My 1991 Plymouth Acclaim's story.

I purchased this car in June 2007. She, the acclaim, had been sitting under a shed since her owner had passed at the age of 92. I slowly began to make sure that she was roadworthy by doing some routine maintenance. She was given to my dad, because he drove seventy miles a day to work, because of the comfort and gas mileage. The agreement was that if he didn't want her anymore that she, the acclaim, would always come back to me. He drove it for several years and loved her but he eventually purchased a newer car. Before she came back to me, my dad asked if my aunt could use it? My uncle was diagnosed with brain cancer and was in Hospice care. My aunt also wore braces on her legs from polio when she was about six years old. The Acclaim was perfect for her. It was easy for her to get in and out of, reliable, and just comfortable. My Aunt kept the Acclaim until my uncle passed away about eight or nine months later. The Acclaim came back to me for a little while and sat under my carport. I grew up with the K Cars in the 1980"s and loved them. I couldn't stand to see her just sitting there deteriorating. I called my brother-in-law up, who lived in Virginia, to see if he wanted her. I knew he drove about one hundred and sixty miles a day for his job. He jumped on the offer and we met him and my sister half way in Atlanta, Ga. He drove her several years until he was issued a state vehicle for his job. My brother in law called me up and stated that one of my family members was without transportation and really needed some help. He asked if it was okay for us to give it to her, with the stipulation that it would always be returned to me, and I gave him the okay. She, the acclaim, was then driven 900 males back to Mississippi where she stayed until March of 2002.

I received a phone call from my brother-in-law wanting to know if I wanted the acclaim back. She, the acclaim, was no longer needed and just sitting in the parking lot. I hooked up my truck and trailer and headed to Jackson, Ms. I loaded her up and drove her two hundred miles home.

This car was a part of my family. She had helped so many and now it was time for me to take care of her.

She was in bad shape. The hood, driver's door, and paint were all in horrible condition. I started lining up people to help me get her back in shape. They would help me with things that I couldn't do such as paint and bodywork, ac work , and sound system. I had her looking great and driving great after about eight months. I drove her for about a year before something catastrophic happened on my way home from work. I had been losing water for a while but checked it daily. I was about a mile from my house when I blew the head gasket. I was devastated. I had to park her. I knew it was time to rebuild the engine. It had 189.246 miles on the motor but didn't know anyone that knew these cars.

In January of 2023, I stumbled on a guy on YouTube working on a Dodge Shelby Daytona. I saw where he had a blown head and was going to take it to a place outside of Atlanta,Ga. The place was called TurboDodgeParts.com. That's when I googled the website and began speaking to Mr. Steven the owner.  Steven built me a complete long block engine for my precious and personally delivered it to my home in Mississippi.  Steven has been a great guy to work with and has been helping me all along the way.  I look forward to working with him again as needed and would recommend him and his shop to any other turbo Dodge enthusiast.

Michael Jackson
Moss Point, Mississippi