I bought the car in 1980 from the original owner near Kansas City. I was visiting relatives there and saw the car in an ad in the local newspaper. I already owned a 74 Barracuda but couldn't pass up this rarecar. I was working as a mechanic at a Chrysler / Plymouth dealership in Sioux Falls, SD at the time so I was able to go through the car and make sure it was good mechanically. The car was original with all part numbers matching. I drove the car over the next 40 years using it in parades and enjoying driving around with the top down. After 40 years everything was getting tired, so I started a complete restoration. It took about 2 years, but the car now looks like it came off the showroom floor. I've already had it in one parade and have driven it about 400 miles. It's really fun driving the car and getting all the smiles and "thumbs up" from all the car fans.
