Whenever someone mentions a Coronet, I instantly cue Rosemary Clooney singing "Extra value is what you get when you buy Coronet". While she was pushing paper towels in the 1970s I somehow connect the two names. Too much TV in my youth, I suppose...
Speaking of Sears, over the weekend I found 4 nice steel wheels for the Star Chief and they came with ancient Sears bias ply white wall tires that surprisingly still hold air. Brings back memories of the old Sears auto centers.
I remember those Sears "Muzzler" mufflers. It's been a long time. Dodge had the "Rebellion" ad campaign, while Plymouth was using the song, "The Beat Goes On" for theirs.
Great stuff Steve ! Thanks again ... my noono bought a new 62 polara 2dr 318... in the early 70s on summer vacation early one morning he took me and my two younger cousins for a ride up and down the highway near our families summer cabin... first time i did 100 mph in anything.. i guest he wanted to show us kids a good time lol great memory for me... thanks noon !!!
The 67 R/T far I know never had a 440 engine emblem on the front fender and I owned mine since 1969 , maybe later in the run they added it but I never seen one with them . And I wish they could had designed them so the rear windows would have rolled all the way down. Keep up the good work Steve , watch you every day. Also cant wait to see your Max wedge cop car build.
Hello Steve. First, really appreciate the details, model cars, and brochure shared in this video. I noted in your intro, you mentioned that the Coronet model line disappeared from 1960-1964 and returned in 1966. I wanted to share that Coronet line returned in 1965. I owned a 1965 Coronet 440 model, 4 door sedan with slant 6 and 3 on the tree. Great car. I am not being critical, just clarifying for Mopar neophytes. Once again, thank you for your in-depth knowledge and coverage of the great automobiles known as Mopars.
Steve, you missed an opportunity to show the big difference between the 66 and 67 headlights, if you’d held the headlight surround by the opposite side, you could have illustrated the outboard park lights and headlights shifted inboard on the 66. I was no fan of the 66 front end, but it eventually grew on me, having owned one for over 40 years.
Hi Steve! Just discovered your channel about a week ago and have been binge watching your vids ever since - LOVE THESE VIDEOS!! Your knowledge about cars is amazing and your presentation skills are great -- please keep 'em coming!
I know I told you earlier about my aunt's boyfriend who had a 67 cornette 500 convertible . I must have missed the video on that I just saw where you did one on it 2 months ago. I'll be looking for your video tomorrow. I'm going to watch the one I missed right now .
I worked at Sears back in the 80’s and it’s kind of funny to think that the auto center at our store (which was really a full-blown repair shop) had HUNDREDS of pre-bent exhaust pipes hanging from the rafters - that’s how BIG exhaust replacement and repair was back in the days prior to stainless steel exhaust systems direct from the factory! Talk about an entire industry being displaced in a very short period of time, as I can’t even recall the last time I thought about needing exhaust work done on one of my vehicles unless you’re talking a performance cat-back system for one of my collector cars! On a somewhat related note, I also remember that most Target stores during that era also had automotive repair shops - it was certainly a different time……🤔
But But old cars were so much more long lasting, reliable and cheaper, they went millions of miles compared to the adobe bodied cars of today. . . . ( so claim those that know nothing about cars and always expect stuff for free. . . )
I believe Tenneco or Maremount (or one of the major exhaust suppliers such as AP) was likely supplying Sears with their line of exhaust back then. I know the shocks were made by Gabriel, the batteries were Johnson Controls, then Exide, then after the scandal, they were Johnson Controls (today, Clarios). The DieHard name was bought by Advance a few years back and I still think Clarios makes DieHard batteries today.
Just as a point of reference Steve, your holding the '66 headlight bezel upside down. The front marker lights on the '66 were integrated in to the grill whereas due to the new styling in '67 the markers were in the bumper.
My brother bought a 67 coronet project car in 1999. Close to zero rust, interior was all there but needed refinishing, someone along the way had put a 400 in it, but also came with a 440 used but known running. What did he pay? $750! And to think this was only 20 years ago
I bought a one 69 Super Bee back in 2016. It had been parked in 1981 when the fuel pump went out of it and not moved again until shortly before I purchased it. In the console was a warranty card and receipt for 2 Sears Muzzler mufflers. They had a lifetime warranty. They were about 14 months old when the car was parked. Still in great shape in 2016. I wonder where I would need to go to get them warrantied if need be though??? I sold the car a couple of years ago so no telling if they are still on it or not.
Just a note on the 273 V- 8 ' s . Great little small block engine . Had a few over the many years but the one I had in a 66 Cuda with a four barrel was a real screamer . Could of been mildly built by a previous owner . Great video as always !
Our postmistress and her husband owned a '66 Satellite in cherry red with a 273, later on I owned a '68 Dart GT with a 273,bucket seats and console floor shift,I thought I had a Cadillac compared to the '61 Falcon that was my first car 😎
@@rogercamp6071 Roger , I sold my 57 Chevy Bel Air , two door post with a 327 4 - speed to my buddy and he also traded in to me his 62 Falcon two door wagon that I dumped a 289 Mustang V- 8 and a slush in . I've always loved wagons and still do ! Wish I had the Falcon back . I'd go with a 460 big block slush . Catch me if you can !
This reminds me. I've got to pick up a 67 Coronet 440 2dr. Ht with factory buckets. I did some work for it. Need to get it home much better shape than this one. It has disc brakes. No engine had a small block in it. May make it a driver. But that 68 IMPERIAL Engine and trans is a easy fit. Minor rust. Nothing major. Thanks Steve!
My wife learned to drive on one of these, though it was a 67 four door handmedown from her spinster great-aunt. The funny thing is that some dealer had sold her a 383 car! My wife and FIL had some fun with that car during the malaise era early 80’s.
My dad and me bought a 67 Coronet 2 dr ht for 250 bucks back in 1989 as a cheap fun project. The 66 and 67 were ( are ) the least desirable B -Bodies by far so we weren't worried about a " restoration " or anything. We built a 392 and shoe - horned it in ( 66 poly K Frame and a 77 Aspen driveshaft ) . I still have it and all of the other Chrysler artifacts we collected .
Steve, I have a wheel cover request. It's the one on the driver's floor of the panel truck, underneath that trim ring with the perforations, or whatever that is, visible at 00:56. The wheel cover in question looks for all of the world like a 1980-1985 Skylark piece, (which you've already showed us) except for where it's recessed in the center, with the lug nut holes. I know the Skylark piece is solid, with the center being an applique.
To my knowledge the R/T never had a “440” badge on the fenders. A Charger MIGHT have had those. The difference between 66-67 is more than just trim. Fenders quarters and trunk also different.
It is s shame the US didn't offer the Charger grille on this car like Mexico did. The Mexican cars also had the R/T tail light treatment on all models 2 or 4 door.
67 I was 16 years old and thought wow a 440 ci in a midsize it must go, found out very quickly it was just the designated name or number if you will for that style,
Options like this were $$$$$ in the day, something that the " old cars were better and cheaper " crowd. They need to run $ through the CPI calculator to really see what costs.
Everyone says how bad manual steering, breaks were but they weren't so bad once you were up to speed. Felt like any other car. Up till early 70s it was common to find manual options.
@@bobroberts2371 I will add to that the fact that some of the older buyers of these cars were from the early days of automobiles. They didn't trust options like power steering and brakes so they didn't buy those options. By the way this is not an opinion, this was told to me by the original owner of my 1963 Fury. The wife had to talk her husband into power steering but there was no way he would trust power brakes so my car has a big block, power windows, A/C, power steering but no power brakes.
Drum brakes don't need much assist at all, due to the servo action of the shoes. And the steering was addressed with large leverage-providing steering wheels and possibly more favorable gear ratios in the steering box.
I'm parting 1 out if anyone needs anything. I've got quarter panels,roof,doors,most interior,tail lights,bumper,trunk lid,motor and trans etc..located north of Ottawa. $500 for everything
Mopar rooflines of the 60s and early 70s always looked like the cars finally made it to production and someone all the sudden says "SHIT, we didn't design a roof for these cars!" They always just look like a hunk of sheetmetal welded to the car.
Yes, the Muzzler line. I believe Tenneco, AP, or Maremount was supplying the line to Sears back then. I had contacted Gabriel in the mid-2000s and they told me that at the time they supplied Sears with shocks under their own brand. Sure, the muffler may have been warrantied, but they would get you with saying, "Well the tail pipe (or intermediate pipe) is frozen to the muffler, and we have to replace that too. The muffler is no charge, but the pipe is going to be $99.99 plus tax for replacement and labor", essentially paying for the muffler itself. Also, if the muffler was internally damaged from backfire or other "abuse", they would void the warranty. Midas and others were similar. Wish we got the (trim) tag to brag, but at least we got the VIN for the win: W for Coronet, H for High price class (Coronet 440), 23 for two door hard top, D for 273 V8, standard/low performance (E was a 273 V8 high performance engine), 7 for 1967 model year, 1 for Lynch Road, Detroit, MI assembly and the rest is the production sequence. The Lynch Road plant as previous mentioned closed in April 1981 and the "R" body cars were the last to be made there. A powder coating business sits on that property now. Even without the tag we can brag: WH23 for Coronet 440/High Price class two door hard top, 31 for 273 V8, standard performance, 5 for three speed automatic transmission, possible H1X for black interior trim, and Z for Gold Metallic exterior paint.
Hello google Usr GP...watch tomorrow's video for a surprise. As for that E-code 273 4-barrel, as you know they were strictly A-body options. But how cool would it have been to see a 1967 Coronet DeLuxe 2-door sedan with the 10.5:1 A861 273-4 with its high flow 2-1/2 inch head pipe and rectangular single exhaust tip with integral resonator. I've owned three of these cars and paid dearly for the tailpipe / resonator / tip unit! But ya gotta have it! The A861 was one of Detroit's few high performance single exhaust systems. Some of the 1965 Barracuda Formula S / dart GT had NO MUFFLER, just the resonator. Loud. Anyhoo, Thanks for Writing and keep an eye out for tomorrows Video Surprise! -Steve Magnante
At 1:30 you mention that the Coronet name came back in 1966. How do I explain this to the '65 Dodge Coronet 500 that has been sitting in my garage since 1970? Only regret today is that I didn't buy a convertible . . . Still looking for an A990 but with only 100 built my chances are getting slimmer every year.
It's really ashame that Dodge is cancelling the Challenger and Charger after next year. I've never heard of a car company stopping production of popular selling muscle cars , just to make electric garbage. Those will be a flop , what a terrible decision IMO!
Speaking of Sears & Roebuck, I have a set of Sears sourced Kelsey Hayes 14” mag wheels that my father-in-law put on his new base 1967 Camaro. I have no use for them but they are pretty cool and in near perfect condition. Magnesium or aluminum center section with a chrome rim. The bolt on center caps have a stylized S/R logo....even the lug nuts are stylized. A prime example of rare and no one cares.
Back in 1982 I could have brought a 67 R/T for 300 dollars a one owner vehicle with the certi card still e place but I was stupid and passed on it because it was a column shifted auto and as Steve pointed out had bucket seats.
By 1982, a car like that was "just a used car" and people had gone on to the modern cars with updated styling, T-tops, graphics and the like, so yes, it would have been just a used car in the newspaper in 1982.
@@DanEBoyd I'd rather have a GM product, but I did look at a 1967 Coronet R/T 440 in my neighborhood years back, and it was the same gold color as this one was. However, although it looked good, underneath looked not so great. I want to say it was $7,500 and this was around 1995. I bought a 10th Anniversary Trans Am 400/4 speed in 1999 for that same price and I still have it.
I think you’re in the minority preferring post cars. I get that they’re lighter, but I don’t drag race and stylistically, they’re pretty boring. I’ll take a 2 door hardtop any day of the week. In fact I have Dodge’s first hardtop, the 1950 Coronet Diplomat. And with 103 hp and 3900 pounds, it’ll barely get out of its own way!
Steve, I'm always surprised to see how much you scribble / underline / add notes to vintage car brochures and other historic automotive documents, thought you would preserve them in as pristine condition as possible?
Wow you're interested in looking at one that has more left on the bones? I've got a four-door that we simply pulled a slant 6 out of it. Maybe they automatic transmission was bad. It's baby blue with a off grayish color interior. I thought it was a 440 but maybe it's just a basic cornet. It is a four-door here I guess it's a 1967 judging by the grill. Other than what some people have stolen off of it as far as trim, it's complete other than the engine and maybe the transmission. It was just an old $25 car back then with a slant six. If I remember right some other guy that about poor as we were had a need for it and his pickup truck. Why else would anybody bother with a slant six back then. I was 12 or 13 years old and made $100 off the deal and still got the car. All I had to do is pull the engine . The good old days when I could say all I have to do is pull the engine like it was nothing and I wasn't even a teenager yet. Anyway I've often thought somebody should do something with the car. I've thought about a late model 318 and automatic have a late 90s two wheel drive Dodge pickup. But until recently I found them hard to find anyway. For parts! It's always been a car that I thought somebody should do something with. The car was pretty water tight and if it still is well it shouldn't really have any more rust and what it had back when it was 10 years old. Do you know anybody? That wants to save a little bit of history.
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Whenever someone mentions a Coronet, I instantly cue Rosemary Clooney singing "Extra value is what you get when you buy Coronet". While she was pushing paper towels in the 1970s I somehow connect the two names. Too much TV in my youth, I suppose...
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😱 extra value is what you get, when you buy Coronet 😱🎶😭
I forgot about Coronet paper towels!! I wonder if they're still around.
When you said secretary car, Jane Hathaway (Beverly Hillbillies) popped in my head. Seems like she drove a Cornet at one time.
Chrysler supplied cars for the show.
She got a new car every year and Drysdale got a new imperial
I remember a 63 Dodge convertible then a 65 Coronet 500.
Damn, Steve! Thank you for not only lugging out the car pamphlet,but also the model cars. What dedication and preparation to the show.
Speaking of Sears, over the weekend I found 4 nice steel wheels for the Star Chief and they came with ancient Sears bias ply white wall tires that surprisingly still hold air. Brings back memories of the old Sears auto centers.
I can't even imagine how cool it would've been to visit a dodge dealership in 67. What a great lineup! I'd be happy to join the dodge rebellion.
I would have been 6 then or going on six.
I remember those Sears "Muzzler" mufflers. It's been a long time. Dodge had the "Rebellion" ad campaign, while Plymouth was using the song, "The Beat Goes On" for theirs.
Fun fact….Even though 66/67 body style was redesigned to the more popular coke bottle design in 68, the torsion bar crossmembers are the same.
Great stuff Steve ! Thanks again ... my noono bought a new 62 polara 2dr 318... in the early 70s on summer vacation early one morning he took me and my two younger cousins for a ride up and down the highway near our families summer cabin... first time i did 100 mph in anything.. i guest he wanted to show us kids a good time lol great memory for me... thanks noon !!!
Steve, if you were to remove the back seat, you might still find the Build Sheet for that. I know on my 67 R/T, that’s where it was.
The 67 R/T far I know never had a 440 engine emblem on the front fender and I owned mine since 1969 , maybe later in the run they added it but I never seen one with them . And I wish they could had designed them so the rear windows would have rolled all the way down. Keep up the good work Steve , watch you every day. Also cant wait to see your Max wedge cop car build.
Hello Steve. First, really appreciate the details, model cars, and brochure shared in this video. I noted in your intro, you mentioned that the Coronet model line disappeared from 1960-1964 and returned in 1966. I wanted to share that Coronet line returned in 1965. I owned a 1965 Coronet 440 model, 4 door sedan with slant 6 and 3 on the tree. Great car. I am not being critical, just clarifying for Mopar neophytes. Once again, thank you for your in-depth knowledge and coverage of the great automobiles known as Mopars.
Steve, you missed an opportunity to show the big difference between the 66 and 67 headlights, if you’d held the headlight surround by the opposite side, you could have illustrated the outboard park lights and headlights shifted inboard on the 66. I was no fan of the 66 front end, but it eventually grew on me, having owned one for over 40 years.
Rumor has it, Steve filmed all of these videos in one day, all in one take.
Hi Steve! Just discovered your channel about a week ago and have been binge watching your vids ever since - LOVE THESE VIDEOS!! Your knowledge about cars is amazing and your presentation skills are great -- please keep 'em coming!
The ‘67 R/T Coronet with the Torqueflite was a beast!
I know I told you earlier about my aunt's boyfriend who had a 67 cornette 500 convertible . I must have missed the video on that I just saw where you did one on it 2 months ago. I'll be looking for your video tomorrow. I'm going to watch the one I missed right now .
I always thought coupe = 2 door and sedan = 4 door. I'd love to hear an explanation of the difference. You're awesome man, thanks.
the roofline makes the difference. The 4 door and the Deluxe 2 door sedan have the same roof line.
I worked at Sears back in the 80’s and it’s kind of funny to think that the auto center at our store (which was really a full-blown repair shop) had HUNDREDS of pre-bent exhaust pipes hanging from the rafters - that’s how BIG exhaust replacement and repair was back in the days prior to stainless steel exhaust systems direct from the factory! Talk about an entire industry being displaced in a very short period of time, as I can’t even recall the last time I thought about needing exhaust work done on one of my vehicles unless you’re talking a performance cat-back system for one of my collector cars!
On a somewhat related note, I also remember that most Target stores during that era also had automotive repair shops - it was certainly a different time……🤔
But But old cars were so much more long lasting, reliable and cheaper, they went millions of miles compared to the adobe bodied cars of today. . . . ( so claim those that know nothing about cars and always expect stuff for free. . . )
Yea,I remember mom and dad going to the JC Penny auto center for tires,brakes, batteries, Firestone took over
I believe Tenneco or Maremount (or one of the major exhaust suppliers such as AP) was likely supplying Sears with their line of exhaust back then. I know the shocks were made by Gabriel, the batteries were Johnson Controls, then Exide, then after the scandal, they were Johnson Controls (today, Clarios). The DieHard name was bought by Advance a few years back and I still think Clarios makes DieHard batteries today.
@@bobroberts2371 say what?
Loved Sears back in the day!
Really liked the tail lights and that look on these.
Some of those old gems that are pretty far gone would still make nice yard art.
Just as a point of reference Steve, your holding the '66 headlight bezel upside down. The front marker lights on the '66 were integrated in to the grill whereas due to the new styling in '67 the markers were in the bumper.
hey Steve , Coronet 440 and 500 came back in 65,no big deal but you said 66 in the vid.
love the channel !
I really want to thank you guys for these ....I have learned so much, from you and I am better for it... Thanks again.
My brother bought a 67 coronet project car in 1999. Close to zero rust, interior was all there but needed refinishing, someone along the way had put a 400 in it, but also came with a 440 used but known running. What did he pay? $750!
And to think this was only 20 years ago
Had a 67 Coronet in the 80s. 318 auto with air conditioning. Blew cold air for years with a v twin compressor and clamped on hoses.
I quite like the shape and design on the Corrie, The rear end treatment just grabs me :-D
That was a cool looking body style car! Beautiful indeed! Too bad it doesn’t look like it’s restorable any longer. Great video Steve.
I bought a one 69 Super Bee back in 2016. It had been parked in 1981 when the fuel pump went out of it and not moved again until shortly before I purchased it. In the console was a warranty card and receipt for 2 Sears Muzzler mufflers. They had a lifetime warranty. They were about 14 months old when the car was parked. Still in great shape in 2016. I wonder where I would need to go to get them warrantied if need be though??? I sold the car a couple of years ago so no telling if they are still on it or not.
Just a note on the 273 V- 8 ' s . Great little small block engine . Had a few over the many years but the one I had in a 66 Cuda with a four barrel was a real screamer . Could of been mildly built by a previous owner . Great video as always !
Our postmistress and her husband owned a '66 Satellite in cherry red with a 273, later on I owned a '68 Dart GT with a 273,bucket seats and console floor shift,I thought I had a Cadillac compared to the '61 Falcon that was my first car 😎
@@rogercamp6071 Roger , I sold my 57 Chevy Bel Air , two door post with a 327 4 - speed to my buddy and he also traded in to me his 62 Falcon two door wagon that I dumped a 289 Mustang V- 8 and a slush in . I've always loved wagons and still do ! Wish I had the Falcon back . I'd go with a 460 big block slush . Catch me if you can !
Steve, if you run across any Neon's it would be fun (for me) to see them on the channel. Like button energized.
Got to love those dodge brothers early models .
I bought my 68 Dart from my grandmother but I always liked the Coronet 440.
Friend had one in early seventies, same color and black vinyl top. 318 V8 had some crazy high school times in that car🤪
This reminds me. I've got to pick up a 67 Coronet 440 2dr. Ht with factory buckets. I did some work for it. Need to get it home much better shape than this one. It has disc brakes. No engine had a small block in it. May make it a driver. But that 68 IMPERIAL Engine and trans is a easy fit. Minor rust. Nothing major. Thanks Steve!
Love it, your channel and commentary.
Jesus Chrysler 🧐🤯😳
That Sears Muzzler muffler
took me back .... LOL 😆 🤣
My wife learned to drive on one of these, though it was a 67 four door handmedown from her spinster great-aunt. The funny thing is that some dealer had sold her a 383 car! My wife and FIL had some fun with that car during the malaise era early 80’s.
Back in the day we had “spinsters” - nowadays you have the slutty aunt with two kids and not a “baby daddy” in sight…….😂
My dad and me bought a 67 Coronet 2 dr ht for 250 bucks back in 1989 as a cheap fun project. The 66 and 67 were ( are ) the least desirable B -Bodies by far so we weren't worried about a " restoration " or anything. We built a 392 and shoe - horned it in ( 66 poly K Frame and a 77 Aspen driveshaft ) . I still have it and all of the other Chrysler artifacts we collected .
Where i can buy this book?
Great video, learned alot as usual but anytime you bring models into the show its a home run....very COOL models
Morning Steve!! As always, another great junk yard crawl video...how is their vintage big truck stash??
Steve, I have a wheel cover request. It's the one on the driver's floor of the panel truck, underneath that trim ring with the perforations, or whatever that is, visible at 00:56.
The wheel cover in question looks for all of the world like a 1980-1985 Skylark piece, (which you've already showed us) except for where it's recessed in the center, with the lug nut holes. I know the Skylark piece is solid, with the center being an applique.
To my knowledge the R/T never had a “440” badge on the fenders. A Charger MIGHT have had those.
The difference between 66-67 is more than just trim. Fenders quarters and trunk also different.
so was it possible to have an R/T HEMI Coronet? Or did R/Ts only come with the 440 Magnum?
263 67 R/Ts came with a Hemi, very rare!
Love the visual aids Steve.
Watch out for the poison ivy, Steve.
It is s shame the US didn't offer the Charger grille on this car like Mexico did. The Mexican cars also had the R/T tail light treatment on all models 2 or 4 door.
Pam Austin did the 66/67 tv ads but not the print ads.joan Parker did the 68/69 in both.
67 I was 16 years old and thought wow a 440 ci in a midsize it must go, found out very quickly it was just the designated name or number if you will for that style,
Ah, a preview.
I normally look at the background vehicles and try to guess what may be in the next video (often wrong). ;-)
Thanks for offering, but "telegram" doesn't work.
I'm on the hunt for a rusty VW bus Steve you know where they're at!!!!
When are you coming to central FLORIDA??
Great video, amazing how many cars of that size had manual steering and brakes, when later it was standard to have power assist
Options like this were $$$$$ in the day, something that the " old cars were better and cheaper " crowd. They need to run $ through the CPI calculator to really see what costs.
Everyone says how bad manual steering, breaks were but they weren't so bad once you were up to speed. Felt like any other car. Up till early 70s it was common to find manual options.
@@TomTom-qm4mq Grand pa could drive his oldsmobile delta 66, 4 door, v8 , no power steering, no power brakes, 14 in Bias ply tires just fine
@@bobroberts2371 I will add to that the fact that some of the older buyers of these cars were from the early days of automobiles. They didn't trust options like power steering and brakes so they didn't buy those options. By the way this is not an opinion, this was told to me by the original owner of my 1963 Fury.
The wife had to talk her husband into power steering but there was no way he would trust power brakes so my car has a big block, power windows, A/C, power steering but no power brakes.
Drum brakes don't need much assist at all, due to the servo action of the shoes.
And the steering was addressed with large leverage-providing steering wheels and possibly more favorable gear ratios in the steering box.
Love the videos but is it me are they getting shorter.
I'm parting 1 out if anyone needs anything. I've got quarter panels,roof,doors,most interior,tail lights,bumper,trunk lid,motor and trans etc..located north of Ottawa. $500 for everything
These cars were around like flies! This is why they all got crushed!
Love my vintage Mopars but they were just cars!
I was a pre-teen back in the "Dodge Rebellion" days, & days of the Dodge "safety" sheriff......🤗
In the end rust always wins...og truth
Quite the sunroof!
Great videos! keep em coming
Thanks! Will do!
Mopar rooflines of the 60s and early 70s always looked like the cars finally made it to production and someone all the sudden says "SHIT, we didn't design a roof for these cars!" They always just look like a hunk of sheetmetal welded to the car.
How's your Dart coming along?
Yes, the Muzzler line. I believe Tenneco, AP, or Maremount was supplying the line to Sears back then. I had contacted Gabriel in the mid-2000s and they told me that at the time they supplied Sears with shocks under their own brand. Sure, the muffler may have been warrantied, but they would get you with saying, "Well the tail pipe (or intermediate pipe) is frozen to the muffler, and we have to replace that too. The muffler is no charge, but the pipe is going to be $99.99 plus tax for replacement and labor", essentially paying for the muffler itself. Also, if the muffler was internally damaged from backfire or other "abuse", they would void the warranty. Midas and others were similar.
Wish we got the (trim) tag to brag, but at least we got the VIN for the win: W for Coronet, H for High price class (Coronet 440), 23 for two door hard top, D for 273 V8, standard/low performance (E was a 273 V8 high performance engine), 7 for 1967 model year, 1 for Lynch Road, Detroit, MI assembly and the rest is the production sequence. The Lynch Road plant as previous mentioned closed in April 1981 and the "R" body cars were the last to be made there. A powder coating business sits on that property now.
Even without the tag we can brag: WH23 for Coronet 440/High Price class two door hard top, 31 for 273 V8, standard performance, 5 for three speed automatic transmission, possible H1X for black interior trim, and Z for Gold Metallic exterior paint.
Hello google Usr GP...watch tomorrow's video for a surprise. As for that E-code 273 4-barrel, as you know they were strictly A-body options. But how cool would it have been to see a 1967 Coronet DeLuxe 2-door sedan with the 10.5:1 A861 273-4 with its high flow 2-1/2 inch head pipe and rectangular single exhaust tip with integral resonator. I've owned three of these cars and paid dearly for the tailpipe / resonator / tip unit! But ya gotta have it! The A861 was one of Detroit's few high performance single exhaust systems. Some of the 1965 Barracuda Formula S / dart GT had NO MUFFLER, just the resonator. Loud. Anyhoo, Thanks for Writing and keep an eye out for tomorrows Video Surprise! -Steve Magnante
@@SteveMagnante Sure thing, will keep an eye out for it.
At 1:30 you mention that the Coronet name came back in 1966. How do I explain this to the '65 Dodge Coronet 500 that has been sitting in my garage since 1970? Only regret today is that I didn't buy a convertible . . . Still looking for an A990 but with only 100 built my chances are getting slimmer every year.
Mopars of today should have trannys as good as the torque flites.
It's really ashame that Dodge is cancelling the Challenger and Charger after next year. I've never heard of a car company stopping production of popular selling muscle cars , just to make electric garbage. Those will be a flop , what a terrible decision IMO!
Nice complete grill. Those grill surrounds would be worth a fortune if they weren’t dinged..
Speaking of Sears & Roebuck, I have a set of Sears sourced Kelsey Hayes 14” mag wheels that my father-in-law put on his new base 1967 Camaro. I have no use for them but they are pretty cool and in near perfect condition. Magnesium or aluminum center section with a chrome rim. The bolt on center caps have a stylized S/R logo....even the lug nuts are stylized. A prime example of rare and no one cares.
Great video keep up the good work Steve love those b body mopars
Thanks! Will do!
Enjoyed!!! 👍👍
Glad you enjoyed
When will we begin to see videos of your police car build. I assume this winter.
Back in 1982 I could have brought a 67 R/T for 300 dollars a one owner vehicle with the certi card still e place but I was stupid and passed on it because it was a column shifted auto and as Steve pointed out had bucket seats.
By 1982, a car like that was "just a used car" and people had gone on to the modern cars with updated styling, T-tops, graphics and the like, so yes, it would have been just a used car in the newspaper in 1982.
Bucket seats with a column shift are particularly dorky.
I'd rather just have the bench...
@@DanEBoyd I'd rather have a GM product, but I did look at a 1967 Coronet R/T 440 in my neighborhood years back, and it was the same gold color as this one was. However, although it looked good, underneath looked not so great. I want to say it was $7,500 and this was around 1995. I bought a 10th Anniversary Trans Am 400/4 speed in 1999 for that same price and I still have it.
@@DanEBoyd Agreed
I remember the "Sears Muzzler" muffler, Only at Sears! Sears was tiring to punch a hole in Midas Mufflers at the time. Please reply. Dave...
I think you’re in the minority preferring post cars. I get that they’re lighter, but I don’t drag race and stylistically, they’re pretty boring. I’ll take a 2 door hardtop any day of the week.
In fact I have Dodge’s first hardtop, the 1950 Coronet Diplomat. And with 103 hp and 3900 pounds, it’ll barely get out of its own way!
It pains me to see you "ruin" your collection of magazines and brochures with a red sharpie just for our benefit,m Steve!
Cool video
Thanks for an excuse for a quick run up to the Casino!
You bet!
Oops. Coronet came back for 65 buddy. And no engine call outs “ 440 magnum “ on fenders of R/T. Sorry Steve.
Will you be signing autographs at the event Oct 1st in Durant Oklahoma? Maybe a selfie? See you there 📣🚗🚙🚘🏁💰
Thank You
You're welcome
Steve, I'm always surprised to see how much you scribble / underline / add notes to vintage car brochures and other historic automotive documents, thought you would preserve them in as pristine condition as possible?
I thought the same thing. Why not use post it notes.
Wow you're interested in looking at one that has more left on the bones? I've got a four-door that we simply pulled a slant 6 out of it. Maybe they automatic transmission was bad. It's baby blue with a off grayish color interior. I thought it was a 440 but maybe it's just a basic cornet. It is a four-door here I guess it's a 1967 judging by the grill. Other than what some people have stolen off of it as far as trim, it's complete other than the engine and maybe the transmission. It was just an old $25 car back then with a slant six. If I remember right some other guy that about poor as we were had a need for it and his pickup truck. Why else would anybody bother with a slant six back then. I was 12 or 13 years old and made $100 off the deal and still got the car. All I had to do is pull the engine . The good old days when I could say all I have to do is pull the engine like it was nothing and I wasn't even a teenager yet. Anyway I've often thought somebody should do something with the car. I've thought about a late model 318 and automatic have a late 90s two wheel drive Dodge pickup. But until recently I found them hard to find anyway. For parts! It's always been a car that I thought somebody should do something with. The car was pretty water tight and if it still is well it shouldn't really have any more rust and what it had back when it was 10 years old. Do you know anybody? That wants to save a little bit of history.
Oh yeah Mopar. Keep on crawling!
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Believe me when I say that my mother-in-law is and will always be "de-muzzle-ized!"
70s chics were so hot
Have you lost interest in ya Dart Steve ?
Rust always wins. Aint that the truth.
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