1970 Dodge Challenger Black Ghost RT/SE 426 Hemi at 2017 MCACN Muscle Car Of The Week

[@dukeman7595]

A bad ass dude, combat vet. policeman w/ a bad ass car. Damn what a combination.

[@owatajrkiam]

The car is a True American icon........just like his dad was. RIP Soldier.

[@longjohn77]

You fell for the greedy son's b.s., hook, line and sinker.

[@damiandamian2553]

Who else agrees the story of the Black Ghost should be made a Movie!?

[@xbear7473]

Definitely if they do it right it could be amazing

[@joshsmith6985]

I ENJOYED this Black Ghost car story so much I cried a few times while watching it, and quickly shared that amazing video with lots of my friends so they can see how much ❤ came from a good dad & his dear passion having fun with his dream muscle car! PRICELESS!

[@paulwerner1892]

That’s a great idea!

[@plumbawl5977]

Oscar Material! Would be Awesome to see!

[@53chieftain]

Hell Yeah!

[@williammatthews2948]

Just like the car, Gregory's Dad was a bad ass. Way too cool.

[@johnnylee2520]

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[@johnnylee2520]

as beautiful car you should make it into a movie

[@longjohn77]

Story is total b.s.

[@Formulabruce]

This could end up being the greatest "Muscle car of the Week" episode...

[@geniuscommentalert9376]

Greatest vintage muscle car with story I've seen in years. I would pay to see this on jay leno's show getting the full work over.

[@dsmkyle8802]

@@geniuscommentalert9376 i wish jay would have him at his shop.

[@WarBorn313]

Your father is a hero. Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful story. Amazing car and I’m sure he would be very proud of you.

[@armyjeep4]

Warms my heart knowing no one has ruined this car with basecoat,it still wears the correct single stage enamel, awesome

[@rosewd2]

Idk why people repaint cars from the 70's in base clear. There is an obvious difference. You can color sand and buff and buff the enamel if you want.

[@wildestcowboy2668]

I've resprayed many in my shop and the customer is always right. Did a true rt 69 charger last summer. Customer wanted a general Lee. Tried to tell him I could buff the black SS out.

[@michaelclarke9488]

This was truly a great story. I remember well this car from MCACN. Terrific interview.

[@hank1556]

thank you for your service sir! what a bad ass dude and a bad ass car

[@branon6565]

Much respect from this Army combat vet, dudes Dad was an absolute beast who had incredibly good taste in rides..... Hooah

[@ALABAMAHEADHUNTER]

I thank your Father for serving our wonderful Country ! He had a great taste in cars . That is one beautiful piece of Muscle car History .

[@brendanhagan6195]

I met greg today, and was able to sit in the car. What an amazing thing it was. A great family and such a caring and nice personality they all had!

[@chrislore2681]

Doing a 70 r code for a Vietnam vet right now.......can't wait to see his face when done......every time I sit in it I wonder about the stories it has........ just like this car I only heard about it for about 20 years until one day he wanted me to fix a couple things on it and brought it in.......... those couple things turned into while straightening everything out and put it back to how it came off a lot......... that challenger is a definition of a time capsule

[@ALABAMAHEADHUNTER]

Best Muscle Car Of The Week so far ! The Brothers collection is awesome but going out and finding gems like this is super cool .

[@livewire2759]

Awesome survivor mopar. That shaker hood would've been perfect for it.

[@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS]

He was finally awarded it it and has all the NOS parts to put it on but never did! See the new vid about thiss car on the Hitoric Registry channel

[@gocubsgo7609]

Awesome car. Salute to his father definitely.

[@PistolPC007]

Gregory's Dad was brought up the right way, no drugs, did the right thing growing up. Goes into the military, 82nd Airborne Division. Gets out becomes a policeman in Detroit and starts a family. After being a policeman he goes back into the military and becomes a Green Beret! Oh yeah, he had a kick ass car. He was the type of Dad that all kids would want to have. Then he gives his car to his son who can still have the connection with his Dad. JUST SUPER!

[@billthompson5644]

Much Respect for Your Father for his service. This Challenger is nothing short of breathtaking. Thank You for the STELLAR interview / history lesson.

[@jeremythompson9895]

That's EXACTLY how I would've ordered this car new. Besides the Vinyl top. Your dad has excellent taste in cars

[@TyNeePen15]

Crazy, I just watched a short documentary about this car the other day. It was just uploaded recently. I thought, "this can't be the same car". Then I saw the Africa stickers on the sides. Very interesting story. Look up "The Black Ghost Challenger" in the KZbin search bar. Definitely worth a watch!

[@Formulabruce]

Kevin, LOVED the "Valet switch" Comment!! Hehe !! I saw this at MACN.. Great display !

[@barryrussell4106]

This car is in the national registry of historic vehicles. Being a street legend in motor city back in the day makes it the most important challenger ever. Rare options original. A soldier's car A cops street racer. Wow

[@longjohn77]

Too bad the story is absolute bull.

[@prun8893]

You've all been had. I looked this car over at the auction. IT WAS STOCK!!!!! The battery was under the hood still. How can a 14.5 second car "own" the streets in Detroit and become a "legend".

[@longjohn77]

Exactly.

[@williamstrous4434]

This car has a huge history! They could make a movie on it! Godfrey had it right, an awesome man himself. It was known as the Black Ghost, could make a movie about him and this awesome Mopar!

[@uhmeizuhngralphf0549]

That would be super cool

[@jessebatres6895]

I created a movie trailer for "The Black Ghost" and just uploaded it on my channel. Hopefully it picks up a little steam and helps to spread Godfrey's amazing story. This is one of the greatest individual stories I've ever heard, and more people need to hear it - and maybe someday watch it on the big screen!

[@jessebatres6895]

@@uhmeizuhngralphf0549 I created a movie trailer for "The Black Ghost" and just uploaded it on my channel. Hopefully it picks up a little steam and helps to spread Godfrey's amazing story. This is one of the greatest individual stories I've ever heard, and more people need to hear it - and maybe someday watch it on the big screen!

[@longjohn77]

​@jessebatres6895 so you're now helping spread the lie? A sucker is born every minute lol

[@ckryses3962]

Grats kid!! You father was the another definition of ""Badazz"" and ""Prestige""!! He was purple heart, he was a distinct police guy, he was the great father and an racing icon on streets..leaves you a cause to live with pride and tears in eyes ""he was perfect""!

[@markwegner6100]

Wonderful, Kevin!!! One of your best videos. Thank you.

[@MBailey1977]

Really great story and glad it stayed in the family all these years!

[@longjohn77]

Be even cooler if it were true.

[@MBailey1977]

@@longjohn77 yeah I've since heard it was made up by the son

[@jish55]

just hearing the story of his dad and this car makes me wish there was a mini series or movie, because a police officer who street races and became a literal legend that NO ONE knew the identity of is insane, especially when it was such a fast car that no one beat it in all it's time it raced the streets at night.

[@lesterdortch2998]

Today I was at the auto show in chicago and seen the 2023 black ghost challenger and the car is slicker than a perm. Hellcat motor fake Gator top. The car is fast. Wish I had the bucks to buy one. 97 grand is a Lotta money in today's economy. Nice car 👍 👌

[@longjohn77]

The son fabricated the entire story.

[@DIOSpeedDemon]

I was a young man in the late 70s and we all heard the stories about Hemi's and Barn find stories just like today. In all my years of racing my old Camaros, i have only seen like 4 examples of the 426 Hemi engine and none were running. My first hemi i saw was like an old INdy pace car from the sixties. It was at a friends auto shop and it was for sale, this was 1983. When the guy opened the hood, i was Stunned at the size of the Hemi engine with those heads and Cross Plain, zig zag flat intake manifold , with two staggered carbs. You could literally pitch a tent on that intake manifold, it was so big!! The car was for sale and at that time, he wanted $12,000 dollars which was quite alot and in like 65, 66, Corvette money to buy. MY Advice to NO ONE who has seen a Hemi 426 engine is to See one in a car and be amazed at the size of it. My second hemi was in a friends gas station where he was building a jeep mud bogg racer and it had a beautiful 426 hemi in all its glory in it. This was all like in 1979. 60;s camaros, firebirds , chevelles , Novas, Malibus, GTO/s, Pontiacs and challengers, cudas, ChaRGERS , were a dime a dozen in those days, literally every where you went, also mustangs and Fords. A high price used car for example at my high school was a black on black 1969, Chevy Camaro Z-28 with the 300 horse 302 engine - the kid was going to college and wanted the outrageous price of $2400 for it. Wish i would have bought it. I loved the muscle cars and mostly the CHROME PARTS on all the cars especially cruising in summer on friday nights. Just some good memories, RH DSD KING DIO

[@Timinator62]

Very cool Car, it's nice to see a Hemi without the Shaker, and that 'gator top is way cool on this.

[@richardbaumgart2454]

He ordered it without a vinyl top the factory totally screwed up his order, i don't like vinyl tops per say but this one is quite unique.

[@gregblack3860]

It was to have a shaker and went to court and won. The shaker is in the garage unused.

[@opera93]

@@richardbaumgart2454 ps:: a,ways wondered about Listing, & how the VINYL TOPS/ MOPAR OPTIONS WERE distributed: we turned down a 70 Challenger triple Green/ RT/se/ 4 speed// way to many ***options,etc, & *Price( bought new 70 CORONET 500/383/RA,LEY RED/ Black ( no air Conditioning).....ps: the CHALLENGER was feature Car in Dealer for a while, etc.( Syracuse Indiana)....

[@jish55]

The thing is, it was supposed to come with the Shaker, but the dealership refused, and then when his dad won, the dealership was supposed to install it, but the owner knew that if he left it, it would be torn apart, so he decided not to take it. It was after the lawsuit that shakers became a required feature.

[@brandbryce]

Fantastic to see such authentic original condition

[@larryb6715]

I've watched it several times but the car and the owner make the history so good to hear, I love it.

[@billharden7127]

The LEGEND is alive and well.

[@blpadge2]

REPOSR From another video. Mr. Qualls, you are a blessed man to have had such an awesome father. My dad was about the same age as yours and many a night I wished he had done what yours did and special ordered a MOPAR, but alas he was a Chevy guy (if I stilll had the Corvair he bought went he left the Army or the Malibu my mother wrecked one night or even the A-body Olds Cutlass or my stepmother's Monza that was my first car). His last project was a Model A Coupe that he bought to piddle with between hunting season. When he was in the hospital ill with sepsis from a botched cancer surgery he gave it to my son, and it took 5+ years, but it is road worthy now. I can't help but think what a precious gift he left you (and I mean more than just the car) that you get to share with your son. God Bless and happy motoring. If you ever make it to a show in NC I hope I am fortunate enough to stare at it in wonder.

[@michaelpacini1332]

What a great car ! Nice tribute too

[@Necronomous]

The Black Ghost. I mean, the story behind this car is totally awsome. Beating people in street race and then disappears with no trace at all. Going on so long that it got it's nickname. That is a legendary car. Not a moviecar, but a real car that became a myth, a legend. That is amazing!

[@MrProfchaos71]

Except it’s not true

[@Necronomous]

@@MrProfchaos71 What is not true? The car was owned by a former military veteran that became a policeofficer. This car he only used to streetrace with during the nights. Because of his tinted windows no one saw the owner. No one knew who he was. He won illegal streetraces for 3 years he did it and disappeared as soon as the race was over. Therefor the car got nicknamed The Black Ghost, therefor Dodge did a limited edition-version of it. It also became a myth because no one saw the car in daylight and some people that said they raced him didn't got any witnesses enough, so when they didn't see the car on the illegal streetraces it also became an urban legend. Try to do that with a car in your lifetime mate. I guess you can't. Streetracers talked about this car even in Sweden back in the days. But nah, nothing are true according to you. I can remind you that we got the worlds biggest and most illegal streetrace in the world. Even the Outlaws in USA can't comprehend this illegal streetrace. They just said that you can't count Sweden because that's on a different league. This illegal streetrace started in 1982 and is still going on today. Some of them had heard about The Black Ghost even back in the days. So I ask you again. What isn't true? And please be more specific about it.

[@MrProfchaos71]

@@Necronomous The top cars …known cars that raced in that time frame from 1970 to 1975 were running 10 seconds or less on Woodward in Detroit. This car wasn’t doing that. Not even close.

[@longjohn77]

You're living proof that a sucker is born every minute. Real car guys laugh at jokers like you.@Necronomous

[@longjohn77]

​@@Necronomouskzbin.info/www/bejne/r6jcg2qda8hqlbsfeature=shared

[@1DayEnt]

Just watched a short documentary on this car a couple days ago they called him the black ghost in Detroit he use come thru n beat people during street races and disappeared for a while . Beautiful one of a kind car and his son really honored his father by keeping this car original. Look the story up

[@joshthemediocre7824]

This is the coolest car on the planet to me..I dove a little deeper on the story and the man who ordered and owned this car was just the perfect Man, Husband, father, and friend to everyone who was in his life. A street racing, african american, war hero, detroit police officer in the 70's-80's??? they make movies about people like him.

[@jimcolegrove443]

Great car and better story.

[@ericstaton6896]

Could not agree more!!!

[@stripervince1]

jim colegrove Def great story. Unfortunately to fully restore it is probably close to $100k

[@michaeladamo1188]

You think it would be 100k to restore ? It would be a sin if he restored it! Not a ton of metal work interior looks good

[@Troy_nov1965]

Very cool car and story behind it . I can just see his dad tearing up Detroit streets in it.

[@xlex.the.menxce]

Love it! Great car and great story. Hopefully it can be restored and kept in the family!

[@moparre]

Don't touch it

[@weshoyt2322]

Kevin, you are the Best!!! Your interaction with all of the car{art} owners is absolutely amazing!!! This one is a drooler!! Love this car!!! Love this family for keeping this car where it belongs...in hearts and minds and on the road!!!!!!!!! As God is my witness I Love Mopar!! Since I found my first Hot Wheels....A Long Time Ago...a Dodge Charger of all cars.....

[@cappdapp5245]

Thanks. Thank you for your service ⚡

[@aleoimpala]

Love the car, love the story. Hope you'll enjoy it for a long time and so do your son.

[@dacrd]

I love these type of episodes as the owner of a 1969 Z28 survivor

[@jswan9658]

Great story, enjoy the car.

[@edgillis4686]

Awesome gator grain top black Hemi special edition 4 speed ! It’s got to be one of one.

[@elijahrobinson2362]

Saw the Black Ghost video a few days ago so it was nice to see this get some more play.

[@mhenhawke5093]

Just beautiful, what more can be said.

[@bigdaddy4429]

This is waaay cooler than any restored car could ever be.

[@bbb462cid]

People who haven't been involved in that hobby somethiems have weird ideas about restoration. That car can have a ton of restoration done, without swapping out any parts; it would be the exact same car, nothing discarded. But it should not, becasue it's on the national register. I would however give it a ring job and new valve seats and seals. It's getting blow-by and there's no lead in the gas any more.

[@mynameis9057]

great segment! thank you guys! ☆☆☆

[@electrichellion5946]

This car has popped up in my feed once a day for the last three days and I just saw it again lurking with Lou in “My car story.” Four for four with a four on the floor.

[@clydevanzant]

Watched this a couple of times now. Great story and car.

[@rogerholloway8498]

What a great show and good interview! Thanks!

[@fstgeorge]

Such an incredible vehicle and story. I would love for brands to get back to styles like this with the advent of electric drive vehicles coming in the future- essentially no need for lame bubbly styling to reduce drag when mpg will be an afterthought. Definitely one of the coolest cars ever built. Thanks for sharing!

[@kylevantassel7259]

One of the better cars and stories I have heard ever . The Kids ALWAYS sell the cars off !!!!! I have seen it too many times in my life. I give this kid a ton of respect for not bending to temptation and selling off what really is whats here on earth from his father.... As long as he keeps this car close his father will be right there with him... I am sure GQ is looking down with a big ass grin on his face over where this old girl has gone...

[@rodciferri9626]

Triple black w/gator grain top - wow!

[@tonym2513]

The good old days when you could order a car any way you wanted. I had a buddy that his dad worked for Buick as a general manager. In the late 80’s, he ordered a Buick Riviera but with the grand national motor and drive train. We used to take it to St Johns street in Flint for the drag races. The first time we got in the line with a gold riviera with gold spoke hub caps, people laughed their asses off. When they heard those turbos whine in our burnout, some of them stopped laughing. By the end of our first few races, everybody knew about that hot rod Riviera. Good times.

[@bbb462cid]

Great story but but the 7Gen Riviera (1986 to 1993) was front wheel drive, only. Incidentally so was the 6Gen (introduced in 1979). Your buddy didn't have a GN driveline installed in any Riviera by Buick in the late 1980s even if he was the great grandson of David Dunbar Buick. Wrong platform. And if he could have, it would be single turbo and I never heard any 3800 with a turbo 'whine '. I'm a Buick guy, since 1989. You might be confusing this 'engine swap' car story with a factory supercharged 8thGen Riviera, which are great cars, but I owned one of those for many year and I never heard the s/c "whine". An under-drive pully might do that however; that's not factory. The 8th Gen Rivi was available in 1995-1999. The 8Gen was noted for good acceleration for the day (0-60 in a wisp under 7 seconds) and mid 15s in the quarter mile. Your buddy probably had a '95 8Gen, supercharged from Buick's factory like tens of thousands of others, and he probably had an undersize pulley installed somewhere. And it would have surprised many people.

[@THE_Michael_Westen]

Please never restore it. This is a true survivor. Look after it, do what is nesserary to keep it safe to drive. This car has history and a story all off which would be destroyed in a complete restoration.

[@JohnsonT2724]

I say restore the underneath of the car. I see rust in the floors. To me rebuild the motor, transmission, and rear end. Then put all new suspension and replace all the rubber bushing. Take out the dash and have that redone cause by now there has to been some stuff that does not work. I would replace any interior damage. Then drive it the way it’s meant to be. I say at least put couple thousand miles a year on it, they are meant to be driven not trailer queens.

[@THE_Michael_Westen]

@@JohnsonT2724 I understand removing rust and doing work on the suspension. That adds safety and is basic maintenance. But the interior work ? A lot of it means destroying the history of the car. I don't say that he should not touch it. Repair but don't rebuild.

[@JohnsonT2724]

Michael Westen yes that’s what I meant if anything is damage try to find nos

[@CarguyEd5150]

@@JohnsonT2724 I agree with you, restore the underneath and make sure everything is rust free and safe by rebuilding suspension, brakes, etc,. Try to use nos parts if possible and repair what's broken in the interior, but preserve the car as his father raced it on the streets. He had one bad ass father, that's for sure.

[@chrismc.4437]

Thanks for the advice Mike. Had it not been for your keen insight this rare car was destine for a full restoration and careless ownership.

[@timmotel5804]

I owned a 1970 Dodge Challenger RT/SE 440. Also 1968 Charger RT 440, 1969 GTX 440 and 1972 Challenger 340. We put a 426 HEMI in a 1967 Dodge van with a friend that we rode to High School in.

[@robintaylor1490]

Living in northern Canada I remember hearing about the Black Ghost in the 70's and thought it was a myth. Glad to see it's real 👍

[@toneyfast1582]

Rare car and the gator top makes this car even rarer big money car .

[@motorcyclemark2889]

The legend the man and the car ! Respect .

[@richardbaumgart2454]

I wish i was around in the 60's in Detroit and could afford to order one of these....i love the family story i grew up not far from Detroit in Michigan...it's awesome he was a cop and street raced...I've seen cops street race here before in Flint in the late 80's on Industrial blvd. right by Buick City before it closed.

[@rosewd2]

So what was the real 1/4 mile Et of the black ghost? Uncle tony's garage is claiming this car was a legend in its own mind with a 14sec Et. From what I see the weight was 3208lbs and a dynotested true Hp of 495 by nicks garage in canada on a stock 426 hemi. That would give it an 11sec Et and a trap speed of 120mph. plus a ton of torque from the hemi and 4:10 gears. I disagree that it was a 14sec car. What do you think?

[@360escapades]

I have a 73 cuda 340 numbers matching 3 speed manuel.legend has it the cuda was once used for racing,still have the steel wheels.I wonder 😊

[@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS]

Very Very coool, this one Historic Registry channel just did a real nice story on this family

[@MrMenefrego1]

His father is my hero, in so many ways!

[@dan-xxx-8713]

1 of the most outstanding!!!!!! Outstanding HISTORY MUSCLE car History accurate stories ever.....known to man kind......I so love this.....so much history.....and shes still here....AMAZING!!

[@longjohn77]

Cool story bro! You know what would be even cooler? If it were true.

[@billharden7127]

Awesome story and a Awesome man.

[@TWOxTONE_773]

I'm so glad I'm seeing a lot of videos of this car after watching the documentary.

[@electrichellion5946]

What?! A car that’s NOT in the brothers collection! That’s a rare bird indeed. That car...she’s a keeper! A show’er and a go’er.

[@sudsysutherland359]

I’ve watched a few video’s about this car & what's cool about it for myself is with living in Windsor,Ontario,Canada which is right across the river from Detroit which is where this black ghost hemi challenger roared around during the day & taking names. This cars theme name the “black ghost” sounds so cool & i picture it bombing around at night in Detroit & has that old 80’s TV show “Knight Rider” vibe where nobody could touch it or wouldn’t want to mess with it lol 🏁

[@markurbancowboy]

Dodge is about to do a tribute to this car by making 300 last edition Hellcats with the Black Ghost graphics and etc. 👍😁

[@lw216316]

To survive the winter salt on the roads in Michigan - that alone makes this car unique. - must have kept it in the garage during the winter.

[@CoastalAutoReactionCAR]

The Black Ghost Video nobody talks about! Sweet Car!

[@gearedupkim9516]

SO COOL!!👍💪Gorgeous Challenger!! Don’t EVER sell that car…keep it in your family. Man do you have a treasure there.👍

[@weshoyt2322]

Almost brings tears....

[@petemedina8446]

Beautiful car very nice story

[@bluesharp59]

I love the history of your video and great job.

[@Boyo1956]

Street racing in the 70's was fun and safe. You would race from one light to the next. Driver's were responsible. Not like today where drivers are reckless, go through red lights, collisions, and hit and run.

[@joecampbell4199]

As far as I'm concerned that is the greatest 1970 Dodge Challenger ever made (The black Ghost)

[@topenddean]

"The Black Ghost"

[@jeremythompson9895]

It's gotta be pretty rare too . I think it's the only one I've ever seen without the Shaker hood

[@geniuscommentalert9376]

His dad was the real life black knight Rider!

[@ckreuzer4001]

Nothing like a muscle car. Compare that to the sh!t they make today. Classics live forever!! Great story 👍🏻

[@MsRmaclaren]

Why did my Dad like this car so much?!? WTF. Its Detroit Iron Muscle. Cool as hell!

[@Red-rl1xx]

I wish my dad had kept the 340 Dart that he bought new in '69.

[@neilreid2298]

A truly legendary car and story.

[@rosewd2]

According to the 1970 challenger brochure, the shaker hood came with the 440 with the six pack carbs. Now I see it was an option, but I wonder if the shaker air cleaner fit on the 426 hemi with the dual 4bbl carbs? Maybe that why the car came wo the shaker hood? I wonder if anyone verified the shaker ait cleaner assembly his father got fit tge hemi setup?

[@bigd1345]

Car of beauty.

[@saintrhoads3375]

Hey! It's the Black Ghost! Great story

[@harrybird679]

Im speechless & enotional once u hear/watch the complete story people!, im telln u no words other than wat a wonderful story & a GREAT DAD! & wow history made bcuz of ur father for the mopar fans shaker hood is available for the Challenger bcuz of him wow man this really made my day wat a great hero!,father,police man, & a Drag Racing LEGEND in Detroit no less my hero! Love it- may he rest in peace the BLACK GHOST!

[@mikebraun9673]

goodness, I would not change a thing on the outside.... I would keep it as real as possible.

[@KvotheYSL21]

WOW! Just WOW!!!!

[@KvotheYSL21]

That is an inspiration, I hope one day my children look upon my memories this way while driving my Challenger. Incredible!

[@clydesnow5047]

Great story and your Dad sounds like he was a great Man.

[@oldtown6240]

Perfect!

[@SlottiexBob]

Dude I thought, he was selling The Black Ghost. Keep that thing forever!!

[@rrmech11]

Kevin, Try to make a video about the Baldwin Motion cars. They later went to the name Motion.

[@robertwallace4928]

Wow that’s just awesome

[@scotchbudmeister9018]

Great car, great story.