High School Grad Wanted a Hemi Mopar, Got a New Charger 500, and Kept It for 55 Years

‘It was a blast when I first got it; it is now becoming a blast all over again.’ It’s a 1970 Dodge Charger, and the owner has had it since April 1970, just a few months before she graduated from high school. John and Marcella Gasperi from St. Louis, Missouri, bought their daughter a brand-new car as a graduation gift. She wanted a 426 Hemi Charger but had to settle for the 383 4-v because Dad was a mechanic and knew better. (continue reading...)