1977 Dodge Aspen T-top Special Edition Mopar Junkyard Find
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- 1977 #DodgeAspenT-top Special Edition Junkyard Find. Looks like we have ourselves a late 70s #malaisemopar in the yard. But this might just be a pretty #rareMopar because of them T-tops on it. After a little research, turns out they built very few of these with T-tops. Now i think this agin is one of those examples of when rare doesn't necessarily equate to highly valuable or sought after. Anyhow, I thought it was interesting to say the least. This one was bought new in the state of Washington nad found its way to Texas sometime in the mid 80s. Its been off the road for at least 2 decades and it really showed. Nonetheless, it was all there and not too far gone that it couldnt be put back on the road. Alas that is not to be and soo. it will be meeting the crusher. Hopefully some good parts are saved before its time is up.
great find it's a shame a rare car like this is in the junkyard! I wish you happy holidays!
My friend in Spokane Washington has that very car in baby blue ! 318 v8. Even more amazing is it was sold new about 1 mile from my house ! lol
T-tops are one of the coolest thing ever. This is such a freakin cool car. Id love to own it.
$456K is really a steal
I congratulate you, as always finding buried jewels, keep it up !!!
T-tops, so cool. I'm sure rare! Thanks for showing!
Always look forward to your videos T Tops brings back memories
Nothing like T-tops. I really enjoy them in my '79 Trans Am.
Pretty cool car being a t-top, well would have been worth saving. Would have made a nice little hot rod!!!
You can't go wrong here!
See title , purchased cleanup take swapmeet
I remember these cars as the 4 door sedan & the wagon which my grandparents had a Dodge Aspen wagon SE (Special Edition) as I remember the hood ornament. Liked the design of the wagon & the design of the dash & instrument cluster including the steering wheel Chrysler once had, those were the days. I remember the turn signal on both fenders too, facing the driver.
I would not have left without the T tops and every piece of hardware associated with them, plus the sport mirrors if the left one could be repaired, plus the wheels, There is a lot of rare parts on that car!
In Chicago, we put a bag of sand in the trunk to improve handling in the snow, also very handy if you get stock in the snow, you pour the sand in the ruts so you can get out. I hate winter in Chicago! Lol
Great find Buddy ! I remember these cars back in the 70s and 80s, these were fairly popular back in the day. The early editions had some issues but proved reliable from 78 to 80 .
Lol that plastic bib took me back too from restaurants we ate at growing up. Been so long since I've seen one until now I had forgotten about these bibs.
What a bonus find, wrenches. Nice!
I like your channel because you discover buried jewels 💎💎💎
T-tops were rare new on these cars, but the SE trim was commonly sold.
There were a million of these around back then, not really rare
But rare nowdays, if i could have gotten to it i would have fixed it, just like i did my fifth avenue, and i have whined profusely every time you have found one of those because i live too far from texas to just go and pick the crap out of them,
Thank you for doing this! I love old cars, thank you for doing the mopar hoarde
My Dream Car !!
Sweet! I had a ‘79 Aspen 2 door super 6 in college it was a rusty beastie . Maybe 1994.
A very rare and fully loaded Dodge Aspen with t tops ralley wheels and a 318. Would have bin a 4 barrel i guess. Would have made a very decent collector car. Very intresting find this time Benny!!! Keep up the good work, and very much thanks from a great fan of your channel from Arnhem in the Netherlands.
No, this was a 318 V8 with two barrel, code "E44", VIN code "G".
@@googleusergp Thanks for the correct info, i got the idea from a sales brochure, out of my collection, from that exact modelyear when the 4 barrel was an option. I am always delighted to read your comments on the different cars that Benny shows us. I am amezed where you get that kind of detailed information from vin nubers and build codes. Sure would like to be able to do that myself.Thanks again and greetings from Henry from the beatiful city of Arnhem in the Netherlands.
@@henryhendriks9499 Sure, that's no problem.
Its a cool car. Nice project for fixing.
brings back memories - my grand dad bought me a brand new 76 Dodge Aspen SE 4 dr sedan this same color - from Holley Motor Co in Tyler - loved that car - had 8 miles on it when i drove off the lot - it was called Carmel Tan Metallic - this car does not have the light package with fender mounted turn signals - mine had rubber rub strips and guards on the bumpers strips mine had the 318 also - a 360 believe it or not was optional in 77 - it had the same tilt steering wheel which was still wrapped in a plastic cover when I got it - mine had velour interior instead of the vinyl and I had these same wheels - they were called 14 inch Chrome Styled Road Wheels in the sales brochure .. the center caps are original - always liked the hood ornament and chrome hood wind split this car also has the electric rear window defrost (switch is left of steering column) mine had the same woodgrain glove box door - interestingly this car is not factory AirTemp AC equipped the T Top option came out in 77
23 years & 107,000 miles on the road... Respectable.
Whoa Nelley, SE and not really for me. Nah, the SE meant really nothing back then. It wasn't a true special edition like a collector's edition. It was Chrysler's marketing more than anything. T-tops were often available as an upfit and many aftermarket companies did them back then, but yes some were factory options for them. 1977 was the first year for that. There were about 266,000 Aspens produced in 1977. The one to get is the Aspen R/T in 1977 and later on they had the Aspen "kit car" which was made to look like the "43 Petty" race car popular at the time.
Yup, we got the VIN, we win: N for Dodge Aspen, P for Premium price class, 29 for two door special coupe, G for 318 V8 with two barrel, 7 for 1977 model year, B for Dodge Main/Hamtramck, MI assembly and the rest is the production sequence. The Dodge Main plant closed in 1980 and then the property eventually became part of GM's assembly plant that is there today. The plant was huge and was a "city within a city" of sorts. It had an area called "The Playpen" which employees were allowed to work on their own stuff and hang out after hours. I worked in a place very similar to Dodge Main in administration, and we had a "playpen". I learned and fixed a ton of things while I was there. I still talk to the person that runs that part of the company, even after being gone from there for 17 years. That's a Sears Auto Center sticker in the trunk and you've shown those before.
We got the tag, we can brag: E44 for 318 V8 with two barrel, U for USA spec vehicle, D32 for Torqueflite automatic transmission (likely a 727), G11 for tinted glass, all windows, C13 for front shoulder belts (hard to read), L1 for line one at Dodge Main/Hamtramck, R11 for Musicmaster AM radio, R31 for single rear speaker. Possible U3 Carmel Tan Metallic exterior paint.
That dealer location in Kent, WA is now an office/manufacturing complex of sorts. Tom Matson Chrysler was sold in 2016 and is now Bud Clary Chrysler of Auburn, WA at 2925 Auburn Way North in Auburn, WA. Yes, I have had one explode on me as well. My sister's 1990 T-Bird when it was about 2 years old. I was changing the oil and servicing it when I shut it off at my neighbor's shop. My neighbor told me to pull it up and my friend was going to open the hood and I told him no and when I went to start it, we heard a loud noise and the battery split in half. Thank goodness that he wasn't standing in front of it. At that same time, the driver's door latch broke and I had to replace it and all of the clips. That's what soured me with those cars from the start.
Yup, those bags were given away by many firms. You're supposed to put them on the outside mirror to flag the police and tow trucks that you are disabled. South Hill appears to be gone. Depending on which corner you look at, there's a 7-11 or a Rite Aid on a given corner. Great Neck tools are sold at Lowes. They were the "Pittsburgh" of their day. Mainly cheap tools for the not too serious DIY-er. Better DIY'ers went with Craftsman.
Yes, the lack of AC would make sense coming from WA state as it's cold there and pretty rainy, although a compressor would help with defrosting. Unfortunately, the Northwest has also spawned a lot of narcotics problems and a serial killer or two.....
Whoa Nelley, E44 and out the door. T-top and took a flop. A double tag and we can (somewhat) brag. 318 and not so great. No AC and that's not for me. Torqueflite missing a bite. Going to be flat and that's that. MOPAR isn't going very far. That's it, time to quit. Going to get squished and Pentastar faithful are a little bit pissed.
Thank you for breaking down those codes, nice to know who she really is, even tho shes going away, would love to know how to do that, my early 80s fifth avenue is not original and you would know that, and she would have been a heavy loaded package if she had actually been produced, she has parts from 82 thru 89,
And if the electrical does not match i dont splice in, and where would i find ANYTHING with old mopar wiring diagrams specifications and breakdown charts?
You missed one, mopar, Mostly Old Parts And Rust
@@ronaldhuff635 Most of it comes from my head, the rest, I use my resources to find. As for wiring diagrams, the factory OEM service manual is the way to go. That will cover the complete car. Failing that, you can buy an Alldata susbscription on a yearly basis for a few bucks.
@@ronaldhuff635 Dodge=Drips Oil, Drips Grease Everywhere.
Wow I did not know that many Aspen's were manufactured in 77 , I had a 76 Volare with t tops 4 speed and the so called Super Six 😆 and of course I had the 79 R/T.
Both vehicles were in excellent condition when I obtained them.
Sad to see 😢 I'm not a big fan of 2dr/coupes, but I like this one. The vinyl top, & rally wheels added a nice touch
Made in USA, that squeegee is a collector item today
Your hair in the reflection! Curly hair same here!! haha
I’m a fan from Scotland, please have more of the paperwork history of your finds.
Nice video. Actually it somewhat interesting car
My dad used to have a ‘74 Dodge Dart Special Edition. A fancy car for Dart standards: PS, PDB, AT, AC, vinyl top, tinted glass, velour upholstery etc. It had the same SE emblems as this one.
I remember those. It brought the Dart "upscale" in a way, trying to compete with the GM A bodies of the day. Not quite, but it was a valiant effort (no pun intended).
I just found this channel today and I'm not sure if you have a second part video for this classic gem of this beautiful vehicle
Unfortunately this is the only video I have of it. The junkyard crushed it a little while later
@Classic Ride Society , this video was very interesting to me because my first vehicle was a 1976 Dodge Aspen station wagon with an inline 6 cylinder engine and I had bought it for 400 dollars back in 1991
perfect car to go see that new star wars movie in
I think I'd be sawzalling the top off that one. The wheels might have some value too. The tilt column is the only other thing I see with much value. Maybe some of the trim pieces, would have to research it.
That stuff from the glovebox was pretty cool.
The sand is just to add some weight for traction in the snow.
I will buy that car right now
I don't know what it is but i like your video
I found that clip on in my 1977 firebird when I bought it 😂
That make a bad ass hot rod
I have never seen such a highly optioned Aspen. My guess is a collector would have liked to have had it, as restored it would be 1 of a kind. Strange that SE would have had a full vinyl roof. But it was cut for the t tops. My guess is Dodge would put any options on as long as it was bringing in money. Regarding the bag of sand in the trunk. My guess is it was to improve winter traction by adding weight to the rear since the V8 up front didn't put the weight on the driving wheels. Knew a lady in NY bought new a basic 1970 Duster but a 318 with factory air. She said NO traction in the winter with all that weight up front.
I owned a brand new 76 4 dr SE this same color - Carmel Tan metallic - the Aspen and identical Plymouth Volare were introduced in 76 and offered many new options - the 360 engine was optional in 77 - the T top was a factory option beginning in 1977 - not offered in 76
Benny no care about no stinking horn... man. 👍
Ill remember those dodge aspen
4 door or wagon never saw 2 door
Especially rare t top sad it there it be nice
Restore that doesn't look bad shape fix it up and restore it
Ill bet it beautiful car .oh well it probably it gone to make the new car
I had a 77 318 t-top original 4 speed on the floor. Mine was silver with a red interior
Could be a cool driver!
interesting car
as a former truck driver i used to stop at many junk yards around the south east when i had time and was close enough to one, i remember back around 2014 there was a pull a part in Birmingham AL that had two of these set side by side both were a metallic silver color, both were /6 auto in floor but non T top, both were in great shape and i couldn't under stand them being junked but seen a lot of cars in junk yards over the years that should not have been junked!
Perhaps the owner passed away and family members wanted nothing to do with them. That happens often.
@@googleusergp i thought the same thing.
@@rayhope7957 Tough to say. Some people have things for years and give up on them just out of frustration or another reason. Perhaps the property got sold and the new owners wanted it out of the way to use the land.
sand bags in trunk for traction in snow I usually Had 200 LBS worth in my mustangs back in the day with studded snow tires with traction lock worked great
That's correct. The "F body" Chryslers of this era handled like a sack of potatoes and were very light in the rear. My Pontiac Trans Am was no better. It hasn't seen snow in easily 30 years.
Benny. Why didn't you Also get Those tire chains? And sell them on ebay? And my Grandma had one of those cars in the early 80s. and the power house slant 225 6.
Didn't think the tire chains would be something people still wanted. Should have just took them. I would have gotten them for next to nothing.
“T tops?! Naaaaaa” 😂😂😂
Never seen one of those with a T Top. I've owned a couple and I'd snag it because the Lean Burn garbage is probably why it's there.
That is not a lean burn car.
@@charlesdelamielleure9905 Correct. Spark Control equipped but not Lean Burn.
A77 ! It's fine staying right there. There people out there who have more cars then they know what to do with. And that's a drag. Going to waist
My grandparents had one but more door my mom used to drive it to work.
My grandparents had a 1980 Volare two door, plain jane with a six cylinder and no AC. It was a Hamtramk made car and they had it from new in 1980 and sold it in 1986 after my grandmother had a heart attack in 1985. Her doctor told her she had to be in AC during the hot weather.
@@googleusergp oh wow, my mom used to load it up with boxes of trash bags and take it to family members. I think it had a inline 6 can you believe it was fully loaded.
@@chevylandt.v Slant six, 225 CID.
Never seen a T Top Aspen!, I had a 77 Wagon back in the family days, It was a Slant 6, That car hated hot weather, It would Vapor Lock big time!, After I got rid of it found out a Heat Shield that was suppose to go under the Carb had been removed
I'm not a Mopar guy, but I really dig the Aspen. The four door sedans are a dime a dozen compared to the Special Edition.
It doesn't look too rusted out and it honestly could've been saved. The 318 is a great motor, although not as legendary as Ford's 302!
I'm happy you took the paperwork to the car, you're preserving its story and keeping it from being forgotten!
At Nathan Kim.. Rather have Chrysler products, than Ferd products!
Chrysler's power trains were very strong. The carburetion and related fuel controls were what brought them down. Ford? Eh, they were sloppy all the way around.
@@googleusergp Oh dear, I thought that I could get away with dishin' it out on Chryslers lol. There's a reason why the 302 was made for decades from 1968 to 2001! Easily adjustable when the ones from the factory are sloppy ^-^
@@nathankim7664 Lol the whole Ford experience was sloppy.
Id daily drive that and be the only 1 on the road with it ! yeeeeeeew
Needs to be saved
@@NotaMechanicJack You're the man for that. "In rust we do not trust, but Monster Rust will fix it if he must".
@@googleusergp Benny and I waiting for you to make some videos for lube tube my dude
@@NotaMechanicJack One day, we can do a collab. Wouldn't that be fab? But you'll need the VIN to win and the tag to brag. Without that, the Google Man is sad. When you get the SPID, I'm glad that you did.
Classic ride society who's honking in the background?
Its the yard parts puller. He drives around honking the horn to let people know its closing time
@@ClassicRideSociety oh alright
Hey bro I hope you buy the hood ornament that's rare
Would love to own one of those can't find many in wisconsin in good shape
73 Buickman..Wisconsin is my forever home since this time in 1993.
Whoa Nelley, things rot bad in America's Dairyland. I go there often on business and stay on Oneida Street in Green Bay when I go. I'll be there in December.
Could that be purchased and gotten back running?
Possibly before they put it out for parts but they have already turned to title in to the state
and that one, where is it?
Where can I get that top?
wow, how can this be in a junk yard!
You got a car wash going on haha
Lmk if you come across a 78 caprice
He has in the past.
You can still get a title for this car even if it is in a junk yard.
Yes, but fairly hard to do depending on the state. Can it be done? Yes. Worth it? All depends on what it is.
Sad to see this car in it's final resting place don't you agree classic ride society?
That would be something if that was a ford,lightning truck next to it $$$
Unfortunately no lightning
The sand is used for traction
I have one in mint condition 😊
It's a '77. Cars in America started sucking in 1973-74. By 1977 they sucked pretty bad and they kept getting worse through the 80's. I can't see any reason why this junk would be desirable.
Yea this probably one of those examples of when rare doesn't necessarily mean desirable as well. I only mentioned rare because of the t tops.
DID YOU BUY THIS CAR AND WERE IS IT WHAT STATE ?????
SAW YOU BOUGHT IT WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH IT ????
I didn't buy it. They crushed it
Watch it Benny. Those Harbor Freight fan boys don’t think “crap tools” is funny!
😄 oh yeah i know, ive been attacked by their army before.
@@ClassicRideSociety I can’t understand why Harbor Freight has such a rabid (and vicious) following. I get it that you get a lot of “tools” for the money. I have never been tempted by Harbor Freight because I always figure it won’t seem like a bargain if I am picking it out of my eye!
Dodge asprain
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Many years ago I had a t top 76 roadrunner with a 360 auto. Junk!
Where is this?
It was at Crain's in Ft Worth Texas. But I believe they crushed it recently
WOW! As it sits you can get $456K
I think you typed a "K" in there by mistake 😄
And it's BrOwN......
Shame that could be a nice daily driver for a mopar fan ☹️
Save that car
Bet that one was a pile of chaching for an aspen! Faux road runner😂
Just think if he did the wbole car and someone came to look for that dusty Aspen LOL
Just think if someone came to look for that dusty Aspen LOL
Why u speaking so low "ese"? You're outdoors 🤣
Save it please
T tops... so 70's...
Can I get those tops I got the money
That could be a 360.
It's a 318 V8 with two barrel, sales code "E44".
I would dam sure buy them t tops someone with like a roadrunner or aspen r/t probably pay some fat money if they need one or both.
They are not reproduced can not buy a new one .
Stop beeping!!
Another ugly car Chrysler ever made lol still enjoy your channel