pcf21
03-07-2004, 10:12 AM
My first new car that I ever owned was a 1978 Plymouth Arrow. It was "Baby Diarrhea Brown", had the smallest available motor, (a 1600CC Mitsubishi Hemi), and a 4-speed. The only option the car had was a rear window defroster.
During the 7 years that I owned the car, I added a GT interior from a wreck that I found in Upper Marlboro Maryland, a modified 2000 motor with a 5-speed, and custom bodywork in the form of a modified AMC SX-4 rear spoiler and an air dam from J.C. Whitney. The car was custom painted and was pretty fast, considering what it was. 240, 280 and 300Zs were no match for it at all.
In the early Summer of 1985, a local kid blew a stop sign and plowed into the driver's side of the car, totalling it. I was absolutely heartbroken and have been searching for a suitable replacement for "my baby" ever since.
Ironically, on the night of my birthday this year, I received an email from a guy who I had contacted about an ad that he had placed back in the Fall of 2003 -- about his 1979 Fire Arrow.
Fire Arrows were like "the ultimate Plymouth Arrow." They came with the "big" 2600 motor, 5-speeds, and every other "normal" option. During the gas crunch of the late '70s and '80s, these were the "factory hot rods." No kidding, these little cars "book."
We have since exchanged numerous emails and have spoken on the phone. He has sent me a ton of photos of the little car and it is about as close to "showroom condition" as one could imagine - it has just over 53,000 original miles, virtually no rust, and an absolutely near-perfect interior. One could eat off of any surface in the engine compartment. He says, and I believe him, that the car runs like a clock, uses no oil, and will drive anywhere.
The good Lord willing, with respect to the weather, we are going to go pick it up in about two weeks. I am so excited, I can hardly contain myself. I can't believe that I even found one - much less one that is in as nice condition as this one is.
I'm sure that most of you are probably thinking that I'm some kind of nut; it's not a "musclecar" -- it's a little Japanese s___box!
All I can say is that I had more fun with my original one than I did with the two '72 Satellite Sebrings, the '69 Dodge Dart, the '68 Fury, and the '69 Coronet Super Bee drag car that I have owned over the years. It was like having "the ultimate sleeper" -- and it was an absolute hoot to drive, 'cause they handle pretty well, too.
Well, just thought that I would share my good news. Once we get it back home, I'll post photos of it if anybody wants to see it - alot of people don't even know what Plymouth Arrows are, and you never see them hardly anywhere, anymore.
During the 7 years that I owned the car, I added a GT interior from a wreck that I found in Upper Marlboro Maryland, a modified 2000 motor with a 5-speed, and custom bodywork in the form of a modified AMC SX-4 rear spoiler and an air dam from J.C. Whitney. The car was custom painted and was pretty fast, considering what it was. 240, 280 and 300Zs were no match for it at all.
In the early Summer of 1985, a local kid blew a stop sign and plowed into the driver's side of the car, totalling it. I was absolutely heartbroken and have been searching for a suitable replacement for "my baby" ever since.
Ironically, on the night of my birthday this year, I received an email from a guy who I had contacted about an ad that he had placed back in the Fall of 2003 -- about his 1979 Fire Arrow.
Fire Arrows were like "the ultimate Plymouth Arrow." They came with the "big" 2600 motor, 5-speeds, and every other "normal" option. During the gas crunch of the late '70s and '80s, these were the "factory hot rods." No kidding, these little cars "book."
We have since exchanged numerous emails and have spoken on the phone. He has sent me a ton of photos of the little car and it is about as close to "showroom condition" as one could imagine - it has just over 53,000 original miles, virtually no rust, and an absolutely near-perfect interior. One could eat off of any surface in the engine compartment. He says, and I believe him, that the car runs like a clock, uses no oil, and will drive anywhere.
The good Lord willing, with respect to the weather, we are going to go pick it up in about two weeks. I am so excited, I can hardly contain myself. I can't believe that I even found one - much less one that is in as nice condition as this one is.
I'm sure that most of you are probably thinking that I'm some kind of nut; it's not a "musclecar" -- it's a little Japanese s___box!
All I can say is that I had more fun with my original one than I did with the two '72 Satellite Sebrings, the '69 Dodge Dart, the '68 Fury, and the '69 Coronet Super Bee drag car that I have owned over the years. It was like having "the ultimate sleeper" -- and it was an absolute hoot to drive, 'cause they handle pretty well, too.
Well, just thought that I would share my good news. Once we get it back home, I'll post photos of it if anybody wants to see it - alot of people don't even know what Plymouth Arrows are, and you never see them hardly anywhere, anymore.