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Originally Posted by Jeff Teuton

We have been the Mopar dealer since summer l968, but all our orders were for 69 models. Interesting thing in l969 the insurance industry missed the Super Bee, but classified the Road Runner as a Symbol 5 HP. So we sold optioned Super Bees to everyone because the Hemi did not offer air cond., (we live 30 miles from the Gulf), and was a almost uninsurable, the 440 was almost as bad, but you could get a/c, but uninsurable, same for the GTX (any motor) and the Road Runner (any motor), so we took advantage of it. In l970 the insurance people caught up. The air conditioned models (super bee and road runner) had the small cam and a Holley @ 330 hp, and the non air cars had the avs and big cam @ 335. A Super Bee with bucket seats, console, air, p. steering, road wheel upgrade, Polyglas tire upgrade, am radio, rear speaker, & a few other things (wheel opening mouldings, belt line mouldings etc) listed about 3900. Vinyl top put it over 4k. That car (along with the 340, R/T & such) kept us in business until we learned the word truck, station wagon, etc. Started on a side street in Houma, LA with a one car showroom and 7 people. We are now in our 44th year. It's been quite a ride.

Congratulation to you and your family on your 44th year in business, in these time of belt tightening and Government intervention in the auto industry you've done a good job steering your ship through these trouble water. On the same note, my best wishes on your win at INDY, you deserve it after all those years. Claude Ruel