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The WPC
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Plymouth, Dodge, Fargo, DeSoto, Chrysler,
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1960 Chrysler Saratoga, Ian &
Shannon Smale,
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1960 Dodge Polara 4 door hardtop. (
CANADIAN production ). Owners
Ron & Jean Wenzel, North Saanich, BC.
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1958 DeSoto Fireflite 2 door hardtop. Owners:
Paul & Marja Mitchell, Sidney, BC |
1941 DeSoto Club Coupe Owner: Rita
Green, Victoria, BC |
1956 Plymouth Belvedere.
Owners: Paul & Marja Mitchell, Sidney, BC |
1962 Chrysler 300 Sport Convertible. Owner - Chris Gannon, Victoria, BC This car was a Chrysler Special Order car, built for Mr. Robert Keller, son of former Chrysler preident K.T. Keller |
1953 Plymouth Cranbrook
Owner: Rita Green, Victoria, BC |
2018 Ram 1500 Pickup, 5.7
Hemi. Ian Smale, Victoria BC |
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1961
Chrysler Saratoga four door hardtop. Owner Chris Gannon, Victoria
BC. |
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1950 Dodge Special DeLuxe
Earl Sim and Lynn Wilfert, Victoria, BC
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1940 Dodge Business Coupe. Owner Grant Stonehouse, North Saanich, BC
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1956 Plymouth Belvedere 2 door hardop. Owner,
Glenn Radford, Victoria, BC |
1962 Imperial Crown
Convertible - Len Dawson, Anacortes, Washington |
1962 Imperial Crown Convertible – Darcy Hipwell, Victoria, BC |
1966 Valiant Signet 2 door Hardtop, Barry Gough, Victoria, BC (Canadian built) |
Mark Ollerton - 1978 Chrysler New Yorker
Brougham Salon, Victoria, BC
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1954 Chrysler Imperial 2 door
Hardtop. Bob Hollingshead, Victoria BC Canada |
1964 Valiant Barracuda., Garnet
Goud, Victoria BC |
1951 Plymouth P23 Cranbrook 6 cylinder
convertible, David Pollock, Shawnigan Lake, BC |
Being
surrounded by MOPARS while I was growing up was nothing new as both my
parents were in the automotive business. By the time the LRE came into
production my naval career was well under way and I had both a Valiant
Convertible and Barracuda in my garage. This did not however stop me
from approaching my Dad to sell me a LRE new. The conversation ended in
IT’S NOT A PRACTICAL TRUCK. I did however own the family 1972 Dodge
Adventure SE for several years. Fast forward to 5 years ago I spotted a
LRE for sale on the mainland. At first I was hesitant to enquire as the
ad was listed by a commercial seller( thinking he was
a curber). Finally I decided to move on it
and told my wife I was going to sell my fishing boat to make room for one
more MOPAR. When she asked what I had in mind I told her a Little Red
Express truck, her immediate response was “Oh that’s the truck with the
exhaust stacks behind the cab”. This really caught me by surprise as
other than the occasional ride in the existing fleet I thought she new nothing about
vehicles. Turns out the truck was owned by the stepfather of the one
placing the Ad. He had it listed through his
sports equipment business. He himself was a Chevy guy. A deal was
struck and I brought it home and set to work clearing up some non correct
issues. An AM/FM cassette stereo had been added and a non factory tach stuck out of the dash. The build sheet called
for an AM/FM stereo 8 track and factory tach.
I was able to obtain both these items on the internet. Optional
bedside rails were also added. There were also a few leak issues that I
had to address. The
added little red trailer started out as a long shot pipe dream but came
together rather quickly after placing an Ad for a Dodge short box step side
box. At that time all I had were the factory wheels. The whole
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This Canadian market Valiant Custom
100 Convertible has been in the family for 50 years. My Dad first
brought it home for my Mom in 1969 after bringing it in on a trade-in at a
Vancouver Chrysler dealership where he was a salesman. The original
owner a middle aged lady just wanted something newer. I have had the
car since 1972 after my parents decided to purchase a 1972 Dodge Adventurer
SE to tow their trailer. This was the second car I ever owned and
served as a principle driver for a few years. I eventually would own
the Adventure SE and semi-retired the convertible. The slant 6 still
runs strong with just over 83k miles. The car is pretty much original
(aside of your general maintenance) having only minor cosmetic interior work,
a new top and a repaint. It still sports the original boot cover.
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1965 Valiant
Barracuda Commando Bruce Bouvet, Victoria, BC Canada |
1960
Chrysler New Yorker Sedan. Darcy Hipwell, Victoria BC. low
mileage original, 40,000 miles |
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