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    Offline Super Blue 72

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    Old home video showing what a '70 Challenger R/T 383 can do.
    « on: September 14, 2006 - 09:38:15 PM »
    Hi guys,

    Not sure if you've seen this before but this looks like an old home video of a '70 Challenger R/T with a 383, 4 speed that this guy got for $800! 

    What a deal!  :faint:

    http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6786084465337045950&q=%22dodge+challenger+%22&hl=en
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    Offline Bondavi

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    Re: Old home video showing what a '70 Challenger R/T 383 can do.
    « Reply #1 on: September 14, 2006 - 10:09:03 PM »

    Don't know if I should say "far out, cool!" or cry.....

    That guy is treating the car like a total newbie....hope it went to a better home afterwards.

     :smilielol:

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    Re: Old home video showing what a '70 Challenger R/T 383 can do.
    « Reply #2 on: September 14, 2006 - 10:30:55 PM »
    Couple of genuine hosers, eh??
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    Re: Old home video showing what a '70 Challenger R/T 383 can do.
    « Reply #3 on: September 14, 2006 - 11:53:38 PM »
    Wow, thats pretty cool video. Wish I can find an 800 Challenger R/T.  :walkaway:
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    Re: Old home video showing what a '70 Challenger R/T 383 can do.
    « Reply #4 on: September 15, 2006 - 07:03:19 AM »
    Wish I could too!  I wonder when the video was made?  I'm guessing somewhere in the late 70s or early eighties, when Mopar abuse was deemed normal.

    Wierd, looks like the car has a Six Pack airfilter set up.  Not sure if it's for real.
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    1972 Dodge Challenger Rallye 340, AT, Code TB3=Super Blue, SBD=8/17/1971.  Yes, a Rallye without the fender louvers from the factory because of the body side molding option.

    Pic #2 and 3 of my ARII 1/24 scale model car 

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    Re: Old home video showing what a '70 Challenger R/T 383 can do.
    « Reply #5 on: September 15, 2006 - 07:07:47 AM »
    Do they really know what engine is in there?  They call it a 383, a 340, a 318 and a 273.  :dunno:
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    Re: Old home video showing what a '70 Challenger R/T 383 can do.
    « Reply #6 on: September 15, 2006 - 07:17:50 AM »
    Quote from: Rev-It-Up on September 15, 2006 - 07:07:47 AM
    Do they really know what engine is in there?  They call it a 383, a 340, a 318 and a 273.  :dunno:

     :roflsmiley: You're right, I didn't notice that!

    It looks like a big block, though.  Distributor's in the front with about 7 feet of wire going to each plug. 

    If they had any inkling that there was a 440 in there I'm sure they would say so.
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    1972 Dodge Challenger Rallye 340, AT, Code TB3=Super Blue, SBD=8/17/1971.  Yes, a Rallye without the fender louvers from the factory because of the body side molding option.

    Pic #2 and 3 of my ARII 1/24 scale model car 

    Phil in New England-Massachusetts  Always thank God for what you have!

    http://www.cardomain.com/ride/456046/1972-dodge-challenger

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    Re: Old home video showing what a '70 Challenger R/T 383 can do.
    « Reply #7 on: September 15, 2006 - 08:02:24 AM »
     :22yikes:
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    Re: Old home video showing what a '70 Challenger R/T 383 can do.
    « Reply #8 on: September 15, 2006 - 08:22:49 AM »
     :stirpot: Hmmmmmm! here we go,i say drive em like they were meant to be when they were built.  :roflsmiley: cool video,thanks for the tread,this is going to get some things started.  :lol2: 
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    Re: Old home video showing what a '70 Challenger R/T 383 can do.
    « Reply #9 on: September 15, 2006 - 08:30:04 AM »
    "Cool video dude" ! Just a couple boys out having fun with a fun car, they didn't hurt it a bit and they had the brains to do it out of town and were careful to realize when other traffic was around. I don't abuse my Mopars but if you don't put them through some "exercise" on occasion what's the sense of having them? A little tire smoke never hurt a solid strong running motor. Thanks for the vid. and some "related" memories.  :2thumbs:  :clapping:  :cheers:
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    Re: Old home video showing what a '70 Challenger R/T 383 can do.
    « Reply #10 on: September 15, 2006 - 08:32:20 AM »
     :cheers: ditto,whitesatin,totally agree with you.  :thumbsup:
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    Re: Old home video showing what a '70 Challenger R/T 383 can do.
    « Reply #11 on: September 15, 2006 - 08:39:28 AM »
    Man!  LOVE IT!  :ylsuper: Takes me back "in the day" when my ride was a daily driver and I wasn't afraid to leave some rubber behind!  Now I just wish I could drive her, PERIOD!  One of these day's she'll be back on the road.

    It's probably a 383, since they refer to it as such several times.  I think the other references were just when they were joking around.  The 6-Pak air cleaner has a 4-barrel intake sitting under it, so I'd imagine it's a "Poser".
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    Re: Old home video showing what a '70 Challenger R/T 383 can do.
    « Reply #12 on: September 15, 2006 - 11:51:49 AM »
    You do have to look at it this way; If you found a V8 4-speed driveable car (anycar)for $800 then you would not care if you broke something.  Plus looking at the quality of video, style of clothing, and hair cuts, I would guess the this video was taken in the 80's, which means the value of the car, even if it was a real R/T, would not have been very high.
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    Re: Old home video showing what a '70 Challenger R/T 383 can do.
    « Reply #13 on: September 15, 2006 - 02:15:33 PM »
    I liked it too.  They could have edited half of it out but I guess that is part of the charm.

    A couple of things I noticed, the steering wheel thingyed off to the left while driving straight, the car wandering back and fourth while it comes to a stop and of course the shifter that pops out of gear like some invisible ghost has a hold of it.
    I loved the billows of smoke coming out of the top of the wheelwell and I love the Coyote Duster air cleaner  :2thumbs:

    The perfect Mopar video !!!  (I thought my mustache was cheesey)

    I need to go out and drive around today. I'm in the mood to spin the wheels abit   :burnout:
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    Re: Old home video showing what a '70 Challenger R/T 383 can do.
    « Reply #14 on: September 16, 2006 - 05:44:47 PM »
    Either just pure non driving four speed people or a weak clutch,it should have been off the road sideways after the first launch , dont ya think?????????????????????????????????????????
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