06-21-14, 08:16 AM
1967 R/T Coronet
In 1985 I was a Senior in High School and purchased my first car. It was a 1967 R/T Coronet, single owner and had been souped up a bit. Most was still original and all numbers matched. At the time I was 18 and really didn't understand what that meant. When I bought the car I lived in Severna Park Maryland, and on the weekends my buddies who were gear-heads and I would go to âCapitol Race Wayâ and see what our cars would do. I so loved those times and learning about the cars. I later moved to Naples, Florida and took the car with me. I drove the car and street raced for a few years after that, till I ran into some financial issues and was forced to sell my BABY.
I had bought the R/T for $2,000.00 in 1985 then in (I believe it was) 1989 when I sold it for $2,250.00
God I wish I had known then what I know now about that car. The only thing wrong with the R/T when I sold it was, The fuel pump was bad, the motor mount had broken and cracked the headers and the power steering unit leaked.
When I bought the R/T it was Metallic Jade Green, Black interior, 440 Mag, 727 Torque-Flight Trans. The hood scoop on the car was an after market HEMI scoop, but the hood was original under that. I sold the car to a gentleman named Mike that owned a carpet business in Naples, Florida. He took the car to his garage and striped it to the frame and re-built it. I saw the car after he finished it a year later. It was painted 1985 Corvette Midnight Blue. The car was beautiful.
I have just finished filling out the paperwork to send to the DMV to find the VIN and the titled owner now. I can only hope two things. The Car still exists, and that he may be interested in selling it back to me.
Any Ideas if The DMV doesn't come through would be appreciated.
Thanks
P.S. Thank you for accepting me in your Forum, as you can see I am new here I am not
Coronet R/T
In 1985 I was a Senior in High School and purchased my first car. It was a 1967 R/T Coronet, single owner and had been souped up a bit. Most was still original and all numbers matched. At the time I was 18 and really didn't understand what that meant. When I bought the car I lived in Severna Park Maryland, and on the weekends my buddies who were gear-heads and I would go to âCapitol Race Wayâ and see what our cars would do. I so loved those times and learning about the cars. I later moved to Naples, Florida and took the car with me. I drove the car and street raced for a few years after that, till I ran into some financial issues and was forced to sell my BABY.
I had bought the R/T for $2,000.00 in 1985 then in (I believe it was) 1989 when I sold it for $2,250.00
God I wish I had known then what I know now about that car. The only thing wrong with the R/T when I sold it was, The fuel pump was bad, the motor mount had broken and cracked the headers and the power steering unit leaked.
When I bought the R/T it was Metallic Jade Green, Black interior, 440 Mag, 727 Torque-Flight Trans. The hood scoop on the car was an after market HEMI scoop, but the hood was original under that. I sold the car to a gentleman named Mike that owned a carpet business in Naples, Florida. He took the car to his garage and striped it to the frame and re-built it. I saw the car after he finished it a year later. It was painted 1985 Corvette Midnight Blue. The car was beautiful.
I have just finished filling out the paperwork to send to the DMV to find the VIN and the titled owner now. I can only hope two things. The Car still exists, and that he may be interested in selling it back to me.
Any Ideas if The DMV doesn't come through would be appreciated.
Thanks
P.S. Thank you for accepting me in your Forum, as you can see I am new here I am not
Coronet R/T
I wish you the very best of luck bringing this cool '67 R/T home.
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