Re: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Early Gremlin Question?

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From: Onree <onree@xxxx>
Date: 2004/03/01 Mon PM 11:31:05 EST
To: <BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Early Gremlin Question?

I don't know where the idea that the four seaters came along later came
from, but it is simply not true. I bought the very first Gremlin sold in my
town (Lincoln,NE) on April 1, 1970, the introduction day. It was Frost White
with red stripe, 199 motor, column shift three-speed stick, no radio, deluxe
interior, (red vinyl bench, glove compartment cover, package shelf) chrome
luggage rack, 650x13 whitewalls with full wheelcovers. It was a four
passenger with the opening hatch. The hatch was what sold me on the car
'cause I was a drummer, and could get my double bass drum drumset (I took
the back seat completely out) in that little car. My brother in law liked
mine so much that he bought one a few days later--also a four passenger. I
was at the dealer a lot the first few months because my Gremlin had a lot of
glitches. The rear view mirror fell off, it would hang up in first gear,
hatch leaked in the rain, fuel leak, etc. I learned not to be the first kid
on the block--let somebody else work out the glitches. I didn't even see a 2
passenger until fall of 1970, and I think it was a 1971 model--not sure
though, but it was after the 1971s came out. I loved my Gremlin, except for
the balky three-speed column shift, put about 50,000 miles on it and traded
it for a 1973 Datsun 240Z in May of 1973.
I was then Gremlinless until summer of 2001, when I bought a 1972, 258 with
three-speed FLOORSHIFT on eBay. In fall of 2003 I got a 1973 with 304 and
automatic. I also have 2 Eagle SX4s (spiritually a gremlin) and 2 Eagle
wagons, a 1953 BelAir, and a Morris Minor. Too many cars--I should sell
something but I can't decide what to give up.
Onree

purge the Morris Minor and maybe the 53 Belair :)
Bart