1971 Dodge Charger vs. Ford Torino 500 & Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Dealer Promo Film 

Please never stop uploading these videos, they are fantastic!!!

The '71-'72 Chargers were AWESOME! The BEST LOOKING CARS OUT THERE, PLUS THEY HAD QUALITY CHRYSLER ENGINEERING BACK THEN!

Torsion bar/leaf spring technology is state of the art to this day!👍🏁🇺🇲

I like the styling of the Torino.

I'm obviously a GM guy, But I do love me some MoPar "B" bodies!

The 71' Charger 318 I had refused to get stuck in the winter, it drove through stuff that amazed the people riding with me.

The hide away headlights option was well worth the money on those chargers.

I had a rust bucket 74 charger with a 318 for a while. I never really liked that body style until I had one. They look better in person than in pictures. I should have kept it.

Sold! The main reason I buy cars is to turn in a 2 foot smaller circle

You've gotta admit, despite visual aesthetic, the Mopar engineers were on point with things like the safer headrest, high mount seat latch, center mounted vent controls and solid state regulator, etc. The paddle style door handles have proven hard to open and dangerous when trying to pull them open in the event of an accident.The Mopar designers have always been the best IMO. Ford has always been a bit more clunky. A more fair styling comparison would be with the Torino GT Sportsroof. Much cooler looking IMO.

Did we look like that in the 70's? Yep. Wish I had my 70's hair back. Lol.

This car was designed specifically for NASCAR stock car racing. That Coke bottle shape, long nose, high trunk, and odd windows were made for a car which could exceed 200 mph on the straights in Talladega and Daytona. In those days stock cars raced on the track had to be cars which people could actually buy. Chrysler sold cars with the 426 hemi because to run it on the track, it had to be sold to the public. Believe it or not, these 1971 Chargers and their cousins the Roadrunners were much faster on the tracks than modern stock cars today. Nowadays there is no such thing as "stock car" racing in NASCAR. Try to get a 355 ci V8 rear wheel drive Impala, Camry, or Fusion. The only thing stock in a stock car today is the roof panel and rear window.

Torino voice guy does the "Tech" voice for Chrysler … A good company solder!!

Like those mini skirts.

I have a 71 charger 500 with its original 383 magnum and R/T rims. Restoring her now.

Sure our competitors ashtrays work fine, but you could put your cigarette out soo much better in ours.

Had a 72 charger se with 440 column auto and sunroof in super blue.loved it it is now in a guys collection wish I never sold it.

I wish I still had my 71 Dodge Charger !

The Charger by far the best looking car. The Torino & are very good looking cars too.

Oh, the hidden cigarette lighter. Far superior! Lol.......🤣

In 1979 I traded a '56 Lincoln Premiere for an almost mint '71 Charger 500 - red, factory pin striped, black vinyl roof, white bucket seat interior, 383-4V, 4 speed, A/C, hood pins, rally road wheels. Strong, reliable, attractive car. Looked just like the one on the back of the little Dodge performance brochure that came in magazines, newspapers or mail at the time. One day a guy broadsided into the back of me and totaled it. Still miss that car today.

The 1968 through 1970 Charger was much more beautiful than the newer “Coke bottle” design they came out with in 1971.

Love the narration !

Charger is the best!!

Yeah, the Mopar is the best...it's hard to make a case against a classic Charger. But that Chevy is pretty sweet, too.

In the Charger you could hide a full case of beer between radiator and the front grill and have it rest on the valance.

It's really interesting to read opinions in the comment section. Personal tastes and preferences do very quite a bit. At the end of the day, it's whatever you like and can afford. Though to me, it appears the Mopar engineers did a more thorough design job here. Nevertheless, I fail to see the logic and advantage of mounting taillights on a bumper structure that is suppose to take the brunt of a hit.

I loved 2 cars in my life one was 1968 charger second was 1971 Pontiac trams am

The car you are most likely to see on the road today or at car shows is the Chevelle. 71 model year Chargers have been long gone for years now. You never see them.

You notice they never mentIon the gear reduction starter motor used in the early Dodges as compared to the Malibu and Torino. While it was certainly efficient, you could hear one turning over a mile away. 😂 Whenever someone was starting one in a parking lot, there was no question it was a Mopar

I notice they didn't mention the 351 Cleveland engine which put out 285 hp and nothing about the 429 CJ and 429 SCJ.

Ash trays have higher capacity between emptyings, and lighter is hidden. You will also notice charger 1/4 window provides privacy for backseat passengers when consuming the devil's lettuce.

The Dodge line was geared more towards younger buyers and looked much better than the competitors.

The profile of the Charger is much better than the others... IMO.. I was 8 years old in 1971 and would take a 1971 Mustang over any of these, but the Charger would be second.. :)

This is great. I never liked the '71 Charger since i owned a '69 but also had a '70 Chevelle Malibu. Seeing this side by side is cool, though. Love the mini skirt.

Funny how they used the girl to show how much room the charger had in the driver seat🤔😄

I love all 3 cars. I'd have a hard time choosing which one I like better as far as looks wise. I'm more of a Ford guy so I'd probably lean towards choosing the Torino over the other 2 cars, IDK.

The Torino 500 was renamed Gran Torino from 1972 to 1977, when Torino was renamed LTD II.

I like the torino , also like the chevy.

I always liked the 71-74 Charger styling. It was a much improved car as well over the 68-70s. I had a 69. 1 felt that they are sitting towards the middle of the car, not on 1 side or the other. Also, rear visibility was terrible, much better on 71-74s, especially on SE models with the quarter window and different b pillar design. The 71 was much bigger inside, with more room all around, whereas my 69 felt cramped in back, much more closed in and certainly darker do to the buttress roof line. Even though the 71 is a hair longer overall, it had a shorter w/b than my 69, but was wider, doors were bigger too. Except for the windshield, the 71 had actually less glass area, yet more visibility, than the 68-70 cars did. It's odd that there was no mention at all about any of the performance models offered, for any of the 3 cars compared. What I always liked about this era of cars, is that 1 could order a car any way they wanted it. Now days, 1 is stuck with whatever the manufacturer decides to put on it, and 1 pays for it, just that way!

Hahaha,thanks for this Awesome Upload. Once again proving that Mopar is the way to go over some flimsy ford. My Dad has the same: 71 Charger (Topper: Base Model), all original. Thanks again,Mopar or nocar

Dang, the Torino is really bad! Can't believe that the gas tank is the floor in the trunk. Plus all the other cheap points of the Ford. The Charger is the best all around car here, but I think the Chevelle wins in the long run as history has presented and it would be my choice back then too. Just throw the good looking lady from the film in the passenger seat and I am happy. 😊

Needed a spoiler to give downforce to keep rear end from drifting at very high speeds. Ultimate high performance from years of racing experience - 440 6 pack, or 426 Hemi.

i pick a Chevelle

Everyone just stop and look at all this. Consider what we are witnessing here...look at what the average American drove in 1970-71 and what we have to be satisfied now..we went from Hemi/440 Chargers, big block 'Vettes, GTO's, 429 Cobra Torino's and before that Imperials, Big Lincoln's, Impalas and 300 Chrysler's to....prius...accord....kia's......Toyotas, Nissans, s.

And you wonder why the average American feel there's "something wrong" and a lot of people are fuming?

All vinyl interior? That was a selling point? Ok.

I love this channel, peace people 💯👍👍👍

I had a 71 Charger new great car...the chev was a warmed up 68 and Ford was too... The 72 Gran Torino looked nicer but they were a rust bucket...

One of my uncles talked like these guys.

Interesting I had the good luck to own a 70 Torino Gt Premium 429 360 hp I enjoyed that car it would RUN!

I like the '73 or '74 Charger SE like the gold one in Truck Turner. Plus you can never down a Chevelle especially an SS.

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tough too decide i like the charger and chevelle malibu torino 500 its okay !

I've always appreciated the aesthetics of the Dodge and Plymouth bodies stylings from the 1960s into the mid-1970s, but I've always wondered about their durability, as for any particular model year back then, I'd see loads of Dodges and Plymouths, but five years down the road, those five year old models seemed to disappear from view . . . yet, there were plenty of five year old Fords and Chevys still seen on the roads. Possibly that fewer Plymouths and Dodges were made when compared to the production numbers with Ford and Chevy?

ah, the days of slide projectors, when the audio had to have a tone ring to let the A/V person know to click the next slide

I get aroused looking at these cars in new condition!

Thanks for posting this -- one more reminder to me of why I bought a Volkswagen.

Me gustan los tres carros

For me I still prefer the Chevelle anyday.

I'll take my 1974 Charger with the larger back side glass. looks better than a 71. My car is Triple black and beautiful. looks mean as @#%# going down the road!!!

Sold! I will take the Charger!!!

Nice!!!

Belle machine

Always thought the 1971-74 Charger's were underrated cars that gets overlooked in favor of the 1968-70 Charger's, I also thought the 1971 Chevelle's front end was a downgrade to the 1968-70 Chevelle's.

I have the original registration and paperwork for the 71-73 Charger my father bought new.

Dodge seriously screwed up the '71 Charger. They took a body that would soon become iconic and let it sit under a heat lamp to produce something lumpy, bloated, and awkward looking. The '71 Torino by comparison still looked trim and tough. Even the '72s didn't look as bulky as the Charger.

Pass on torsion bars and cart springs.

9:00....is the top half of the signal light lens busted?

7:48 in what way does this indicate charger winning?

True, Charger was roomier & easier to get in & out of because it was a BIG A__ Car!!!

nice boots

Yes, you can enjoy this styling as much as you enjoy your friends wife. Look at the difference. Your old hag, the next door neighbor wife. All new for this year. And it excites! Smooth style. Lol

In my humble opinion, in this comparison that doesn't take the "Muscle" into account, I think that the most frontal competition from Chevy was the Monte Carlo. Only designed to be Hardtops. What about now? As deeply passionate sedans as in the past´s coupes.

All new styling? The front end of the Charger is a crib of a '68-9 Tempest.

Pretty disingenuous not to mention the sportsroof torino was basically a different 'body style' and has a lower roof for 'hardtop styling' that is in fact NOT the same as the 4 door. Notice the cars have the famous 'dual stripe' tires, a cool idea that never caught on.

They forget to include prices for the three.

Can't believe this is the type of crap they competed over.

Funny comparison ads back in the day.Ford does something similar much shorter a header for many RU-vid videos

Torino wins the beauty contest in this trio.

its good to see a tit for tat comparison they dont do these anymore

In the video at 1:53, the host mentions that the 71 Chevelle has a "carry over" front end styling. But, I thought it was new for 71 as they had four bulbs (headlights/high beam) in 70 and then had the two-in-one bulbs in 71 and 72?

Bulky and boxy. Like the mother in law

God, those were beautiful cars. And to think what was coming just around the corner-the hideous designs of the mid and late 70’s, led by General Motors. I was there; it was awful.

I think the Monte Carlo would've been a more fair comparison than the Malibu against the Charger.

*MAN LOOK AT THAT REAR, ITS LIGHTS ARE BUILT INTO THE BUMPER BUT IT LOOKS SO MUCH BETTER ON OURS* yeah that's how you sell a car... There is a comment on here that basically sums up this entire ad, "Sure our competitors ashtrays work fine, but you could put your cigarette out soo much better in ours.". Pretty much all these types of ad's. At some points I was just like *NOPE*. All these cars have something nice to offer and honestly I'd take all three of them. They are all fine cars but unfortunately the charger got redesigned for this year. I hated that, too bad the executives didn't keep the 68-70 body style going. *The Malibu has more engine options but ours is just better because I say it is* - Advertisement Logic

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The 71 Charger was a major disappointment to me compared to the 68/70 models . Same great powertrains though . 71 Torino pretty much unchanged from 70 . 71 Malibu to me wasn't as attractive as the 70 to me but still a very nice car . I had a 71 Torino GT , the 351 Cleveland auto didn't have the torque of the 383 .

time to play the wah wah song ,,,,,

I love these videos. However, in my opinion they must have only been useful in one of two situations. 1. Someone who was simply shopping on class of car and did not care what emblem was on it. 2. A conflicted husband and wife where one wants the Charger and the other wants the Torino or the Malibu. It's funny how advantages perceived or otherwise are cherry picked to make these or in some cases how a disadvantage is somehow spun into an advantage. I'm sure Ford and GM had similar comparisons for their dealers.

How again doesn't the chevelle bumper match the charger? They didn't explain.

Dodge messed up the design of the 71 Charger. I'm gonna see if any dealers have deals on left over 70s, rather than buy a new 71.

I will take the Chevelle hands down

Girl was hot.The Chevelle could be had with a 454 as well.

Our car has bigger bumpers and more headlights! So it’s better! Mopar had one hell of a way of marketing cars! They’re all pretty much the same, just came down to personal taste. Didn’t care for having to hold the button in to lock the door on Ford’s and I didn’t like the placement of the seat release on Mopars. I grew up with Chevy’s, so that’s probably why I like GM characteristics over the others. But I can say with complete confidence that the Chevelle is way better looking than that Charger. Didn’t like any of them after the ‘69. One more thing, as for having “different” models for two and four door variants; it was a money thing with GM. Generally, forward of the A-pillar the cars were identical. Saved on castings and whatnot. But did the coupe suffer from having to share a body style? Hardly. The two doors were designed with style in mind. Then, they reconfigured the back two thirds of the car to turn it into a four door. If anything, the four door cars had to conform.

Bashing coil suspension... lol...

is there really any other car than a Dodge Mopar no car

"information cannot be guaranteed" lol Like, you may have mis-measured the wheelbases?

I'd definitely take the Charger over the Garbage Motors product, but not over the Ford Torino....

Okay... my mind's made up for me... Torino!