1968 Dodge Charger R/T in Medium Gold & 426 Hemi Engine Sound on My Car Story with Lou Costabile
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On "My Car Story" we're in Northwest IN on 2-19-17.
We're looking at a 1968 Dodge Charger R/T in Medium Gold Paint with a 426 Hemi engine.
We’re talking with the Owner Jeff Fleming. Jeff’s had this car since 2013. Jeff’s a muscle car fan and has several of them and today he shares this one with us.
This car is an award winner and for all practical purposes is a brand new 1968 Dodge Charger R/T with a 426 Hemi engine right off the showroom floor.
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My Holy Grail car since childhood. I'm 53 now, and it means more than ever.
Hi fortylove68, High praise :-) Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
the 68 Charger is the most beautiful mopars shape ever
Hi Herb Wandrei, Glad you saw one you enjoy :-) Lou
doesn't drive it????? Lifes to short man. Drive that beast
I can understand when you have several cars you might like to have a "special one you take out for special occasions", however I like to drive them too.
I can see why he doesn’t drive it he’s got some nice choices in his driveway
Nothing compares to the pure Aesthetics of the 68 Charger in my humble opinion. The Mopars really had the coolest looks and the baddest power trains! This particular charger is so incredibly beautiful I can feel fear just looking at it because it's so perfect you're afraid to even walk around it thinking what if I accidentally trip and scratch it or something it's insane this restoration just how good it is I can't imagine being there in person in viewing it it just looks too good to be true! I've seen a lot of chargers in my time I own the 69 but it was a rust bucket 40 years ago I should have never sold it. I couldn't even afford to bumper on it now LOL.
Hi Paiste Bob, High praise for this car :-) Glad to read you had a 69 too. Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
Thanks Lou for another stroll down memory lane. The guy three houses down had a '70 Hemi Orange R/T when I was around 9...The early 70's truly was the Muscle Car era. The guy next door had a GTO convertible that I accidently scratched (Sorry Lenny) and my best friends mom drove a 442 - my mom drove a Falcon Lol...Seeing these old rides brought back to their glory days, especially on the street, always puts a smile on my face, transporting me back to a different time and place when American Iron ruled the road...
Hi charles1964, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your neighbors car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
This is an unbelievably restored car. Top quality and attention to detail on every square inch.
Congrats, and nice collection! Wow.
Hi Josh Endo, Glad you enjoyed this one :-) Me too, Lou
I don't if you have heard of Bill Wildt but you sound a lot like him.
68 was the first and only year of the little round side market lights! Those and the round taillights are the dead giveaway! Absolutely beautiful piece of american automotive history!!!
Hi Jimmy, Happy to share this "Absolutely beautiful piece of American automotive history!!!" with you :-) Did you see this one too? Lou th-cam.com/video/Ah-aVZMxZRs/w-d-xo.html
Now that's one beautiful Charger. Absolutely mint condition and a 426 Hemi to boot. That's a keeper. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Marcus, Happy to read you enjoy this Hemi car :-) You're welcome, Lou
I had a friend in college who had a gold one with black vinyl top, 440 magnum, Hurst shifter, and Dana 60 differential. The electrical system was bad, we often had to push it so he could pop the clutch and start it. This was '77-'78, Des Moines IA
Hi Peter, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Friends car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
BRAND BRAND BRAND new! OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 53 years old and its new! holy smokes
Happy to read you enjoy the condition of this car :-)
Its................brand new.....I mean.....to me history is a huge passion, specialy when it comes to Chargers.....I say sir....you have a 1000%....unreal nice car....I understand why you dont drive it...:D
Hi, Lou.....BEAUTIFUL Mopar. My favorite color and if you remember, my favorite motor of all time !. Besides me and a friend racing A HEMI RoadRunner in NHRA , I had a 68 Charger R/T 440 in the same color that we towed with......Thank you Mr. Fleming for sharing this gem and thank you, Lou, for another great video !!
Hi Charlie, Happy to read you enjoy the looks and engine of this car :-) My pleasure sharing this "gem" with you. You're welcome, Lou
The best looking muscle car ever designed, Mopar had the best looking cars, in a few cases not so much and the craziest colours!
Another winner video Lou....top job, thanks for sharing!
Btw, I love the Charger in black, so....had it been that, it would have been my ultimate dream car! 👍👌👏😍
Hi Duececoupe, Glad to video / share your ultimate dream car, & you have great taste :-) You're welcome, my pleasure, and thank you for the kind words, I really appreciate that, Lou
I'd drive the hell out of it to the moon and back. That's what they're for. I have a 1983 model car with nearly half a million kilometers on it, and it still looks mint. Because I care about it.
Hi Andrew Samy, Clearly you're taking good care of your car. Well done, Lou
That is one immaculate car Lou. Hold on to that one and keep it in the family.
Hi Josh Eubanks, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
That is a beautiful Charger!
Hi Captain Morgan, When you stand next to this car it's hard to look away :-) Glad you like this one, me too, Lou
Incredible car.
Glad you enjoy this one Mag neto :-) Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you'll enjoy, Lou
If I had that, I'd be driving it.
I like driving them too.
Cheers Lou,Jeff;s Charger is one of the most beautifully restored pieces of art I've seen on youtube,Also very impressed with that gorgeous GTX which i see you've posted a vid on that as well I'm about to check out.Love your show/channel,Keep 'em coming ;) ....In the movie "Bullet" both Mustang and Charger were '68 :)
Hi D Garrett, Jeff & I have been waiting to schedule a time to video his amazing Charger since November (this car was actually one of the first cars I videoed, here is the link th-cam.com/video/LzMH2BOVJdg/w-d-xo.html ) & we've been watching / waiting for Midwest weather to accommodate us :-) I agree, this car is outstanding! Lou
Beautiful example. Absolutely stunning.
High praise for the looks of this car :-)
You've won your awards, it's well documented, you are never gonna sell it so drive it, drive the hell out of it...no ones getting any younger
I like driving them too :-)
How in the world does Lou find these cars only the good Lord knows. I’m not only speaking of the quality of this Charger but the Rarity! I didn’t even know of a R/T Hemi Charger with a rear window defogger....it might be a 1 of 1 car with this option. Thx again Lou!, and keep up the good work!
Hi Brady Dog, Thanks for sharing you appreciate the rarity of this car :-) I seek them out, I call people, I stop at car shows, and find ones I think you and I will enjoy. Thank you for the encouragement to "keep up the good work!" Lou
Beautiful, flawlessly restored classic 68 Charger👍👍
Hi Phil C, Glad you find this one "beautiful" :-) Me too, Lou
What a beautiful car and not the only one this lucky gentleman owns. I don't know what he does for a living but he must do it very well.
Hi G Schelin, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
Bullit was a 1968 charger,da shark,a behind the scenes with the directed he said the 383 four speed car needed nothing done to it to do the stunt in the show....and that's a nice complement to dodge for building a performance car with strong spring rates like a race car...I alway thought my E body's handled great for old cars with nothing done to them either.piece
Hi Kellie Nicole Brooks Schettino, Appreciate the movie trivia. Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
Thanks Lou! Please keep the Mopars coming. I was born in 1968 and my dad always drove a Plymouth. My neighbor had a 69 Plymouth Road Runner when I was a kid and from the minute I saw it I fell in love with it. In high school I drove a 69 Satellite, 72 Challenger and I found a 76 or 77 (I forget) retired Rhode Island State Police car with the 440 Interceptor. I drive a 2016 Ram 1500 4x4 now and it has an old Road Runner horn in it. Your videos bring me back to great days. Thanks!
You're welcome 1969 Plymouth Road Runner. We are clearly both "Car Guys" where somehow when we see these "lovelies" on the street we can't help but fall in love :-) Bottom line, I'm sure they will keep coming. When I see a good one and can talk to the Owner / Care Taker, I'll do the best I can to video them and share. Thank you for sharing you Dad & neighbor's had cool cars and help fuel our fire :-) Lou
Gorgeous car!! I love the gold with black top, magnum 500 and red line tires. Very sharp combo and well put together.
Hi James Myers, Agreed, a good looking car. Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
68 chargerwas my first car back in 1979. I was 18 . It had the 383 with a holly 4 barrel hooker headers Edelbrock . Fastest car I ever drove. Some crazy times with that car .wish I knew what they would be worth nowadays. Sold it in 1981 for 900 bucks.
Hi Mike f, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your 1st car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
So beautiful. My pal had a blue 68 charger, but it was pretty torn up due to normal young guy driving...I'm sure he wishes he had taken better care of it...Oh well, the curse of youth...
Hi Kramden, Agreed, a real beauty :-) The salt in the Midwest in the Winter did a number on these cars too. Lou
The sexiest car profile ever! The most beautiful gas lid ever made! I vividly remember back in 1968 when I saw this car for the first time, I fell in love with it right away. But after 1972, I rarely saw one, they litterally disappeared from the streets of Montreal! 😳 I wonder if they ever made some with an automatic transmission. 🤔
High praise :-)
@@loucostabile I thought it might have been due to the early rusting.
This one is an automatic
How can you not tell ?
@@steveferguson6809 You are so right! My bad. I must have missed it in the video. 🤷♂️ Cause all the one I’ve seen in my life so far were manual, so I assumed wrongly. Sorry. 😔
That's the best looking yr for the charger, when I get rich I'm gonna buy a orange one
And drive it for my daily...
Hi Scott, Happy to read you appreciate the looks of this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
Awesome Charger...love it...
Hi mike the Knight, Glad you "love" this one :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Watching this at 4:30 a.m. he started up the Hemi, I just closed my eyes while listening to it purr, and It put me to sleep. Boy did I have sweet dreams..😍😴😴
N I C E :-)
Sweet anything with old school hemi will keep it's value and more every year
Hi Rondle, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
Lou you have destroyed so many hours of my life. Time spent watching your videos. Every time I think I've seen all your Mopar vids, other ones keep popping up. Love this car. It's so clean and unmolested. I'm guessing it has front disc brakes, by the look of the master cylinder. The owner has every right to be proud of this car.
Hi Al Cyr, Glad to see I've help ADD many happy hours :-) Lou
What a Gorgeous Charger ! Thanks Lou !
Hi Rudy, Happy to read you enjoy this Charger :-) You're welcome, Lou
Beautiful Charger! Man if mine I would have to take it for a spin now and again.
If it were you're it would be "Yummy" :-) We can ride together Johnny :-) Lou
love it ! the lines from the door flares/scallops are fantastic on the sides.
Hi Dave Lister, Glad you "love it !" :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Rust bubble Drivers side under vinyl top by the "C" of the Charger emblem.
How's that for detail? 😜
Hi Faithful Servant, Thank you for viewing and sharing what you saw. Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
Sweet car ...Thanks for showing us
Hi The Raid, Glad you like this one :-) You're welcome. Hope you see many more cars on the Channel you'll enjoy, Lou
That puts the GTO to shame. In my opinion, this was the quintessential muscle car.
High praise :-)
I spent hours in a 68 red Charger RT. Then they sold it. I had a 66 red Polaria -- a beautiful car. I was going to college and working part time (a good union job) -- The bank said no. What were they thinking when they changed the taillights in 69?
Hi K Billy, Happy to read this car brings back memories of the red Charger :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
I bought a 68 Charger R/T 440 Auto matching numbers car in 1990 solid body no rust or damage nice chrome it was i primer I paid 900 bucks for the car it was a running driving car I don't even want to know how much its worth today in that condition
Hi Scott Bregman, Thank you for watching this video and sharing. Did you sell it or do you still have it? If you did sell it, did you make a few bucks I hope? Lou
Your killing me Lou your killing me. She is gorgeous!! My favorite year for sure. Take care and have a good one. :)
Hi Ed B., Stay alive Ed... there will be more to come in the future :-) Thought you'd like this one, and I do too, Lou
Gotta love those redlines..
I like them too :-)
very nice collection! I've always had a bond to the Dodge ever since my dad owned a '54 w/ a red ram engine ! I'll never forget it, it was sweet too. you see the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. good eye !
Hi Joe Hari, Glad you like the collection :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Your welcome brother. Thanks for sharing
Beautiful Shade of Gold & Though I' m Not An Expert on MOPARS,Do Know That I Haven' t Seen Many This COLOR & Very Few in This Kind of Condition.Thks.for Sharing,LOU!
Hi Ed Cain, Glad you enjoy this "beautiful" one :-) Me too. You're welcome, Lou
Awesome engine and car. Sound is very cool!!! 👍👍💪
THE MEN'S CLUB, Glad you enjoy this one :-) Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you'll enjoy, Lou
That's a beautiful Charger
Hi John, Happy to read you appreciate the looks of this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
Absolutely beautiful car!
Hi Bernie, High praise :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
@@loucostabile Hi Lou, thank very much you for your reply! I didn't think I would get a response since the post is a few years old. In this respect, I have a question: most Dodge Charger have modified engines and exhaust systems. And are therefore very loud. Good for young people. Me - a bit older - and my tinitus are rather annoyed by that lound sound. ;) This engine seems very original to me. How original do you feel the sound and the volume of the car? Thanks for the answer. Cheers, Bernie
My dreamcar ever
You have great taste :-)
what a waste not driving this car,I drive my 68 charger and love it
Hi Christine Miller, When you have a few cars (and share them on this Channel for you to enjoy) it's ok to save one as special. I like driving them too, and hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you'll enjoy, Lou
Instant drool mode watching this. Wowsa!!
:-)
I'm weak. I could not resist driving this car.
Me too :-) So let's go for a ride!
What a nice nice NICE! Piece of history right there man!...OMFG
High praise :-)
So this guy has this '68, then in the background, there is what looks like a '70 Roadrunner in yellow. Then on the other side of the driveway, he's got what looks to be a '68 or 9 GTX. If that where not enough, there is a Hellcat as well. Man how would it be, I can only afford an SRT Challenger, and that was not exactly cheep
I thought the yellow one was a 70 gtx and the blue one a 68 rr
Hi AZ Independent SRT, And shares them with you and I on this TH-cam Channel for you to enjoy. Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
You couldnt get headrests on a 68 charger to my knowledge as they weren't mandatory til the 69 model year. But i may be wrong on that.
Hi CenTex Railfanning, Thanks for viewing and sharing. Good news! I see you're a Rail Fan. Here is a link to a playlist I created of model train layouts & trains for you to enjoy, Lou th-cam.com/play/PLkoIzmOYXcchOyKhEHn_2-NqjpNFq64U3.html
Great video. 50s and 60s bone stock muscle cars are the best, followed by same year tasteful restomods.
Thank you Jim for viewing and sharing, Lou
Holly shit what a beautiful peace of history. Congrats brother.
High praise....I think :-)
Nice guy taking the time to let you look over all 3. It's a shame it doesnt get out but then a few short drives on the street and it would not be concours quality anymore and he has the other two + the hellcat to have fun with.
Hi Hot80s, Agreed, a very nice Guy to take the time to go over his cars and a real treat to be able to video them & share them with the Viewers. You nailed that one. One for "The Show" & several "To go!" :-) Lou
love the grill.Looks like it will eat anything in it`s way.
Nice :-)
Back when companies cared about the cars they built, and also made them affordable enough where the workers could buy the car. Not anymore lol
Hi Brandon Stalcup, Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Love it.
Nice :-)
Way past bealtifull, my 2nd dream car..
High praise :-)
Lou our next door neighbor bought one brand new exact color code in 68, but unfortunately it was a 318
Hi Paul, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your neighbors car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
My dream resto-mod is a 68 charger with the 69 split grill with a 440/4 speed. Very nice example here!
Hi jjthesavage, Glad you enjoyed this one :-) Sounds like a fun dream car, like this one, enjoy, Lou th-cam.com/video/xtKd5n1LHjg/w-d-xo.html
"This one I don't drive"... that's when I turn off. It's a crime to not drive these cars.
Oh FalconXE302, I like driving them too, however stay tuned as there are too many great cars on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
@@loucostabile I'll stay tuned, and hey, it's a free world (mostly) and people are allowed to restore cars to concourse quality and then not drive them.... But to me and many others, this is a useless exercise. It's a car and one thing it is meant to do, is to be driven and enjoyed. I don't understand a car guy who gets enjoyment out of simply looking at his car and the trophies he won and not driving it... just pointless. When all is said and done, no one gives a rats arse about trophies.
my aunt was selling me her 68 Charger with a 318 3-speed automatic in 1981 for $800 it was in Immaculate condition it was always under a porch and I was dumb not to buy it because I thought it was too old little did I know it was a gem
Hi Bohemia Lite, We've all done things like that. Just do the best you can on the next opportunity, Lou
My grandmother bought a '64 Fury with a 318 and Torqueflight new in '64. It would outrun a Chevy 409 with an automatic 0-60. I don't know how much less horsepower the 318 had in '68 but that was a strong engine (at least with the Torqueflight). Sorry you missed out.
boy that's a beautiful charger I'd love that gold color my mom and stepdad used to have a 68 Dodge Charger with a 440 automatic air condition power steering power brakes it was white with that dark green interior with the dark green vinyl top but it was fast I remember one time my brother was mad because some guy was like pumping gas so slow and there was a gas station across the street and he backed out of there nailed it burned out all the way across the intersection all the way to the other gas station way and rubber with big old 50 series tires on the back of that!
Hi spackmaster Chavez, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Mom & Stepdads car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Alta nave aguanté Dodge !!!!!!
Hi Nahuel Hermosa, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
Freaking gorgeous sir!
Hi Aldo, High praise :-) Lou
Hi Lou...im looking forward to more videos..classic American muscle is the best...👍
Hi mike the Knight, Glad your enjoying the Channel, and I'm sure there will be more fun ones coming, stay tuned :-) Lou
It just doesn’t get any better than this!
This is a Winner!
I understand why he doesn't drive it. But I don't know how he doesn't.
When you have a few cars, I guess it's your right to have a "special car" you just enjoy :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Plight_of_Icarus 😂👍
Very nice 68 Hemi Charger. But I'm going to nitpick 2 things here.
1. Pause it at 1:50, what's going on with the vinyl top? The area right above the "C" in the Charger script.
2. Pause it at 5:33, what's going on with the rear console area? Looks defected.
He's winning the top prize with defects like that? For sure as shit if my entry had those defects they throw their noses in the air and shun me. What a blow hard. Drive the DAMN THING!!!!
Hi Slayer, Thank you for sharing your view points. I'm a Fan of driving them too, however when you Own several cars it's your right as the Owner to drive which ones you chose to drive, and which ones you'd like to show. Stay tuned as you never know when I see Jeff again which car we may do a "drive" video on, as it maybe this one. Hope you see many more cars on the Channel you'll enjoy, Lou
Two more things: radial tires were not available in 1968 and I've never seen a painted master cylinder from the factory.
Thanks lou
My pleasure.
i would love to see one in sandpebble beige
Hi Knocking Engine, Thank you for viewing and sharing the color you prefer. Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
oh and I remember one time we got in a race with their motorcycle on the freeway going the 57 freeway headed towards San Dimas and I have to say that is the only car that I've ever seen beat a motorcycle I don't know how fast we were going I wasn't driving but we beat that motorcycle with that charger with the 440 baby!
Good memories :-) Thank you for sharing this comment, you had me laughing out loud :-) Lou
Add a goal one original 1970 I don’t know why I got rid of it. Beautiful song matching numbers the whole 9 yards it was a PX car.
Hi Joseph, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Awesome charger and collection you have. I looked at a 70 in that color rt/se 440 all options,put it on a lift and saw light thru every part of the floors,frame rails not good.....bad memory . Great vids guys
Glad you enjoy these videos of the cars dennis breen jr :-) Hope you see many more you'll enjoy, Lou
Very nice restoration. Two areas in question, why use the "universal" negative terminal twist connector, and why are there no hood depression blackout decals?
Hi scatpack68, No idea about your ?'s. I'm videoing & sharing with you to enjoy. Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
Insanity cool!! what a car.
High praise :-)
cool designe and cool car...cool job...
Hi Przemyslaw Budakiewicz, Glad you like this one :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
I have and will thanks. There so many
Take your time and enjoy :-)
Nice hemi Charger. My first car in high school was a 69 Charger. I bought it used, with yellow paint and black vinyl top, 383 torqueflight. I had American racing flower mags on four wheels. I drove that car until about 1979 when the freezeplugs in the engine started leaking coolant, then I sold it, wish I had kept it. I always dreamed of dropping a hemi in it but never had the money to do that. I had the Mopar Direct Connection catalog, I think it was called, had all the parts I needed to do the job. Beautiful car. I never saw an original hemi Charger. I am surprised to see a tachometer with an automatic transmission. Was that the original design?
Hi Glenn McEnroe, Sounds like wonderful memories and times :-) I would guess the tach was part of the original design since this car has been judged and is a "show car". Hope you see many more cars on the Channel you'll enjoy, Lou
Beautyful engine
Agreed.
OMG what a car, the only missing part it's the shaker (ok, the charger never had one), definitely one of my dream muscle car !!
"one of my dream muscle car !!" We have a Winner! :-)
no fresh air hoods on 66 to 70 chargers air grabber on 71-74 charger/super bee never was a charger convertible
Rear portion of console needs restoration.
Hi tripjet999, Thank you for viewing and sharing the details you see. Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
Nice car Nice video and a thumbs up liked.
Glad you enjoy this one bluesharp59 :-) I like this one too, Lou
Lou Costabile
Hi Lou. Always like watching your videos because you narrate pretty good. I just uploaded about four short diecast videos. I am not as good at narrating like you do on your videos. I explained why I collected them due to the history they represent. If you can stop by let me know how I did at narrating. Thanks again Lou.
Hi bluesharp59, I watched your 1970 Challenger with a 440, and If you look at my early video's you're way ahead of me, as an example here is this same car on the first weekend I started videoing. Bottom line, you just keep having fun videoing and you'll get more comfortable and better all the time. Enjoy this 1st weekend one! Lou th-cam.com/video/LzMH2BOVJdg/w-d-xo.html
Lou Costabile
Thank you Lou that was a great video. And you don't see many gold ones out there. Have a good day and I gave you a thumbs up.
I remember those radio roller knobs on my uncles 440 dodge wagon
Memories of good times :-)
This is an older story although it is the first time I've seen it. At the beginning of the video the owner said it was highly optioned. I wish you had followed up on that. Having said that it didn't have power windows or seats. No air conditioning but that isn't unusual in a hemi car. I think he said it had power brakes but did it have front disc brakes? How about a posi rear end. Other than the paint what did the restoration consist of?
Questions questions questions not asked or answered.
Hi Bill, ......or....we can look at all the questions I did ask :-) Stay well, Lou
Just bought a charger just like this one yesterday only its 143 scale tootsie toy tucked aways in my man closet because I haven't got a man cave yet lol I need to start making better desicions don't I
Hi Donnie, Congratulations! Lou
How rare is the 426 in the charger? I knew they made them but haven't seen many. I've probably seen more 440 chargers than 426.
Hi Danny, I go to quite a few shows and garages, and I've seen this one. So if there out there, I don't see them, Lou
Man when I had my first mopar,my best friend had 1970 Barracuda but his paint was eh but it never look as nice as a 68 charger any way but it still was a great combo that gold is sweet specially with a black top.
Happy to read this one brings back memories of your Friends Barracuda :-)
Que carro maravilhoso, tenho um sonho de um dia dirigir um destes, os meus muscle cars preferidos, dodge charger 68, 69, 70, daytona, nem que seja para alugar um por ai, pois aqui no Brasil é praticamente impossível.
th-cam.com/video/v57WJZK1s_c/w-d-xo.html link do vídeo.
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Gorgeous car, needs to be driven though. That Hemi needs to clear its lungs.
Hi Sidewinder99, I like driving them too :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
not only the tail lights...the signal lights as well ;) bud I know what you mean...this car 68 is ( to me everything....dont even need a wife;P)
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Yeah those days ,six different motor options America we are not to spoiled in this country are we.gotta love it I started driving 1980 ish and just got some beautiful cars 8 or 9 years old 1000 dollars not any more,now I find em rusted in two pieces and they want 5000 grand.
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Why do they not rivet the engine tag back like original is it for a specific reason that they are using the non stock screws instead of the proper rivets.
Kellie Nicole Brooks Schettino Because rivets are not original for the fender tags on these cars, The screws are.
Screws are correct.
Noticed second hand wasn't moving on the clock concourse gold?
Judges must have been awe struck with the looks and did not care about the clock, or maybe it was working at the "time" :-)
Lou Costabile I agree it looks like u could eat of the floor very beautiful car I just try to watch videos and see if I can spot any thing that might count points off it's kind of game me and my son play we really enjoy ur videos
great car,but if your not gunna drive it,why have it?
Hi boss 302 gorie, Understand your point, however when you have several cars (and another Hemi) to drive, I can also understand you might have one that you like as your "show car". Bottom line - 1 to "Show" & several to "GO". Thank you for viewing and commenting, Lou