dunno if I could. Trying to keep a long story short a guy I work with did a v8 swap and body mods ( convertible top, 5.0 drivetrain ) in a Mazda b2200. Proud as can be, showed me the polariods some time back. Told me sold it to a young kid in the early 90's when he got engaged. Last summer he seen a convertible mazda truck at the end of the driveway with a For Sale sign on it while taking back roads to the cottage. He stopped to check it out. Albeit a different color ( dark purple ), new white interior, new white top, it appeared to be his old truck. This guy could not believe his luck thinking he found his first car again and in such nice shape ! He went up to the house to talk to the owner. Nobody home so he left his number. As the story goes the owner calls him back a few days later and they get to talking. It turns out it was indeed his truck, and he could have it pretty cheap. But then the story unfolds..... Apparently within the year of purchase the kid he sold it to had repainted the truck the current colour and cleaned it up real nice. He told his parents he was going out for a cruise with his buddies one night. Somewhere along the way he got jacked, shot and killed in the truck. It was dumped and found with his body still in it some time later. Once the police had their way, insurance co gutted the interior, replaced the top and interior then gave it back to the parents. Its been in their garage for over 20 years and plates last stickered in the 90's. The mom is now very sick and cant stand the sight of the truck any more. Guy I work with is real superstitious and wont even return the calls of the current owner. Said he would not take the truck if they paid him. He said last time he went up that way to the truck was gone from the driveway too. I wonder if the current owner knows the backstory ?
