Sam's (Mockingbird812) 71 440 Charger

[Chevy454]

Man, that blue & black combo looks good together...

[mockingbird812]

nwz28,

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I live in the Albany, NY area and have seen this car at various shows. It is stunning! Ed Margosian is truly a master at Mopar restoration and also a great guy.

I grew up in Guilderland and there were alot of legendary Muscle Cars on the streets back then.....I wonder what ever happened to that Sublime '70 GTX?

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Thanks for chiming in. Small world. Do you know Steve C.? Steve is so pumped about his story being told. He tells me he is a local hero now. He says folks never knew this wild side of him. I am also appreciative of the quality of work that Ed Margosian does. He is truly passionate about his Chargers and Bees. What is up with the "Sublime GTX"?

Sam

[DaveC68]

Awsome car
love the history of these old cars.

[WILMASBOYL78]

Stunning!!!

wilma

[nwz28]

Sam,
It's great to see that car again. I was so surprised when Ed Margosian sold it. That was truly a labor of love for him. Ed worked at the dealer I work at a while ago (Just down the street from Albany Dodge). He really is a great guy and really knows his stuff. In one word I would call him a pefectionist. After he sold your car, he bought a green (not Sublime, the other weird green) '71 440 Six Pack Charger that he was going to restore, but I believe he sold it and doesn't own a Mopar at the present time. I will probably run into him at some of the local shows this Summer...I will be sure to tell him about our "conversation".

I don't know Steve Cadalso, I figure he's about 4 years older than me. My wife knows of him...your car resided just one neighborhood over from where she grew up.

By the way, the salesman/neighbor you refer to was Al Weidman who worked at Albany Dodge for many years, followed by Armory Garage (Chrysler-Plymouth) where I work (oops, I'm a Chevy guy). He is retired, but still stops by once in a while. His son Bo was always into muscle Mopars and is well known by anyone around here.

As for that Sublime GTX....I don't know who owned it at the time, but around 1977-1979 it used to cruise all over here. Perfect car with Crager S/S wheels!

If I think of anything else, I will be sure to share it with you. Congratulations on obtaining a truly wonderful car!

-Nick

[mockingbird812]

Nick,
Great information, thanks for filling me in. I have spoken to Ed on several occasions while researching the car and told him of the car being in MM magazine. He was very excited about that. Talking with him was how I learned about this mysterious vintage footage of the R/T racing the streets of Guilderland. I also came across Al Weidman's name when looking into this car. Al's son, Bo, was Steve's major partner-in-crime in the day. They raised some serious cane together.

Spoke to on-line learning guru neighbor/friend tonight and he will be helping me get the video posted on a web site. You will probably recognize the gas station and some of the streets that were terrorized in the video.

Thanks again and say 'hey' to Ed.
Sam

[dreemz]

Sam-
Congrats on a very cool car and story; I'll look forward to seeing it sometime!

[nwz28]

Sam, I will definitely say "Hey" to Ed for you. I can't wait to see that footage. A good friend of mine who is about Steve's age remembers Steve and Bo cruising the streets. He also thinks he knows which gas station is in the footage.
I ordered a copy of that Mopar Muscle....I can't wait to see it in print!
I'll ask around....if any other memories jog loose...I'll share them.
Enjoy the car! -Nick

[Belair62]

The more I look at this car the more I like it....very nice ...

[Xplantdad]

Hey Sam...I want a ride in your Charger...I'll front the money for gas...!