These weren't competition with the Mustang. This was for the likes of the Pontiac GTO. These were muscle cars. Mustangs are pony cars in competition with Firebirds, Camaros etc.
I agree, i have owned a few on the Pony models, they perform good enough but lack the power of the muscle cars. If you can live with issues of left hand drive, owning one is an experience that few other cars can give.
Absolutely wonderful. Yet again this where us petrol heads / car guys need to appreciate that it really is not about absolute outright speed and dynamics, but the joy of basic engineering and the delight of hearing the machine giving us a sound track like these kind of vehicles can offer.
This car was the most fun I ever drove. It was the first car I had that had shoulder straps in addition to lap belts, although they were a separate attachment. Top end was only about 120 but you got there really fast. 12 MPG.
A lot of cars wound up with RV engines. They were a cheap replacement if your original motor went bang or if you were swapping a slant 6 car or whatever. The R/T got you heavy duty suspension, bigger brakes (drums with optional front disks) and a few things as standard equipment like the clock.
For its day, the Chrysler Torqueflite automatic was one of the best auto transmissions. It could handle the Hemi. It's too bad so many of these classics today are so corrupted. I was fortunate to work for the Chrysler at the time and bought a '69 R/T SE. Beautiful car - probably the best design Chry. produced in the 1960s.
Wow. That 440 Magnum sounds glorious. What a fantastic car. Somebody is a very, very lucky boy owning this. In my opinion, the only American muscle car to have.
Little fun fact in Mopar marketing. The "440 Magnum" was the Dodge name, If it was in a Plymouth, like the Barracuda, it was called the "440 Super Commando" and if was in a Chrysler is was the "440 T-N-T". All the same engine, just a bunch of really fun names for marketing.
@@jcrbama Love this stuff. The Chrysler Corporation certainly knew how to use exciting names for their motors. If you haven't already, check out Graveyard Carz on TH-cam. I think you'll like it.
I actually owned a 69 R/T in 1970. I raced it at Fremont drag strip every Friday night, champion drag strip in south SF and raced it in several national NHRA sanctioned events at Fremont. An R/T had a beefed op tortion bars and an extra leaf in the rear. We ran a 780 double pump holly carb, Lakewood traction bars and Firestone wrinkle wall slicks 8” wide. The car ran consistent 12.10 to 12,30 at near or slightly above 110 mph thru the trap. It was a 4 speed with factory hp2 Eng equipped with anti pump up lifters. It spun 6500 rpm and never ever had a problem. It was a consistent winner for 2 straight years. Never lost to ANY of the hemi cars. There extra 500 lbs just made them to heavy. I consider it one or maybe the greatest muscle car ever!!!
The 1968 Charger was always my favorite. Back when I was a teenager, 1992, you could pick one up for about $8,000. I got a 1968 Plymouth Satellite for $1,300 instead. Hard to believe they where a dime a dozen back then.
Yes the General Lee in Dukes of Hazzard was a looker too... It's too bad that tv show destroyed so many of the Chargers they had in driving stunt scenes 😢
The yanks went from gross to net hp figures at around the same time manufacturers moved to regular unleaded petrol requiring lower comp ratios and lower power outputs. I think the smaller steering wheel would make a difference the steering feel. The tachometer with the clock in the centre is rather cool for 1968
how times have changed , when i was a teen in the very early 80's, those dodge chargers could be picked up for not a lot of money . A guy round the corner on the next street up from our house, only bought American muscle cars, he had an orange dukes of hazard dodge charger , and he slso had the mustang GT fastback, and some others i don't really remember , but i remember those two cars he had. The dodge charger , he did a rear wheel burnout, down the bottom of our road outside the stone trough pub. The Car produced enough rubber to make a large round ball of rubber larger than a shotput ball. That sound of its engine was absolutely glorious .
I had an orange 1969 Dodge Charger R/T. I sold it and immediately knew I had made a mistake. The sound of the exhaust was memorable. 50 years later and I still think about this car.
Yeah that is a mistake many make. For me being younger I never owned a classic Charger, but I also had a car that I desired and yet one day sold. No it's not a classic muscle car like the Charger you had, but for me being an 80's sporty car and me being a Mopar fan was my 1988 Dodge Daytona Shelby Z, metallic blue...I 🥰 that car but one day down the road I chose to sell it😢 like you I still think about it often.
These cars are the pinnacle of 60s and 70s American muscle mate, but I will say, with more modern equipment such as steering, suspension, braking and even engines and gearboxes one could have an absolutely road ruling masterpiece. Also, they don't weigh in quite as much as you'd think. For instance, a 69 charger which is the year after this gorgeous 68 and the iconic general Lee car when equipped with a 7 litre or legendary 426 hemi V8 weights in at 3,650 pounds. (Not sure about the kilogram conversion there.) So they actually weight pretty on par if not a tad less than a modern dodge challenger and likely many other modern motors. Loved the review though, what a genuinely cracking example of a genuine piece of American automotive history!
These cars , as always not only reminds me of Bullitt , but also of Vanishing Point, although that possibly was a Dodge Challenger, a sister car to this . As ever with MOPAR stuff, great soundtrack
A '78 block actually had thinner cylinder walls and terrible heads. It's hard to know if this was built properly and with the appropriate original power. Great video as always.
It's been proven through Sonic testing that 440 engine blocks from 66 to 78 have similar thicknesses with insignificant variance. Every one of them can be bored as much as .100 overstock without problems.
Had a ‘68 with the 318 V8 with A/C! It was cool and I was cooled. With 70 series studded snow tires it could handle bumper deep northern Minnesota snow with no problem. Wish I still had it now or one like it.
Had a 68 years ago, you are right about the size, they take up the same space as a LWB Transit van, i sold a 70 Mustang Mach1 to buy the Charger, ended up wishing i'd kept the Mustang, the Charger was a glorious thing but just too big, the driving experience was underwhelming TBH, sadly just didn't bond with it, only had it two years, sold it in 2006, my last yank was a 72 Firebird Formula 400, cracking car, not too big, handled pretty well, looked great, comfortable, just ticked more boxes for me than the Charger.
I restored a 68 years ago in B5 blue. I sold a 69 3 speed fastback to be able to afford it and I also think the mustang was the better car, especially over here. But the charger just had that certain something that the mustang never had. I'd have either back again now!
Mustang competitor was the challenger not charger. 1st gen charger was a luxury grand touring style car with 4 bucket seats. 2nd gen dropped the luxury part and was mainly offered with 383 440 rb big blocks and also the 426 hemi rb big block as a big powerful boaty car without the luxury part of the 1st gen
@@akutan04rt50 the electroluminescent dash lights were also pretty cool on 1st gen. Imo its a much better car than the second gen but nobody really cares for the first gen
I have always loved how the wing curves run from the front/back all the way & cross over on the doors. 😍 I also find the fact that Bill Hickman was a complete drunk and usually did his work in such a state. And after all you can't beat a cross plane cranked V8
@@4272005 The Challenger came out in 1970, the car in Vanishing point was a indeed 70 Challenger, there was a 3rd Gen Charger from 71-74 which is a nice car but everything changed after 74, the mid-late 70's Charger was based on a Chrysler Cordoba which was not the same at all, then it was a 2.2 Litre Turbo hatchback in the 80's.
Great car. The 8 track in my 455 Trans Am didn't work either,just had a Rolling Stones tape in it like your man's Who tape. The best music came outta the back end anyway!
There are too many cars on my wish list ahead of any classic muscle car but I still like them plenty, especially around that late 60's era. The only one that could compete for the podium on my list is the old C2 stingray coupe. That design is timeless, one of the very prettiest pieces of metal for the road.
It's refreshing to have an Englishman not get embroiled into the half truths of 375 HP Gross 440 4 barrel ratings, and to see a 17 foot car for what it is. Chrysler Corporation was cash starved world wide, and the lack of eye ball vents, through flow ventilation and cohesive model development ensured the first Barracuda and Chargers never hit the sales big time. Because they were just seen as Valiants and Coronets. Thankfully, emotive movies, the Dukes of Hazard and the Challanger in Vanishing Point, make these cars hugely loved. And not just a Hugh Jelly. I could bore you with the details, but your drive covered it. The A833 four speed transforms the 440. Drag racers find the 727 Torqueflite to be a pretty good way of controlling burnout inducing wheelspin. Love your channel. 🙃DownUnder Dean
Hey Dean, greetings from down under as well. In my early 20s I had a beautiful bone-stock metallic green 1970 Aus Chrysler VIP with the torqueflite and 318 (that’s 5.2 litres UK people - l’m originally London-born btw) and luxury deep green vinyl. It also came with ‘VG0 318’ plates. No ‘68 Charger (one of my absolute faves) but man my friends and l loved that car! I’d drive around with 5 friends with plenty of room. Sold it to a guy called - no joke - Elvis Stephanovski in Melbourne - hope that he looked after it…
These cars actually handled pretty good with tight steering when new. The problem with both A and B body chrysler products is they lose their ride quality rather quickly over time. The steering gearbox gets sloppy and the torsion bar suspension just gets sloppy. I had a used 65' Barracuda and a 69' Roadrunner all did the same thing. My grandmother had a 68 Coronet, did the same thing, my mother had a 73 Dodge Dart A body, same thing. Yet my uncle had a 65 Fury and that car just stayed tight with almost 200k miles on it.
also dont forget the switch over to radial tires, which ran harsher, like maybe putting the radials on it did a number on the suspension and the 65 always had the stock tires on it, like it just wasnt rigged up for that shock from the rubber.
That V8 exhaust note is addictive, leave the windows down and find a long underpass and enjoy. Having owned a few samples of the Pony models, Mustangs, Trans-Am's, Camero's. As is well known, they look the part at a distance, panel fit is not always that good, the interiors are cheap looking, but this is what you learn to accept. If all you want is to sample the American car dream, these will do that, but just don't try to throw one into a bend. Enjoy them for what they are.
While I love a nice exhaust. The american v8 sound falls under the same category as the stupid pop and bangs of todays "performance" cars. I just can't stand it. It sounds like it's restricted or timing is retarded. Combine that with the fuel dripping down in the carburetor at idle, just because they couldn't be bothered to care. Maybe a "modern" Dellorto or Keihin might be able solve that
Personally I'll stock with my Lexus V8, 6 speed and 282hp and 315 torque. Folding roof, 60 comes up in 6 secs on the way to a limited 155mph. All for 10 grand. No disrespect. 👍
@@JulesN580 wow that is a perfect term, everything about them was vast. And this is actually compact compared to some of the stuff coming out in the 50's and 60's
Also btw nobody really realizes this but italians also used to state gross hp ratings in their cars up until around 1966-1967. which is why ferrari 3l sohc colombo v12 has 300hp meanwhile the 3.3l dohc one also has 300hp when it should have been higher. Difference is sohc is 300 gross hp and dohc is rated at 300 net hp. The 3l sohc colombo should be actually making around 260 net hp or so
Hi American here. First the Dodge Charger R/T was the muscle car version of the charger. The Mustang was a pony car which is a totally different class of automobile. Actually the first 3 years of the mustang didn't have any high performance versions except for the Shelby GT 350. Not all these cars are created equal. You could get a inline 6 or smaller V8s like the 318 or 340. The R/ T was only available with the big block high performance 440 magnum or 426 Hemi V8s. The automatic transmission was actually quicker than the 4 speed manual being Chrysler's legendary drag race proof Torqueflite 3 speed auto. Third the horsepower and torque ratings were actually underrated for insurance reasons and NHRA racing restrictions back in the day. Third these cars are very quick if you're a good driver. The 426 Hemi version could do 0 to 60 mph in 5 seconds and 13 seconds in the quarter mile. Problem is getting all that power to hook up for a good launch off the line. Me personally I like the Pontiac GTOs and Chevrolet Chevelle SS cars more.
I love your channel. Love to watch those UK cars as well. Thank you for showing THE GREATEST muscle car ever built. I love the 69 a lil bit more than all the other years. Those hideaway lights were the best still in my mind for all those American cars from that era.
Supposedly the Mustang used in Bullitt had to be significantly breathed on and worked over for the chase scene in the film. The Charger on the other hand was pretty much stock.
I agree with what you said about performance and handling. I've recently (1yr ago) acquired my dream muscle car, a '69 Plymouth Roadrunner, it's a beautiful car and sounds great but not as fast as I thought it would be. So, I'm planning for some engine work this Winter. 🤔
Fantastic car, my favourite one would be 71 vanishing point challenger but charger is right next to it. Not many cars come cooler and with more spirit that this.
Most beautiful car to ever come out of Detroit! If it had a little more gear and a shift kit in the 727 you’d really feel the difference. The difference between the Charger R/T and regular Chargers is R/T’s engine selection was only 440 magnum and 426 Hemi. Also you got beefed up suspension and larger brakes. And don’t forget optional bumblebee stripe. Mopar or no car!
@7:00 the one good thing about that period was it made the turbocharged car + a tune feel like a major fuss because so many cars could go from 200hp to 450 by just removing a restrictive plate or some other equivalently minuscule task that takes seconds and suddenly you’ve got a beastie.
Yeh...true...not only that you could not knock off well over half a second or more 1/4mile ET just by advancing your timing. It would idle like sh!t and be undrivable on the street. But it would be an adjustment made at the track right before the race. Todays cars do the same thing by adjusting the timing on the fly with computer so everything stays smooth and unnoticable.
I love these. This was always my favourite in Bullitt. Also used on Dukes off Hazzard. Their car was the ‘69 model, but when they couldn’t get hold of those, they used ‘68’s and 70’s models disguised as ‘69’s. They wrecked over 350 Dodge Chargers during the running of the series
Got to remember though they were just old cars back then, DOH was done in 79 so the Charger was a 10 year old "banger", really annoys me though when you see a Muscle car in a modern film or TV program and you think "it's only a matter of time till it gets smashed", loved Dirty Mary Crazy Larry but horrible seeing the Charger get destroyed, they used a 68 in that too in one scene.
The first car that I bought at age 18 upon high school graduation was a Dodge Charger R/T in Plum Crazy (purple) with white top & interior, and the 440 Magnum engine. So fast. Could spin the tires for blocks (not that I ever did that...). Cost in 1976? $500. Beside awful gas mileage, the only other down side (for me) was that guys were always trying to steal it. One morning my father came out the front door of the house and found a guy sitting in the driver's seat. He was able to break into the car, but he didn't know how to start it!
Back in the 80s american muscle cars were relatively cheap - I bought a Pontiac Firebird bullnose in near mint condition for just £1400! Wish I still had it....
12mpg, awful brakes, must be a nightmare on UK roads, 60's build quality, 60's reliability and generally must be a pain to own. What moron would want on of these?...........ME!!!!!!!!!!! Epic car!
Since 1981 I’ve owned 4 2nd Gen Dodge Chargers, and currently own a 1970 Dodge Charger R/T. The R/T model came with front disc brakes, a sway bar, stiffer springs, a larger radiator, an uprated 440 (cam, rods, exhaust manifolds, and an optional 3x2 induction system) and a few other goodies and options. 4 speeds were quite common, and it was an excellent gearbox for the day as was the automatic transmission. The torsion bar suspension was a good set up for the day and quite predictable. I initially thought my Chargers had diabolical handling, but much of that was due to owning vehicles with perished bushings all over the place and bent strut rods. The marketing guys also got their way and all Chryslers came from the factory with far too little caster. For some bizarre reason, we Americans had this bizarre notion that good power steering meant one could spin the wheel with one’s pinky. Combine a wildly over assisted and grossly imprecisely manufactured steering box with far too little caster and you can spin the wheel with your pinky. Of course, the resulting geometry means the damn thing could track straight if one mounted it to a locomotive, but who cares? Luxurious over assist is all that matters. The good news is that the steering box can be remanned to be precise and the over assist can be eliminated. Furthermore, there are ways to get another 3 or 4 degrees of caster, and precisely locate the lower control arms with newer strut rod designs. The price to do so isn’t prohibitive, and the results are transformative. I got lucky. My ‘70 R/T has an old police steering box and a touch of positive caster. It is essentially stock. Yet, the cars handling is shocking for an old lead sled and a thousand times better than my prior Chargers. Stiffen the body with torque boxes and subframe connectors, slap on some modern gas shocks and rubber, and drop $1,000 on a hydro-boost brake system and that torsion bar suspension starts to reveal why F1 cars stuck with that system for so long. That horrible handling American brick turns into corner carver. Then to sweeten the pot, one can easily get over 450 horsepower from a stock 440 with bolt on parts. We call such cars “Day 2” cars in America because you could take delivery of your Charger one day, bolt on headers, and a new intake and carb the next day and get an instant 50 horsepower more. Slap in a new bump stick from Chrysler’s speed parts division, Direct Connection, port the heads using Direct Connection templates, and recurve the distributer and you are knocking on the door of 500 HP - in 1970. And for not a ton of cash. The ability to do all this with high quality (for the day) yet cheap, Chrysler engineered parts created a cult following that lasts to this day. MOPAR OR NO CAR!!!!
Had to flashback to childhood moment when I saw that steering wheel. Im certain my father had one exactly like it in a late 70s celica gt. Good video as always.
A local mechanic I knew was into Mopars. He had a purple Challenger 340, compact Mustang size, with the six pack (3x2barrel carbs). and a Plymouth Fury Sport, the giant 4 door sedan version with a 440. Went for a ride in the Fury and the push was impressive. I briefly had, before a licence, a Mercury Monterey with a 390. It barely fit in the garage. The doors were about 2 feet thick and I could lay down on the back seat(a bit over 6ft). I can't imagine the experience of driving something that large on your narrow roads. Telling that a 7 series long wheel base is similar size. And the XL 4WD Navigaror or Expedition are even bigger!
I was about to watch car wow then seen your new upload. 68 Charger is my favourite car so I had to press play straight away. The Charger was not a Mustang rival. The Charger was full size muscle, the Stang was a pony car Camaro,Firebird, Cougar, Challenger, Cuda, Javelin were the Stangs competitor. Charger it was Buick GS, Olds 442 , GTO , Torino etc as they were bigger cars than the Stang plus Charger was more luxury The 440 in 68 had 375 hp and 480 ft Ib of torque. The Hemi had 425hp and in the dyno it made near 500hp. In 69 there was an option called "sixpack" which had 3 double carbs with 390hp. 1800kg was heavy but a fully loaded Focus is 1700kg. The top 50 fastest muscle cars did 11s to late 13s in the 1/4. A Testarossa , 355, Countach , in 80s where not as quick on the Drag Strip. In 60s BMWs,Mercs ,Audi's ,Fords from Europe did not run even in the 15s back then. The American cars you drove were not top muscle cars. A Escort Cosworth, E30 M3 ,E36 M3 etc only ran 15s and the Cossie was King of UK youth boy racer cars in UK but all top end muscle cars would leave it a the lights. Todays cars are faster thanks to tech etc. But Muscle in 60s cars were aimed at kids , 19 year olds in 60s in USA drove 250- 500hp cars street racing when in Europe the kids had 70hp escorts. Then Aftermarket parts. They came with racing parts and equipment from factory. I been going drag racing since the 90s and you did not see 2 litre cars running quick times. To me this is best era for cars the 60s. Never will do much power power be given to youth. And it kick started huge factory Drag Racing and NASCAR wars. The Supercar was born and no tech.
I had that same steering wheel (or maybe slightly smaller diameter) on a couple of old Subarus. The OEM wheel was terrible and the Mk1 Legacy went from bland to offering a road and steering feel feedback that made it a true joy to drive, a hidden gem. I could tell if I drove over a quarter or a nickel and place the car to the mm. I wish my GR86 had anywhere near as good feel.
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R/T stands for Road/Track, a designation that's used for performance-focused models in the Dodge lineup.
These weren't competition with the Mustang. This was for the likes of the Pontiac GTO. These were muscle cars. Mustangs are pony cars in competition with Firebirds, Camaros etc.
I agree, i have owned a few on the Pony models, they perform good enough but lack the power of the muscle cars.
If you can live with issues of left hand drive, owning one is an experience that few other cars can give.
100% correct❗️
Correct. Most British reviewers don't understand the difference .
@@ahemgee9542 that's what's great about a forum like this😉
If they were pony cars, these were full size stallions.
Absolutely wonderful. Yet again this where us petrol heads / car guys need to appreciate that it really is not about absolute outright speed and dynamics, but the joy of basic engineering and the delight of hearing the machine giving us a sound track like these kind of vehicles can offer.
@@philipsparrow637 thanks for the list of things this car fails to do
My Dad bought charger after he got back from Vietnam. And he still has it.
so did my dad he left it to me in his will I cant wait to start restoring it for his honor
This car was the most fun I ever drove. It was the first car I had that had shoulder straps in addition to lap belts, although they were a separate attachment. Top end was only about 120 but you got there really fast. 12 MPG.
A lot of cars wound up with RV engines. They were a cheap replacement if your original motor went bang or if you were swapping a slant 6 car or whatever.
The R/T got you heavy duty suspension, bigger brakes (drums with optional front disks) and a few things as standard equipment like the clock.
What a timeless beauty! No modern car comes even close to it.
For its day, the Chrysler Torqueflite automatic was one of the best auto transmissions. It could handle the Hemi. It's too bad so many of these classics today are so corrupted. I was fortunate to work for the Chrysler at the time and bought a '69 R/T SE. Beautiful car - probably the best design Chry. produced in the 1960s.
The Dodge Charger is the most beautiful muscle car of that era and of all the stunning Chrysler B bodies the top looker in my opinion.🥰🥰🥰
Always nice to see a diverse selection of cars being reviewed
Wow. That 440 Magnum sounds glorious. What a fantastic car. Somebody is a very, very lucky boy owning this. In my opinion, the only American muscle car to have.
Little fun fact in Mopar marketing. The "440 Magnum" was the Dodge name, If it was in a Plymouth, like the Barracuda, it was called the "440 Super Commando" and if was in a Chrysler is was the "440 T-N-T". All the same engine, just a bunch of really fun names for marketing.
@@jcrbama Love this stuff. The Chrysler Corporation certainly knew how to use exciting names for their motors. If you haven't already, check out Graveyard Carz on TH-cam. I think you'll like it.
I actually owned a 69 R/T in 1970. I raced it at Fremont drag strip every Friday night, champion drag strip in south SF and raced it in several national NHRA sanctioned events at Fremont. An R/T had a beefed op tortion bars and an extra leaf in the rear. We ran a 780 double pump holly carb, Lakewood traction bars and Firestone wrinkle wall slicks 8” wide. The car ran consistent 12.10 to 12,30 at near or slightly above 110 mph thru the trap. It was a 4 speed with factory hp2 Eng equipped with anti pump up lifters. It spun 6500 rpm and never ever had a problem. It was a consistent winner for 2 straight years. Never lost to ANY of the hemi cars. There extra 500 lbs just made them to heavy. I consider it one or maybe the greatest muscle car ever!!!
The 1968 Charger was always my favorite. Back when I was a teenager, 1992, you could pick one up for about $8,000. I got a 1968 Plymouth Satellite for $1,300 instead. Hard to believe they where a dime a dozen back then.
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Stunning car. From Bullitt to Dirty Mary Crazy Larry to the Dukes of Hazzard, my most favourite car of all time.
The 68 in Christine was also beautiful
Yes the General Lee in Dukes of Hazzard was a looker too... It's too bad that tv show destroyed so many of the Chargers they had in driving stunt scenes 😢
The 68' Charger is my favorite Mopar muscle car, 1 year only tailight set up which looks AWESOME 🔥
One of the coolest cars period !
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Yup! I’ve always had these up at the top of the heap with, jointly, Buick 65 Riv Gran Sport and 70 Buick GS convertible with the Stage 1.
@@JulesN580 the 65' Riv is one of my lotto cars😎
The yanks went from gross to net hp figures at around the same time manufacturers moved to regular unleaded petrol requiring lower comp ratios and lower power outputs.
I think the smaller steering wheel would make a difference the steering feel. The tachometer with the clock in the centre is rather cool for 1968
Tick-tock-tack they are called.
I am not sorry for what i did.
Absolute beast of a car. Old, dangerous, noisy and fast. Perfect for American films, a less useful in the UK. But that exhaust note! Gotta love it
Eh, your average hatchback is faster. Times have moved on.
@@Audfile There is nothing like a 68 Charger, my dreamcar ever!
@@Audfile Not every car needs to be FaSt. If that was the case, the Corolla would not sell so much.
how times have changed , when i was a teen in the very early 80's, those dodge chargers could be picked up for not a lot of money . A guy round the corner on the next street up from our house, only bought American muscle cars, he had an orange dukes of hazard dodge charger , and he slso had the mustang GT fastback, and some others i don't really remember , but i remember those two cars he had. The dodge charger , he did a rear wheel burnout, down the bottom of our road outside the stone trough pub. The Car produced enough rubber to make a large round ball of rubber larger than a shotput ball. That sound of its engine was absolutely glorious .
Most beautiful Charger of them all.
Agree!
Yes it is 🥰🥰🥰
This has always been a dream car of mine, along with the Hemi 'Cuda.
Same hear.
In order for me.
Dodge Charger
Plymouth Hemi CUDA
Plymouth Roadrunner
Dodge Challenger
I had an orange 1969 Dodge Charger R/T. I sold it and immediately knew I had made a mistake. The sound of the exhaust was memorable.
50 years later and I still think about this car.
Yeah that is a mistake many make. For me being younger I never owned a classic Charger, but I also had a car that I desired and yet one day sold. No it's not a classic muscle car like the Charger you had, but for me being an 80's sporty car and me being a Mopar fan was my 1988 Dodge Daytona Shelby Z, metallic blue...I 🥰 that car but one day down the road I chose to sell it😢 like you I still think about it often.
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What a car. Absolutely fantastic looks. Sounds like the same kind of fuel economy as a land rover my parents owned in the 80's!
These cars get 14 miles to the gallon if you don't push it. What dose the land rover get?
These cars are the pinnacle of 60s and 70s American muscle mate, but I will say, with more modern equipment such as steering, suspension, braking and even engines and gearboxes one could have an absolutely road ruling masterpiece. Also, they don't weigh in quite as much as you'd think. For instance, a 69 charger which is the year after this gorgeous 68 and the iconic general Lee car when equipped with a 7 litre or legendary 426 hemi V8 weights in at 3,650 pounds. (Not sure about the kilogram conversion there.) So they actually weight pretty on par if not a tad less than a modern dodge challenger and likely many other modern motors. Loved the review though, what a genuinely cracking example of a genuine piece of American automotive history!
These cars , as always not only reminds me of Bullitt , but also of Vanishing Point, although that possibly was a Dodge Challenger, a sister car to this . As ever with MOPAR stuff, great soundtrack
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"The man from Toronto" had a nice one
My dream car. I love it. And it certainly feels good to know that it's JayEmm approved.
Simply one of the best looking cars ever, and my favorite year of the Charger.
Probably the best car you ever had on this channel!
Looks great on those Keystones instead of the oversized wheels you see on many these days
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A '69 440 manual in black is my dream Charger. Few cars look as mean and imposing as it.
I agree but I prefer the Auto
That's why I bought one and painted it Black 😎
A '78 block actually had thinner cylinder walls and terrible heads. It's hard to know if this was built properly and with the appropriate original power. Great video as always.
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No, it's a myth that the cylinder wall is thinner on those blocks, there's nothing wrong with the heads (452) either. Owns a 69 Charger myself
It's been proven through Sonic testing that 440 engine blocks from 66 to 78 have similar thicknesses with insignificant variance. Every one of them can be bored as much as .100 overstock without problems.
What an icon...might be one of the cooest cars ever!
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Converts petrol/gasoline into noise. Love it! ❤️
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Had a ‘68 with the 318 V8 with A/C! It was cool and I was cooled. With 70 series studded snow tires it could handle bumper deep northern Minnesota snow with no problem. Wish I still had it now or one like it.
Mn Mike. Nice car! I had your engine & trans set-up in my 1970 Australian Chrysler VIP. Essentially a luxury-spec Oz Dodge Dart.
One of my trifecta of American cars that I love. Oddly, they are all from around the same period - 68 Charger, 69 Camaro, and the 1970 Challenger.
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Shame there's no FoMoCo!
I love the 68 with a 426 street hemi
Had a 68 years ago, you are right about the size, they take up the same space as a LWB Transit van, i sold a 70 Mustang Mach1 to buy the Charger, ended up wishing i'd kept the Mustang, the Charger was a glorious thing but just too big, the driving experience was underwhelming TBH, sadly just didn't bond with it, only had it two years, sold it in 2006, my last yank was a 72 Firebird Formula 400, cracking car, not too big, handled pretty well, looked great, comfortable, just ticked more boxes for me than the Charger.
🤝ᴛʜᴀɴᴋs ғᴏʀ ᴡᴀᴛᴄʜɪɴɢ🆙..
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I restored a 68 years ago in B5 blue. I sold a 69 3 speed fastback to be able to afford it and I also think the mustang was the better car, especially over here. But the charger just had that certain something that the mustang never had. I'd have either back again now!
These were fantastic cars! Like so many things, the 60’s were in many ways the greatest decade of all time
It really was a great time to be a teenager!
Easily the best car you have had on your channel mate. Well done. One of the coolest looking cars ever. Love it. thx!
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Mustang competitor was the challenger not charger. 1st gen charger was a luxury grand touring style car with 4 bucket seats. 2nd gen dropped the luxury part and was mainly offered with 383 440 rb big blocks and also the 426 hemi rb big block as a big powerful boaty car without the luxury part of the 1st gen
@@akutan04rt50 the electroluminescent dash lights were also pretty cool on 1st gen. Imo its a much better car than the second gen but nobody really cares for the first gen
Exactly what I was going to say.
I have always loved how the wing curves run from the front/back all the way & cross over on the doors. 😍
I also find the fact that Bill Hickman was a complete drunk and usually did his work in such a state.
And after all you can't beat a cross plane cranked V8
Bill Hickman was a drunk, wow, didn't know that.
Was it the Challenger in Vanishing Point?
Did the Challenger come after the Charger?
@@4272005 Challenger came for 1970 so yes. 1st gen Charger came in 1966.
@@4272005 The Challenger came out in 1970, the car in Vanishing point was a indeed 70 Challenger, there was a 3rd Gen Charger from 71-74 which is a nice car but everything changed after 74, the mid-late 70's Charger was based on a Chrysler Cordoba which was not the same at all, then it was a 2.2 Litre Turbo hatchback in the 80's.
Great car. The 8 track in my 455 Trans Am didn't work either,just had a Rolling Stones tape in it like your man's Who tape. The best music came outta the back end anyway!
There are too many cars on my wish list ahead of any classic muscle car but I still like them plenty, especially around that late 60's era. The only one that could compete for the podium on my list is the old C2 stingray coupe. That design is timeless, one of the very prettiest pieces of metal for the road.
It's refreshing to have an Englishman not get embroiled into the half truths of 375 HP Gross 440 4 barrel ratings, and to see a 17 foot car for what it is. Chrysler Corporation was cash starved world wide, and the lack of eye ball vents, through flow ventilation and cohesive model development ensured the first Barracuda and Chargers never hit the sales big time. Because they were just seen as Valiants and Coronets. Thankfully, emotive movies, the Dukes of Hazard and the Challanger in Vanishing Point, make these cars hugely loved. And not just a Hugh Jelly. I could bore you with the details, but your drive covered it. The A833 four speed transforms the 440. Drag racers find the 727 Torqueflite to be a pretty good way of controlling burnout inducing wheelspin. Love your channel. 🙃DownUnder Dean
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Hey Dean, greetings from down under as well. In my early 20s I had a beautiful bone-stock metallic green 1970 Aus Chrysler VIP with the torqueflite and 318 (that’s 5.2 litres UK people - l’m originally London-born btw) and luxury deep green vinyl. It also came with ‘VG0 318’ plates. No ‘68 Charger (one of my absolute faves) but man my friends and l loved that car! I’d drive around with 5 friends with plenty of room. Sold it to a guy called - no joke - Elvis Stephanovski in Melbourne - hope that he looked after it…
Definitely more cars like this
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When this car was made, gasoline was 15 cents per gallon in the US. You could get regular octane and super octane that was a few cents more.
These cars actually handled pretty good with tight steering when new. The problem with both A and B body chrysler products is they lose their ride quality rather quickly over time. The steering gearbox gets sloppy and the torsion bar suspension just gets sloppy. I had a used 65' Barracuda and a 69' Roadrunner all did the same thing. My grandmother had a 68 Coronet, did the same thing, my mother had a 73 Dodge Dart A body, same thing. Yet my uncle had a 65 Fury and that car just stayed tight with almost 200k miles on it.
also dont forget the switch over to radial tires, which ran harsher, like maybe putting the radials on it did a number on the suspension and the 65 always had the stock tires on it, like it just wasnt rigged up for that shock from the rubber.
These are just one of the coolest cars ever made. End of. Dukes of hazzard helps but regardless, #autolegend
That V8 exhaust note is addictive, leave the windows down and find a long underpass and enjoy.
Having owned a few samples of the Pony models, Mustangs, Trans-Am's, Camero's.
As is well known, they look the part at a distance, panel fit is not always that good, the interiors
are cheap looking, but this is what you learn to accept.
If all you want is to sample the American car dream, these will do that, but just don't try to
throw one into a bend.
Enjoy them for what they are.
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While I love a nice exhaust. The american v8 sound falls under the same category as the stupid pop and bangs of todays "performance" cars. I just can't stand it. It sounds like it's restricted or timing is retarded. Combine that with the fuel dripping down in the carburetor at idle, just because they couldn't be bothered to care. Maybe a "modern" Dellorto or Keihin might be able solve that
Personally I'll stock with my Lexus V8, 6 speed and 282hp and 315 torque. Folding roof, 60 comes up in 6 secs on the way to a limited 155mph. All for 10 grand. No disrespect. 👍
I never get tired of seeing these hulking beasts cruising down tiny European roads. Love the muscle car stuff JayEmm, and spot on with your analysis.
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us kids in the family in the UK in the early 70s Coined the term ‘vasties’ for such US Detroit iron, because they were so huge…
@@JulesN580 wow that is a perfect term, everything about them was vast. And this is actually compact compared to some of the stuff coming out in the 50's and 60's
Great, honest review. Was afraid it'd be a bashing session on its imperfections, but sometimes perfection is boring, which this car is anything but!
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Also btw nobody really realizes this but italians also used to state gross hp ratings in their cars up until around 1966-1967. which is why ferrari 3l sohc colombo v12 has 300hp meanwhile the 3.3l dohc one also has 300hp when it should have been higher. Difference is sohc is 300 gross hp and dohc is rated at 300 net hp. The 3l sohc colombo should be actually making around 260 net hp or so
Hi American here. First the Dodge Charger R/T was the muscle car version of the charger. The Mustang was a pony car which is a totally different class of automobile. Actually the first 3 years of the mustang didn't have any high performance versions except for the Shelby GT 350. Not all these cars are created equal. You could get a inline 6 or smaller V8s like the 318 or 340. The R/ T was only available with the big block high performance 440 magnum or 426 Hemi V8s. The automatic transmission was actually quicker than the 4 speed manual being Chrysler's legendary drag race proof Torqueflite 3 speed auto. Third the horsepower and torque ratings were actually underrated for insurance reasons and NHRA racing restrictions back in the day. Third these cars are very quick if you're a good driver. The 426 Hemi version could do 0 to 60 mph in 5 seconds and 13 seconds in the quarter mile. Problem is getting all that power to hook up for a good launch off the line. Me personally I like the Pontiac GTOs and Chevrolet Chevelle SS cars more.
Yeah tire technology back then was a limiting factor to getting the power down to the road.
I love your channel. Love to watch those UK cars as well. Thank you for showing THE GREATEST muscle car ever built. I love the 69 a lil bit more than all the other years. Those hideaway lights were the best still in my mind for all those American cars from that era.
I seen one of these at Morrison's a couple of years ago back. 1969 with the black body. Best year and colour combo!
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Great video, Ali! The car looks wonderful and hope you are enjoying it and getting it out often
Thanks Brian. It’s running beautifully. I bring it out as much as my bank manager will allow. $12 per gallon for Super Unleaded in the UK right now!
The headlight doors are normally upgraded to electric from the old Vacum which makes them more reliable
Great to finally see this James. Excellent work sir! Thank you very much indeed. Ali
Supposedly the Mustang used in Bullitt had to be significantly breathed on and worked over for the chase scene in the film. The Charger on the other hand was pretty much stock.
I agree with what you said about performance and handling. I've recently (1yr ago) acquired my dream muscle car, a '69 Plymouth Roadrunner, it's a beautiful car and sounds great but not as fast as I thought it would be. So, I'm planning for some engine work this Winter. 🤔
My dream car
Fantastic car, my favourite one would be 71 vanishing point challenger but charger is right next to it. Not many cars come cooler and with more spirit that this.
4:33 Navigating that roundabout at 10-15 mph looked terrifying :)
Yeah you are supposed to swing the back around like drifting
I just stood in silence and admired the beauty of this beast. Thank you jay em, thank you
Most beautiful car to ever come out of Detroit! If it had a little more gear and a shift kit in the 727 you’d really feel the difference. The difference between the Charger R/T and regular Chargers is R/T’s engine selection was only 440 magnum and 426 Hemi. Also you got beefed up suspension and larger brakes. And don’t forget optional bumblebee stripe. Mopar or no car!
@7:00 the one good thing about that period was it made the turbocharged car + a tune feel like a major fuss because so many cars could go from 200hp to 450 by just removing a restrictive plate or some other equivalently minuscule task that takes seconds and suddenly you’ve got a beastie.
Yeh...true...not only that you could not knock off well over half a second or more 1/4mile ET just by advancing your timing. It would idle like sh!t and be undrivable on the street. But it would be an adjustment made at the track right before the race. Todays cars do the same thing by adjusting the timing on the fly with computer so everything stays smooth and unnoticable.
I love these. This was always my favourite in Bullitt.
Also used on Dukes off Hazzard. Their car was the ‘69 model, but when they couldn’t get hold of those, they used ‘68’s and 70’s models disguised as ‘69’s. They wrecked over 350 Dodge Chargers during the running of the series
Got to remember though they were just old cars back then, DOH was done in 79 so the Charger was a 10 year old "banger", really annoys me though when you see a Muscle car in a modern film or TV program and you think "it's only a matter of time till it gets smashed", loved Dirty Mary Crazy Larry but horrible seeing the Charger get destroyed, they used a 68 in that too in one scene.
@@Markycarandbikestuff exactly, just like any Astra/focus these days
@@GentilsGarage Cant see anyone restoring Astra's and Focus's in 40-50 years time though lol, the Charger is from a golden age long gone.
@@Markycarandbikestuff neither did people thought about restoring mk1/2 Escorts back in the 80’s. Back then, they were considered scrap.
@@GentilsGarage True.
My Nr 1 dream Muscle car.
Currently I have a 1984 Camaro.. when I close my eyes it is a Charger 🙂
As a Dukes of Hazzard fan this is just a dream car. I want it!!!!!
Oh that sound !!!!
You'd never have the stereo on !,
James another Great Video !
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This is my favourite of all the muscle cars.
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The first car that I bought at age 18 upon high school graduation was a Dodge Charger R/T in Plum Crazy (purple) with white top & interior, and the 440 Magnum engine. So fast. Could spin the tires for blocks (not that I ever did that...). Cost in 1976? $500. Beside awful gas mileage, the only other down side (for me) was that guys were always trying to steal it. One morning my father came out the front door of the house and found a guy sitting in the driver's seat. He was able to break into the car, but he didn't know how to start it!
Awesome car. Would love to see it a bright colour or a burgundy. Nice video. Keep up the good work.
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Fast and furious movies helped this car's reputation for the younger audiences that haven't seen Bullitt or Dukes of Hazard
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Such an beast of a car. Thats how cars should be !!
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A dream car of mine
If I won the lottery there would be one in my garage
Same here, along with any generation Dodge Viper GTS and a Plymouth Hemi CUDA 🥰 luv Mopar.
Back in the 80s american muscle cars were relatively cheap - I bought a Pontiac Firebird bullnose in near mint condition for just £1400! Wish I still had it....
12mpg, awful brakes, must be a nightmare on UK roads, 60's build quality, 60's reliability and generally must be a pain to own. What moron would want on of these?...........ME!!!!!!!!!!! Epic car!
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I drive mine on U.K Roads with no issues.I think its more like 10 MPG tbh 😄
Of all the things I never thought Id see. Jay in old Charger about tops the list, or very near. REALLY enjoyed the vid :)
I'd love to see you review an 87' Buick Grand National, would be an epic video💡😎
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Since 1981 I’ve owned 4 2nd Gen Dodge Chargers, and currently own a 1970 Dodge Charger R/T. The R/T model came with front disc brakes, a sway bar, stiffer springs, a larger radiator, an uprated 440 (cam, rods, exhaust manifolds, and an optional 3x2 induction system) and a few other goodies and options. 4 speeds were quite common, and it was an excellent gearbox for the day as was the automatic transmission. The torsion bar suspension was a good set up for the day and quite predictable. I initially thought my Chargers had diabolical handling, but much of that was due to owning vehicles with perished bushings all over the place and bent strut rods. The marketing guys also got their way and all Chryslers came from the factory with far too little caster. For some bizarre reason, we Americans had this bizarre notion that good power steering meant one could spin the wheel with one’s pinky. Combine a wildly over assisted and grossly imprecisely manufactured steering box with far too little caster and you can spin the wheel with your pinky. Of course, the resulting geometry means the damn thing could track straight if one mounted it to a locomotive, but who cares? Luxurious over assist is all that matters. The good news is that the steering box can be remanned to be precise and the over assist can be eliminated. Furthermore, there are ways to get another 3 or 4 degrees of caster, and precisely locate the lower control arms with newer strut rod designs. The price to do so isn’t prohibitive, and the results are transformative. I got lucky. My ‘70 R/T has an old police steering box and a touch of positive caster. It is essentially stock. Yet, the cars handling is shocking for an old lead sled and a thousand times better than my prior Chargers. Stiffen the body with torque boxes and subframe connectors, slap on some modern gas shocks and rubber, and drop $1,000 on a hydro-boost brake system and that torsion bar suspension starts to reveal why F1 cars stuck with that system for so long. That horrible handling American brick turns into corner carver. Then to sweeten the pot, one can easily get over 450 horsepower from a stock 440 with bolt on parts. We call such cars “Day 2” cars in America because you could take delivery of your Charger one day, bolt on headers, and a new intake and carb the next day and get an instant 50 horsepower more. Slap in a new bump stick from Chrysler’s speed parts division, Direct Connection, port the heads using Direct Connection templates, and recurve the distributer and you are knocking on the door of 500 HP - in 1970. And for not a ton of cash. The ability to do all this with high quality (for the day) yet cheap, Chrysler engineered parts created a cult following that lasts to this day. MOPAR OR NO CAR!!!!
Dodge really nailed it with the Charger/Challenger! Nothing beats good old American muscle baby! 🇺🇸 💪
Hell yes, love the randomness of the cars you drive!
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First time ever that the opening credits match the car!
😅🤣😂
Thanks for this, its my favorite car of all time.
Nice! More of that, please!
Had to flashback to childhood moment when I saw that steering wheel. Im certain my father had one exactly like it in a late 70s celica gt. Good video as always.
A friend had a 65 Plymouth Sport Fury with the 383 and a 4 speed. A fun way to go down the road.
Love that car, love that version! Never drove one, but it's dayum good looking!
Morning what a beast of a car they are wicked and go like stig they are beautiful car and worth a lot of money.
My favourite muscle car since watching bullet I was rooting for the baddies
Watch Dirty Mary and Crazy Larry.. the 69 is the star of the movie.
A local mechanic I knew was into Mopars. He had a purple Challenger 340, compact Mustang size, with the six pack (3x2barrel carbs). and a Plymouth Fury Sport, the giant 4 door sedan version with a 440. Went for a ride in the Fury and the push was impressive. I briefly had, before a licence, a Mercury Monterey with a 390. It barely fit in the garage. The doors were about 2 feet thick and I could lay down on the back seat(a bit over 6ft). I can't imagine the experience of driving something that large on your narrow roads. Telling that a 7 series long wheel base is similar size. And the XL 4WD Navigaror or Expedition are even bigger!
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When it comes to Consistent good content you’re one of the best in automotive videos
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My favorite year of charges 68
Magnificent! That’s what the working man could have afforded in the USA back in the day
You’ll never see their like again
Mopar has become a cult
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I was about to watch car wow then seen your new upload. 68 Charger is my favourite car so I had to press play straight away.
The Charger was not a Mustang rival. The Charger was full size muscle, the Stang was a pony car
Camaro,Firebird, Cougar, Challenger, Cuda, Javelin were the Stangs competitor.
Charger it was Buick GS, Olds 442 , GTO , Torino etc as they were bigger cars than the Stang plus Charger was more luxury
The 440 in 68 had 375 hp and 480 ft Ib of torque. The Hemi had 425hp and in the dyno it made near 500hp. In 69 there was an option called "sixpack" which had 3 double carbs with 390hp. 1800kg was heavy but a fully loaded Focus is 1700kg.
The top 50 fastest muscle cars did 11s to late 13s in the 1/4. A Testarossa , 355, Countach , in 80s where not as quick on the Drag Strip. In 60s BMWs,Mercs ,Audi's ,Fords from Europe did not run even in the 15s back then.
The American cars you drove were not top muscle cars. A Escort Cosworth, E30 M3 ,E36 M3 etc only ran 15s and the Cossie was King of UK youth boy racer cars in UK but all top end muscle cars would leave it a the lights. Todays cars are faster thanks to tech etc. But Muscle in 60s cars were aimed at kids , 19 year olds in 60s in USA drove 250- 500hp cars street racing when in Europe the kids had 70hp escorts. Then Aftermarket parts. They came with racing parts and equipment from factory. I been going drag racing since the 90s and you did not see 2 litre cars running quick times. To me this is best era for cars the 60s. Never will do much power power be given to youth. And it kick started huge factory Drag Racing and NASCAR wars. The Supercar was born and no tech.
No working speedo proceeds to go passed speed camera. You legend.
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I had that same steering wheel (or maybe slightly smaller diameter) on a couple of old Subarus. The OEM wheel was terrible and the Mk1 Legacy went from bland to offering a road and steering feel feedback that made it a true joy to drive, a hidden gem. I could tell if I drove over a quarter or a nickel and place the car to the mm. I wish my GR86 had anywhere near as good feel.
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Thanks J!, Ripe for a restomod? It didn't actually make the sound I thought it would, but great to see one on your channel! 🙏
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Such an iconic car! Love it! 😍🔥🔥🔥
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