I purchased this car from Big Dick's Rod Shop in East Liverpool, OH. I paid $990.00 for it and only had $300.00 at the time of purchase. I paid him the rest over the course of the next month and took another month to save up the $400.00 it cost to go get it. It wasn't much, but it "ran and drove" according to the auction. The primer paint job got a lot of attention though..Hahaha. It did have nice white bucket seats, but that was about the best selling point.
The car was crazy reliable and even in its state of disrepair drove great. When I finally found the place he tossed me the keys and it fired right up! It may have only been a slant six, but man was I excited. My buddy who came with me jumped in and we wheeled it down to the local gas station as the tank was on "walk". $20.00 and a mile later we were back at his shop loading it up. Then I thought . o O (maybe I would just test drive it for a bit...). So I decided to put it through its pacesuntil we got to Youngstown, OH which was about 20 miles to the north. The car performed flawlessly and was a blast to drive. My smile must have been a mile wide. The front end was really noisey and the drive side wheel was really cocked out and I wondered if it was going to come apart so I thought I better not chance it anymore. I arrived safely in Youngstown and loaded it up on the dolly in a truck stop. While pulling the driveshaft off a couple people came over and told stories about thier (or thier friends/families) old Mopars. I couldn't wait to get it home and show everyone else my new primered turd.
Here are some photos of how I purchased it (directly from the eBay auction):
