|ONBOARD| 600HP 1976 Le Mans Dodge Charger At Spa Summer Classic 2017 

Geowin97 Car Channel Too loud for the meeting??? Our local dragstrip ran nitro funnycars that could be heard 15 miles away! No joke! Two towns over you could hear them do a burnout then make the run 😁 We have an oval track about 5 miles away and on a warm summers evening you can hear them too.

I’ll ad that the only noise restriction we have with the towns is not before 10am or after 9pm, 10 Friday and Saturdays.

Don't know the guy, never seen your onboards before, BUT... I sensed EXACTLY what you were saying!!! he was coping with corners in 2nd when others had the luxury of 2nd /3rd/4th!! and his respect of the other classic's is obvious, not to mention the respect he has for this monstrous 426cui inside a behemoth of a 40 year old former NASCAR -stock car.. I'm just glad you have 30mns of that thunderous 426 HEMI!! Thanks forthis vid!!

11:24 explain that then

Ya, you can see hes really holding it back, has more in every aspect than we see here. Great vid by the way, thanks, love that V8 sound!

vettepilot427 Yep, the 2 x 4barrel street version was rated at 425hp (+) and 500 ft lbs of torque. You can figure this to be around 650hp and I’ll bet the torque is well over 700. It is challenged in the twisties but I found myself on the edge of my seat waiting for a straight away to see him walk by them. I wonder if that Vett pissed him off as much as it did me watching him? 😁 you notice anyone pass him? This things a monster! Incidentally my Charger (73) weighs in at 3,600 lbs. I’d guess his is a tad lighter stripped down as it is. Still some impressive driving. I’d probably have put it in the wall 10 times. 😂

"Four" gears. Unless the car has different gear ratios than usual, it's more like "two and a half". In theory, NASCAR cars have such ratios that you only use second gear to engine brake, and first gear is useless everywhere but in the pitlane. Takes a really sensible foot to do what this guy's doing... It's like he is pushing the throttle in Morse code!

I mean, I get that NASCAR is a meme but this car is specifically a road course car with gears tailored to a road course. It did poorly in '76 at Le Mans due to gasoline not suited for the engine, and this video shows a driver showing the car to the public and not racing. That car as it sits will knock on 200mph all day long.

@@alcarreon you can clearly see him heel toe. And I dont think it's like an actual race. All these cars are pretty much museum pieces

Yup, but accelerating out of a corner with less than 2000 rpm on the counter is still not smart if you could have just downshifted to second or first. The driver doesn't downshift in places where he really could have. Also full throttle in a high gear out of the low rev range isn't exactly healthy for the engine. I wonder what will go first though if he continues to drive like this, the rods or the crank bearings.

Classic american muscle sound

Don't get me wrong, it sounds absolutely fantastic but... look a little more on YT :P

See also the vid " Richard Petty's 200mph Plymouth Superbird On The Road " on the channel "Goodwood Road & Racing "

The whity M1 in this Video Sounds awesome too

@@bobroberts2371 Hey, that's what I was going to say!

When things were simpler

You're right about that. I was thinking why isn't he wringing out the gears but I remember Mopars have a thing called Torque. Spa is too short for the 833. 4th gear for that Charger is 200mph plus and he's stuck behind Porsche and BMW screaming away in 5th gear. When this Olympia Charger raced Le Man's in 1976, it rand found Ferrari and Porsche and was formidable the entirety of the race. Fast, reliable and very competitive. Watching the driver coast at 30mph in 2nd and lay on the throttle and speed up is always fun to see. Torque.

That car is only 600 HP and it weighs at least 3,000 pounds. There is no way it has a traction problem at those cornering speeds.

@@SomeTechGuy666 the original car made 600hp, the car in this video is a recreation with a restored original NASCAR race-hemi. This thing is most likely making well over 600hp and probably more torque than that.

@@SomeTechGuy666 it's an old Hemi big block, while its "only" 600 hp, the torque this thing makes is monstrous

@@SomeTechGuy666 3800 lbs. Traction has nothing to do with total weight of the car.

You can't* ;)

@@iXallace and yet, You would like to have one, because You know that's faster than your shitty 1980 Toyota corolla

@@iXallace LMFAO. Actually, it gets the oil out of its back yard and pond. Unfortunately it spills about a third of it all over the place and ignores it until the problem goes away. Merica’ baby.

well, its engine is almost 2x the other's. You should be saying look at those small efficient blocks keeping up with a absurd-ammount-liter v8

@@F2PMegaGod those cars aren't exciting, like at all, if you want superb handling get yourself a Lotus, a Porsche or a Viper, if you want power, drive any muscle car or an European car, simple

That charger would utterly destroy all of those cars if it was allowed to unleash full potential out of every corner…this video said 600 go but I read up on the engine build, it’s a 700hp 426C.I. HEMI in a 3800 lb car and a 4 speed. You can tell at one point a BMW M1 is driving like a Jack hole and he finally opens it all the way up and dusts the BMW…pretty funny, killer ride.

Stock really? People are so stupid!

@@brentwachter1274 Yes, you are. It's a NASCAR Stock Car modified for Le Mans racing. Stock Car is the name of the class it runs in. And there are a lot of stock parts on that car too.

not really. manual steering gives more positive feed back. ofc this is a nascar machine, but the classic mopars ive driven have always been fine handling and very forgiving..ofc 300 hp 440, not 600 hp hemi, lol. but i never ran tires the size of nebraska, either :D

See also the vid " Richard Petty's 200mph Plymouth Superbird On The Road " on the channel "Goodwood Road & Racing "

He never let it loose........ that thing was ready to stall most of the time. Hemi's didn't begin to eat till after 6,000 RPM's.

i would think the original driver for this had to be built like chef from total drama

@@omega1575 lmao

this car was built for le mans meaning those lads drove it for 8 hours each. they probably couldnt lift a fork to feed themselves after!

a 600 HP un muffled NASCAR Hemi. like..apex of audio. don't miss the video of richard petty's plymouth on a track..not a race, but some fine looks & sounds :)

Bruh for 10 seconds that thing became a full fledged Stock Car again 🤣 I couldn't do it. Once I got the first real taste I'd have to do a full send lap

bohemianracer that’s all I could think about! What a battle, those Porsche’s and 300z’s are worlds away. He fought and fought and couldn’t be anywhere but on a low line. Wow love the sound. Love that it’s out there. Thanks

Nah, you don't feel it so much. Only when you are going slow but that is why the wheel is bigger, gives you more leverage and control. You get a better throw on the wheel and more power, room to turn.

Power steering not required. It actually handles well but you get a lot of feedback. It's a good thing

I actually think these cars had power steering

Nope . Super easy handling car . Parking did take some effort .

We did , sold it for a much superior car !

Comon' man rev that puppy ! You're playing catch up the whole video

shift intohigh poor man's g-meter :)

ahaha, i saw that!

@@IASEAGLE5 Now that is funny:)

Yes it has as that is typical Yank Tank behind technology stamped all over it...........

it's a mopar big block you drive it like a truck XD

mine doesnt. its super short.

I thought for a minute he had a slot machine mounted in the dash.

Dutch Oh that’s a good one !

They all have doucheflutes in their mouths and are asking $70k on Craigslist for their clapped out Subaru STI with a broken drivetrain cuz they lost their job again and think they’re sitting on a gold brick forgetting it’s a Japanese econobox.

back when racers were men

Hahahaha

Typical A-833 hemi 4 speed....

I thought my kenworth had throw ! 😳

30 laps throwing that shifter around and you would need reconstructive shoulder surgery

You’re obviously used to new vehicles.

a late 60's, early '70's Hemi Charger weighed 4,000 lbs stock. idk how many lbs of tubular steel is in a NASCAR prepped example. he has to be around at least new Charger weight, ie 4,400 lbs.

@@gzuzsavz No telling how much of this car was replaced with fiberglass and plexiglass though. The motor could be all aluminum, I don't know. I'd assume they took as much weight out of it as possible. I think Uncle Tony got his Coronet under 3100 without resorting to fiberglass parts. It is a 318 car though.

Should have removed the tires hanging off the side of that tug ! Better aerodynamics !

..as in..playing XBOX all day and trash talking truly great cars & super cool race drivers, baha..but that's normal. the fellow driving wasn't trying to set a record, win $ or race for pride, just out enjoying a fantastic car on a challenging course and having the time of his life. one lucky guy!

Gotta start somewhere . we all remember our first car

@@theflyingscotsman9902 how much would this car cost now?

@@sarasarah1810 With a 426 hemi,they run anywhere from 50-140k.USD

The one time he really opens it up is when that doucheflute bmw driver is all over him for playing it safe and he absolutely dusts him on the straight, you can tell the entire race he’s going easy, on his car, himself, and the euro trash nozzles egos ;?) bahahaha

agreed! we need a vintage series on tv

racers of these classics prefer manual steering for the more positive feedback + less hp loss, less things to fail. no one wants to lose a belt on a pwr steering equipped car, baha. i did once at about 140 mph in a 71 satellite 2 dr with a 440..you can still steer, but major nightmare, bc power steering cars have a different setup ofc..diff ratio. manual is mainly only rly stiff at fairly low speeds..at speed it's fine. & yes, this guy was having a blast and did fine, indeed. not racing for points, nor purse..but still making a heck of a show for us :)

It's not, but you get feedback.

@@gzuzsavz My manual mopar is only a bitch when stopped. As soon as you move over 1mph it's easy.

I’ve got the fever. Build a G-body for American ChampCar Endurance. It’s that sound that did this to me.