1966 Dodge Charger 426 Hemi Muscle Car Of The Week Video Episode
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- 1966 Dodge Charger 426 Hemi Muscle Car Of The Week Video Episode #116
1966 saw the release of the all-new Dodge Charger, a slick fastback styled performance car with a high-tech interior and a look all it's own. This car is a rather rare 426 Hemi-powered version from the Brothers Collection, and it is our Muscle Car Of The Week!
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That car makes its own music, who needs a radio?
Nice pfp
Play back in black by a.c./dc
I was in 8th grade when my brother drove into the driveway with a brand new bright red '66 Charger. I was in awe then and I'm still in awe of that car, still the most beautiful car I've ever seen! He wanted the Hemi but the dealer talked him out of it, convincing him it would be too hard to live with as a daily driver, so he got the 383 four barrel 4 spd. To this day nothing turns my head like a '66 Dodge Charger.
People sleep on the 383 but It was lighter than the 426 or 440 and topped with a 4 Barrel, it got out of its own way in a hurry....
check out my thumb nail. you described my car exactly.
@@csi1392 Beautiful!
@Norberto Fontanez "Awe: the rapt attention and deep emotion caused by the sight of something extraordinary." Yes, in awe.
@@nasedo3129 THANK YOU
Honest to God, i've never seen a two-door car with that much trunk space.
Most all the cars of the sixties had huge trunks. I remember putting my 25 inch color console TV in the trunk of my "68 Catalina to take to the repair shop. I didn't even have to tie the trunk lid down. Sat the TV in there in the upright position and closed the lid........amazing!
The divider between the trunk & the rear interior was hinged & dropped down, giving even more room.
It had a big trunk and many ways to add room with the fold down seats, the interior in the rear was kind of rounded a bit and with one or both seats down there was so much space. It was an amazing first for a car.
Obviously the beautiful and powerful 68-70 Chargers will always be the talked about ones and there is a good reason but... These cars should not be forgotten about.
The rear panel folds down and the trunk is fully carpeted.
@@hatfez This was the really practical Charger, and I'd say most of the materials used in making this car were higher standard than in subsequent models. Could have used leather for the interior.
Beautiful Mopar
My absolute favorite machine ever!
I'm on the love side with this magnificent car. The interior with dual bucket seats is fantastic.
That's a wild looking car for sure, I was 1 year old
That is a cool Dodge
love
Dodge stylists were in the groove at that point and for me styling peaked at 1970.
So you've never seen a Dodge Aspen or Omni then ;)
Most people didn't care for '66 - '67 Charger... '68 Charger was the biggest hit !!!
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@@SinnerSince1962 lol
HAVE LOVED THE 66 and 67 Charger since I was old enough to remember cars.
Great job describing it.
A before it's time beautiful piece of machinery.
I have a 1966 Dodge Charger just got her after 7 months she's been restored
Just be careful, after about 110 mph, without NASCAR wing, she lifts out back, so be cautious especially in rain or wind on curves.
Lucky you
Those rear seats and console were IT!
One of my favorite cars
of the Sixties. Really dig
those rear bucket-seats!
this is my #1 favourite car of the 60s
that and the 67-69 camaro and firebird,the 60s corvettes,the 60s mustangs,the 60s.well you get my point,i love this car and many others
I agree. I love cars that are overlooked. These certainly were.
I FRIGGEN LOVE THESE cars ! We were teenagers and my friend had a red one with a 440 (a replacement for the blown 383) what a great car . Man if that car could talk, we used to sneak people into the drive-in in the trunk because that panel dropped down and you could crawl into the back. Four bucket seats way too cool and well ahead of it's time for sure .
Loved the full length console and four buckets!
2 sets of front seats...
My favorite car that I owned was a 67 Charger.
Red, with a black interior. ...custom oredered car from Dodge..
Met the salesman who ordered the car...
440 Magnum.
727 auto.
Kelsey Hayes 4 piston calipers up front.
Police Interceptor suspension and handling package....
Bought it for one dollar....off of the 2nd owner, on two conditions. ..
Number one....his ex-wife never got it.
Number two...I never cut it up or modify it.
Had it for ten years....
Sold it to the original owner...
He did a complete restoration on it, and owns it to this day...
This is the only car I owned that I regret selling, every day...since 1988.
Damn, I miss that feeling....sitting behind that wheel....waiting for a light....
Absolutely one of my faves from back then and still is. I f i'd had the dinero when that was new -- I 'd of had one . Alas I was at home still and only 18. If in the market for a mid '60's car today that would be at the top of my list. I did have a distant cousin to that Charger in '68: a Fastback Barracuda Formula S 340 ....... with the same slopey and huge back window. With family and limited income it was all i could manage at the time.
I never really liked this body style but I do love the interior, best interior Ive ever seen.
It was a shame they didn't carry on the interior design theme with the later Chargers. I never knew about these rear seats or all the space the car had with the seats folded down until I just watched this. Way ahead of its time, and would have kept the Charger just that much more interesting if they carried on the same theme with the subsequent models.
That car is awesome. The first time I saw one in the dealership I was amazed. Those four bucket seats and console were a smash hit. And it didn't matter which engine was under the hood, that car was way ahead of its time.
One of my favorite cars of all time. I really wish that the new charger was a little closer to this one in design. Oh well, there's always the Audi S7. :)
Alex Becker the original hellcat.
new charger is fugly as hell
Truly an odd and unique design. I know a lot of folks find these ungainly (to be kind) but I have always had a soft spot for the Gen 1 Chargers. Thanks so much for posting the video.
this is the most beautiful car I've ever seen! this and the late 60's chevelles are my favourite of all time. only in my dreams could I drive something like this lol.
I'm one lucky owner ☺
Abdulla Alqahtani same!
I also had exactly that car- 1966, black with red interior, 383 4-speed. From '73 to '75. Second worse mistake of my life was trading it for a Blazer. Worse mistake was not buying it back 5 years later with a refurbished interior for $500.
Abdulla -- Still have it if so and u want to part with it how much.?
I hate you, you know. Some drunk woman rolled her Jeep over mine and KILLED MY BABY! Someday, I'll get another one. Be good! :)
Yours a Hemi ?
Absolutely love these cars! My dad had a 66 charger red, with black interior, 383 and 4-speed. Have always wanted one of these but the prices are through the roof on a nice one now..
guitarsnguns the original hellcat.
Dakota Soreo good deal!
Still cheaper than a 68-70 Charger
The 2nd gen is my absolute dream car but i will probably buy the 3rd gen Charger because it's the only one i can afford
But i'm saving up for a nice 383 version because there's no way i'm buying a 318
I had a red/black '66 & '67.
I would just swap the plate & drive either one!
When dodge made quality cars. But the charger and the challenger are still very cool cars today
Great car for golf trips, radio delete is weird, AM/FM would be fine. How can anyone hate it. A four on the floor would be better for a lot of reasons, however.
I drove a 1966 charger with the 383 magnum in all black, all over Germany while stationed at Spangdahlem AFB. Couln't go anywhere without the german people wanting to look at it! Truly a special car.
Had '67 pale yellow 383 mag. she was nice and those full length tail lights lit up the world when you braked
My Dad thought he was going to buy a new '66 Riviera. Buick dealer was closed on Sunday. I was nine years old and insisted we stop at the Dodge dealer. Talked my dad into a Charger. He wanted one with a V8 badge on the fender (318). I was throwing a fit over a yellow 426 Hemi. We compromised on a red /black interior 383 4-barrel Magnum.
I DID THE BODY WORK AND REPAINT ON ONE THAT PALE YELLOW COLOR IN 1971 IT ALSO HAD THE 383 AND A PIN STRIPE TO REDO !....////
TO BE SURE I DON,T MISS LEAD ANYONE I REDID THE PIN STRIPE BUT NOT THE 383 !....////
I had a pale yellow 67 as well!
Coolest interior EVER.
Cant beat 7 ashtrays!
Loved the 66 Charger. I had a 66 with a 383 automatic. Was my favorite car. Sold it in 1988 when I went in the Navy. Regret it till this very day.
What a wonder!! Beautifull car!!
These cars were quite unique and the interiors were so well thought out. They kinda looked like a combination of the Coronet and the AMC Marlin.
My #1 favorite car
Glad you like it!
Great presentation and information! Very professional and interesting. Amazing car!
My favorite Dodge of all time!!
The car is amazing! The interior is gorgeous. I grew up in this era, but never truly appreciated these cars then as I do now.
I don't see how anyone could hate a car that has an interior that is as beautiful as this one!
Agree.
Best interior of any car ever made to this day!
Show me another car with 7 ashtrays.
I love it. You really have to see that electro-luminescent dash lighting in the dark to appreciate it, compared to what everything else had. I think the 11” brakes were as good as you could get in 66, and they were very good, the disc brakes for the B body showed up in 67.
MATTHEW Jacob's this would be cool for you
my 1966 383 4 speed car came with 10" manual brakes
10” brakes on a 66 383 is right, but the Hemi cars all got the 11” brakes in 66, discs were introduced in B bodies in 67.
10” brakes on a 66 383 is right, but the Hemi cars all got the 11” brakes in 66, discs were introduced in B bodies in 67.
10” brakes on a 66 383 is right, but the Hemi cars all got the 11” brakes in 66, discs were introduced in B bodies in 67.
You didn't show us the gauges lighting up!
I was completely overwhelmed by this car in 66. Got a chance to ride in the back seat of one. The driver’s right foot was heavy on the pedal and we went from party to party, tires screaming every time we took off from a stop. One of the most exhilarating rides I had as a 14 year old that I still remember and when I do, I find myself grinning every time.
I rode around town in the back of one of these as a kid in the 70's. Child seats, who needs 'em? lol.
The '66 also had electro-luminesence lights in the automatic shifter & radio.
In '67, only the dash had them.
Thanks Kevin and to the guys of M.C.O.T.W.! Another fine 'Brothers' MoPar. I always loved this look. it brought several design cues from my 2nd favorite MoPar the '66-'67 Dodge Coronet. What's my all time favorite? A black exterior, tan interior, convertible, push button Torqueflite Automatic Transmission, with white walls, a 392 HEMI. THE 1957 Chrysler 300C!
Big Fish
For whats its worth,,,I would love to see a 2 door charger.......
that looks absolutely nothing like the ugly as fuck modern charger
TY Dodge for making a real persons car!
I really don't care how it's looks, plain simple. it's a mopar with a hemi in, it got's the Dodge brothers name writing all over it "mopar or no car"
with all due respect I heard long time ago mopar guys were weird
My car love of my life is FORD.... But I am honest in appraisal. Dodge and Chrysler made some of the best cars EVER MADE on THE PLANET.
No radio needed when you got a hemi esp.426elephant🔥💥🇺🇸💪💯
Most ford and Chevy owners make this statement,,,sorry guys...but hay, your cars are fast....TO BE FAIR, HOOK YOUR CAR UP TO A TRAILER OR THROW 500 lbs OR MORE IN THE BACK SEAT TO MAKE IT A FAIR RACE....Peace! What does facts, truth or and practicality have to do with anything? Peace!
1966 Charger was still essentially a 1966 Coronet sans the side 1/4 panel scallops! The rest of the main body side panels and hood are all the same! And the Electroluminescent dash gauges came out first in the 1960 Chrysler and Imperial and through to the 1962 Chrysler and 1963 Imperial! 1966-'67 Charger was different enough to make it stand out against the Coronet though but Dodge never wanted to use hood scoops on the Charger because it would have interrupted the clean flowing lines but they should have used the 1965 Super Stock low profile hood scoop, especially on the Hemi cars, maybe as an option at least! Otherwise, they were great looking cars!
wow very nice ..gets me excited knowing mine will look like this. I have a 66 charger 383 4spd car blk with red interior like this. it's a project car but it's really solid.
Sweet
I had a 383 4 speed Red with a black gut!
Great car!
Hope your project turned out well, hemis are great, but, 383 is nothing to laugh at, RB FOREVER...
18 Chevy boys did a dislike.Chevy had nothing like this... in fact , no one made anything near as cool as this car. Of course THIS is my totally biased opinion.The only thing that would make this car even better is taking that cute Dodge commercial blonde girl to the drive in with you .That is when bucket seats become kind of a problem . Good thing the guys at Chrysler corp solved that issue by making all that stuff in the back fold down .
My brother owned one when I was but a wee kid. Black with white interior. Always loved this car, was my favourite Charger.
mid 1980s a 66 Charger was in parking lot of the high school in Middlesex NJ. I would always look at it
My Mother had a white with the same red interior, unfortunatly it had the 318. I thought my mom was going to kill my dad when we came home one day and the charger was gone and my dad told us he had sold it. I saw the car three years later and it looked like a rust bucket from hell. Wisconsin is hard on cars. I have been looking for one in good shape but when i find one the people won't part with it. My high school welding teacher has a 67 green on green with a 383 auto, i have been trying to talk him out of it for years. I figure if I pester him enough maybe some day he will give in.
Gilbert Nowak what happened
Just saw one of these at a car show in Waco Tx.Same color except it was a four speed car.I like the styling myself.Those rear seat buckets are nice.
classic , similar to my 67 mustang fastback but very unique styling
Luv It. Greatest of All Times.
I remember these rusting out before they were 10 years old. Bad quality assembly and not that great styling compared to the 1968-70 Chargers which I own and are my favorite car of all time. This first generation Charger has the true Mopar heritage and for that I appreciate them. They certainly look better than any new car by a long way. The new Charger is horrible, ugly and four door, YUCK!
chargermopar i actually like the 2015- present charger. 2006-2014 was so so. Neither one compares to the classics though
The new 4 Door Aerodynamic Charger hellcat with 707hp and 650pound feet of torque is one beast of a car if you can't get over the fact its 4 door now and now with its 707hp monster power out of the factory your not a true Car enthusiast the Charger hellcat Made me appreciate and like the Dodge Charger line up again.
I love it. I had A 68 charger. And I kick myself every time I think about it.
Dream Car!!'
No, that snot a Dream car....this is your Dream car...th-cam.com/video/mDeehx3rBOk/w-d-xo.html
@@matrox Nope, 66 and 67 all day long for me and wjb111.
It's definably an acquired taste. Many beautiful features, but that rear sail panel...uggg! But, it was the 60's.
+kanukster Reminds us of the Marlin. The fastback look wasn't quite right until '67 or so...
The only thing I hate about the 66 Hemi Charger is ... the fact that I don't own one!
My buddy Bob has 2 Hemi Chargers.1 66 and 1 67 and I had a 66 Coronet to boot. Loved those beasts!!! He still has them,the 66 was a 1200 mile drag car in storage since the 60s and I remember when he got the 67 in the mid 80s. My 66 was left to a buddy when I left for the Army. Thanks again.
Love this car. My favorite mopar. Maybe because it's like the 69 GS I own. A two year only body style (68-69) and the 66-67 Charger also being the same love or hate 2 year only body style. It just resonates with me. And this example is off the charts impeccable.
I love my 60's Fords, i LOVE them. Also Chevs to a point, but this car is a total KNOCKOUT!
More style and awesomeness that any of my lovely Fords, and by a long shot. I could
DEFINITELY own this baby.. WOW.
absolutely one of the most beautiful creations of the time.
Who wouldn't like that car? Looks like a beast.
you can see where the 68 torino styling came from
Beautiful Charger!!😄😁😄🤟
I always liked the Norelco grill
Oh boy why dont they still make silhouettes like this:(
Anyone hates that 66 Charger is so insane 🤪
These are the same people that think a Honda Element is cool.
I never cared for the fastback roof, so I got a '67 Coronet.
Same here, I have a 66 coronet 500 black exterior white interior a blast to drive,have owned it since 1984.
I don't hate any muscle car
It's perfect from the factory and better with red line tires.
I had 1967 Charger with a 383, it was a great cruiser.
Arthur Porrata I have a 66 charger with a 383. It's a project car and I haven't had it on the road yet but I can't wait!
The 68-69 R/T CHARGERS WERE THE BEST!
Very nice car. I'd take one.
They got it right the first time.
It has a beautiful interior especially in the back. I wasn't aware of all the open area behind the seats.
Did you know it also opens and folds down into trunk? Absolutely terrific when parked in the drive in movie....🤪🤪
I love this car because in 1969, when I was a freshman in High school, my sisters boyfriend .. who was a junior, had a silver one. Back then, the older kids would cruise there cars in front of the school and he use to pick me up and we'd cruise around. I thought it'd be worth mentioning that the 1966 Ford Mustang fastback 2+2 had rear folding back seats that allowed storage from the truck to the back of the front seats.
HEMI - Hemispherical combustion chamber
Over time I have really began to realize what a knock out styled car this is, and fits the time period so importantly! All the more now, I realize not everything has to be a Mopar from 1970. Right now, I'll possibly prefer the '66, '67 and '68 Mopars!
Who owns the car?
Black looks great!
Every girl I picked up in the late 70's said "I wanna fk you in the back of this car". It was a 67 Charger.... but hey ya know.....
I fuckin love it
They just don't make such beautifully styled cars like this anymore. Too bad. Even with the new regs and all, an automaker could very well break the herd and style something as pretty. Oh hell no, we all have to make turtle boxes following each others styling cues, copying each others forms. Let one company break out of this herd, and watch who sells. Katy, bar the door!
Adding one more point. In addition to the back seats folding down, the compartment divider between the trunk and the rear seat area also folded down, so you had space from behind the front seats all the way to the back of the tail lights. If you were driving cross country, two people could easily sleep back there.
My senior year in high school.. Guys were street racing... Driver lost control and the 2 guys sitting in the back seats came through the big glass on the back..!
No seat belts on..
Only one of them survived...
I'm one of the haters, back when I started driving in the 70s, I thought these were so ugly, now I love it, that front end is cool as hell, and all the sculpted lines down the side, all the chrome accenting the console is nice, the Hemi is like a cherry on top of an already great car, I guess I got converted.
I'd want one with the 4 spd. I hear they also came with 3 spd and torqueflite auto. I'd probably be pretty happy with the money instead lol. They had a '75 Olds Cutlass Hurst 30 I was watching and I was thinking I'd be pretty happy with just a 75 Cutlass two door 350 auto. But yeah the money. The money invested right..25% return.. not difficult. The car, insured, stored, etc, crazy drivers, etc
Isn’t the power of the engine , but what , really, matters is the power- to- weight ratio. The Hemi engine is much heavier than the 440 . Furthermore, the 440 can be easily modified to make 700 hp , naturally aspirated.
I’ve Been Saying It Since I Was 6 Years Old In 1966. WOAHHHHH.. THATS NEATO ., Always Always Knew Rhats One Of THE HOTIST Muscle/ GT Cars EVER .. Still Even Now More Than Ever.. WAY UNDERRATED.. Even With a 383/ or A 440 Those Are HONKIN BIG V 8 Muscle.. Best Interior In Any Mopar Ever.. that’s A Fact. Fold Down Rear Seat .. yepper. Truley Boss Man .. Like NEATO KEEN.
Update, I just googled. The 1958n Pontiac Bonneville had 4 buckets seats, no full length console. The 1959 Ford T- Bird had 4 buckets with a full length console. One of the Chrysler 300s of the late 50s had 4 buckets seats as well. It looks like T-bird was the one who had the full length console and four buckets. I know that the Pontiac Grand Prix 2+2 had it in 1965 I believe.
This is my ultimate car. The styling has no competition. Ford mustangs? Forget it!
66 Charger all the way!
Nice car 🚗
That's one beautiful car.