Since my first Magnum, I have been trying to find another one to take it's place.
This is that car. Last May, I found this 1978 Magnum, black with black leather interior.
The car had been toatally restored. The seller wanted $7,500. The car had T-Tops,
a 400CI, but with a column shift. It was located in Tucson, AZ.My family motor homes for about 4 weeks every summer and we were going west this year so I arranged to see it while driving through in early June. I saw it, I loved it, and the seller and I struck a deal for $5,500. A couple weeks later when we came through again I bought a car trailer to trailer it home. I've since put another $2,000 in it replacing the a/c, rear main bearing seal, and some engine dress-up. I'm trying to get my hands on mild headers and dual exhaust. This car looks and runs better than the one I bought new in 1978 because it has been over-restored. That is to say, the paint, engine and interior are better than what the factory was producing back in '78. In addition to the warmed over 400 engine and 727 transmission, a 2000 Durango stereo, hidden remote and dark tint all around. To help it's breathing, I added Flow Master 40's to the dual exhaust.  continued...
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