1966 Plymouth Satellite for sale $80,000

1966 Plymouth Satellite $80,000
Car Ad from: Hemmings View Original Ad
Price: $80,000
Contact: View Original Ad from Hemmings
Location: Clinton Township, MI
Details: VIN: RP23-H61-240525

Built 3/25/66 Lynch Road Assembly, Detroit, MI

Shipped 4/17/66 to Secord Chrysler Plymouth, Meriden, CT

1 of 503 Hemi 4 speed Satellites

I found this Satellite in eastern Pennsylvania with 86,000 miles on the odometer, 6000 of which had been put on since 1970! It still had the original alternator, water pump, starter, carbs, distributor, master cylinder, wheel cylinders, shifter, and of course engine, transmission, and differential. All of these items are still correct and original to the car.

The car was purchased new at Secord Chrysler Plymouth in Meriden, Connecticut, by Richard Patterson. Secord Chrysler Plymouth was famous for selling Hi Performance cars in the Northeast area in the 60andrsquo;s and early 70andrsquo;s. Mr. Patterson was known as the local hell raiser back in his hometown of Trout Run, PA, and the law finally caught up to him and revoked his license in 1966. He moved to Connecticut to live with his aunt where he would once again be allowed to get a driverandrsquo;s license. All the while he was dating his future wife, Kaye. When Richard walked onto the lot at Secord Chrysler Plymouth, this Hemi Satellite was the only 4 speed on the lot; this had to be his car! He secured the loan for it and drove it back and forth between Connecticut and Trout Run, PA, all the while still dating the future Mrs. Patterson, Kaye.

They were married in 1967 and had their only son in 1968, who I had the pleasure of meeting at Chryslers at Carlisle this year (2016). Rick helped fix some holes in my original story and added allot of incidental facts to what I had learned from the second owners.

They drove the car allot and put many miles on it the first six or seven years. Included are the notes that Richard kept showing tire changes and brake changes. Some of the key dates and mileages are:

New Tires front and rear 39,300 miles 7/5/68

2 BFG on rear 42,972 miles 7/25/68

Pirellis on front 72,620 miles 6/9/70

Pirellis off front 80,247 miles 9/20/70

Remingtonandrsquo;s on front 80,247 miles 9/20/70

As you can see, they drove the car! Nothing to this point had been replaced except the tires, brakes, oil, and filters. In 1969 the car was paid off. A copy of the title indicating when it was paid off is included.

Mr. Patterson had many sheds in the area. He never threw anything away and saved parts and old tires in many different garages and sheds. One of the stories from Rick was that the exact original Blue Streak tires were disposed of just 10 years ago when he found them in one of the old sheds. On his death bed, Mr. Patterson told Rick which shed the original air cleaner was in, so that he could make sure it was reunited with the Hemi Car. Rick made sure to reunite the two of course!

In the early 70andrsquo;s, the car began to run rough and it was suspected that the rear carburetor was bad. After several failed attempts to rebuild the carb, the carb was removed, left in the trunk, and the car parked. The car was last inspected and registered in 1971, as evidenced by the inspection sticker that remained on the windshield until 2015, when I restored the car.

Mr. Patterson eventually befriended Mrs. Deloris McAlister through the common interest of antiques and collectibles (non-automotive). The two saw each other at local antique events and became acquaintances, speaking of the Hemi Car mostly in passing.

In 1999, Mrs. McAlister and her husband were looking for a retirement plan and were leary of the stock market and the future that it held. They read an article in the local paper about the 50 best automotive investments. Mrs. McAllister was very proud to show me the article where the 66 Satellite Hemi was #33. Mrs. McAlister and her husband bought the car from their aging friends for an undisclosed amount of money and they had at least part of their retirement plan! They also bought a 79 Trans