** · #28 09-14-2011, 03:30 AM

That is awesome!!!!

**SS427** · #29 09-14-2011, 06:04 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: njsteve</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Everything on the car will be as delivered in Day 2 condition on 01/03/1970.
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.....and we expect to see <span style="font-weight: bold">you</span> in 70's attire as well! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img]

**njsteve** · #30 09-14-2011, 06:58 PM

Be afraid...be very afraid. I have all of my dad's original 70's bellbottoms in the attic. The purple corduroy bellbottoms are my favorite. Combine that with the Frye boots, Foster Grant sunglasses, Polyester shirt, and macrame belt and we are ready to get down.