I had a 1971 Charger 440 when I was a teenager . It’s a miracle that I am still alive.
@rytvdinners5064
3 жыл бұрын
Chevy stole the torsion patent as soon as chrysler dumped it, for their 88 trucks...the Chrysler products needed anti-sway bars but they cost extra and we're considered non essential like most of us today...
@briansd2772
3 жыл бұрын
I had a HEMI Orange Ram Charger hooded R/T version of this car. Best looking, most head-turning, horribly uncomfortable, WORST handling/braking/steering car I ever owned. Would I ever want another????? Heck yes! I miss that Pistol Grip 4-speed!
@Mr.Safety.
3 жыл бұрын
That's awesome what colour code and trans was it?
@tylercollins6725
3 жыл бұрын
I just got my charger and I’m 16
@mickeymighty1866
3 жыл бұрын
@@tylercollins6725 don’t lie now!
@cadrolls
11 жыл бұрын
I agree 100%. The guy summed it up the best. It may not handle like a Ferrari but taken for what is it is, a 4,000 pound car with room for 5 passengers, it wasn't that bad either. I will go one further. 5 people could go on a long trip in this car with 5 FULL size suit cases, and two golf bags in the trunk and still have room for souvenirs. Oh, they got a nice ride too when it was loaded down! LOL Try that with ANY sports car today! :)
@topenddean
4 жыл бұрын
Bud Lindeman, the best car test announcer there ever was. He had a style that was spot on for the time and for the demographic he was speaking to. This automotive enthusiast misses you Bud, RIP.
@henrystowe6217
11 ай бұрын
Couldn't agree more
@nicetna2010
9 жыл бұрын
"Rear axle hop was wild, heat build up...intense. Pedal fade? Almost to the floor." Then there was "through the pylon course we noticed that body lean was a little excessive." Throw in the biggest motor you can get and don't worry about anything else. Classic. Gotta love watching these vintage road tests.
@MrTheMiguelox
9 жыл бұрын
+Schön They were the cheap in comparisson to the european cars, so that's understandable.
@71plymouth.
8 жыл бұрын
Exactly right hahaha.
@chief1972
7 жыл бұрын
They were part of the Car and Track tv show.They would broadcast stock car racing and play these road tests in between.
@waynejohnson1304
6 жыл бұрын
We had TVs back in 1971, you know. Our family even had cable TV in 1974. I have socks and underwear that are older than you. LOL
@waynejohnson1304
6 жыл бұрын
Just the opposite. European cars were no match for American horsepower back then. Even in 1971, most American cars had air conditioning, power windows, locks, steering, brakes, and automatic transmissions. Those were only dreams to the majority of Europeans at the time. Even today, A/C isn't standard on most European cars.
@waynejohnson1304
6 жыл бұрын
Gordon "Bud" Lindemann passed away in 1983 from cancer. In 1991, Mr. Lindemann was inducted into the Michigan Motorsports Hall of Fame. May he rest in peace...
@Victoria3232-j7o
6 жыл бұрын
Wonder what he would thought of today's Charger Hellcat he knew how to make a car show.
@20alphabet
4 жыл бұрын
@@Victoria3232-j7o He originated the car shows.
@georgeharleydavidsonrider156
4 жыл бұрын
Wayne Johnson Sorry too hear that . He made some great videos and now bud is a muscle car heaven.
@terridunbar7087
4 жыл бұрын
@@20alphabet shut the fuck up and smoke your your crack rock bitch
@mvnorsel6354
4 жыл бұрын
What a great job he had!
@bruschmidt9943
4 жыл бұрын
My father & I looked at one new at the dealership. This was Summer '71. They had a brand new red 440 R/T with black graphics on the lot. Sticker $5,200 loaded. The sales manager said a guy special ordered it, but cannot take the car. He offered it to us for $3,900. My father said no because it was a 4 speed. I was only 11 but my spirit was crushed 😖😭
@zurikaten
13 жыл бұрын
My neighbour got an 1970 charger 383 today. The sound on that car... best ever.
@m42037
Жыл бұрын
Change from the sht mufflers today, I had Flowmaster on my 66 XL Galaxie with almost 400 hp, best 13.79 ET all drum brakes
@Lockemeister
11 жыл бұрын
The Dodge Charger and especially the Plymouth Satellite Sebring were more futuristic and modern looking than ALL of today's American car offerings.
@k.j.g.9601
5 жыл бұрын
The only thing working harder than those brakes is the Sax player on the sound track!
@mauricioordaz4905
5 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣
@jeffrohde2857
4 жыл бұрын
LMAO. Well played... ohhh!
@christopherarnett2851
4 жыл бұрын
70 was the last good looking car style. 71 from on is Ugly as crap.
@MrPlowboy66
4 жыл бұрын
Like vintage 70's porn.
@bret2083
4 жыл бұрын
@@mauricioordaz4905 lol!
@ANDREWSAMY562
7 жыл бұрын
"...enough originality that it doesn't seem like it came out of a GM drawing board." Savage.
@Victoria3232-j7o
6 жыл бұрын
Andrew Samy lol tru allot of people didn't really like this new look then last gen but i still say it looks better then any charge made by dodge since 2006.
@20alphabet
4 жыл бұрын
@@Victoria3232-j7o Spend more time on your English homework.
@normandraboin8963
4 жыл бұрын
I owned one of these. The same guy that designed this car, desiged the 69 GTO. I think they are quit simular. I'll take the Charger any day though.
@20alphabet
4 жыл бұрын
@@normandraboin8963 I doubt that.
@20alphabet
4 жыл бұрын
@@terridunbar7087 Like your dad 😆BWAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHLOL
@duncandmcgrath6290
6 жыл бұрын
71’ 440 Charger was my high school car ..... senior girls loved it , especially when I spanked Cumaro’s and Rustangs off the line and on the hiway.
@terryschnereger8531
6 жыл бұрын
Duncan D McGrath whenever I pull into a cars & coffee meet with my 74 charger I hear all the guys say "hey cool, reminds me of high school." Yeah, I feel like at the top of my game whenever I hear them say that, lol.
@jimgarrity2414
5 жыл бұрын
www.automobile-catalog.com/car/1971/838655/ford_mustang_mach_i_429_cj_v-8_drag-pack_4_3_detroit-locker_4-speed.html 0-60 mph in 5.1 sec, 0-100 km/h in 5.4 sec and quarter mile time is 13.8 sec www.automobile-catalog.com/car/1971/648665/dodge_charger_rt_440_v-8_sixpack_4-speed.html 0-60 mph in 5.5 sec, 0-100 km/h in 5.8 sec, 0-200 km/h in 26.4 sec and quarter mile time is 14.1 sec
@idontlikecops1
14 жыл бұрын
0-50 in 4.4 seconds was fast as hell back in 71
@SofaKingQuick
3 жыл бұрын
It ain’t 1971 anymore
@allentoyokawa9068
3 жыл бұрын
with wheel spin
@lo5man
3 жыл бұрын
@@SofaKingQuick No shit Sherlock!
@basedmax9029
2 жыл бұрын
Still is most of the time
@angelperez7891
2 жыл бұрын
This Charger, like the earlier Charger 500, laid the basic foundation for future muscle cars like the Challenger Demon. Its engine makes nealy 7/8 of the mark to 1,000 horsepower, yields 0 to 60 mph in 2.3 seconds yet weighs no less than this Charger.
@nikerailfanningttm9046
2 жыл бұрын
we've got a 71' Charger 318 with full white vinyl rooftop in original red with white pin-striping. Its hard to believe its 50+ years old, and runs like it just rolled out of the Dodge plant yesterday! I love the car so much, we named it Miss Katy (railroaders like me will understand why we named her Miss Katy).
@MrMechanicalMonstrosity
2 жыл бұрын
Owner of a 1971 Dodge charger super bee here, and can say with a 440sixpack its a real case of dodge fever !
@CamaroAmx
12 жыл бұрын
The first car I ever rode in my entire life was my dad's 73 Charger SE. It had a 400 in it origanaly but he swapped in a 440 from a police Polara (you could find stuff like that in nearly any junkyard in the early 80's). Wish he still had it so I could of drove it, but its long gone. At least I still have my 73 Javelin/AMX to cruise around in once I fix back the way it was when I was in HS and driving it every day. Bought it for $550 12 years ago.
@HippyHillbillie
14 жыл бұрын
Just love the Charger body style (1971-1974). Enjoy an unbiased road test, pointing out the bad, as well as, the good - like done here.
@nikerailfanningttm9046
2 жыл бұрын
the B-Body was the style that made the Charger what it is known for. not like todays chargers. When we take our 71' Charger out, people in modern chargers stare at us like "wait....thats what chargers used to look like?" LOL!
@jacktheripoff1888
3 жыл бұрын
These guys had the best jobs in the world from 1968-73. Getting to play with Detroit's latest offerings.
@markkrul3429
7 жыл бұрын
I've been telling people for decades that they have romantic notions about the muscle car era. They had lots of power...but steered and braked like lumber wagons. As a retired body man who worked on cars of that era I can tell you the one good thing about them...they could really take a pounding! Remember that back in the day drinking and driving was rampant and a lot of body damage was routine for many boozers. I've seen people routinely slam into curbs, drive off the road and through the bottoms of ditches etc etc...with only minor damage to suspension and body parts. You could never thrash a newer car like you could the older ones. Watch the original "Gone in 60 Seconds", as cheesy as it is, you'll see how these cars took a thrashing.
@Yankeededandy62
5 жыл бұрын
True, and the reason why I got that 69 Corvette after owning a Camaro and a 69 Mustang with drum brakes. Muscle power but far better handling and braking. Funny thing is, today you pay less for a vintage Corvette than let's say a 69 Z/28 Camaro or a 440 Charger. That was a little different back in the day.
@waynejohnson1304
5 жыл бұрын
Maybe in 1971 that was true but, not today. Also, in 1971, you would be hard pressed to find many foreign cars with a/c, power windows, power seats, power locks, or many of the standard features we now enjoy.
@zxtenn
4 жыл бұрын
ALL the cars from that era were the same, my Dad had a 66 Toronado with 4 wheel drums and i had a 67 Camaro RS that i put a 396/325 in and it had drums, SERIOUS fade after 3-4 stops from 100. One of the reasons they 'felt' so fast was suspension but you can compare a 70 Ferrari to a 2020 either
@m42037
Жыл бұрын
@@zxtenn What??? I really want what you're smoking boy! My 66 XL Galaxie had AC and power windows, my 66 Tbird had standard disc brakes, most had also power windows. "🤮Back in the day"... lol see back in the day you could save a lot of dough buying a bare bones car all manual or loaded like today's ugly cars. My Galaxie was 4400 dollars out the door I had the window sticker from the original owner.
@edpoe4622
Жыл бұрын
Love that movie. Much better than the Nicholas Cage POS.
@71bee383
12 жыл бұрын
haaaa! great vid! yep, I gotta admit, it wasn't made for stopping on a dime or getting superb mpg's, but I LOVE driving my '71 Super Bee. puts a smile on my face every time i run that ol' MoPar!
@codyclark9057
7 жыл бұрын
"We didn't find that to be true but driver skill could have something to do with it" ......... automotive journalists gave ZERO fucks back then hahaha
@GeorgeBonez
9 жыл бұрын
I had a 73 and it was by FARRRR THE BEST CAR I have ever owned and I whipped every Mustangs ass in my home town!
@Ray-rw7nz
6 ай бұрын
I don't know why this was recommended to me 14 years late but I'm glad it was.
@1badhaircut
11 жыл бұрын
Exactly ! Just how I remember them --- strong acceleration - and terrible handling and braking - 8 mpg - and loose steering. However --- they set the bar for acceleration that lasted for 40 years and made them legendary. The other thing --- that the tests don't show -- is that we had fun. Dangerous fun --- but fun. The fun is what made them the classics they are today.
@OnaPayPhone
10 жыл бұрын
This was my first car when I was 16. My Grandfather's good buddy practically gave it to me for about 300 bucks. I used to load any one who wanted to ride. All my buddies. Ahh the later half of the 1980's.
@chargermaster3676
7 жыл бұрын
Pickled Beats or MC Popeye i mean i remember seing a 73 charger for $300 bucks in 1981 in decent driveable condition so you got that charger for a steal
@AB-ou8ve
3 жыл бұрын
No fair! Nowadays, the shells cost a fortune!
@phillyphilhouse79
Жыл бұрын
I used to see muscle cars like this all the time growing up in the 80s and 90s in Fargo, ND. Could be had for a few grand back in those days. Now? They want $60,000 for a rust bucket that doesn’t run. LoL
@CAROLDDISCOVER-1983
Жыл бұрын
@@AB-ou8ve I've got one five grand would take it
@CAROLDDISCOVER-1983
Жыл бұрын
@@phillyphilhouse79 hey find somebody like that and send them my way. I've got one I take five grand for it.
@AIBM3
12 жыл бұрын
Many thanks for these videos! Here in the EU some of us appreciate a lot the beautiful US muscle cars, so it's great to get stuff like this.
@Porsche996driver
4 жыл бұрын
Whipping that big graceful Charger! Really impressive and headlight washers on a Dodge in ‘71 whaaaaat?!
@70stunes71
Жыл бұрын
Cool, I've had a bunch of them. Probably the most fun was the 340 + 6 car I had in high school.
@josephliptak
4 жыл бұрын
I bought a 71 Charger in 76 but had the small block V8, same color as this one. Sure miss those days.
@Doobie1975
10 жыл бұрын
of all the 1971-74 Charger's I've seen I seem to see the 1973 models the most than the other years.
@markg7030
3 жыл бұрын
The Plymouth version of this was the Road Runner and sold the most in 1973 and 1974.
@d9103365
8 жыл бұрын
faster car = safer car. Those were the days.
@fourdoorglory
2 жыл бұрын
Headlight washers on a ‘71 Charger! Who knew? Bud’s tests were the best!
@70moparbaby
11 жыл бұрын
"The equipment for a powerful well handling car, are the same ingredients for a safer car." well said Lindmen.
@AutoYoung
11 жыл бұрын
Bought a 1971 Charger 500 today.
@arizonaresident1
14 жыл бұрын
@dsmluck I had a 73 Charger with a 440 in it, came from the factory with a small block, so it had the weaker front torsion bars. I have never been in a smoother ride since I sold it. It was like riding on a cloud. As for being able to turn and brake, if you don't act like you're racing at Monza, it turned and stopped just fine. That was one smooth ride. A lot smoother than my F150 I drive now!:)
@dougsmith7908
5 жыл бұрын
Love these old cars
@K31TH3R
13 жыл бұрын
ROFL I loved the wheel hop under braking. That was intense. That car NEEDED upgraded traction bars in the rear to even hope to be safe. Thanks for the upload, that was pretty cool seeing one of the old girls running through its paces.
@mrpistonrecaro6483
7 жыл бұрын
One of the best looking boats out there
@johnhiram1207
10 жыл бұрын
Poor brakes were a common problem on many of the cars in those days.
@71plymouth.
8 жыл бұрын
nope,look up disc brakes. they still use them nowadays.
@jeffweaver5089
8 жыл бұрын
2017 Honda Ridgeline stops 4 feet shorter (208)!
@scdevon
7 жыл бұрын
How many people panic stop multiple times in a row until the brakes fade in real life? I guess when people live where gasoline costs $8 to $10 bucks a gallon, all you can talk about is how a muscle car stops. Gas was 0.36 cents a gallon in America in 1971. As long as it stops well enough for reasonable traffic situations, who cares? 0-30 in 2.4 seconds and 0-50 in 4.4 seconds and all people can talk about is how it stops, LOL.
@SlayerofFiction
6 жыл бұрын
Which puts gas at 2.35 a gallon inflation adjusted to today's dollars, no huge bargain. As an owner of a 71 SE 440 I am here to say the Drum Brakes were terrible on it and not realistic for panic stops.
@SlayerofFiction
6 жыл бұрын
Stock they were Drum, both my 71 and 71 had drum brakes all around.
@linmayu
13 жыл бұрын
I agree. Given the tires and organic brakes of the era, they did out handle the standard car. I have a modified '79 300, and with it's upgraded suspension, and semi-metallic brakes ( 11 inchers in the rear ) I never experience axle hop, or poor traction. It bites hard with modern BFG's, and is still comfortable on the road. I love these old videos! Let the haters stay home!
@buick1955
5 жыл бұрын
I remember watching these on TV , Saturday afternoons .
@dwc4343
14 жыл бұрын
One of the Mopar greats. I have owned a 69 before and I still own a 71,72, and a '74 Charger. They are all great performing cars. This one must have been an early '71 with drum brakes since they complain about fade so much. All of mine are factory disc and there's no fade at all.
@DarrenMartin-x9v
20 күн бұрын
Mine was built in May 1971 & had drums all round.
@altavilla22mikeable
8 жыл бұрын
Wow, amazing how much braking technology has improved over the years. damn car looks like it would spin out just by slamming on the brakes at 60 and cause a pile up! The engine sounds amazing! But also how much engine tech has changed as well, I am driving a car that as a 2.0L 4 Cylinder in it and its putting out 375HP (same as this V8) and I can get over 30MPGs on the highway. Back then you were lucky to see 100HP from a 4 cyl
@edpoe4622
Жыл бұрын
So?
@josephg1855
3 жыл бұрын
370 hp back then was huge power.
@Doobie1975
13 жыл бұрын
I really liked the 1971-72 Charger's a lot and they don't seem to get as much recognition as the previous Charger's.
@chuckselvage3157
3 жыл бұрын
That thing was dangerous.I love it.
@creekhed1
8 жыл бұрын
MPG reminds me of my 1974 Cutlass 455... I got 9MPG...didn't matter whether it was City or Highway....ALWAYS returned 9MPG! GULP...
@bill3641
5 жыл бұрын
At about .50 per gal.
@mikerogers9930
3 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of my current SRT Durango lol
2 ай бұрын
I love cars from the 60s and 70s! I understand that they were not the best handling cars. I appreciate their styling their massive size and how comfortable they were to drive. I find these videos so entertaining because the cars handle so badly and the driver here is so exceptional. Most people would be dead in cars like this he has drifting these gigantic cars around corners were very, very very few people of skill could do! I would like to see a stock car driver from the modern era or even a Formula One or IndyCar driver push these gigantic cars as hard as this test driver! Again, these cars were about styling luxury elegance, and they are just fun to float around inside!
@LoveyDova
12 жыл бұрын
That's true. in 30 plus years try salvaging a 2012 challenger and getting it to restore and run like it used too. the plastic and computer junk will be long dead and rotted.
@05Forenza
12 жыл бұрын
"Made for good rebound and recovery" ...car flobbles wildly around the cones.
@kennethsouthard6042
8 жыл бұрын
Friend of mine had a 73 with a 318 in lower end trim, he bought it for 500 bucks back in 1981. I changed out the tranny one evening with almost no tools. I drove the right side up on the sidewalk to get ground clearance and had nothing else with me but a crescent wrench, a flat blade screwdriver and a flashlight, as one of the freezeplugs in the back of the block inside the bell housing went.
@harleyrider8889
5 жыл бұрын
That is really a very non believable story...how did u get the torque converter bolts out...how did u get the bellhousing bolts out...driving up on a curb would of been no room to drop a tranny...must b some kind of a jokester cause u sure no nothing about cars...
@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS
4 жыл бұрын
@@harleyrider8889 hey bro, it ran 11 in the quarter and lifted the front wheels off the ground
@brianfeeney3936
3 жыл бұрын
@@harleyrider8889 thank you
@edpoe4622
Жыл бұрын
@@harleyrider8889 Shut the hell up, adults are talking.
@timkis64
Жыл бұрын
those old bias ply tires loved to fold over.its a wonder the wheel weights dont have asphalt scrapes on them.
@acebrockton1828
4 жыл бұрын
I had a 71 440 Magnum in burnt orange, brown leather interior and half moon chrome wheels and it was so fancy that it almost rivaled my 70 Eldorado lol. Both those cars could spin their tires tirelessly! With the Eldorado being front wheel drive you were incased in smoke lol
@jeffweaver5089
8 жыл бұрын
Incredible brake performance! Just 4 feet longer than a 2017 Honda Ridgeline (208' from 70, C/D, Oct/16).
@ThePeca1988
4 жыл бұрын
"Body lean was a little excessive, but not noticeable from the inside" 😆
@justsumguy2u
8 жыл бұрын
With that sleek and low fuselage styling, the car looks like it's 20' long lol Still, it's a great-looking car.
@georgejacob3162
5 жыл бұрын
It's as long as a 4 door Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow. I know that cos I parked my '71 Charger alongside a Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow at a classic car show!
@prenticechafin
5 жыл бұрын
19 feet
@frankez99
15 жыл бұрын
Macca; your vids NEVER disappoint!
@lonewolfmcquade1079
7 жыл бұрын
Beautiful piace of macheary!
@pureblood5792
4 жыл бұрын
Yes it is a beautiful piece of machinery
@Porsche996driver
6 жыл бұрын
Thing has style and much better handling than you’d guess!
@mosesberkowitz3298
6 жыл бұрын
These films are SO old school with the wild jazz music!!! I wish gas was 50 cents a gallon and tires were a buck apiece so I could buy one of these and burn rubber around town all day long!
@71superbee3
10 жыл бұрын
With the Big Block 440 on the nose one would think it might plow in the turns. Not so thanks to the torsion bar suspension. The 71 Charger is very stable up front. Believe me. I know.
@waynejohnson1304
6 жыл бұрын
It was a firm riding beast. I knew someone who had one back in the day.
@BuzzLOLOL
6 жыл бұрын
The 440 was lighter than the Hemi...
@charlesmacgilchrist3648
6 жыл бұрын
It had 2" anti roll bars 8 times the size of euro cars at the time.
@BuzzLOLOL
6 жыл бұрын
Biggest anti-roll bars were about 1 1/4" - 1 1/2"... until the hollow ones came out in later years...
@57LHemi
8 жыл бұрын
my dad had one of these, but a little before my day.
@DodgeMan360
13 жыл бұрын
2:40 whoever said the Japanese invented drifting?
@allentoyokawa9068
3 жыл бұрын
That is just bad handling not drifting
@mustangcircut
4 жыл бұрын
“I hope I don’t have to explain it because I can’t” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I just had a room of buddies erupt with laughter!!
@Lockemeister
11 жыл бұрын
The driver is doing a decent job keeping this sled on the road.
@d9103365
8 жыл бұрын
Well over the $5,000 mark...a whale of a window sticker!
@emeyer6963
8 жыл бұрын
Quite a bit back in 1971.
@scdevon
7 жыл бұрын
About $31,000 in 2017 dollars adjusted for inflation. Hell, that car would sell all day long brand new today for $31k.
@andreoates8405
6 жыл бұрын
d9103365 😱😹😹😹
@bill3641
5 жыл бұрын
And you buy a Dart 340 for about $3400
@tanyaswaycool
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah but to put it in perspective, minimum wage was around $1.50 or so an hour (about $3000.00 a year) and a guy with a decent paying job was only making maybe 5 -6 grand a year so 5 for a car was pretty big
@ericwhitehead6451
2 жыл бұрын
Radial tires make a HUGE difference in the way these old cars handled and braked.
@impalaman9707
5 жыл бұрын
I dig the body style on this year Charger--very original. Sorta reminds me of a vintage "flying saucer" on wheels!
@delphi-moochymaker62
6 ай бұрын
I had a '73 Charger with the same body style and color. The engine? Slant six. No one would believe me when I told them at the stoplight.
@mitch4527
3 жыл бұрын
Did he say 0-70 in 8 seconds? That would be amazing for a car of that size and weight.
@Kubit76
12 жыл бұрын
Yes, you´re right. They had something, personality.
@spangelosf43
13 жыл бұрын
I love how he says the performance makes up for the horrid braking. Who needs to stop with 370 HP 440 under the hood?
@charlesmacgilchrist3648
6 жыл бұрын
Who else remembers this as the super cheap ps1 gt2 muscle car? 0 to 50 in 4.4s is impressive even today. 8mpg not so haha!
@turbinegraphics16
25 күн бұрын
Muscle era already fading by 1971 so it barely lasted about 3 years, I always imagined it lasting something like a decade.
@clintwalker6389
3 жыл бұрын
Never seen wipers on headlights before.
@Everetttango1
4 жыл бұрын
Holy hoppin’axles, Batman!
@71plymouth.
9 жыл бұрын
Double 1975 also fuel emissions and high insurance premiums you're right 71 last good year really
@VinzentDk
5 жыл бұрын
You gotta luv how he is trying to argue that it is a well-handling car ^^
@1983jblack
4 жыл бұрын
In its day it was
@charlesvan13
7 жыл бұрын
"The power and handling of a supercar are the same ingredients of a safer car." The insurance adjusters seem to know something else.
@ColdSmokes
2 жыл бұрын
Here it is, 2021. I just picked up a 1973 Dodge Charger with a 440 and a manual. The car is completely sound and roadworthy condition. The first time down the highway, all that came to mind was Ralph Nader's book. *Unsafe at any speed!*
@nikerailfanningttm9046
2 жыл бұрын
we've got a 71' charger, I grew up as a kid in the 70's and I would see these cars a lot at our local Dodge dealership. So 49 years later, I finally bought one, up in Illinois, and we had to have it specially trailered (in a enclosed trailer) to our house here in Florida. She is now 51 years old, but looks and runs like she just rolled off the assembly line at the Dodge Plant!.
@JSSuper281
12 жыл бұрын
Everyone seems to be hating on these old cars. Yes a new muscle car would be better in every catagory. Guess what, it should since 1971 - 2012. 41 years have passed. No they don't handle or perform as well as many new cars, but that isn't the point. They are just good old cars that are fun to work on, restore, cruise and enjoy. They aren't a daily driver and haven't been for some 30 years. Just enjoy them for what they are. No one comes to a classic car show to see a 2012 Corolla or Civic.
@texasfathead
11 жыл бұрын
I had a car just like this one same color and all 440ci auto , it was a good car I was in the USAF at the time and it never gave me any problems just the battery when bad one time , It was kinda fast but not real fast :)
@zvonimirskvorc3006
3 жыл бұрын
Had a nice laugh watching this hahaha
@Fania54
15 жыл бұрын
Bud Lindeman was just great.
@chada75
14 жыл бұрын
My First Car I owned was a 1971 Dodge Charger SE with a 383 2-BBL, Black Body, Black Half-vinyl top, and Black Interior in 1995. It had the Disc Brakes. I wish I didn't sell it.
@linmayu
13 жыл бұрын
@tjs031159 If not for these vintage machines, we would NOT be where we are today. Take them for what they are, the best of THAT time!
@summitdrinker
13 жыл бұрын
all you guys ripping on the old muscle cars should check out pure stock drag racing of the cars now. Sure these cars are not pure stock, but it does show how much potential they have when super tuned.
@olikat8
13 жыл бұрын
@idak12 - the Aussie Charger is an A-body in the US, B-bodies were quite abit bigger. Do love the Aussie Charger, a guy I know has one over here in the US, but the Aussie Charger vs the US Charger is an apple-to-banana comparison. I've had several '67-71 US A-bodies and they can be made to handle and brake very well even by today's standards on a modest budget.
@TheCarriecarrie41
9 жыл бұрын
Ahh! Man! It don't stop worth a shit! Just keep driving!
@daviddennison4287
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome car cool video thanks!
@brigond1
11 жыл бұрын
I jus love when he say , just crank it up, and hey ! It's a happenin.! I recently bought one of these beauties.
@mvnorsel6354
4 жыл бұрын
Just look at the massive overhangs.
@adammarkowitz7944
2 жыл бұрын
Couldn't watch through to the end. Was anyone seriously injured?
@absoluteauthority08
14 жыл бұрын
Power brakes were not standard equipment on '71 performance mopars, oddly enough. I had a 71 383 magnum charger and a 71 440+6 runner. Both cars had drum brakes and you had to stand hard and steady on the pedal with both feet just to get down to 90mph from 140mph. It took a LOT of road. Neither car cornered very well. Sold both of them in 1983. Wish I hadn't.
@Moparmaga-1
4 жыл бұрын
That is 1 of my dream mopars. 71 r/t is but that sucker is smooth
@thebog11
4 жыл бұрын
Damn, the track was definitely *not* the natural environment for these old muscle cars. Reminds me of those hippos waltzing in Fantasia.
@Doobie1975
13 жыл бұрын
I actually like the styling of the 1971-72 Charger's over the previous Charger's and I definitely agree that it has more of that aggressive styling than the previous Charger's, I consider 1974 to be the last good year of the Charger's before they became a personal luxury car
@Victoria3232-j7o
6 жыл бұрын
Doobie1975 1972-1974 Chargers were marketed more as personal luxury cars but you could add additional V8 for more performance it wasn't untill 1975 were Dodge charger was strictly a Luxury car.
@terryschnereger8531
6 жыл бұрын
Ha! I don't feel alone anymore with my 74 charger SE 400 magnum
@cp6027
11 жыл бұрын
Every carguy should watch these old films so that we can appreciate today's cars. I just test drove a 2006 Charger R/T and it is a super car compared to the 71 in this video. It would beat it in every category. I still like the looks of the old muscle though.
@Tarten46
13 жыл бұрын
@dodge69874 we had a small salvage operation. dad used to snapp every full size chevy wagon and chevelle wagon he could get. wagons frequently had tow package options. 327/350 300hp were the common engine in them. positraction 12 bolts, radiators had larger trans coolers in them etc. the chevy guys would have them wagons strip'ed in a couple days. thats one reason why wagons of any make are rare. hi end wagons were an excellent source of heavy duty goodies. nobody loved them so they werecheap
@rojman123
9 жыл бұрын
It's a happening!
@71plymouth.
8 жыл бұрын
yep haha sure is.
@waterheaterservices
7 жыл бұрын
It was hip, and groovey man!
@toddprifogle9911
6 жыл бұрын
Driver is well acquainted with the track. No tractor , no Amish buggy , no school busses no deer , . I apologize but I've totalled too many boats.
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