Finding Classic Cars-They ARE Still Out There!

Networking and word of mouth are the car guys best tools for scoring great deals. Here's a look at a sweet Duster we recently picked up.
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[@bunning63]

Rather give stuff away than sell to a dickhead. Sometimes money isn't the priority. There's value in passing it on to someone who respects it.

[@thecommenter654]

Man I bought my truck from handed me all the parts I needed to fix it when i rolled it. Whole chevy pickup drivers side, bed, front clip. Wouldnt take a dime for it because he almost scrapped it the next day.

[@darrellsomers5427]

Well said

[@klwthe3rd]

Kudos to the seller for caring more about his precious car than the money. I tip my hat to that man for selling the car to Uncle Tony. 😉

[@joejackson9172]

You stole that Duster. And yes you have to keep the slot rims on it. Retro and very cool!!

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

you could get all the different cragar SS has you can get the SST but slotted rims on a Mopar just coolest fucking things ever.. if you don't have the original Mopar road wheels

[@johnwilburn]

I like that they are small bolt pattern. Those are hard to come by. If it was a disc brake car and had 4.5” wheels, they would be somewhat easier to find.

[@j_freed]

I want to see vintage Centerline Auto Drag rims, midnight blue paint and a 340 small block V8. White leather interior. www.streetsideclassics.com/vehicles/1795-atl/1971-plymouth-duster

[@MrJeffcoley1]

Definitely keep the slotted dish mags. When I was a teenager I got my first car in 1985. It was grandmas 1973 Chevelle 2 dr. 350 2bbl. I dressed it up with slotted dish mags with white letter Goodyear Eagle tires. I "hot rodded" it by replacing the 2bbl with an Edelbrock Performer intake and Holley 650; and the stock single exhaust with Hedman headers, and a 2 1/4 dual exhaust from JC Whitney. My only regret: My dad's buddy talked me out of glass pack mufflers in favor of turbo mufflers ("lower back pressure = more HP"). They were too quiet. I wasn't after performance, I wanted the car to sound cool. And - can't forget, replacing the AM/FM radio with a Kraco AM/FM cassette and 4 speakers. That was a bitchin' ride.

[@davidh1249]

@@MrJeffcoley1 ,Your comment brought back a lot of memories,Kraco radios and glass packs,Those were the "good old days"and we didn't even know it,lol.

[@ClassicRideSociety]

There is still plenty of old iron out there. Went to ✔ out a 67 Cutlass Supreme. Lady was selling her property. Brother abandoned it. She said give her what the junkyard offered. Got it for $300 with a title

[@Aaron-us2ux]

Very cool deal!😎👍🏼✌🏼😆💯

[@johnbeer5242]

Should've been honest with the lady. Jackass😂😆

[@ClassicRideSociety]

@@johnbeer5242 😂 Well I'm not a flipper. If you wanna see her, ✔ out the channel sometime in the future. I'll be making some videos on her as well as my other old rides I got on the cheap😄💪👍

[@01trsmar]

@@johnbeer5242 ..I bought a 1 owner 1968 Charger RT 440 Magnum for $2,800,no rust,no door dings shiny paint,looked like it was a 1 year old car,that nice..Ran perfect too,had all the power/performance... **$2800 in 1988 was fairly big coin,its over $6000 in todays money..meaning if you had the same income i 2019 as 1988 it would have been $6K for a 20 year old car! Car was under market value even back in 1988!!! Yep 1988 and I still own it,it's all original I knew what it was and never wrecked it lol...Now I have another 68 Charger that looks stock but runs 10's in the 1/4..

[@joshmow8302]

Classic Ride Society dude that's the classic. "you stole it" story

[@ivorwm2291]

Great find. I always liked how those slant sixes would run forever when properly maintained. That is a clean Duster. I would install carpet and reupholster the seats. Great video

[@TheGunfighter45acp]

Well done! I always will appreciate keeping a car the way it is vs turning it into something it never was.

[@st.k.4528]

I totally agree, so many cars that are impossible to be safe in their original condition that can be modified but some cars deserve to stay original.

[@sblom8678]

I wish Uncle Tony would adopt me as his nephew.

[@AtZero138]

We Are ALL Nephews.. Cousin.. Mopar Everyday and Everywhere..

[@thequesomanishere]

We are his nephews. That's why he's Uncle Tony

[@russellgillick7637]

My theory is when the baby boomers start dying off there going to be a massive glut of old cars that have been sitting in sheds doing nothing.

[@savethem59]

im one of them old baby boomers with old cars.

[@russellgillick7637]

@@amc401nash6 Haha you're probably right. I didn't think of that.

[@rustyjeep2469]

I have the same theory, I hope we’re right!

[@russellgillick7637]

@@rustyjeep2469 Yes. Because I own two cars already and I can't wait to spend my money insanely doing the same thing !

[@internationalmanofmystery640]

My Mom and Dad are baby boomers. Your sick for wanting to get people's stuff when thay die. Your just wishing my parent's dead. Asshole!

[@clintprice2123]

You are the proper person to have scored that deal. It’s great to see these cars from back when I got my license. It was great growing up in the 60’s and 70’s.

[@inharmsway526]

I wish I coulda been there

[@kramnull8962]

Well we all know what happened. Peggy beat the hell out of Al and he's in the hospital now with no insurance... So sad it had to end that way AL...

[@fastinradfordable]

love and marriage...

[@vintage76vipergreenBeetle]

😆

[@raybrensike42]

Some of the old collectors who had their barns full are passing away.

[@postaltraining]

it's a buyer's market across almost every class of antique right now..

[@ramcharger154]

Why are mopar people such hoarders? I had a boss with an acreage and a mopar problem. Acres of cars . New Yorkers, 300s, chargers.

[@melinap2474]

As collectors are passing away, their heirs usually do not care about the cost basis or market value of a classic and will sell it for below market value. How many millennials or Gen Zs have even ridden in a carbureted vehicle let alone work on one.? They really don’t care and they have their turbo powered 4 cylinders if they are interested in anything.

[@jamesavery6671]

@@ramcharger154 Because they are self indulging assholes. They buy up all the shit because they have money and let it rot out side refusing to sell it for a practical price. Hate those types lol

[@amc401nash6]

@@ramcharger154 May have something to do with Mopar resale prices being so low back in the 70's and 80's. You could stock up on them for cheap and what for the demand to come around. Unfortunately some of those clowns have become hoarders along the way.

[@roccoloops]

Appreciate you not hacking it up and making something everyone seems to have nowadays. Something as original as that deserves to be kept as it sits. Leaving things as the factory intended is definitely my motto -- spent the first two years of my last purchase undoing all the butchery the previous owners did - returning it back to OEM and havent looked back since! Great vid as always Uncle Tony!

[@TargaWheels]

About 20 years ago I found a 68 el camino sitting on the side of the road, 307/Saginaw 4 speed. Knocked on the house, asked if it was for sale. Price was 3000. I wrote on the back of a business card 1500, told him he didnt have to decide now. Call me at that number. Two hours later, he calls me, says wife told him to "TAKE IT!!". Sometimes the owner's wife is your best friend. 😄👍

[@MisterMikeTexas]

And now his old lady is on Craigslist for a bargain basement price! 😆😆😆

[@albertgaspar627]

it feels like a dirty trick, but boy does it work! I scored the cut up remains of a 1966 mustang coupe--rear window, dented trunk lid, side door, front frame with 289/3spd still bolted in, and the front windshield/firewall as one piece. Paid $100 b/c the old lady was sick of it blocking her chance to park a new car in the garage. Peeled the dashpad off the dashboard still attached to the firewall, sold that for $100 to a guy on disability trying to restore a coupe for his daughter, and sold the engine/trans for $350. Stripped the firewall/dash of everything, sold the front windshield still in its frame, with firewall attached, for another hundo--buyer wasn't thrilled, but I pointed out he was getting the chrome for free, and the firewall could serve as patch paneling. I wasn't going to risk busting the windshield. Yes, I could have made more, but it was all profit after the dashpad, and affordable prices kept my parents from complaining about all this #$#% in the yard. now its the small stuff like the clutch pedal assembly, master cylinder, gauges etc. One day i'll do a rat rod and need all that little stuff.

[@adept7709]

I recently got a 74 D100 stepside with a slant 6 and 4 speed manual for $200. Ran when parked 20 or so years ago. Definitely still cars out there you just need to be patient.

[@fastinradfordable]

nice truck

[@92powerdiesel61]

Any advice for those searching?

[@timetraveler6247]

I'm 50 years young and I learned to drive in a 74 Duster 318 auto

[@j_freed]

My family had a 73 slant 6 225 Duster that my sister wrecked - she spun it out of a gravel parking spot by the road, did a 360 and wrapped it around a spruce tree. Fully negligent. Was never charged. We did a body restoration, but the torsion bar front suspension gave up soon after that (again while she was driving it, no wonder.) It was a somewhat rusty Canadian example but she killed that car before I ever got to drive it. And they say women are better drivers LOL. Yes, they are better at avoiding cop tickets & getting good insurance rates despite writing off cars, that's all they are any better at. Only good thing is the spruce tree survived.

[@BobBuilder-om4rd]

i'm 52 and learned to drive in a 1966 chevy van with a straight 6 and 3 in the tree. used it for my driver's test and passed with flying colors.

[@rickydyess8869]

My first was a 71 Duster 318 auto.

[@michaelkemp327]

1974 4 door Dart custom with a 318. Beat a mid 80's Trans Am in a race to the next stoplight one day 😁

[@74dartman13]

You're right. I bought my Dart from an old lady, who was more worried what would happen to the car, than how much money she was getting for it. Her husband had bought it new in '74. It was his baby and he passed away. She wanted to know the car would be in good hands. I got a great deal. If you look, you can still find deals too!👍😎

[@jefflarsen9560]

I bought a 1974 Nova SS this spring for $1500. Three speed manual on the floor, original paint, 350, been sitting since 1995. No accidents, but plenty of rust. I thought I paid too much, but now that I’m back in the game, I believe I got a good deal.

[@BlainsTube]

Your Mopar-Love and 100% honesty got you a great deal on that Duster. It's nice to see that it's gone to a loving home.

[@themetalgator6668]

Networking is really important to get deals on stuff and to meet new people doing the same thing.

[@burnsred2172]

They are DEFINITELY still out there!... I'm a carrier for USPS I see cars hidden and tucked away in all kinds of places

[@Wixom2200]

Yes, if you are out there. I have flipped over 20 classics. They used to be everywhere. You would get the Trading Times on Early Thursday morning at 6am and go from there. In 1990 , I bought a sweet Red GTO, from a highschool kid. First call, went there bro his house after he got out of schools. Drove it home that night. All my neighbors were ringing my doorbells about buying it AND I parked in the garage. Those days are over. Now this video. Nobody wants a Duster. Ugly car. The internet has people asking for KRAZY money, because they can reach people EVERYWHERE.

[@Fubarfighter]

Nice find. One of the Duster's strong points isn't its corrosion resistance. To get away with just a floor pan is like having the doctor tell you to quit smoking and get more exercise.

[@ryandavis930]

They have to be found... They aren't looking for us

[@jerrynavarro9580]

That's cool uncle tony you came up you bet on a solid winner !👍👍👍👍 . There are good deals on cars and trucks out there you just gotta look for them 👀👀! I sold my 81 regal to a young man 2 years ago for 700.00 dollars because I needed the money and he needed a car ! I could have told him 1500 for it because i basically restored it. But some ppl want 10z of thousands of dollars for things that aren't worth hardly anything anymore. Or they try and pull a fast 1 on you and tell you lies about the car ! Look all I know is that you never get all your money back what you put into your car . Sometimes you gotta take a loss and get what you can while you can .

[@johnwilburn]

When I was a teenager, I just missed getting a 1973 Duster for $1,500. It was a factory 340 4 speed car and had 55,000 miles wearing its original dark green paint. Those days are history, but I'm glad there are still cars out there.

[@fastinradfordable]

I missed out on a cherry toyota mr2 supercharged. guy sold it when I was on my way :( Talk about a broken hearted teenager

[@franklindguccibelt6209]

@@fastinradfordable dude same I almost bought a GMC vortec max truck with 100,000 miles for 3200 bucks but my mom hesitated cause she was putting half down and said "I give me the weekend to think about it" it sold as soon as we Left :(

[@johnwilburn]

If it makes you feel any better, my dad thought $1,800 was too much for a daily driven 1969 Road Runner.

[@franklindguccibelt6209]

@@johnwilburn Oof that's a different kind of hurt , but there is always another as all the old timers say

[@johnwilburn]

I say they are wrong. There will never be another nice, B-5 blue Road Runner with factory chrome Road Wheels (“Magnum 500”) for $1,800. That was 27 years ago and I’ve not seen it again since. But, I still hope to own a Road Runner before I die.

[@craighansen7594]

Back in 1984 I bought a 1970 340 Dart Swinger. There was another person offering more money than me "I was only 18" but they mentioned turning it into a race car. I got it for less than he offered and still have the car in nice running condition! I will never regret keeping it even when finances were tough.

[@redneckoleptic1813]

The old Bundy bucket ah^__~ Great shape still, Love It!

[@shawnfoxfirth9684]

I learned to drive in my Moms Beer Bottle Brown '75 Duster - 225 Slant , Down on Commissioners st here in Toronto where generations of kids learned to drive . That car was indestructible it endured countless Neutral Drops from Valve Float ! .

[@MrTheHillfolk]

Nice deal man , and you'll give it the love it needs and won't butcher it up I was glad to hear. I was sitting here getting ready to ask more questions, but most of them were answered by the last 30 sec of the video.. Saved another one!

[@telesniper2]

Yeah you can find deals like that for sure. Found a 68 Camaro that only needs quarters and floor pans for $5k. Flawless seats and dash.

[@jamesmendyk8546]

A few years ago I gave a buddy a 73 /6 3speed duster. It straight as an arrow outside but was a complete flintstoner. And had no title but he needed the parts. And I wasn’t planing on doing anything but pull the motor and trans.

[@b.s.adventures9421]

I bought a pretty clean, very stock old Chevy truck super cheap cause I had a good connection with the seller. It was his deceased fathers truck. I assured him it would be well taken care of. Its a joy to drive and use. I still send him pictures of it all road tripping over the country. He is happy it’s got a good second life.

[@kevinklien90]

Nice! I like to go around the country roads when I get out of my classes for the day, and I look for cars. So far I have found a 66 impala, 70 nova, 71 charger, 72 chevelle, and a few square body chevys. They’re just hidden in people’s backyard. All I need is some money now lol

[@joshmow8302]

Kevin Klien that's how we did it back in the late 80's full tank of gas pack of smokes and start hunting the back country roads 👍👍👍

[@fastinradfordable]

yeah, square body chevys are everywhere.... great thing about the west coast is there are still people with mustangs and cool old cars still parked in their driveways... obviously sitting, but not rusting...

[@N2YTA]

I had a ’74 Duster that I bought new. Six cylinder, three speed on the floor, bucket seats & a sunroof. Everybody told me I was crazy to get a sunroof because it would leak; it was the only part of the car that didn’t leak! I had a great time with that car; I drove it all over the country.

[@k5wxp22]

When I was a kid in high school in 1980, all the Dusters I came across were slant sixes. Finally found my first car, a 1974 Duster 360 Sport. Bright red with a white stripe down the side, 360 4 barrel, rally wheels, white letter tires, white bucket seats, console shifted torqueflite auto, air, dual exhaust, front disc brakes, posi rear. Man, what a great car she was!

[@thirdvisiongarage9148]

Got my 71 duster for $800! Best money I’ve ever spent (and keep spending) also that shirt is incredible

[@robertschreiber8099]

Road home from college, in one like that. Phoenix to Albuquerque. Same set up...... 6 cylinder, 3 speed..... In December. One DOES NOT know how cold the desert can get, until the heater quits...... Unless, you live in Alaska.

[@fredschmidt6802]

When you first uncovered the car I saw a printed duster with mags & though 360 . When you said it was solid & untouched I thought candy apple green with rainbow metal flake !!! When you opened the hood & realized it was running I was like ( it's one of those ) the stars line up and a car is made perfectly then it's well taken care of and you leave it alone !!!! You just fix what's wornge & that's it . Dark green look good on those & just drive where ever you want to go

[@fallout0624]

I found a Ford F3 (running and driving) and traded a busted up Galaxie for it a couple months ago gave it to my dad because he loved that generation of Ford trucks

[@jacoblowell8520]

Holy cow, Tony! That thing is definitely a gem! Well done, I'm definitely looking forward to seeing it progress.

[@kcav5374]

"He knew we weren't gonna carve it up, make it a race car." I guess I'd be out because the very instant I saw what it was, I'm thinking 440 auto, subframe connectors, 8 3/4- 4,10 gear, 6 point roll cage & Bracket Racing, Here I Come. Oh if I wasn't retired and hadn't lost all contacts of the engine shops & people I knew....That and living in a small apartment. "I Miss Cars!, Racing, building, machining engines, driving!" :(

[@austinkelly2807]

It's no mopar but i scored a 75 continental 4 door car from the 2nd owner. Got it for 500, tossed a battery and gas in it, and drove it 500 miles home. I'm far from 100% experienced in cars pre 80s, but I'm learning lots from it and lots from this channel. Thank you for the inspiration!!

[@davidmiller9485]

I'm glad you got a good deal on it. Since my old man died i have no idea what happened to his cars. A list then, 1936 chrysler coupe (he had the body off and was doing a restore), 68 Roadrunner with 383, 68 satellite, 69 swinger 340 convertable fully restored for my step mom, 1964 dodge 330 polara race car (440, red with white stripe over the top of the cab called "the king of the Road", my old mans name was Roger Miller), 1968 dodge dart gts 360 car (damn thing would pin you when gunned it) plus assorted Chrysler and ford products (he had a 1977 ford 150 with a 460, it was black with the rainbow stripe down the side). Because 3/4 of my back is surrounded by steel i will never be able to afford one. It's just the way it is.

[@suckmydingledong]

There’s thousands of people browsing classic car ads on Facebook/Ebay etc. every day, real life is where the crazy deals are made.

[@tony_25or6to4]

I bought Dusters like that for $500-700 back in '82. $1500 now is a steal...even with a 225.

[@deedler5687]

At least you know the slant six will fire up after 25 years with a tickle lol - those things are solid.

[@tony_25or6to4]

@@deedler5687 my 170 started everyday in the Chicago winters. Even when my friend's V8s didn't.

[@yamatodamashii1179]

I was able to find an all original, classic numbers matching 454 auto for 8k. Body and paint were in perfect condition, no rust because of the fiberglass body-well a little rust in the battery tray. She even had the original factory spare tire. And just like your duster, I’m keeping it all original-only fixing some minor things with the interior. Those classics are out there!

[@TakeDeadAim]

Sometimes dumb luck is your best friend. I had bought a new Chev Silverado and needed a tonneau cover for the bed. I typed in "Tonneau" on CL and all sorts of listings showed up. One of them was for an almost perfect 1973 MGB. The owner had listed "comes with tonneau cover" in the description so that's why it popped. Now, I needed an old British sports car like I needed another hole in the head but the pics looked interesting so I called. It was an older man with cancer. He stated that he owned it since new and parked it due to a cracked head(a very common issue with that generation) 7 years prior but just could work on it. It was in a storage area with furniture piled all over it and four flat tires. I brought a jumper pack and hooked it up anyhow. ALL of the lights worked...and the engine not only turned over, it fired on 7 year old gas. I killed it before it actually ran...but I saw what I needed. I explained that I had no use for it, but that I would guarantee I would have it running in a month or so, so gave him a ridiculous offer of $2k. He said "I'll sell it to you for that IF you'll bring it by the house so we can see it running once you get her back on the road"...which I did. I not only brought it back, but insisted he and his wife take it for a spin which they did and were grateful that they had gotten to do so. He then gave me 3 boxes full of parts and such, thanked me profusely and I still have that little car to this day. He died last year however I do occasionally see his wife and she still thanks me for letting him drive it prior to his passing.

[@grumpycarlsworld]

Not sure what the rest of the market is like over there in the USofA, but things have gone ballistic down under, an equivalent Aussie model Valiant in that condition, would pull serious drug money. A 69 Aussie hardtop (essentially a 67/68 Dart with Aussie front panels and right hook) with rusty floors, chassis rail and the usual lower rear quarter rust would chase $5,000 even with no running gear. That Duster Sir, was a nice pick up.

[@tonyp4092]

I love the fact that UT brings these cars back to original driving condition and doesn't start pulling motors and putting in tube chassis.

[@UncleTonysGarage]

There's a time and place for that, but never with a sound, original driver type car

[@aftershock2222]

Bro, I’m glad you’re keeping it original. I love the three on the knee. Thanks for the vid.

[@PavelZajec]

I went a little older- I bought a 1937 Dodge touring car. It's an older redo but it runs and drives great. For the price I couldn't have done any better.

[@peter13874]

Good find Unc!!!! Can't pass that up for $1500, that's a steal!!

[@chris-kl1xi]

I'm 20 years old and its kind of hard to find people my age that actually like working and dealing with older cars. The trick to finding good cars that are classics is being friends with some older guys, not being cocky and willing to learn. I'm trying to learn as much as I can from my grandfathers old buddies so this knowledge isn't forgotten like working on carbs/ driving a manual transmission

[@SavingChevys73]

I've been looking for a mid 60's chevy wagon and finally found one. Same kind of deal. Pretty much got it for half the cars value because the guy knew I'd cherish it and love it and not chop it up. I've looked for YEARS. It takes time, guys.

[@stanmosier7738]

Glad that you said that you are going to leave it stock.

[@edmudd1600]

Show the love you have for classic cars can't wait to see it back to its prime.

[@Netrunner1972]

Ok I live in Rexburg Idaho and if you drive around the back words here you can find stuff like this all the time, as a example there is a guy down in Ririe Idaho who has two little red trucks in his yard and other mopar stuff just sitting there waiting for the right offer, plus some of these farmers have old trucks from the 40s and newer just in the back parts of the land, so I know there out there.

[@geneva760]

Neato find Tony - don't paint it. CHEERS all from AUSTRALIA.

[@BigJon129]

Like the deal I ran across on my 1978 GMC sierra grande 4x4 4speed... guy was a friend of my grandfather's and was glad it was going to a name he knew

[@Russeljfinch]

Great story,it couldn't have a better home!

[@johnfrese4851]

Keep a eye on that one spot on the floor board. See if it is not spreading in the inside

[@victor.m.vargas4843]

Uncle Tony is the f&$_ken man! . Beautiful car! Great video 🤟🏽

[@jamessilly6837]

What a beautiful find, about to work on my 73 scamp to get some body work done. It's got a slant six in it :)

[@douglasdailey5998]

I had a 73 Duster, green with white striped 318 four Barrel 727 torque flite And I kick myself every day for getting rid of it . And the 69 GTS that i had was blue with white buckets and rear seats white. I'm kicking myself every day .

[@dieselstuff2952]

You can find tons of dusters in the west Tennessee area for 1500 to 3000 and not be completely butchered up but just showing their age.

[@jayarnold8883]

Great score. Your honesty with the seller sealed the deal..

[@davidh1249]

Although it's getting more difficult,Good deals can still be found.My ten year old son loves El Caminos,and while they were never a car I liked,I started looking.I found a car in primer,a real solid driver (similar to the Duster in condition) and purchased it for 1,000 dollars.My plan is to have it painted and a driver restoration done by his sixteenth birthday,With my son learning about cars and helping along the way.

[@kenkellar]

Yes they are still out there. I ordered a 1970 Duster 340, 4 speed, B5 blue, black interior and roof and 3.55 rear with positraction. It is sitting in my garage with 33,300 miles on the odometer.

[@rumrunner1756]

Two thumbs up for practicing what you preach Uncle T. “Build Anything Race Everything”.

[@malibubarbiie1111]

Bought my 74 360/4spd Cuda same way, $2000 sitting in the guys yard since 98, promised I wouldn't cut it up, and would put it back together. Couldn't believe he took my offer. Also just snagged up a 71 Gold Duster 318/3spd for a smokin deal. They are DEFINITELY still out there.

[@curtisbrowning4682]

Good video! nice to see you fixing up those old gems.

[@rev.w.santos2764]

Great find!!! Yes you are right word of mouth will lead to some good deals. However you must know what you're doing, here in the north there is much frame rot bodies may look good but underneath rotten and that costs money.

[@GrimRepair]

Good find. It seems to me a lot of the guys that say everything is expensive or everything is junk. have their expectations to high, they would say but Tony there is a hole in the floor its only a 6 and its in primer. Then when you find them a finished car they say it cost to much. I gave up trying to help my dad find a car it was so frustrating.

[@bigjimWA77]

G'day from down under Tones. I'm typing this upside down of course... I reckon the bloke liked/respected and valued the way you were just up front with him, shared the fact that he could source possibly/probably better pricing on Craig's List/eBay etc. He knew you were good guys mate, besides the carve up. However long the resto does or does not take, even if you don't get around to it or plans change in future you did an honest and ethical deal. Good encouragement for others too....thumbs up !

[@karlsracing8422]

I got my 74 for 750 bucks back in 2003 all stock 318 2 barrel it was like new 42,000 miles, great cars.

[@allenlarabie8854]

I'm really impressed how good a shape it's in. Wow.. Amazing.. 👍👍🙂

[@chuckandjenbridges721]

I got a '66 Wildcat Sport Coupe from my brother-in-law in May. 425 engine, switch pitch transmission, new interior, very little rust. He told me he had to get rid of some cars. I told him I didn't have any money right now.... broke. Happy Birthday he said, then he drove it 750 km (450 miles) from his place to mine to surprise me. So far, I have put $4000 into it and next week she gets a motor rebuild (Not burning, leaking... 450 miles, 2 quarts). I love my Wildcat, almost as much as my brother-in-law.

[@craighansen7594]

I have to add that I have never been afraid to modify my cars but it's always been bolt ons. I always kept the original stock parts set aside just in case I wanted to return it to original.

[@chumleye1112]

You're a lucky man UT. Great find, I wish I was as lucky as you. Nice to see there is the odd honest person who would rather see the car go to a good home than line their pocket.

[@caseycuda854]

Hey man I got a hell of a deal on my wife's 71 Challenger cause the guy selling it knew we were going to do a restore driver. Not cut it up drag car or restomod. Only thing he doesn't like it the wife loves the TA spoiler on it. Which is funny cause it has a factory spoiler trunk for that exact spoiler.

[@thewilddinkus8026]

Man I love those rims! Looks amazing on them old rims

[@jr3snipes]

Very nice duster. I like that shirt to. Someday Ford owners will want a automobile

[@bw8632]

I sold my 67 Belvedere 273 to a buddy for $1500. It was super clean. Took much less than other offers because it was going to a father, son and grandfather. They wanted something to tinker with and bond with. I was also already in a good mood because I found my 72 Polara that I always wanted.

[@cincyspin178]

Great video. Right on topic. Encouraging. Optimistic. Great deal you got there, too.

[@fordflatbedwindsor290]

i had a 1971 duster ratty i guess lol at best it was 1993 94ish in ohio i was 16 i really liked it 6 cyl 3 speed just like yours there it looked solid but the main structure there across the bottom where front end ties into floorboards had been rotted thru then patched over very crudely but i traded a 84 amc eagle for it strait up it was just a beater too but i drove it a few months and traded it off but i always liked the dusters and dart swingers being born in 77 they were still very plentiful and alot of em fixed up on the street when i was growing up i always really kinda thought highly of the unique factory floor shifters kinda reminded me of a pig tail with the little corky bend in em

[@larrygulick6080]

Hey Tony, I live in the high desert of southern California and yep...we've got rust free cars, trucks, motorcycles and tractors littering the landscape. A couple of my buddies make a pretty good living selling CA sheetmetal to the rust belt guys. Too bad it costs so damn much to ship these vehicles back east. But you're right...they're still out there waiting for the new owner to rescue them.

[@larrygulick6080]

@@inlandspeed6670 yep...I just got myself a '65 F100 for $300.00 bucks...straight as an arrow, no rust and complete as the day she left the line. Code enforcement forces the owner to get rid of it. He had 30 or more old vehicles on his property. What a gold mine. His '68 Belvedere went for $3,000.00 though...kinda pricey for a slant six car but boy was it clean and original.

[@actiniumanarchy9237]

Thing is tony, deals like that are very hard to come by, I waited for years and years, searching eBay, Facebook marketplace, etc for Mercury cougars, (we collect them) and well, I was driving a 69 Mercury Cougar, literally as base as a Cougar could get, basic interior panels(surprisingly rare) no options beside power steering and a vinyl top, 352 2V car but someone put a 70’ Mach 1 351 4V engine in it and the car was a blast to drive, was a nice solid car but had always been looking for every car collectors paradise. I was getting groceries and I was greeted with a note on my windshield. A guy had a Cougar which was his father and laws and he was looking for someone who would give it a good home, we kinda had too many but we agreed to take a look(I’m 18 and my dad moves the money but we work on them together,) so we go to his house and he had some of the original paperwork, I read the vin and turns out it was an M code car, trying to calmly keep my composure as I tell my dad this. Turns out the car was indeed an M code XR7. It was the guy’s father in laws car who had passed away, and he was the second owner. The father in law got it second hand in 1972 from a rich guy who sold it to him for cheap. Turns out the father in law was a pastor and only drove the car on Sunday’s. Meaning the car was always kept garaged, and driven every single week. Had 60k miles on it, one tiny rust spot (rust belt here, should’ve been a LOT WORSE) power steering, power windows, AC, all the options you could imagine (except posi for whatever reason) and best of all original paint which shined like it was brand new despite being so dirty. He never listed the car online because he wanted someone to take care of it. It was definitely a barn find car and in absolutely amazing condition. Point it, if I wasn’t driving one, we would’ve never found out about the car. We just happened to be in the right place at the right time. Basically just as rare as trying to find an unmolested car that isn’t a piece of junk online

[@joshmow8302]

Actinium Anarchy that's why the barn find Hunter driver's an old car it's a conversation starter in the late 80's before internet my buddies and I would fill the tank on his 71 road runner and go "hunting" in the country side gas stations in the stocks are a great place to ask everybody knows the guy with the old junk in his yard, down the road take the left fork in the road and turn right by the old oak tree lol

[@mjhound]

Come to Utah plenty of old cars around a few dusters an early 70s charger on main in Manti. I got a 74 duster 318 manual 3 speed on the floor my dad ordered from the factory it's in great shape its got some dents and a little rust on the quarters yeah the chrome stays great my cars aren't for sale thought go through some of the po dunk towns they are still here

[@mynameis9057]

Damn,what a freakin score!!! Granny grocery getters incorporated! Lol! Those have always been and still are the best scores around! Some cars we've gotten over the years from old folks had every oil change, tires,brakes you name it type of receipt, for everything that's ever been done to the car! Love getting the original owner cars,they're the freakin best! Thanks again guys! ▪☆☆☆▪

[@michaelharrison500]

Absolutely still out there I’m in Australia and I found our last classic through word of mouth People knew I was into old cars and we did well on the price based on the car will be kept original

[@rhino4311]

I bought a 68 charger from Ohio for 3400 bucks numbers matching with a 383 and 727,(it’s just been sitting and rusting for 20 years)

[@blah9664]

Great deal, and a great start! I'd leave it all original as well. Fix the body up, paint it and make a nice driver/cruiser out of it. These cars are still super cool even with a slant 6. I have a 73 duster myself and Iove it.

[@curtthacker43]

It's o'banion's car from dazed and confused and yes keep those slot mags I think they were made for that car they definitely look the best on a duster

[@otiscoldren7238]

I am in the market for the same type car, 318 stock any year or model, just want to give it some love and drive it occasionally. At 69 years old I am not running them to death! Just like to tinker with about stock vehicle and have been learning on your channel.

[@Mopar14]

Wow!!! Good hunting 👍🏼👍🏼

[@01trsmar]

Good deal! I turned down so many old Mopar's years ago(up to the mid 1990's ) because they rattled,squeaked otherwise were fairly fine lol... Today I buy them rusted,rolled,crashed and spend months restoring them,I want the rattling ones that needed a carb rebuild and tune up back! 1 day and a polish/wax they looked like new lol ...

[@tony_25or6to4]

There was a Duster or Demon at the Del City, OK CoPart a few months ago with roof damage. The rest of it looked great. It had a 340 in it.

[@KayakTN]

I'm in Nashville and for some reason, north and central Alabama have been loaded with classic cars. I bought my Fairlane and MG B from Huntsville and Cullman.

[@dirtrider3526]

Wow amazing deal on a amazing car! Awesome that you were honest with him tho too, not many people do that anymore. Of coarse you have to keep it original. Cant chop up n molest a car that original and that straight!

[@obsessedwithcars219]

Love the videos uncle tony. Thank you and your team for all of the content!

[@josephtaverna1287]

Uncle Tony very nice car with a super price to go along with it I had a duster with a slant 6 in it wished I never got rid of it you and Uncle Kathy have a great night take care buddy