Post #182542 by Polynesiac on Sun, Aug 28, 2005 10:46 AM

Yeah...don't diss the javelins. My family has an unmolested '68 javelin ('68 year, purchased in '67 - one of the first 1000 off the assembly line) that I drove all over massachusetts. She's still in great shape too. They're not as "collectable" as the older mustangs and other "muscle" cars, but I got offers all the time. They're a unique vehicle that you don't see much of.

A few years ago I purchased an ex-mail vehicle that I thought was a jeep...but turned out to be an AMC model. Looked exactly the same, except it didn't say "jeep" accross the back of the mail vehicle. I drove that thing all over LA. She was a bit more beat up, being an ex-government vehicle and RHD - which is a real trip to drive (in the states). I had a small rust hole in the ceiling directly above my legs, so when it rained I carried a cup with me to catch the drops. one hand on the wheel, the other on my rain collection device. good times!
I got pictures of them around here somewhere...I just need to find a scanner and I'll put them up

thanks for this thread, brings back a lot of good memories.