Steve: Yet again, notes on a piece of paper survive their audio/video/digital counterpart(s). Thank you for this crucial reminder of its tenacity. While in grade 5, my daughter did a very good video (with audio) interview of her now late grandfather about his service in the Korean War. After it was presented at school, graded, and I assumed to be forgotten, I tasked her with writing a transcript of the entire proceedings which she did. When he passed last year, she and her mother could only find one of two halves of the video to play on loop in one room of the house when we sat shiva. But we had the written document in its entirety. Copies were made and left out by that video playback. We kept having to make more copies each night as different people came to pay respects and people would be seen referring to those sheets as they spoke and reminisced on his life. The power of the written word, time and time again, survives while what would seem to be the more capable forces of audio and video recording are more fragile and fleeting.
Steve, I was praying for a positive video to wrap up my YT day and this came up. You never disappoint. I had a Frankenstein 68 Charger (383 Magnum, not 440 RT thank goodness, I would have killed myself for sure). I built it from two cars I bought from a junk yard for $500. 6-speed with ~Hertz~ HURST shifter was awesome. But that thing was squirrel-y as all get out. I learned how to really drive in that car. It was a matter of survival to do so. A break in a weld in the K-frame up front finally sent it back from whence it came. That was about 40-45 years ago now. And I really do miss the days of true stock car racing. Thank you for the trip down memory lane. You never disappoint sir! [EDIT] I purposely omitted her name - wink. But she did over 120 and 6's in the 1/4 mile as I recall and ALL stock. No nitrous, turbo or super charger; naturally aspirated. I was convinced she was jealous of my GF - I almost died a few times driving her. But always my fault - never hers.
Thanks for your tale from years ago. I believe the gear shifter you refer to is spelled "HURST" and I've also heard the name "Verti-gate" associated with that type of shifter. Here where I come from, back in the early 1970's I heard them called an "Impala" shift, but that might have just been one person's mistaken name that got spread popularly around a small auto ecosystem of fans. (Chevvy Impalas did exist here in microscopic numbers, but none ever had that type of manual transmission shifter, that I know of). As explanation , and this was back in the days when a 4 speed manual shift was as good as you ever got (many manual shift cars having only 3 forward speeds), ...The shift pattern was a standard "H" layout, but it was turned vertically, so the Tee shaped handle only goes forward and backwards, and up and down. The idea was for faster gearshifting during "racing" (including possibly illegal street racing) conditions. HURST shifters (copyright/trademark/patent, whatever) are still available brand new I believe. I always liked the idea of maybe putting one in a more ordinary car, it would certainly confuse the younger generation of car thieves !
@@KiwiCatherineJemma I stand corrected. Good job! Memories fail me but the memory is in tact. What a wonderful piece of tech. Loved it. [EDIT] I purposely omitted her name - wink. But she did over 120 and 6's in the 1/4 mile as I recall and ALL stock. No nitrus, turbo or super charger; naturally aspirated. I was convinced she was jealous of my GF - I almost died a few times driving her. But always my fault - never hers.
That was fascinating! My Dad raced Nascar stocks in the 50's and early 60's (dirt tracks, New England circuit.) Used to love hearing him talk about it.
I think pretty much every young man has their own car story.... One of my favorites is in a Plymouth Gold Duster. Boy could we sling some bottles & hit road signs with such a sound that was just plain CRAZY!
I rode in one of those cars once, swore I'd never do it again. We went down the interstate blowing by everybody at incredible speeds. It would not be any exaggeration to say I was close to soiling my undies. I will testify that they worked too well for public roads with others driving there also.
December of 1968 I took a years worth of combat pay and bought a 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner. It had 11 miles on the odometer most of which I put on it test driving it. I wish I had that car today.
It is indeed not a straight line. This is the equation for drag force: (Drag Force) = (1/2) * (density of air) * (velocity)^2 * (Drag Coefficient) * (frontal area of the object) But it gets worse. Let's look at the power required to reach a certain velocity with a certain drag force. Power = (Drag Force) * (Velocity) Now when we substitute the equation for drag force into that power equation. Power = (1/2) * (density of air) * (velocity)^3 * (Drag Coefficient) * (frontal area of the object) That means if you have enough power to go 185 mph, you would need to produce 3.3% more power to go 187 mph, which is just 1.1% faster. If you want to go 2X as fast you have to make 8X as much power(2^3). If you want to go 3X as fast you have to make 27X as much power(3^3).
The Illinois State Police purchased a 1964 Ford with a 427 engine, dual Holly 4bbl carbs and a 4 speed manual transmission. I got to ride in it and it would easily push you back in the seat...
I bought a '65 Dodge Dart with a 4-speed manual transmission, and the salesman showed me a used Dodge (forget the model) with a Hemi and the first owner had brought it back because it scared him sh**less.
The owner of a local specialty tire store owns a Super Bee, Daytona, Viper and Viper RS. Very cool cars. Mopar or no car. How does the family feel about owing a viper? No GT 40?
CBS? Please. Dodge was their sponsor. 1970 Charger 440 RT with extras - like nitrous in certain episodes - definitely not stock. Needed to be safe for the stunt men. But Dukes of Hazard was cool - right?
@@SteveLehtoVaultThat's how it always goes. Well I hope it pans out, would be jazzed to see that historical look stacked up next to Ford's period story
@@POVwithRC agreed Ford in the 60s couldn't design themselves out of a paper bag. Ever seen how their cams put cross pressure on the valves? Seemed like a rookey mistake. GM was all over it in the 60s. My fav was the Chevy 2. Oh Lord how much fun that was. In general, it was fun watching all of the competition.
