Cool video with some very rare Dodges but how could you forget the 68 L023 hemi dart ? They were so dominant on the dragstrip that NHRA put them in their own class . Only 80 were produced and could be ordered through a Dodge dealership .
@@seanhanratty9494 To be fair they are all pretty close to the same damn thing. Any Barracudas will always be in a place by themselves for me. When they were new and I was too, I can say it was the first car I ever loved. I knew the names of cars and what they were but a cuda just looked like a hot wheel, like a caricature of a camaro. Super bird would be there but you didn't see them quite as often. lol
If I remember correctly, 1972 was the last year that you could order a 440-6, but you would have had to order it BEFORE Dec31st, 1971 because the emissions laws changed starting Jan1, 1972. So, any 1972 Mopar with a 440-6 was made before JAN1, 1972.
They stopped production of the 440-6 by mid Sept. I think. I can't remember the exact number but I think no more than 12 440-6 engines total in any Dodge or Plymouth were let loose for the 1972 MY
"street he-mis"? Hire a human announcer. The problem with Mopar is many of them are rare because so few were ordered when new. A time machine would be nice.
How about my 1969 Dodge Monaco 500 Convertible (DP27L9) factory 440 Magnum. Built and sold only in Canada. From what I have researched and been told is 1 of only 2 made. I have been trying to locate the other one but so far no luck. It could be the only one left.
The 1968-1970 Dodge chargers were the best mopars ever made. I owned a 1970 Dodge charger and a 1969 charger with the 440 magnum. I really miss these cars as I owned them in my teenage years. Wish I could find another one for cheap.
Challenger T/A also had purpose built cylinder heads that had offset rockers that moved pushrods out of the intake ports allowing for huge intake air flow.
That coronet rt actualy still real one, sadly it doesent have original hemi in it but second best i think it has non number varanty block iirc insanely cool car. And i think another one is lost in time....
The 1971 Dodge Charger Super Bee with the 383 Cid "Six Pack" (only car ever to be factory produced with the 383 6-pack) had a lot better street manners than the 426 Hemi
I have a copyright 1970 Mopar engine book with a photograph of a prototype 383 Six Pack engine. It couldn't be certified in time for the 1971 model year, that began in September, 1970. They then planned a 1972 400 Six Pack engine, but killed it because it couldn't have a high compression ratio and the Thermoquad was a pretty deep breathing carb for a low compression 400. The 1970 Mopar engine book does mention the 1970 hydraulic lifter Street Hemi, so in 1970 the book was pretty up to date. Unlike the other 1971 383 engines, the 383 Six Pack was a high compression engine. The low compression 1971 383 police engine was slower than the high compression 1971 AMC 401 police engine. The AMC 401 was only high compression for the first half of the 1971 model year though, then switching to low compression for latter half of 1971. The 401 was a more modern engine than the 383, but the compression ratios made the real difference. All three of the Edelbrock Six Pack intakes (340, 383, 440) were designed by Mopar and Edelbrock was contracted to make them.
Not sure where you found that information lol. All American cars used 18ga metal through the end of the 70s, imports were usually 20ga. Current cars are 22ga.
@@grantr5417 It was still crap metal, if you lived the Salt Belt, the Great Lake States, the New England States and in Canada from Ontario east into Maritime Canada, where they used salt on the highways in the winter and before there was factory rust proofing, your car didn't last only maybe 3-8 years at tops. My brother-in-law had a Plymouth Duster and the fenders were gone in 3 years, he bought an AMC Eagle Wagon because AMC offered undercoating and drove it for about 10 years until AMC went out of business.
Actually it was the same metal. The difference was simply the application of corrosion protection as the years went on. The exception being the mid to late 70s when the push was on to recycle old metal and all the manufacturers switched to it, only to find it was full of impurities. Road salt ate them all back then.
I drive two 1970 cars. Both are not rusted away. 70 Challenger 340 and a 70 GTX 440-6. Use some common sense and protect any car. And they can be preserved. Such a blanket statement shows much ignorance or youth with no life experience. Use a filter between your brain and mouth. It will serve you well and you might just learn a thing or two.
@@randylear8264 I didn't have the heart to tell him that unlike the Fords of the era, at least Chrysler dipped their uni bodies in a rust proofing coating vat prior to paint. Nice rides BTW! I'm Abody guy, with a 69, 70, 71 and 72.
i realize this is a "muscle car" list; but only 500 units of the 1986 Dodge Omni Shelby GLHS were produced. but a 0-60 of 6.5, out of a 2.2 liter turbo 4 cylinder, is quite impressive for the 80's
I had one hemi orange 🍊 383 auto wish I still had it of course the hemi is rare back in the day they were rare to much money to order with one 440 was almost just as good 👍
Technically, that's right since the Coronet was the same platform as the Charger in '68-70 (both B-bodies). I guess floor pans, subframe, all that was the same. I think the narrator meant to say it was based on the Charger in 1971 instead of the Coronet in previous years. But yeah...
Wait a minute. How can PD Evo talk about 9 rarest hemi cars (that what this review is about Hemis) without speaking to the mid 60s Dodge Dart? If you are really talking about "Rarest Dodge Muscle Cars" you should also add 60s Polaris police cars, the early 80s Magnum, and late 50s Custon Royals (350 ci & 295 hp). Just saying hemi (is pronounced "Himee" not "he-mus" @ 4:47). Mopar or Nocar!!
Great video, but I think you missed one. The 1968 Dodge 426 Hemi Dart L023. Only 80 units were built in the single model year, but they ruled their class at the drag strip.
Yep. One green. One blue. The green 4 door was in Clawson,Michigan in the 70's. The Original owner passed away and Grandma gave it to her Grandson. He wrapped around a tree a week later. I know because I knocked on their front door once a week asking to buy it. Their was also a Hemi station wagon built. Possibly 1968.
Love the Channel mate. But, the 4-speed Manual 426 hemi equipped Dodge Charger (2nd Gen '68'-'70) Could manage the 0-60 sprint in sub-5/ High 4 Second range. Seriously- they were GROSSLY underestimated about their performance figures and the 426 Hemi Power Output respectively. Keep up the good work though.👍👍👍
You are full of crap. 426 was NEVER under rated, Gross horsepower was 425 at 5,000 rpm. But the NET was only 350 at 5,000 rpm, and if over revved, 370 at 6,000 rpm. That is no better than a 2023 Dodge 5.7 V-8 puts out more at 375 hp NET. No stock street 426 ever went 0-60 anywhere 4 seconds, or even 5......you are smoking crack.....go learn the difference between GROSS and NET horsepower,
I owned a 1969 Dodge Coronet R/T with the 440 and 727B Torqueflite automatic transmission and did some aftermarket upgrades like a 780 Dual inline double pump Holley carb and Hooker headers. It was stolen in 1977. In my lifetime (I'm near 70) I've seen a total of 3 Coronet R/T's and mine was one of them. Miss that car, ran like a raped Ape.
Guy I got my 914 from was a Mopar guy, had Superbirds, Daytona Chargers, but the rarest car he ever had was a 1970 convertible hemi Roadrunner. He said they made 6 of them. Automatic, sold it to a guy from Nebraska who gave him enough money to buy a hiuse and drove it home from California. Original paint, that metallic blue, new top and interior. Bought it for $1000 withva 383 from some guy who did not know what it was. Bought the right motor for it in boxes, taken apart. Ten years later, it was done and he sold it. Sold his crappy house and bought a really nice one, with a huge garage and plenty of parking behind the gate
Bullshit horsepower numbers...dont these people ever get it right? The 426 was advertised at 425 at horsepower at 5,000 rpm. That was the old fake gross horsepower number with bare engine no muffler, belts, or air cleaner. After 1971 the gross rating was banned, and the NET ratings with muffler, belts, and air cleaner were used. Then the 426 was rated at 350 NET, while the 2023 5.7 V-8 is 375 Net. If over revved at 6,000 you could get it to go 475 gross, but that is still only 370 NET. The 426 was never under rated to fool the insurance companies---another myth.
There was no 1968 Dodge Charger 500. Both the Charger 500 and Dodge Charger Daytona were 1969 models. The Charger 500 was of course continued on a few years, although not necessarily high performance cars.
I have been told that the 69 440 SIXPACK Super Bee Sedan had only 59 units made and 71 Charger Super Bee 440 SIXPACK's had only 69 units made. Also, according to what I have been told, the 1970 Challenger RT/SE 440 SIXPACK had only 214 units. Dodge did have some very low production machines, for sure! Oh, by the way, I had, yes, HAD, one of each of these as well as one of the WO23J7 67 Coronet Hemi Race cars. The good old days!
Mopar had originally planned a Six Pack 400 for 1972, but was scratched due to the low compression ratio requirement. Mopar did design the intake manifold that Edelbrock makes. I have a copyright 1970 Mopar book with a photo of a factory prototype 383 Six Pack engine, but it wasn't ready for 1971 production. The local sherif bought a new 1970 440 6 Barrel Sport Fury for his sherif's car, He was still driving it in 1980 and maybe later.
@@krustycanadian2719 Yes, but those were standard 440 Six Pack cars.Mopar had planned for a 1972 400 Six Pack, but cancelled it due to the low compression ratio and the 1972 400 getting the Thermoquad.
@@BrandonLeeBrown I see. I thought it said 440. Never heard of a 400 version. Then again I had to tell someone that they couldn't order a factory 340 six pack Duster. That was a dealer option only.
Any one could have ordered any combo from their local dealer and most did not keep records after the 70's, Hard to tell what might be out there! Cheers
They completely over looked the 1971 Plymouth hemi cuda convertible, with the billboard graphics, shaker hood, 4speed pistol grip, only two were built in that configuration... Or how about the 1966 dodge coronet wagon with one of only one - factory spec's 426 hemi- the customer was an FBI agent who ordered the only one... or the two factory hemi 67 coronet convertibles- one red the other white... They completely overlooked the super stock 68-69 dodge darts, or how about a rare 1966 factory hemi dart? I've seen only one of these & the moron yanked the engine out & durbied the car 🤦🏼♂️. But although this video is talking about dodge & not all of mopar brands. 🙄 I like how they threw in talking about Richard Petty even though he was contracted through Plymouth not Dodge, but yet its a specifically a Dodge rarest cars' video?..
was waiting on the 440 Dart, my grandfather had one. surprised the A12 superbee was not on there. My grandfather had A REG 69 in white with a 440 and my father had bought a 69 in the early 80's in hemi orange with a bored 383. No A12s but my favorite mopar for sure. didn't petty go to plymouth after dodge?
I was told by a Chrysler executive they made one off cars. One-of-a-kind with high-performance custom built engines one-of-a-kind in the troll room of the factory. Several different kinds of cars for the executives. And the executives got them as bonuses. One-of-a-kind with 500 and 600 and 700 horsepower engine. I've never heard or seen anybody even talked about that. But all the car companies were doing it.
630 is the NHRA horsepower rating. It is different than traditional horsepower ratings, I believe it incorporates the weight of the car into the rating to determine racing class. Actual HP of that car is about 1300.
