YouTuber bought back his 1970 Dodge Dart ten years after selling it and finds the surprising differences
- A man in the US bought back his first car, a Dodge Dart
- He bought back the car from the same guy he’d sold it to
- It took him 10 years to convince him
Published on Dec 16, 2024 at 1:08 PM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on Dec 16, 2024 at 8:26 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
A YouTuber decided to buy back his very first car, a 1970 Dodge Dart known as the Slant Six model, 10 years after selling it.
It wasn’t easy for two significant reasons.
First, the new owner refused to sell him back the car for a while even though he wasn’t using it.
Second, the car was not as he remembered it.
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The story behind this 1970 Dodge Dart Slant Six
The 1970 Dodge Dart owner – a man called Bryce Tunget – documented his purchase on his YouTube channel, Bryce Cold.
He said the 1970 Dodge Dart when the first car he’d bought as a 16-year-old in 2006.
It was a second-hand vehicle, and it only cost $800.
The car in question is a so-called Slant Six model, a reference to the type of Chrysler engine it uses.
Three versions exist, and Bryce’s car uses the 225 cubic-inch (3.7-liter), putting out 145 horsepower.
A former Marine, Bryce decided to sell the car after enlisting in the US Navy and then buy his car back after getting back home in 2013.
But, for some reason, the owner wouldn’t sell him the car back, even though it was abandoned and no one was using it.
After 10 (!) years, he finally managed to convince him, and he discovered the car had been modified with random bits that didn’t belong to a Dodge Dart.
The engine wasn’t running, either.
But the Dodge Dart is a solid car, and it shouldn’t be too complicated to fix it.
We’re going to keep an eye on Bryce’s YouTube channel to track his progress.
When nostalgia kicks in
Nostalgia always seems to play a key part in the automotive world.
For example, we remember the story of the son who bought his dad’s dream car after decades, and his father couldn’t believe his eyes.
Then again, to a lot of people, cars are a lot more than just ‘things’.
This also applies to new cars, and it explains why so many automakers are using celebrated models from their back-catalog as inspiration for new vehicles.
So many new cars these days look like they’re inspired by the 1980s.
Then we have brand-new models, the Porsche 935 or the new DeLorean, that are very clearly drawing inspiration from their old-school counterparts.
There’s even a rumor that Ferrari is contemplating bringing the F40 back to life in a modern shape.
