1969 Plymouth GTX 440 - vintage road test

[Cebu_4_2]

Hahaha... only a slight hint of over steer And body roll.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMWikI9L7T0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMWikI9L7T0

[monty]

They were an awsome machine.

https://s19.postimg.org/boc5yzvoj/IMG_2079.jpg

[Cebu_4_2]

http://youtu.be/wLX1h6jvWYs

With a holeshot...

https://youtu.be/wLX1h6jvWYs

[Cebu_4_2]

They were an awsome machine.

https://s19.postimg.org/boc5yzvoj/IMG_2079.jpg

$2500 bux I would have bought 10 and retired everyone active on this forum.

[midnight rambler]

$2500 bux I would have bought 10 and retired everyone active on this forum.

The 426 Hemi (dual four barrels) option for the 69 Roadrunner was $850.

I had a 68 Dodge R/T (B body like GTX and RR) 440 4 speed 3.90 locker factory hot rod rebuilt with Jahns 11:1 popup pistons Isky cam ported//polished/milled/cc'ed heads putting out about 425+, would give Hemis heartburn.

[horseshoe3]

Fully tricked out muscle car for about 6 months of a workings stiff's wages. About $20,000 today. What would a modern equivalent cost now? I figure the closest thing made today is a top end camaro, mustang or challenger.

[Cebu_4_2]

The 426 Hemi (dual four barrels) option for the 69 Roadrunner was $850.

I had a 68 Dodge R/T (B body like GTX and RR) 440 4 speed 3.90 locker factory hot rod rebuilt with Jahns 11:1 popup pistons Isky cam ported//polished/milled/cc'ed heads putting out about 425+, would give Hemis heartburn.

Never liked Isky, their patters were the same across the board, same pattern/duration for a ford/buick and mopar. I was big into a pattern in regards and found general kinetics in MI to have a ton of patterns if you understood flow. They would grind anything into your core. The isky intakes were pathetic unless on a huge project, same as their cams all generic and only helped for a couple difft engines.

[Cebu_4_2]

Fully tricked out muscle car for about 6 months of a workings stiff's wages. About $20,000 today. What would a modern equivalent cost now? I figure the closest thing made today is a top end camaro, mustang or challenger.


Top end Challenger be a tough customer these days. Don't slack on the rear tires cause if not experienced you will dump the car. Not sure of the cost tho, sorry.

[old steel]

Paid just over $50,000.00 Canadian for a new '14 Challenger SRT8 with a 392 hemi, 6 speed tremec manual transmission, full load.

Today that car is listing for $67,000.00 and change and not even a hellcat.

Still it is an amazing car to drive and takes a lot of self control to keep my drivers license.

It's a bad boy and the only bonafide muscle car factory available today, imo.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHIcUOzXXM4

[Atocha]

Hahaha... only a slight hint of over steer And body roll.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMWikI9L7T0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMWikI9L7T0

You gave away your age 'Old Man".

[Atocha]

Factory?

Sh@t. My cousin bought a super bee off the showroom floor with factory mods. That bitch would fly. Thanks for the memory...

[Atocha]

Paid just over $50,000.00 Canadian for a new '14 Challenger SRT8 with a 392 hemi, 6 speed tremec manual transmission, full load.

Today that car is listing for $67,000.00 and change and not even a hellcat.

Still it is an amazing car to drive and takes a lot of self control to keep my drivers license.

It's a bad boy and the only bonafide muscle car factory available today, imo.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHIcUOzXXM4

Look at that bad boy!

[Horn]

This is way back from when driving and boating fell into the same skill set.

[Cebu_4_2]

This is way back from when driving and boating fell into the same skill set.


Hahaha, remember calling them all boats lol.

Built a 4400lb Pontiac Can-AM with a 454 Chevy, mash the peddle and shift 1-2-3 and steer it exactly like a boat. 40 mph incineration's were impressive. Seemed to run out of juice around 105 @ 13:20s. Through the traps in 2nd or 3rd, the latter was worth 9mph. Guy I sold it to said he will never let me near it again cause he knows I would steal it back.

http://gold-silver.us/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=9187&d=1450326147

[Horn]

The breaking was actually the most impressive part.

There isn't enough steel left in all of Pennsylvania to do that again.

[dRush34]

Paid just over $50,000.00 Canadian for a new '14 Challenger SRT8 with a 392 hemi, 6 speed tremec manual transmission, full load.

Today that car is listing for $67,000.00 and change and not even a hellcat.

Still it is an amazing car to drive and takes a lot of self control to keep my drivers license.

It's a bad boy and the only bonafide muscle car factory available today, imo.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHIcUOzXXM4

Challenger indeed is one of the best muscle cars around. We've just test drive my buddy's Challenger after the new wheels, Mickey Thompson tires (http://4wheelonline.com/Mickey_Thompson_Tires.1724), and alignment. The flowmaster exhaust makes it even look and sound more aggressive.

[Cebu_4_2]

Challenger indeed is one of the best muscle cars around. We've just test drive my buddy's Challenger after the new wheels, Mickey Thompson tires (http://4wheelonline.com/Mickey_Thompson_Tires.1724), and alignment. The flowmaster exhaust makes it even look and sound more aggressive.


Why the complimentary link? This is not an auto enthusiast site.