MOM FINDS HER LOST '68 DART GTS 340 CONVERTIBLE SHE BOUGHT NEW IN A FOREST.  

When do we get to see this ‘68 Dart restored???? Come on guys!

Great video, love the little trivia questions something you don't see on other car channels. Can't wait to see mom's car being restored.

My first car was a 49 Merc deluxe coupe. I bought it for $50, replaced a blown head gasket and drove it for many years. In 1984 I sold it because things were tight, and we needed to money not my old car. Fast forward to 1998 and I saw it sitting by the side of the road. It no longer ran and was pretty haggard looking. I bought it off the guy for $200. Spent 1 year rebuilding the flat head V-8, tranny and fixing her up and the old girl now runs and drives better than ever. She sits right next to my 33 Ford Opera Coupe and my 70 Super Cuda.

My BF in high school had a 68 Dart GTS with 383 automatic, 323 posi rear end. Sucker was so cool.

I've never bought a vehicle new in a forest, or bought any vehicle in a forest. 🤣 (just funnin with your video title - I can't resist dad jokes as you can see)

Had a '69 Dart sedan when I was a kid and in college, then sold it in '79 for a Honda Accord hatchback. My Dart (lime green) only had the 273 V8 3 spd auto 2bbl because my Dad was too cheap to get anything more exciting. The car DID handle like crap in its stock configuration, but that was mitigated with an aftermarket rear sway bar from JC Whitney , and in 1972, a set of Michelin steel belted radials which were very expensive and handled WAY better than the 4-ply or 2+2 fiberglass/bias ply available at the time. It was a decent utilitarian daily driver, but didn't inspire any fun that the guys talk about when they restore the cars on the channel. I do remember being able to tell the difference between the '67, 68, 'and 69 Darts by the side marker and tail-lamps, as they were all unique. in '70 and later they used a standardized side marker lamp/reflector, so it was a bit tougher to tell the difference.

I found my 1964 Nova this morning that I bought in 1967, it was setting in my garage, couldn’t let her go.

I lived in Rochester Minnesota 81-95. In the fall of 1994 I had a garage sale and as I was packing up an old lady drove up in a medium green 2 door Plymouth Fury III, vinyl top, 7,000 miles. I’m a Ford nut and yet I found myself literally starting to drool looking at this car. She lived in a high rise condo in downtown Rochester. I have no idea what engine was in it. I’m hoping that it eventually got into the hands of someone who preserved it.

That’s an amazing story on this dart

I work for a marina in Westchester County, NY. We used to manufacture wooden boats called Tobin Craft back in the early 1960s. Though from a separate family, I grew up restoring cars with my grandfather who won several awards over the years with rather mundane cars that were restored THAT well. This is what led me to the marina and the family that runs it. It also leads me to apply that same motivation to preserve these old things within the recreational marine industry. We happen to be a 60+ year Mercury Marine (Kiekaeffer) dealer. We currently own the last Tobin Craft 24' Skiff made in 1961, powered by a Graymarine/Steudebaker 327 ci. dual side-draft V-8. I'm trying to lead a charge to start restoring these boats from this era at my marina, even if at a slow pace. I did a big engine re-seal and "tidy" on a 1970 Century ski boat last year that ran a Chrysler Marine 318, but it had some work done... it was bored, stroked, and blueprinted to 410 ci., yet held a smooth idle and sounded (as well as looked) bone stock. Cruised at about 40 mph turning 3600 rpm... sounded like a symphony, felt like a time machine... Man, I love this stuff... all of it, whether it rolls or floats...

I had a 1969 Dodge Dart. It had a 273 v8. And I had a 1971 duster with a slant 6 , it was a brown-red color and a reflection stripe on the sides. Loved those old cars, wish I still had them.

My uncle had 1971 Dodge Demon he bought new in 71. It was painted Purple and I have always wanted one just like it. Needless to say it was one of my favorite cars.

We still have the 1970 Barracuda that we bought new. 318 automatic lime green, with 98000 miles

This is the 3rd time I've watched this episode. It would be nice to see the Stanley Dart worked on.

back in the late 70's early 80's I had a 68 Barracuda Formula S 340 4 speed convertible that i had bought from the original owner. It had a lot of cool options, except manual drums although eventually I found the 4-piston small diameter disc brakes for it. That car got a lot attention, even before the muscle car thing took off in the 80's. I was in college tho, so ended selling it to a guy in the WPC club...i'm sure its been well taken care of. Somewhere in all my crap i have the build sheet for it...not too long ago I found the original Formula S badges i had replaced with NOS back in the day. Would love to see it again someday...

37:05 this cuda wold be smoking as a pale lime 70's green with those stripes and lettering on it. Leave every existing chrome piece

Love your work😍😍😍

I did a six pack set upon my 71 340 Demon back in 1974. Also did a 2X4 cross ram set up as well later on I went back to the original stock intake and Thermoquad.

I have a 1969 Dart Swinger 340 auto that I have own for approx 25 to 30 years.Its currently in restoration mode,which is on hold,in order to build a garage to store it.

great show love the dart

i miss my 1970 340 Duster bought new in the Spring of 1970. 4 speed, 3.91 limited slip. Sublime Green or Sassy Grass Green (get the names confused). Buckets, black interior, black vinyl roof. Did a few performance mods but basically stock. Foolishly sold it about 10 years later.

I found my 1983 Ram truck that I sold 22 years before seen it for sale in a front yard Wasn't even sure it was the same truck because it was a different color but then I recognized the dent on the tailgate and the one by the headlight that I put in in a bad snow storm. Bought it and drove it for a few years and now my son has it.

American Racers 5 slotters with FAT BF Goodrich Radial T/A tyres... yes, this is def the way to go. What I had back in the day, what looks right now. Truly timeless

Nothing about a mom who found her dodge dart GTS misleading

My 68 Dart GT was stolen back in 95, I had a 65 2 door Belair stolen in the 80s. Florida stll has my Vin #'s listed as stolen, because I keep checking every 5yrs or so....

i miss my 1970 340 Duster bought new in the Spring of 1970. 4 speed, 3.91 limited slip. Sublime Green or Sassy Grass Green (get the names confused. Buckets, black interior, black vinyl roof. Did a few performance mods but basically stock. Foolishly sold it about 10 years later.

Riding in my mom's daytona has a very distinct sound i had always accredited to the big wing. I hope all that sound deadening doesn't change it on this one.

Shooting at Biscuits? 😂

Beautiful car🤠

I've been trying to find a 1964 Valiant Signet Convertible which had the optional 318 V8 in it that was purchased new for my Grandmother. I have photos and the original order sheet from the dealer for the car which has the VIN number. Was a white color when new but some photos the car looked like a cream color. I believe the car was sold off sometime in 1967 to someone in the Cleveland area.

My father had a car just like this. not a convertible he bought it when he got back from Vietnam and after he rehabed for losing a leg finger 1 eye

I have to go down to that junkyard in Texas. To start looking in the old section

These shows are great about talking around not talking about how to do the job

When will this mom's car ever get finished? I have been waiting for years to see the finished product

I remember Buddy Baker saying the wing does nothing under 150 mph. Because of the wing side supports. It was really hard to spin out.

Boy this guy really loves to hear his self talk

Each car tells a story and occupies chapters in our lives. It is common to long for the cars we had in our youth or at important points in our history.

After theo &. Charlie has worked on the car is a true surivealy care

This is the same video content of the 68-dart you posted in multiple videos going back a year. So when are you going to post an actual update on this Dart?

Wish I still had my high school car, a 1975 Chrysler Cordoba. It was all black with the 360 and 727 trans. I had sold it to my brother in the mid-1990's and he drove it to Pennsylvania and sold it to another guy, who later wrecked it badly. RIP VIN SS22K5R183971.

1969 Dodge Charger Daytona is in my top 3 favorite cars

I miss my '72 Dart Swinger with a 318. My hope is one day soon, I will find another one as I NOW have the skills to do what I wanted to do then. Now I just need to find the car and the time to do it 🎉🎉

what season was this in originally?

i miss my 1970 340 Duster bought new in the Spring of 1970. 4 speed, 3.91 limited slip. Sublime Green or Sassy Grass Green (get the names confused. Buckets, black interior, black vinyl roof. Did a few performance mods but basically stock.

Hopefully the owners will live to see it done

How can I find out about my 72 roadrunner it came with A 400 big block and 3 speed stick is it anything odd or what?

I'm mostly watching this for the cool t'shirts...

Purple is great never seen that before

68 Dart Gonna be an expensive restoration 😮

Not really a Mopar guy, but being as you're in Springfield and I was born and raised in Cascadia I'll subscribe and watch your videos. (not saying that I wouldn't turn down a 69 Charger)!

Isn't this the third or fourth time this episode has been retitled and uploaded? Will we ever see the Dart restored ?

I did some IT Support for a marine engineer's once with original account books from 1760!

Soooo much talking, and very little actual restoration.

This is the 2nd time you premiered the same damn video. Found the same one posted by you April 2022.

??????? on the 1968 dart why was the side trim different from the old pictures in the drive way , and then the found pictures in the woods .

What Forest did she buy it in?

Do y’all ever show delivery?

It really goes fast if you fast forward through his bs.

So they found the car with the plates still on it did they find out from the second owner why it was there.

How did She buy it new in a forest?

So did he find his charger?

Funny how people find there old cars 40 years later and just so happens they can afford a compl restoration

These cars aren't for car enthusiasts anymore, they're now investment. That's why the average joe can't have nice things anymore. I was lucky enough to have some of these cars ( 1971 dodge demon ) for under 2k in the early 90s, and a buick GN around 1998. But now, the newer cars outperforms these easily. Even non sport model. They were cool when you could have them for cheap, but when I see someone paying 100k and more for them, I can't help but thinking it's ridiculous.

They sent it through the crusher didn't they....

True

Sadly from 2030 on all combustion cars including classics will be banned from public streets in entire EU and Scandinavia :-( In Germany the German Green Peoples Party gave order to shorten fuel supply from 2025 on by reducing petrol stations to only one state operated central gas station per city. From 2027 on in the EU certain car spare parts will be banned too....as exhaust systems, turbo chargers and even some engine and gearbox oils...California and New York will do the same from 2027 on.... So no investments should be done in oil burning cars any more...

Does Mark ever find his car?

New, in a forest!

In my opinion, a car isn’t totally complete, unless there are BOTH side view mirrors are on the car. Just my point of view

Maybe some day you will start on the 68 dart gts.....it's Ben yrs haven't seen anything on it 🤮

The 1 dude is ANNOYING

Why did she buy it in a forest?

Strange place to buy a new car , IN A FOREST

It ain't difficult to drive a manual car 😂

Love the older vehicles ✌️

non-power drum brakes? On a drag racing car? I don't get it...

The cartoon skit was awesome!

She bought it new in a forest?

I have a friend with a 440 in a R V for sale

I still have my 1970 Dart 340 Swinger that I bought from the original owner in 1983. The 340 Dart that is featured in this episode is more interesting to me than even the Hemi Coronet. I do understand that the owner might not have the cash to go full speed on the restoration.

Cheap shot 4spd or 4 get it!

Oh great ending, did you find your car??? Are these episodes being post in chronological order? When is the next one being posted.??

It took 2 years for you to look at the vin number??? WTF???

Looks like Manix's car

Isn’t this a repost? I wanna see it recovered once, and restored once. Not it drug from the field 3x

I like your shirt all I want was something to eat if it was my this morning me and my dad got into an argument because he was going to get me a bottle of pop and I asked him to hurry because I'm dehydrated and I feel like I'm about to passout and he started yelling at me for no reason so if it was my shirt would say all I wanted was something to drink sorry about the unrelated details but I feel like something should understand what I was saying because with my dad I didn't even finish talking before he got mad BTW Mopars are awesome but I'm a Shelby/Ford guy

She bought it new in a forest..,?

Alissa is beautiful‼️❤️💇 Vinny 🇺🇸

Focus on one car

It's false because I owned a 1973 Dodge Deamon

Same crap played again, how bout finishing this damn car ?

Daytona automatic ! UGH !!

Shouldn't the 340 ov been orange

These are old episodes reposted every few months as a new post what a scammer

Click bait

Who buys a dart anyways 🤮

Misleading title. Im out.

Unfair click bait!!! Bits and pieces of the Dodge Dart "REALLY" Don't give a hoot about the Charger. 😒😒

I just couldn't get into this show when it started. Just seemed to be a lot of guys sitting at benches talking and trying to be comedians. Too much fannying around and very little cars being put together

Dont mind the show, cant stand the know it all and repeatedly has to give a big speech to show his ego.