1971 Dodge Charger Hemi vs 1967 Chevrolet Impala NO COMMENTARY

1971 Dodge Hemi Charger Super Bee drag race 1967 Chevrolet Impala Super Sport 427.
First car is a 1971 Dodge Hemi Charger. The other a 1967 Chevrolet Impala Super Sport. The '71 Hemi Charger has a 426 Hemi V8, and the Impala SS has a 427 V8. The '67 Chevy Impala was rated 385 horsepower, while the 1971 Dodge Charger Super Bee Hemi was rated 425 horsepower. The Hemi Charger has a 3-speed automatic transmission (TorqueFlite). The Impala has a 4-speed manual. Rear gearing on the Chevy Impala SS427 is a 4.56, and it's a 4.10 set in the Hemi Charger. Curb weight for the 1967 Chevrolet Impala Super Sport 427 is 4103 pounds, and the 1971 Dodge Charger Super Bee hemi is 3979 pounds. There were only 13 1971 Dodge Charger Super Bees equipped with a hemi and an automatic transmission. There were over 73,000 Impala Super Sports made in 1967 with the V8. In December 1970 Motor Trend tested a 1971 hemi Charger and it ran 0-60 in 5.7 seconds and the quarter mile in 13.73 seconds @ 104 mph. The Impala SS427 was tested by Car Life in May of 1967, and with an automatic transmission and 3.07 rear gears it ran 0-60 in 8.4 seconds and the quarter mile in 15.75 seconds @ 86.5 mph.
Remember, both cars participate in Factory Stock class through F.A.S.T drag racing. Make sure you visit their website. www.fastdrags.com
Here are the Factory Stock rules:
Rules
For 1955 to 1979 muscle cars built in United States and Canadian assembly plants with a minimum warranty of 12 months and 12,000 miles.
Drivetrain:
Automatic Transmissions: The transmission and torque converter must be correct for the year, make, and horsepower claimed. Shift improver kits are allowed. After-market shifters are not allowed. No manual valve bodies. No lightweight internal components allowed.
Manual Transmissions: The transmission must be correct for the year, make, and horsepower claimed. 3-speeds may be upgraded to the correct 4-speed if originally available.
Rear Axles:
The rear axle must be of the same manufacturer as the car. Any gear ratio is allowed. Driveshaft safety loops are mandatory on all cars 13.99 and faster!
Engine:
Must be factory correct for the year, model, and horsepower claimed. Dealer installed engines and dealer performed engine modifications are not allowed. Casting numbers must be correct for the year and horsepower claimed including intake manifold, heads, and exhaust manifolds. Modifications are prohibited. Blocks do not have to be "numbers-matching," but they must be the correct displacement. Overbores up to .070" are allowed. Stock cranks only. NO strokers! Random P&G checks are possible. Compression may be increased to the greater of NHRA allowable stock blue print or 1.5 over advertised compression. NHRA
Electrical System:
The battery must be retained in the original location and securely fastened down with the original style hold down. The charging system must be fully operational at all times.
Fuel System and Carburetor:
The carburetor must be correct for the year, make, and horsepower claimed. Jetting and metering changes are permitted. THE CHOKE ASSEMBLY MUST BE IN PLACE AND FUNCTIONAL!
Valve Train:
The complete valve train must be factory stock for the year, make, and horsepower claimed. Rocker arm ratio must be correct for the year and horsepower claimed. Roller tip rockers allowed as long as correct ratio is used.
Camshaft:
The camshaft must be correct for the model, year, and horsepower claimed for duration, lift, and type of lifter (hydraulic or solid). No roller cams allowed.
Exhaust:
Cast iron exhaust manifolds are mandatory and must be correct for the year, model, and horsepower claimed. NO internal modifications to the exhaust manifolds are allowed. Under no circumstances will headers be allowed, including those cars that came with headers delivered in the trunk. The exhaust system may be upgraded to a maximum of 2.5-inch head and tail pipes.
Ignition System:
The ignition system must be stock, including the distributor, cap, coil, and wires. Points may be replaced with any electronic conversion that fits under the stock distributor cap.
Suspension:
Front Suspension: Stock springs and shocks must be retained. Drag springs and shocks that allow excessive lift during launches are NOT allowed.
Rear Suspension: Traction devices are limited to hop-stop bars for the upper control arms on coil-spring cars. Pinion snubbers and clamping of springs are allowed on leaf-spring cars.
Tires & Wheels:
Reproduction tires or radial tires only. No soft compound tires of any kind allowed. Retread tires are not allowed. Use of traction compounds or rubber-softening chemicals on tires are strictly prohibited.
#impala #dodgecharger #hemicharger

[@CarsAndZebras]

The original video WITH commentary can be found here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXzCfamHrpV-gdU

[@theangrydragon182]

Gimme that commentary

[@TBullCajunbreadmaker]

This is one of the best and most evenly matched races I've seen in a long time. I a pretty sure that the Chevy is geared a little too low and if it had a little higher gear ratio it would have done even better. I think 4.10 gears would be better for the Impala. The opar is probably as well geared as could be expected. Good stuff!

[@williamgreen4757]

I liked the Impala, 4 years younger in the Muscle Car era and still gave the hemi a tough run for its money. GM was starting to get it right and lost its way for a while.

[@TBullCajunbreadmaker]

@@williamgreen4757 Even though I am a Ford man at heart I have owned a few Chevys and a few Mopars also. When I was young and dumb and full of cum I bought the best of what I could afford and tried to make them all better. I usually succeeded most of the time, but have come across some real lemons also. I am looking for my last muscle car now. If I can find a half assed Galaxie 500, first generation or a Chevelle (Malibu) I am going to build my last one, and probably my best one. Good Luck on your endeavors in the future.

[@360escapades]

I want to see a stock 73 cuda 340 4 speed race !

[@ScarlettFire341]

In 1976 I bought a Marina Blue 67 Impala SS 427 385 HP 4 speed, was all original - I even had the widow sticker, I put headers and a Holly 750 double pumper on it - SO MUCH TORQUE - and the fast back was my fav of all the cars I have owned - fun times LOL Bought it for $650 and sold it for $750 with the new Cragers I added (deep Dish in the rear)

[@racer67]

Bet u wish u still had it... Hell I wish I had it🇺🇲

[@charlesdalton985]

That Charger driver can cut a light! Great match up of two very nice cars. Thanks for sharing!

[@WWEST9726]

To me the impala lost due to driver reaction time, was off the light late all three runs. Both cars seem to be evenly matched by looking at the first run times.

[@stevet5379]

Agree. Sloppy reaction times cannot be made up on the throttle when they are so evenly matched.

[@stevelamperta865]

Look at the specs ,

[@stevelamperta865]

the hp is 385 , the charger is 425 hp ! and the charger weighs less !!

[@alexyoungberg5232]

*You must not realize the difference between power braking an auto and launching a stick shift car. One is a lot easier than the other.*

[@robt3305]

Reaction time would have given the impala race 1, but 2 and 3 were all dodge.

[@juanr.jaramillo1608]

When I was younger, I was partial towards GM. Now that I'am Older, I've Learned to Admire Ford, G.M. and Mopar! What Besutiful Designs of Cars, In them Days! The Sound of an American Muscle Car!

[@wendellmoeller6788]

Admire Ford..... Oxymoron

[@stevecarter8810]

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[@martinblack7086]

Agree with you 100%. Great times with alot of great machines 👍

[@samuelbroudy9420]

Back in 67, I was still a Ford man but I loved them Impalas. Appreciate everything now.

[@kevinharris1462]

Good run. Both cars are sweet, but the interior on that ss is fabulous

[@skotstreeter5896]

I have the 67 impala n caprice, they are awesome. But I'm a Chevy guy that loves 60s galaxies so I understand. I'm actually more of a body by fisher guy. There's chevys I don't like but I love all fishers

[@johnwilkerson2195]

I'm a Chrysler man but I like the Impala as well nice cars

[@texasrockshillcountry6574]

It's like watching two football teams - or boxers - going at it when you like both of them! No "losers" here!

[@DatBoi-rd5tx]

Fellow Chrysler man

[@royalway12]

My parents had a 67 Impala. It had the small block 327. The Chrysler products back then, usually had a weight advantage when racing same style cars. The Ford and GM cars were usually heavier.

[@daveswinfield]

Mopar guy here, but the Impala is the only Chev I like too.

[@1STGeneral]

Alot of movie goers could fit in that trunk

[@jrfoleyjr]

I LOVE looking under the hood of these old muscle cars. So clean and open as compared to how closed and cluttered modern cars are.

[@guitartec]

Both are respectable. Both have style. Both are much cooler than anything their respective companies produce these days.

[@lovethesmellofracefuelinth7374]

I'm not a fan of the chargers after '70, but it was the final year for the legendary Hemi mill and gotta love that 💪🏼😎

[@MrWolfTickets]

I heard that. How do you have a body like 68-70 and change it just to be 'new'. The 71 and later do look way better in NASCAR trim, lower and with bigger wheel openings.

[@LITTLE1994]

Yeah, everyone prefers the 1968-1970 models.

[@lovethesmellofracefuelinth7374]

@@LITTLE1994 Yeah they do, my first car was a 68 and will always be one of my favorites

[@LITTLE1994]

@@lovethesmellofracefuelinth7374 Dang, awesome. The 1969 R/T is my dream car.

[@burningblue1254]

@@LITTLE1994 I have 69 R/T SE 440-4 and a 74 Charger Rallye 440-4. The 69 SE has a vinyl roof and is in a bronze. Very classy car. The 74 is Yellow with the black side stripes and the power bulge hood. No slotted opera windows which I think look ok on an SE but not the Rallye. I think a very hot looking car. The 69 will out run it but the 74 is a way more solid feeling and better handling car.

[@orwellknew9112]

Those old Impalas are sweet rides. Even though automatics are faster, manuals are more fun. That’s why my car is a manual. I enjoy rowing my own gear changes.

[@The_DC_Kid]

I used to be a stick shift aficionado, but if it's your only car and you drive it a lot, shifting EVERY GEAR, EVERY TIME can grow wearisome after a few years. And I always found it too easy to "show off" by laying down some rubber and then worrying if a cop had seen me. A few times they had, thereby adding yet another expense to my hobby of burning up tires.

[@quantumss]

Nope, automatics are not faster. Anybody can drive an auto. Real men use a clutch.

[@user-hw1cr5uq4z]

@@quantumss Really? What did we just see on this clip? The MOPAR with the 727 Torqueflite won 3 out of 3 with the Chevy. There's a reason so few manual transmission options are offered any longer.

[@robertc4311]

@@user-hw1cr5uq4z probably because most people are lazy or never taught to drive one...ever driven a manual in LA traffic? Couple of hours of that and you'll find reasons not to drive during rush hour...LOL

[@billsouza4457]

@@quantumss Manuals were faster in the muscle car era but not today. Having said that I too prefer manuals.

[@caskillet]

Double thumbs up on the no commentary vids. Probably watch more of these vids now.

[@josephnewcomb5670]

Both Very Good Cars :) Gimme Either One Anyday

[@CarsAndZebras]

Both definitely very nice

[@slagletoby]

Those cars are world class time machines. Beautiful 🤩❤️❤️

[@marinegunny826]

Love watching these old muscle cars drag! Kinda miss the commentary though 😁

[@disf5178]

I actually really appreciate the 'brass tacks' version.. 3 runs No waiting

[@robertsr.249]

I had a 65 SS Impala back in 73 , paid 1295,00 for it , it was the factory 396/375 , turbo 400 , and a 4.10 rear end , ( originally a 2.61 rear gear) , and was a very strong runner , I would like to have taken a crack at that Suoer Bee , ( No boasts or promises ) those are both beautiful cars ,

[@BuzzLOLOL]

Prolly also originally a PowerGlide...

[@johndeeregreen4592]

Love seeing cars this evenly matched.

[@danmyers9372]

Was actually surprised at how well that big heavy LA Bamba ran.

[@burningblue1254]

Because these cars are not really "stock" the comparisons are not valid. Its all in how prepped that cars are. For example a 340 Duster running a 12.26. That 340 mill wasn't just pulled off the assembly line. I agree the Impala was a surprise. The 4 speed gives it the extra legs on the top end and yet can pull a 4.56 gear.

[@christopherjones512]

The real impla

[@burningblue1254]

@@christopherjones512 Indeed. The new stuff is fast but no soul. Long live the 60's and 70's!

[@phillipsedlon7548]

No way that Impala's 427 is stock and running low 13's. But a nice car.

[@WALTERBROADDUS]

I doubt the rear end is original.

[@alzaidi7739]

@@WALTERBROADDUS 4:56 3000 rpm at 60 mph?

[@WALTERBROADDUS]

@@alzaidi7739 More Drag car, than commuter ride.

[@wagonmaster1974]

My '67 did. 427/385hp/4.11gears/4-speed. Ran 13.40s all day long - back in the 70s.

[@Gwhitebeard]

Having been around then, and owning 2 396 chevelles, a 375 hp and a 360 hp I want to agree with you. Back then low 14's pure stock was fast. However a rebuilt engine with matched valve springs, the .030 - .060 overbore, Jetting a carb with DYNO and O2 sensors instead of popping plugs and checking for shades of gray, and finally eliminating point bounce with electronic ignition makes these engines different. Add modern lubricants to the engine and drive train and I can see a .7 - 1.0 ET gain and 6-8 mph easily. Of course I doubt if these tracks ask an owner to pull a plug so they can CC check engines.

[@lancehurley9743]

That Hemi with the 727 is just lethal

[@turboi6]

I would take either car! They're both great.

[@rsstrazz6261]

I'll take the big Chevy. Love that big girl. 90% of driving it would be on the street. Rowing & hearing the Muncie's whine behind that 427 is a feeling 2nd only to you-know-what!

[@NativeSon60]

It's got a nice back seat, I had one when I was 16. This Impala doesn't have the corner lamps. Didn't check for the bumper guards.

[@vanillagorilla8236]

Is that a pick of Ted Cassidy ?

[@1STGeneral]

What 🍑😘

[@rsstrazz6261]

@@vanillagorilla8236-"RULES!? In a KNIFE FIGHT!?"

[@rsstrazz6261]

@Drink. Some. Water. Had a '66 Chevelle convert, M21, then a '68 Charger Torqueflight. The Dodge may have been slightly quicker but the Chevy was more fun to drive.

[@billj5645]

The Dodge has a horsepower and weight advantage, and probably launches better on street tires with automatic vs. manual. When I was growing up one of my father's friends had ordered a 66 Impala with 425hp 427 and 4-speed, for his wife to drive around town. She didn't like it so he swapped in a 283 and 2-speed powerglide. In its original condition that would have been a good car to have today.

[@jamespruitt3159]

Love the motor vs motor competition! Way too much computer and nitrous in racing today.

[@benkrom2737]

Couple of nice basically bone stock 13 second cars. People think these are slow now, but back in the day, these cars would eat up most cars on the street !

[@mattrodgers4878]

A low 13 second car isnt a slouch today. Most people with performance cars have no clue how to drive them, have no idea what a really quick car feels like. I know many people who flat out refuse to take their “10 second car” (🙄) to the track, or when they do, they are shocked to find out it’s a at best in the 12s. Time slips=reality check, or lie detector.

[@benkrom2737]

@@mattrodgers4878 You're giving them more credit than they deserve. Back in the day I had a 68 400 firebird ram air, pretty rare that would do 13.00. Beat so many guys saying they did 10s. They would double down on their cars doing 10s and say my car was doing 9s ! LOL 😆

[@1967davethewave]

@@mattrodgers4878 I was at the track a couple of years ago racing my Challenger which was going 12.70's. A guy in a brand new 5.0 Mustang was admiring my car and we got to talking. He had just bought the Mustang a few weeks before and he finally felt he had enough miles on it to race it. He asked me what I was running and when I told him he said it would be a good match for his Mustang, according to the test he's read in Motor Trend and Car and Driver. He said he would like to line up later on if I was ok with it. Sure I said. About an hour a later I was in line and they were running bikes so I walked over to him and asked him if he wanted to line up. He said no, he wasn't ready. Later on I was sitting in the stands and watched him run. He ran a 14.0. I don't know if he just couldn't drive or his car wasn't as fast as the tests showed but either way I could tell he was disappointed. I don't keep up on the new stuff so I didn't think it was that bad but maybe it was? At least he was actually at the track and will now know what a 14 second E.T. feels like.

[@TBullCajunbreadmaker]

@@1967davethewave I have seen that happen a lot and most of the time it's not the car. There aren't very many people who can make a car run like it is suppose to. Most are either scared of hurting their car or just plain scared to go fast. There is a certain touch to launching a car and going down the track at full power and staying in it to the end.

[@1967davethewave]

@@TBullCajunbreadmaker I think you are right. I love my cars but when I race them I ring the crap out of them. And I'm sure there are pro drivers who could get even more out of them.

[@vanillagorilla8236]

I'm a MoPar guy but the Impala has it in the looks catagory hands down.

[@daleliske9757]

Even with the horsepower advantage of the Mopar, which those advertisement numbers are about 60 hp low. The Impala with its weight, pretty impressive of low 13's. Both beautiful cars. Nice to see, with the rarity of the Super Bee, the owner is still driving it like it was intended.!

[@chevyblue10]

I was never a fan of the 71 Super Bee body style, but I love this one. MOPAR held on a little longer than Chevy, and kept the compression up there, still 425 hp. I love that Chevy of course. The weight could have made the difference in who won. The 4 speed could have been the difference too. Both these cars are winners. The race is just for fun. Thank God there are ppl like this that keep these cars up and are still willing to run them for the sake of ppl like me.

[@thomasc5000]

they both are fantastic cars , hemi is always gonna be tough to beat , the 385 hp chevy did surprisingly well

[@toddholldorf9494]

Lucky for the hemi it was the low powered hydraulic cammed 427 not the L72 425 hp, or it would have had no shot at beating they Imp.

[@ottoandhanzblack2175]

Would like to see a hemi Cuda or Challenger run against the Impala, the weight would be closer. Put the same gearing in both and see what happens......

[@tonydowd8566]

I owned both a 68, 440, automatic, red Plymouth GTX and a 67 Impala w/327 4 speed, Canary yellow, black interior. I'm a Mopar guy, but of the 2, I'd choose the Impala.

[@masterjerry5442]

Gramma's land yacht performed impressively due to it's heft. Even as a Chevy guy i knew the engine in the impala was way better, but the extra weight was the killer. I'd like to see a COPO 427 chevelle go against a Hemi. More chevy big blocks vs hemi's please.

[@howabouthetruth2157]

Hard to beat a good automatic transmission. I also learned from hotrodder/youtuber "Uncle Tony's Garage" that all the Mopar muscle cars had a traction advantage because Chrysler engineers placed the rear axle FORWARD of the center point of the leaf springs. They discovered it really aids in traction off the line. All the other American auto makers placed their axles at the center of the leaf springs, resulting in traction issues. And the rules don't allow them to use aftermarket traction aids. This is why you often see the Mopars get the jump at the tree. ( with everything else considered equal such as reaction times)

[@Zero-Fox-Garage]

And the Impala has factory four link with coils... The difference off the line has more to do with the impala being a four speed car. Way harder to launch than an automatic.

[@chevyblue10]

You are 100% correct. I learned the same thing from UTG.

[@westernapache1700]

UTG is sometimes wrong. Take it with a grain of salt. I'm gonna look into that...

[@howabouthetruth2157]

@@westernapache1700 Oh for Pete's sake, here we go again with attacks on Tony. And if you're talking about "looking into" what I said about all Chrysler's from that era having their axle placed forward of the center point of the leaf springs being an advantage because it decreases "spring wrap" during a launch, which helps keep the tires planted for better traction.......then that goes to show YOU don't know shit.......because it's true, and everyone who knows anything about these classic cars already knows all about this FACT. And I'm not even a Mopar man.

[@westernapache1700]

@@howabouthetruth2157 Wow. Why so butt hurt? Lot's of vehicles with leaf springs have the axle placed slightly forward of center. The main thing Chrysler developed back in the day is the "Super Stock" leaf spring. They worked so well that even GM and Ford racers adapted them to their drag cars. Tony pulls stuff out of his butt sometimes. Gotta be careful. All I'm saying.

[@Komet163B]

Yes, there were 13 Hemi automatic Super Bees built in 1971, but the car in the video is not one of them. All 22 of the 71 Hemi Super Bees had the N96 Ramcharger hood option and a 26” radiator. The car in the video has neither. In addition, none of the 71 Hemi Bees were Citron Yella (which is what this car appears to be painted). I have a real Citron Yella, 71 383 Magnum Super Bee with the N96 Ramcharger option (which was not an option, but standard with the Hemi). Even my car came with a 26” radiator.

[@brucekoster9253]

I'm shocked the 1st run was as close as it was! With a minimum 40 HP disadvantage...the Chevy is heavier.....has to use a stock shifter (they sucked).....and single 4 bbl & has 4.56 gears?! Unbelievable! The Chevy ran better than I ever thought it could...the hemi ran about what is expected of a ''stock'' hemi with 2-4bbl carbs., auto. 4.10's

[@eatmelily]

That was pretty much ALL driver in those rounds, quicker reaction times, and you can't smoke the tires and win the race.....Nice cars though

[@disf5178]

Im a mopar guy.. had my 69 Coronet 500 for 22 years... of course I crap my slacks to see a HEMI Superbee.. But holymoly those impalas are so damn gorgeous.

[@brianmiller3974]

I bought a 1967 Chevy impala SS when I was 18 never late for work.

[@CarsAndZebras]

HA!

[@cactuscanuck6802]

Mopar guy here, but I'd happily have that impala in my garage as well. Couple of beauties here!

[@Prince_.A]

The Charger definitely jumped that last round.

[@rawnbadillo9886]

Mopar or no car. Love the way a hemi engine sounds. Own a 2014 Challenger and a 2013 Charger....both with a hemi. A truck with a hemi is next on my wish list!

[@68dart]

Awesome , Thanks C&Z

[@CarsAndZebras]

no problem!

[@choward5430]

Clean hemi sweep!

[@quantumss]

Wouldn't be if that heavy Chev had the 425 HP. 385 Hp vs 425 Hp and a lighter car The Chev kicked butt. Then again Chev has always ruled.

[@classicgalactica5879]

@@quantumss Excuses, excuses.

[@wymple09]

@@classicgalactica5879 What the excuse for so few Hemis ever being produced? They were the least reliable of all the MOPAR engines, most guys opted for the better 440 or 383. When you make payments, shit matters. I knew a kid who was a big Ford guy, but when he bought a new truck he bought a Chevy. I called him on it and he said he had to pay for this one, not his dad.

[@rickbullock4331]

These cars were really quite well matched. The 4 speed Impala was impressive considering the manual shifting required.👍👍🇨🇦

[@stevenbrown461]

427 390 HP vs 426 425 HP; Put a 69 Camaro COPO 427 425 HP auto trans 410:1 12 bolt POS> heat treaded ring and pinon. see what happens.

[@jimo3173]

Given equal reaction times the Impala was the better car and would have won. The Super Bee won because the driver left the other driver asleep at the line.

[@agoraphobicadam1171]

426 and 427 is always a good race. it's so close It may be coming down to the driver.

[@mikeoneil2281]

id still love to have the impala ss

[@cherrylove3656]

I prefer the look of the 68 and 69 charger My opinion when you paint the chrome you destroy the whole look of the car you see how nice the Impala looks with the chrome and how the black makes it stand out that's gorgeous Mopar rules I may like the look of the Impala but I'm a Mopar person

[@SixTwoHemi]

Wow my car runs 114 in the 1/8 mile got nothing but respect for the original muscle car era.

[@TBullCajunbreadmaker]

Do you think you could outrun an old 87 Buick? It just has a 3.8 liter v-6 in it. I might even put some money up. Whatcha think?

[@gshock3092]

Here again u see the Hemi setting the standard in drag racing!

[@DragerPilot]

Being an old fart, I owned a new 67 Impala SS. It had the 365 HP version 396 and 4 speed. I know what a 4 speed vs an automatic transmission of that time is all about. A four speed with otherwise equal cars would blow the doors off of an automatic. The difference here is the curb weight and the fewer Chevy horses. The 427 in this Impala was the weakest 427 Chevrolet produced. It also has rear end gearing that kills top end speed. Both are great classic muscle cars, but I would try to relive my youth in the Chevy. Beside that, a four speed is just a whole lot cooler than a three speed automatic.

[@markg7030]

The weakest 427 had 335 horse power. This one has 385.

[@lobotomyboy666]

Between cars this evenly matched, when the Hemi hooks up and gets the jump off the line, it will always win. I would love to see both these cars break into the high 12s.

[@chuckblack9410]

On paper the Super Bee had the advantage, approx 50 more HP and weight was 200 lbs lighter. So, IMHO, it was no contest

[@SCfanIam100]

Hemi's rock!

[@D65STANG]

All them old muscle cars rock

[@JamesWilliams-jx6vw]

Some good racing right there..

[@jimhampton4130]

I really like the times and speeds shown in print. Makes the video worth watching.

[@AlanSpenceAlanGCCMSpence]

If they had someone that could cut a decent Light! Or R.T. reaction time..Chevy may have come out better! Gawd..that hurts..lol

[@basedmax9029]

Watching two muscle Cara battle it out is more American than beer

[@dexterplant778]

I was a little surprised to see the air cleaner on the Chevy had only one intake instead of two.

[@artmchugh5644]

I hope he took it off to run !!!!😎😎😎😎😎😎😄😄😄😄🍺🍺🍺🍺

[@herman452]

That's because it's the base 427, not the solid lifter cammed 425 hp 427. But - notice that he's running a tall air filter, leaving a gap all the way around between the base and the lid, so it's not breathing only through that single snorkel.

[@grand73am]

The air cleaner, having that trumpet style snout with the small round opening, is the wrong one for a 67 Impala with 427. It should be a shorter and fatter snout with a wide oval opening.

[@704406bbl]

that 427 Impala was sweet,but that was a beating with that Super bee.

[@robertc4311]

That 1st race was a drag race!

[@hillybillysillysally5086]

I’d still take that impala any day over that dodge. Good runs by both

[@thomasglorius5730]

No way hillbilly dodge rules

[@cubedmack]

Those 4.56 gears in the Impala keep the race close.

[@stevefick3919]

I really thought the HEMI would have been much quicker than the BB Impala. Surprise, surprise! Impala held it's own! I had a '69 Caprice with the 350 300 HP. It was pretty quick for a big boat.

[@markg7030]

Both of these cars are running quicker than stock.

[@langleyj8199]

Driver of super bee a little better as well. Love these cars.

[@samspade8612]

Low horse Impala running a qjet did well, I wonder what the 425 hp Imala would do. Charger was very consistent.

[@robertsr.249]

Quadrajet was actually a good carb , My 65 SS Impala came with a Q jet , I switched to a 750 Holley , Then to Carter Carb .

[@geraldsmith8782]

I don’t cheer for Chevy‘s that often but that is a beautiful impala I did want it to win. Manual shift u got to know how to come out the hole like a rocket. Get a different driver and the impala should win. Automatic transmissions are the way to go sometimes Note - I’m a Die Hard Mustang Man. 🐍. That’s for the video I enjoyed it

[@robertweinmann9408]

Reaction times aside, that stock air cleaner has to be hurting the 427.

[@stonemason848]

so is the 385 hp vs 425 hp. 1 4bbl vs 2 -4bbl. maybe.

[@grand73am]

The air cleaner, having that trumpet style snout with the small round opening, is the wrong one for a 427. It should be a shorter and fatter snout with a wide oval opening.

[@xgtmg]

Had that hemi in a Road Runner with the Hurst factory four speed. I didn't race but had a lot of fun at traffic lights. Later I had an Impala convertible with a 327. That car was a lot of fun too and great for cruising the beach at Daytona and New Smyrna.

[@bobtraub9945]

Chevy lost out of the hole all three times! Need different driver!

[@bruceallen6016]

Very close races with the Dodge making a clean sweep. I was rooting for the Chevy though. That's OK, I like Dodge too.

[@tehscope9422]

I would put painters tape behind the rear wheels to catch all that rubber for easy clean up .

[@turbo7162]

We used to spray Pledge furniture polish on the 1/4’s & at the end of the day just wipe off the tire ash with a rag. Worked great!

[@tehscope9422]

@@turbo7162 Pledge also removes break dust on your wheels .

[@kevinnoble6320]

Omg that 67 impala is prettiest car ever. Beautiful

[@stevelamperta865]

Would love to have the super bee !

[@johnnyzee383]

theyre aint nothin like a HEMI

[@chuckblack9410]

driver of super bee was better off the line than the chevy driver.

[@paulmarclalonde3834]

Mopar or no car

[@ricksidenstricker2144]

Like old girlfriends I am familiar with these Impala's. I have seen them hurt a lot of feelings.....But the Charger held it's ground in it's own way. Both great cars from a great time. They will never happen again.....aaaahhh to blast the quarter in a 4 speed big block with real seats and style too.....DAMN

[@bobwallace9814]

This is exactly the reason guys gravitate to sports bars. They don't need any commentary or any media opinions to know the the hell is going on.

[@bladerunner5810]

All down to Driver reaction time...

[@jshep2237]

Miss the commentary, love the match up.

[@davidbattaglia2336]

Well, you are in luck! Looked at C&Z pinned comment. There is a hyperlink to the same video with commentary

[@mattstankes-jb9os]

Reaction time..torque wins race. I had in high school a 72 cutlass. 350 Cid 4 barrel carb 28 hundred converter.342 posi factory dual exhaust and. I've won race's against 90 mustangs gt and I rock z .BUICK GRAND NATIONAL IS A BEAST....

[@VegasRT500]

That Super Bee was definitely stock but the Impala has been modded.

[@GH-el9ch]

Stock super bees ran mid 14s

[@markwhitton8230]

I would of been shocked if the 427 won, even with the lower gears

[@kevinrice4909]

Chevy did alright.. better than I expected. Mopar rules

[@kevinrice4909]

Agree. Chev did not bad.

[@captainbuttnuggets4786]

First race was awesome

[@jameshaney9538]

the person driving the super sport had slow reaction and shifting times.i could have baked a cake between shifts! have someone show you how to jam the gears in a 4spd. box.

[@michaelsimko7694]

Super Bees and Chargers from the original muscle car era were true straight line cars. The advantage the Impala had was the manual.

[@GH-el9ch]

It's well known 4sps are slower in drag racing , especially with those stock crappy shifters

[@deuteronimus750]

Which proves again that driver expertise make the difference when the other car isn't running right.

[@markmclendon8621]

closer than the legend would have predicted....the Chev couldn't get off the line without lose of traction

[@dukedavis8950]

Wow impressive times those are some big heavy girls. Low 13s for both. Great car's Great race.

[@LIE11Bldg7]

It's all in how you get off the line these two cars are perfect for each other but the Dodge gets off the line quicker there's your difference

[@HANDBALLDIEHARD]

I thought the impala with the 4 speed would have an edge even with less HP, it almost took the 1st run ! my 1st car was the family 67 fastback impala , only a 283 small block , but i rejected it for a 70 mach 1 mustang 351 Cleveland v8 4 speed ! I really loved the family car , later i sold the totally uncomfortable mustang ! , it was fast but i wanted now a 67 fastback impala , all i found were rust buckets , but i ended up getting a 69 charger 383 ! it reminded me of the impala somewhat ! I'm shocked a fully loaded bb ss impala weighs 4100 lbs ! i thought it would be less , sounds like the weight of a 70 chevel bb car ? The 71 and up chargers were the cheap chargers, a 66-70 chargers went for around 1000-1500, in the 80's the 71 and up could be had for 300-500 used. This one is super rare and with the hemi ! anyone wouldn't mind having it over a 440 70 charger RT !, the last 2 chargers i owned were 70 RT's , both at the same time ! nowadays owning a muscle car in NYC is cruse only expesive storage , grandpa rides ! Your lucky if you got a garage and a yard to park one .

[@terryharding7476]

I'm a Chrysler person also even though I don't drive one but the Chevy's beautiful and you can't beat it Impala for road ride those things just simply float going down the road but if you want to win by Mopar.

[@raiderrich8355]

Mopar baby

[@keithharley9729]

I'm surprised the super bee didn't win by a larger margin. The hemi has 425hp versus the chevy with 390. In the Corvette same engine is 390 not 385. I know I drove the Corvette with that same engine.

[@allenoshana7461]

And that is why ALL top fuel and funny cars are based on the 426 HEMI!

[@musclebone7875]

Chevy💪

[@jacks2811111]

wow, couldn't be much closer

[@srt8rocketship241]

426 , born for racing. Specific

[@donjennings9034]

That chevy is messin' with the beast.

[@thyslop1737]

Memories. Had the 1967 Impala Super Sport in high school. Did I take care of it? No. Young and doubly dumb.