I beg to differ with all of you. Most of the line-ups were in town, where you were randomly chosen to do battle when the Red light caught you and another muscle car in the opposite lane. It was on! My GTX 6bbl was factory stock with a 747 Torque Flight connected to 4:10 Dana. It never lost a race (in town) except for one Chevelle which was essentially a pro-street car before we really heard that term back in the early '70s. Don't get me wrong, I'm not knocking any muscle car. Those were the most thrilling cars to ever drive and I'd be happy with any of them. There was nothing like seeing and hearing those cars do battle on any Saturday night and there possibly may never be again.
Ha ! The entire video I was thinking when is this kid going to get on this thing. That's what they are made for. It isn't a Chrysler Cordoba for crying out loud.
The family car in 1968 was a 1968 Roadrunner. It was my mom's car. Now she's 89 and still a Gearhead LOL. She always had some fantastic cars when we were kids if it didn't have a V8 to her it was not a car! LOL
My mother had a 68 SS Chevell 4 speed and l got from her it's not a good vehicle unless it has a V8 and owned many different vehicles and one was a 69 Roadrunner.
I graduated St. Charles high school in 1980, I drove a B5 blue 69 roadrunner post car with a 440 and a 4 speed. Wish I still had it. Beautiful car. I always visit your show roon when I'm there visiting my Dad. I live in Washington State.
Dexter you got a cool mom ,I have a great aunt that still has her camaro with the 302 chevy motor in it & she still takes it to church only then it goes back home washed waxed an put back in a tempature controlled garage built onto the house just for it.shes 98 ye!rs old &I still can't beat her racing she can still drive like she's 20
These 426 Hemi's with the right rear axle ratio could do 200 MPPH right out of the showroom. Pretty amazing since their transmission had no over-drive gears as we have today. The very best thing about performance cars back then is that they were very Affordable and could take a lot of abuse without costly problems.
@@devinrivera6542 No it only makes 350 net hp The race Petty's race car struggle to hit 200mph, and that Superbird was revving to 7000 making around 600hp, well beyond where the street version rolled over. For what it's worth stock street hemi made about 450 gross hp around 5600, the factory rating was done at 5000 rpm.
Nice to hear factory type exhaust not the usual junky sounding mufflers everyone seems to use today.Your even able to hear the gear whine that all the magazine writers would complain about (“journalists”) not car enthusiasts.
Cool car my grandpa had one of those back in the 70s and me and my cousin used to sit in the backseat and Hang on for dear life but I don’t think it was a hammy I think it was a little small block
@@fastlanereed3014 My numbers matching one owner (Me) 68 Hemi Roadrunner is blue as well. And I agree. This video was like watching flies fck. I got more excited picking out socks this morning.
Test drive? What kind of a test drive was that you drive like my great great grandfather dude? It's a Hemi You can't hurt it? I can tell you weren't around Back in the day I would have been killing it
Pistol grip came out in 1970. Also the 69 RR had a brown wood grain shifter ball. I have this exact same car but not hemi. Mine is a 383 4 speed, same color, same interior.
The REAL NET horsepower of the 426 was only 350, far less than the fake 425 hp gross rating advertised. Any 2022 Dodge with 5.7 V-8 can match it on the street.
@@kylegable1273 You are full of crap....the real horsepower of the 426 is 350, not 425, and that 500 figure is horseshit. You dont even know the difference between GROSS horsepower and NET horsepower. Until 1971 all cars were rated GROSS hp, which is a bare engine on a dyno with no mufflers, no belts, no air cleaner....that gave 425 hp on the 426 at 5,000 rpm redline. But put all those items on the engine and in the car, hp drops to 350 net--the REAL in the car horsepower. Starting in 1972 ALL CARS have to be rated net....the 1972 MOPAR parts catalog listed the 426 at 350, the 440-6 at 325. Running a bare 426 on the dyno at 6,000 rpm can raise the GROSS horsepower at about 470, but that is only about 370 NET in the car, but the engine can blow up doing that...which is why these came with a 90 day warranty. A 2022 Dodge 5.7 puts out MORE at 375 NET. The 500 hp figures are total crap and I dont need to go over to Petty to see otherwise. So again a 100% stock 426 street Hemi is running 350 horsepower......less than a 2022 5.7..100% FACT!!! No you learned something today....
Nothing is better than a Mopar with the legendary HEMI.
Stage 1 Buick will smoke that ass.
My Chevy begs to differ😂
@@camclarke9952 nope
I beg to differ with all of you.
Most of the line-ups were in town, where you were randomly chosen to do battle when the Red light caught you and another muscle car in the opposite lane. It was on!
My GTX 6bbl was factory stock with a 747 Torque Flight connected to 4:10 Dana.
It never lost a race (in town) except for one Chevelle which was essentially a pro-street car before we really heard that term back in the early '70s.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not knocking any muscle car. Those were the most thrilling cars to ever drive and I'd be happy with any of them.
There was nothing like seeing and hearing those cars do battle on any Saturday night and there possibly may never be again.
Nice video of the dash, omg I almost fell asleep, next time let's see if you can bang a couple gears , love the car!
It's amazing, dude drives like my granny
It's not his car, I would drive the same way, but would love driving it, lol
Too late to "drive it like you stole it."
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Ha ! The entire video I was thinking when is this kid going to get on this thing. That's what they are made for. It isn't a Chrysler Cordoba for crying out loud.
It's sad to see them driving these cars around like old women.
The family car in 1968 was a 1968 Roadrunner. It was my mom's car. Now she's 89 and still a Gearhead LOL. She always had some fantastic cars when we were kids if it didn't have a V8 to her it was not a car! LOL
My mother had a 68 SS Chevell 4 speed and l got from her it's not a good vehicle unless it has a V8 and owned many different vehicles and one was a 69 Roadrunner.
I graduated St. Charles high school in 1980, I drove a B5 blue 69 roadrunner post car with a 440 and a 4 speed. Wish I still had it. Beautiful car. I always visit your show roon when I'm there visiting my Dad. I live in Washington State.
A shout out to everyone who strives to preserve these classic American muscle cars.
Love that click click of the 4-speed new process transmission.
I was a 19 kid when I owned my 69 383!...that car was so fast and got me soooooo much tail!
Dean//// TICKETS AND TAIL IS WHAT THESE CARS WERE ALL ABOUT !!!!!!
@@ezrabrooks12 Even had nice roomy interiors & bench seats, very accommodating!
Dexter you got a cool mom ,I have a great aunt that still has her camaro with the 302 chevy motor in it & she still takes it to church only then it goes back home washed waxed an put back in a tempature controlled garage built onto the house just for it.shes 98 ye!rs old &I still can't beat her racing she can still drive like she's 20
These 426 Hemi's with the right rear axle ratio could do 200 MPPH right out of the showroom. Pretty amazing since their transmission had no over-drive gears as we have today. The very best thing about performance cars back then is that they were very Affordable and could take a lot of abuse without costly problems.
What kind of drugs are you on?
Nope not even close. You need way more than 350hp to achieve 200 mph in something as heavy as production car.
@@Dayandcounting it has 425
@@devinrivera6542 No it only makes 350 net hp The race Petty's race car struggle to hit 200mph, and that Superbird was revving to 7000 making around 600hp, well beyond where the street version rolled over.
For what it's worth stock street hemi made about 450 gross hp around 5600, the factory rating was done at 5000 rpm.
161 mph was the guarantee from peters dodge in wi.
Nice to hear factory type exhaust not the usual junky sounding mufflers everyone seems to use today.Your even able to hear the gear whine that all the magazine writers would complain about (“journalists”) not car enthusiasts.
My favorite hot rod car ever period I love it
69 best looking Plymouth ever, best sound also.
Goota love it...bare bones, factory tach and Magnum 500s!
My 69 runner was the same color but had a 383 and was an automatic. Still did pretty well with it.
Very Good driving scill. Such a Rare Beauty should Not be totured
Nice pix of the HEMI.
Coolest car ever if it is a real hemi.
What a beautiful car
Either you have ruff roads or that thing needs some good shocks, Sounds good but drop the clutch and we'll see some hop for sure.
Another sunday afternoon drive to church.
Awesome 😎
if that were me driving , i'd be all smiles
Georgous car, sounds like a mopar should.
Beautiful Mopar !!!!!!
Awesome - radio delete car as well.
Cool car my grandpa had one of those back in the 70s and me and my cousin used to sit in the backseat and Hang on for dear life but I don’t think it was a hammy I think it was a little small block
It's so refreshing to see when someone drive these cars so responsibly not beat the living dog s*** out of them
If u wanna drive like my granny get a 4 cylinder brah
Great car. Is it for sale?
Hey Dude U are scaring the civics and Corolla away
I'm back!, I broke away for a moment to watch some paint dry, it was more exciting than this video!
Thanks for the views! What color is your hemi roadrunner?
@@fastlanereed3014 My numbers matching one owner (Me) 68 Hemi Roadrunner is blue as well.
And I agree. This video was like watching flies fck. I got more excited picking out socks this morning.
Test drive? What kind of a test drive was that you drive like my great great grandfather dude? It's a Hemi You can't hurt it? I can tell you weren't around Back in the day I would have been killing it
👀...🔥👍😎👍🔥
Dude are you going to step in it?
What! No pistol grip shifter??
Pistol grip came out in 1970. Also the 69 RR had a brown wood grain shifter ball. I have this exact same car but not hemi. Mine is a 383 4 speed, same color, same interior.
This guy looks crammed up against the steering wheel and dash
No pistol grip
Why not just buy a minivan?
Lol
The REAL NET horsepower of the 426 was only 350, far less than the fake 425 hp gross rating advertised. Any 2022 Dodge with 5.7 V-8 can match it on the street.
I'm sure it could... But it wouldn't have half the kerb appeal 👍
@@harwoods11 The SRT with 485 hp will....
U don't know your molar history in fact bro,while they were rated at 425 they were in actuality in the 500 hp range,come over to the petty museum
@@kylegable1273 You are full of crap....the real horsepower of the 426 is 350, not 425, and that 500 figure is horseshit. You dont even know the difference between GROSS horsepower and NET horsepower. Until 1971 all cars were rated GROSS hp, which is a bare engine on a dyno with no mufflers, no belts, no air cleaner....that gave 425 hp on the 426 at 5,000 rpm redline. But put all those items on the engine and in the car, hp drops to 350 net--the REAL in the car horsepower. Starting in 1972 ALL CARS have to be rated net....the 1972 MOPAR parts catalog listed the 426 at 350, the 440-6 at 325.
Running a bare 426 on the dyno at 6,000 rpm can raise the GROSS horsepower at about 470, but that is only about 370 NET in the car, but the engine can blow up doing that...which is why these came with a 90 day warranty. A 2022 Dodge 5.7 puts out MORE at 375 NET. The 500 hp figures are total crap and I dont need to go over to Petty to see otherwise.
So again a 100% stock 426 street Hemi is running 350 horsepower......less than a 2022 5.7..100% FACT!!! No you learned something today....
U are on Crack
Bull shit 350hp u must be ford or chevy guy you're wrong as hell.480 to 500hp 490to500tq.nicks garage hemi dyno watch and learn Newby
Probably 350 SAE Net Hp, Gross Rating was 425, SAE Net is usually 80% of Gross for Hp and 90% of Gross for Torque
Well, that was fun, NOT!
My car.
Chrysler's Plymouth Road Runner with a 426 Hemi wasn't designed for pussy footing around in ! Are you scared of it ?
Drive a Prius
What color is your hemi roadrunner?