My Mopar story is also one of the biggest regrets in my life. When I was 17, I had saved up enough money to buy a "beater" car. I poured over the classified ads and the local Pennysaver. I was looking for a cool car that I could afford (I had ~$1000). I saw an ad for a 1970 Hemi 'Cuda at a local used car lot for $750 (!!). I went to the lot fully expecting to buy it even though I was saving for alate '60s Camaro or Firebird. It was a 426 Hemi, Dana rear end, shaker hood, ran strong and had 75,000 miles on the odo (it was 1987). It needed some suspension work and a new muffler but all in all it was in good shape. No rust but I hated the color -sublime green. I am still kicking myself over that one!
I did buy a car at that lot that day: a 1963 Cadillac Hearse. I wish I still had that car too!