How The Fastest Muscle Car of The 60's Birthed The Demon😵 | Explained Ep.24 

The Demon 170 is like a Tesla Plaid but for men.

The Chrysler Corporation is the most backward company I’ve ever seen. They’re engineers are capable of making some of the most desirable vehicles that should easily make them profitable. However the executives keep dropping the ball by either waiting to long to release the product, making stupid decisions and mergers or just eliminating the few things that makes sense.

Just gotta take a second to say, hats off to the production quality. I know a ton about cars, but the presentation, information and coherence of these videos are just captivating. I always end up learning something.

This video was incredible! Anyone else think an armrest delete mod is the most ridiculous sounding thing out there?

Never piss off Chrysler, because they will build a car that will beat whatever record you broke that they previously had. Tesla Plaid: “I’m so fast!” Demon 170: “Fuck you.” Tesla Plaid: “Oh…”

I used to race my 442 on the streets of Detroit in the early '70's, where there was plenty of competition. I rarely got beat, but the worst beat-down was by a late '60's Dart 340 that was just wicked. Those cars were the real deal, both at the strip and on the street.

It's important to note: in 1968 Plymouth had the B023 Barracuda. Same super sport drag-race package as the Dart. Both were reportedly built with only around 50-70 examples of each. Both capable of a 10.5 et with just regular race prep and tires. Plymouth and Dodge had a couple of sister models like this.

The '68 Cudas and Darts still rule SS/A and have for over 55 years. These cars were so dominating NHRA invented Pro Stock to try to eliminate these animals from Pro Drag Racing. I've built 3 - SS/AH Clones and they were a rush to race.

Thank you for this video. It seems everyone forgets about the HEMI Dart. There were also a few HEMI Barracudas as well.

RIP hellcat you will be missed

I like Honda's tag line "Win on Sunday, mow on Monday!"

The 1968 Dodge Dart HEMI LO23 and 1968 Plymouth Barracuda HEMI LO29 were ABSOLUTE BEASTS in thier era... In a time when most of thier peers did low 14's, they were doing mid to low 11's in the quarter mile... 0_0

What's insane is that if the CARB didn't get in the way Dodge would have 100% put the 1500HP Hellphant engine in this, and the fact is nobody is going to argue against that we all know Dodge is a wild company lol

My first car was a 1972 Dodge Demon that my dad bought for me when I was in high school in 1978. Woefully underpowered by then it was still a sharp looking ride. Miss you old man.

This video reminds me of my friends 1968 Dart Gt in highschool back in 1980. It was old school and us kids had second hand classic muscle cars to pick from brings back memories. Awesome video and documentary !!

This page NEVER misses, feels like a mini documentary series. Can you cover rally/F1/Le Mans/Endurance Racing? I think It would be awesome if you covered more

This is the only channel I run all notifications for. These videos are absolutely some of, if not the best, content on RU-vid right now. I swear with every one that comes out, you implement something new that enhances the atmosphere of the video. Animation to information - it's next level.

I had a 71 Demon 340 4 speed back about 1980 . Shortly before that a 70 Charger R/T. Good Times! Mopar for life.

It’s hard to hate on dodge with how they handled themselves since 2015 going bigger and badder damn near every year

So some stuff to add to the hemi darts. They actually came after the Cuda, there were two woodward garage test cars, which were the foundation of the program. Tom Tignanelli was the test driver, and his sole job was to try different camshafts, carbs, heads, etc...on the test cars to find the optimum combination. Those reports then went out to the hemi cuda and dart drivers, as a blueprint essentially. Also, the intakes on those cars...and this is wild, magnesium, and in weight saving efforts, they didn't even have roll up windows. They use a seatbelt to pull the window up and down. Its truly wild stuff

It's a shame most of the hemi darts ended up wrapped around telephone poles - IMO that was the most insane mopar of it's period. *Edit lol commented too soon, there it is

I traded in my 67 GTX conv with the 440 Super Commando, in on my 1972 Demon. Miss the GTX. But I still have my Demon !!!

Chrysler corp. has a legacy of engineering behind some of the best engines ever made. I knew a guy, back in the day some 50 years ago, that installed a hemi in a 57 Chevy with a Ford rear end. He was either a genius or insane, but he put the best motor in a 57. The Chrysler corp. has lived on the brilliant engineering of its engines, and has been a pioneer in new body styles for many decades. Kudos also to the guys that designed the slant 6, a power horse design that has stood the test of time.

I like vintage over modern . .. dosent matte if I'm in the newest .. I still take my hat off to the old school . Still scary when u pull up new cars to these old cars makes you want to think twice .

The 68 Super Stock Dart has so much stuff ahead of its time. And it was the during the golden age of motorsports

Man, when we think you done your best work, you just come and top yourself. Thanks for making these videos bro... your service is well appreciated.

"11:1 COMPRESSION LISTEN TO 'EM TALK MY 426 SUPER STOCK..."

my dream car, one day ill own a 426 dart, one day lmfao

I'm glad I found this great channel, I grew up in the 60s & 70s, I had a large number of Motorcycles, Some were extremely fast, and 4 fast cars Ex, 1969 Chevelle SS 396, Aluminum heads and I had a drag racing friend that built the motor for me, Bumped up from 375HP to 550+, Went to my 1st drag race in 1966, and been lovin it since, THX For posting. 👊 😎 subbed 🏎

I always learn something from your videos. Thank you.

This channel is the best automotive channel on RU-vid, hell I take that back. This is the best channel on RU-vid. You do such a great job with these videos, I learn so much. And at the end of the video I just think to myself I cannot wait for the next one and I wonder what will the next one be covering. Keep up the great work, I will continue to watch with great anticipation and enthusiasm.

I see a 337 video and I click…jus like that my day is better now thank u bro keep them 🔥

The Hemi Dart was pretty much the reason I have my 67 Dart now. I always loved the idea of the car, though knew something quite that specialized was a bit excessive. I just loved the look though. I get into the 5.7 Hemi swap in the earlier days when they were just starting to make off the shelf mounts and parts to do the swap. It's evolved several times over its life, but still a ton of fun, even if it's not really that powerful.

Dude, bravo on this exceptional production! This is how car biographies should be. You go into hidden details of each model that most top tier tv productions skips over to make room for ad space. Keep up the good work!

This is a great video. Lots of accurate info… My old man Raced a 340 Duster back in the late 70s, early 80s and won 4 NHRA class championships and held the Super stock class record for many years. Mopar owned the drag strip in the 70’s and 80’s.

Another excellent video. I really enjoy these automotive history videos, these are especially well done. This channel and THE SQUIDD channel have really done a great job on these topics.

Nitride treated steel is the closest thing we’ve got to Vibranium. I used to build fuel injectors for locomotive engines and we used that in most of the internal components

Mopar has always been doing crazy stuff. Back in the 1960's my dad was at the Air Force academy in Colorado Springs. There was a local car rental where he and others would chip in and rent fast cars. Cornet RT 440's, Olds 442's, Chevelle SS and first year Camaro 67 302 Z-28's. Future pilots , so you know how those things were abused on the weekends. His favorite was the Camaro Z28's , it's handling and braking ability and high rpm range. That man could flat out wheel it.

Great breakdown on This generation Challenger , Hellcat , Demon etc . They’re absolutely impressive and it’s kind of astonishing to see a factory car run 8.90s - as a younger man an 11 second car was very radical and couldn’t be your daily driver really. You’re accurate on the Hemi Dart tech but since both It and the 68 Super Stock Barracuda were built specifically for Super Stock racing - I’m missing the connection to it being the “ Demon of the 60s” - they weren’t in anywhere near the numbers to qualify that. 🤷🏻‍♂️ Also , it was implied that Chrysler’s first Hemi V8 was the 426 of 1964 when it was actually the 331 of 1951, with the first generation of Hemis being 1951-58. Yes the 426 was a new generation. I guess these notes are extraneous to how performance history is told today.

great writing, I love that you dug deep into the MoPars history. that 10 second dart was the real deal, people don't know about these cars. The Baldwin-Motion Camaros were a result of the MoPars

its incredible how the HP has grown over the years with these engines.

The production quality of this video is incredible! Nice to see a video thats not complaining about Demon 170 markups. Keep up the good work, love the blend of old and new!

The Hemi A-Bodys were born because of Certain Big 3 Engineers Playing with Toys in and around Woodward Ave. Tom Hoover being one of Chryslers most Notable with His "Silver Bullet", and is the Brains behind what became SRT. These guys were Decades Ahead of Their Time.🏁🏁

Man, the modeling and editing get better every video that passes, great work man, keep it happening!

That’s why I will always love dodge they go out loud

Dude, your videos are awesome, keep it up! ps: I have an idea, a video about the f40's engine

Ive been a fan of this channel a while, and I am BLOWN AWAY with every new video. This is such an awesome fucking video dude. The editing, music, CAD, mechanical discussion, is better than any other car video on the planet. Truly a masterpiece for CAR PEOPLE. It has everything, it's perfection. Don't stop, for the love of God.

I love the Demon, but I've never seen a stock one run a 9.65 or even a 9-anything to this day at my local track - Orlando Speedworld. I remember the day Leah ran the 9.65 at Gainesville and it was "mineshaft" barometric conditions, and the temp was near 50 degrees! So yeah it happened... ONCE. But it sure hasn't happened since.

Dodge is like an Uncle Eddy. They don’t bother asking themselves if they should, they simply just do it.😂😂

Oh yeah! The green Demon at about 5:12 is identical to the one I bought from a guy who bracket raced it. I scoured RU-vid a few years ago and could NOT find a Demon this shade of green. I gave up and figured my memory was going but there it is. Oh, was my first car, too. Loved it.

3000 dollars in 68 is equivilent to under 30k in 2023. These car prices failed to scale properly

Great video! Its a nice change, as often videos on RU-vid (articles online for that matter) are loaded w incorrect info. The only thing I noticed was in reference to the trickle down effect of the demon in regards to the redeye. While you aren't wrong per se (in regards to redeye receiving the larger s.c.), the redeye inherited much more than a bigger blower and cooling/power chiller. The redeye actually has the entire demon motor + drivetrain over a regular hellcat. The engine, upgraded trans, different torque converter, stronger axles, etc etc). Nice work tho! Very cool video

A lot of demon videos out there . I was really waiting on yours 💪🏾💪🏾💀

I absolutely love the old Mopar muscle cars. I have been lucky enough to own a couple of them, including my all time favorite 440 six pack 1969 Coronet Super Bee. Sadly I wound up selling that car because, well, I simply could not afford to keep it. At least I did make a decent profit on it. But todays computerized Charger and Challenger are trash to me. Not only are they ugly, but they have more computer than car, and they are seriously compromised by the EPA. Yes they may have a lot of power and go fast, but they are not the real thing. As a t shirt from one of my favorite Mopar RU-vid channels says, "it's not how fast you go, it's how you go fast" And mixing computers with cars just doesn't do it for me. I now have a 1972 Plymouth Duster 340/4 speed with an 8 3/4 Sure Grip posi rear axle. It's an AZ car with zero rust, but still a bit ratty looking. It's a "work in progress" I wouldn't trade it straight across for a new "computer car" no matter how fast it was. I just turned 64, and remember what REAL cars were like. My Duster "feels" a lot faster than it is, while this modern junk feels a lot slower than it actually is.

It's a great day when 337 Speed notification pops up

Thanks for the work you put into these documentaries, the best on RU-vid.

Great video. Thanks. My uncle dragged Hemis back in the late 60's in a 39 Willis called Hemi Hurricane. He was running mid to low 9's and the car now spends time in the Hall of Fame in Taladega.

Excellent video! The information is spot-on, and the graphics are awesome!

I love your videos man! Such wonderful productions! Thanks for always making great content!

1971 Demon 340 would be in my top 10 dream cars

So well edited and made.. thank you!

Your work continues to get better. Excellent content.

Bro your channel becomes more and more underrated with each and every video!!!! SOLID CONTENT BROTHER!!!!!!

I personally know someone that has a 1969 dodge dart with a factory 440ci, real M code car

Great video as always ❤ Can’t wait til the next one !!!!!

Loved this video👌🏼💯 I have a 2021 challenger scat pack. Never getting rid of it. These cars are awesome and it’s sad that there going away.

This documentary is awesome. I already knew alittle (the factory Hurst Hemi Dart) and I knew about the Demon 340. But this story was incredible!!!!

Amazing production and info! Keep up the fantastic content.

The way these videos improve in production quality every single time is astounding

Thank you for showing this! The Hemi A bodies are the OG of stock car racing. Definitely going to subscribe after watching this.

Bro I look forward to your videos all the time.

When I was a kid, I saw a Red '72 Demon at the dealer lot. Unfortunately for me, Dad picked a Duster that he could afford. We didn't starve, so I guess it wasn't all bad.

Visually, best episode yet. Well freakin done buddy. 11/10

I didnt even care too much about Dodge before this but these video just made me want to start saving for a Demon. Great content and production.

You have no idea how happy I get when I get a notification when you upload lol🤘

This video gave me goosebumps.. keep that awesome content coming 💪💪💪

Excellent video Speed!

I was lucky enough to be part of the development team while the 6.2l was in development. All I'll say is that there's loads of more power in tuning.

Such amazing quality on these vids bro

Great video. Very good production quality and audio. You got a new subscriber here. This channel has some talent.

Your videos are next to the only reason i go on YT... please more and more and more

This is an incredible video, everything from audio to visuals is just outstanding!

Man I get excited for your videos. Truly one of the only information based gear head attractions on RU-vid.

I always look forward to your videos bro, keep going don't stop

awesome video man, great writing and you make it emotional asf

Absolute weapon of a vehicle, pretty sure the Dart (Chrysler Valiant in Australia) is the reason why I fell in love with muscle cars. As always, awesome delivery guys - the whole presentation made me feel how epic it truly is. Wish they became available in Australia :(

Incredible video man one thing is very upsetting to me and that thing is Dishwasher's on wheels are taking over cars like these (THRILLING CARS) are been axed off into history 😭😭

I wouldn't mind having one.....

This was a great video. Thank you for making it your voice is perfect for this kind of video. Thanks for all the information.

My freinds cousin used to drop us off in high school ‘73 in his ‘70 hemi roadrunner…that car was awesome and made a statement !👍🏼

It seems like this channel puts more effort on mopar cars than others.

Well put together vid as always 👍

Great work as always man!

great video my friend! I keep telling my EURO buddies about my old Mopar race cars.. Dang.. Watching this is like Candy to a 5 year old!! Just love it.. Thanks for putting this video together..

Love your videos man please keep them coming! I love cars and racing

I'm glad you talked about the old dodge demons I have a hot wheels one and I was starting to think it was made up

Absolutely amazing content

The audio in this video was incredible

Good video, well narrated and edited 👍

Being born & raised in Detroit, I saw a lot of "sleepers" & mules especially on Woodward in the 60s. You could easily tell by the capitol "M" or "MFG" letters between the license plate numbers. If you didn't know what it was for sure, you did not mess with it. A buddy's brother worked at the GM Tech center & had access to the exec resale lot. He tagged a '64 plain jane full size Chevy wagon for his dad's grocery store. Dad took delivery of the Chevy & we popped the hood to discover a 409 with 2-quads. We also discovered it had a truck 3spd automatic & a 3.55 rear posi. Talk about a beast. Great times & memories.