I am a 29 year-old Mopar enthusiast
from Rauma, Finland. I started my hobby with Mopars a few years ago,
when I bought a nice-looking red painted '65 Dodge Dart GT from
my friend's father. The Dart GT
was easy to handle and a quick car, equipped with a tight 340cid small
block.
Two summers ago I was cruising with the Dart, when I saw a '59 Plymouth
Savoy for sale in a Finnish car forum.
Things happened fast, and soon we actually exchanged our cars
in the summer of 2006. I got the Savoy, and she got a pocket full of
money and the Dart. (Both cars are on display here.)
The Savoy had been shipped from the U.S. to Finland in early 1990.
At that
time the car was sad looking, rusty and needing to be totally rebuilt.
Repairs took about a year and the Savoy was back in business.
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My Savoy's
model is a 2-door business coupe, with a 230cid L6 engine and
a 3-speed manual transmission. It's a very rare model at least here in
Finland, actually my Savoy is the only 2-door model in the registry here. The
current mileage is 72000 miles, but the condition is excellent.
The engine was totally rebuilt about 5000 miles ago, so it is running
smoothly. I got an extra 3-speed manual transmission with automatic overdrive
when buying the Savoy, and now I have finally repaired that transmission.
It will soon be bolted soon the Savoy's bonnet.
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