The Fifth Generation Charger
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- čas přidán 4. 07. 2024
- The Fifth Generation Dodge Charger probably wasn't what any Charger enthusiast expected to carry on such a big name! However, thanks to Lee Iacocca and Carroll Shelby, the little 2.2 Charger made a name for itself! For the full video, check out "The History of the Dodge Charger" on The Gearhead Lounge!
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I had 1 of these p.o.s. cars for a minute. It said Dodge on the front, Plymouth on the back and Mitsubishi on the starter. It was the first time I ever drove a wrong wheel drive car in the snow. I drove a block and a half, turned around, went home and walked where I was going.
There have never been sadder times for the automotive industry that the 80's!!!~ I'm 59 so I lived it!!!
I think 1974-1979 was worse. The 80's cars were crap to begin with (but got better) while the late 70's cars were formerly good cars twisted to suck with each year worse than the one prior.
I always wanted a 81-83 in red.
In 1988 I was 18 and bought an almost new 87 Shelby Charger GLHS. I had tons of fun in that car. it was the first car I ever took to the track at Englishtown. I still have my first time slip to this day. Ran a 14.68 not fast today but back then quick for a stock turbo 4 banger. I would love to get another one now.
14.68 is a great ET!
@@TheGearheadLounge It's ok. My buddies Grand National was consistently almost a second quicker on stock tires. A few mods put him in the 12's. Back then there were no mods for the Shelby but now I see them running 11 12's on CZcams. Still had lots of fun chasing down those tpi f- body's.
@@TheGearheadLoungeThanks for the video.
I bought a new 84 laser XE turbo 5-speed went through a lot of turbos but that car was great
@@JCVACCARO I appreciate you watching!
This is a Turbo II from the GLH-S 3:07
I had a Plymouth TC3 that was a good little car, then the Shelby Charger Turbo. I wish I still had the Shelby. Quick little car.
I bought the Charger 2.2 in 1981. Had a manual 4 speed..Not sure you could even get an automatic...Traded that in for a 1985 Dodge Conquest with the turbocharged 2.6 liter engine with a 145 HP. Had a 5 speed manual transmission.
I really liked the Conquest!
this is probably the best attempt to polish a turd video to date
😂
When Dodge ran the ad bragging that the Charger 2.2 was quicker 0-60 than the V8 GM F body and Ford FOX body, that lit a major fire under those companies. While Ford was serious about pushing the turbo 2.3 and GM had the turbo 3.8 V6, the embarrassment of their V8's was more than they could stand. If it weren't for that humiliation, you wouldn't have the monster horsepower numbers we saw in the ensuing 40 years.
Agreed!
It was a different time back then after the oil embargo and gas rationing. People were looking for mpg instead of hp. I was driving a 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner that was only affordable because i got it from my Father. I then had a 1982 Trans Am with a 160 hp V8. Then moved on to a 1992 Dodge Daytona IROC R/T @ 225hp. Later bought a 2007 Ford Mustang GT @ 300 hp. Still have it but today's hp is more than double in most cases. I suspect we're headed back to those dark times with increasing fuel prices, deletion of performance cars, lawnmower-sized car engines, etc...
Time will tell! Hang on to that Mustang!
You forgot the Hellcat model for '82 😉
I remember when the charger first came out in the he fall of 65' when they brought it back in 81' everyone laughed. It was as we used to say a chick car, because a guy wouldn't be caught dead driving one.
I would love to "electrify" one, which is to turn it into an EV.
That would definitely be interesting to see!
A Shelby Charger?!? 😂
I'm sure you have Google
Yes, the turbos were actually competitive with v8s, Japan and Europe in it's price range during that time...
I owned an 87 Shelby charger when I was 19. The shifter was terrible with super long throws and a dog leg reverse.
That being said, I fucking loved that car and it was surprisingly faster than some older Camaros mustangs et.
Nice!
It was a neat car for the early 80's. Most of those era of cars sucked. It was not mich, but better than a lot and cheap
I had a 86 Shelby Charger. It had 146 hp same color as depicted in this video. The quality of build wasn't the best!
I had a coworker that had a Shelby Charger GLHS. He upgraded the turbo and added nitrous. It was quick!
I bought an 024, I liked it, but I couldn't get around the gutless performance, it could have been so much more, not only the engine, but the transmission fought you pushing on the accelerator
The auto transmissions were awful and the 5 speed with the cable shifter was ugly at times but way better than the slush box
What a joke! I'm a Chevy guy but I respected the real 426 Hemi in the real Chargers!
1966 Hemi Charger went to 60 in 6.4 seconds with a monster V8 426 ci. The 87 Charger GLHS did 0 to 60 in 6.5 seconds and would hold its own against IROC's and 5.0 Mustangs.
@@bikingDcalling b.s. I had 1 and couldn't get out of its own way.
@@JesseJurun Seeing that only 1000 87 GLHS were made and are highly sought after now I call B.S. if you actually knew what they were you would know you are fibbing.
I don’t know what your source of information is on the 1983 model year but what you broadcast year as current incorrect..
Thank you for pointing that out to me!
What junk. Its a miracle it saved Chrysler at the time.
A testament to how bad-off the industry had gotten!
Worst excuse for a Charger ever made.