1972 Dodge Dart Swinger Muscle Car

Its a beautiful day in Pennsylvania so why not get out the 1972 Dodge Dart for a drive and show you guys what its like to drive a 70's muscle car.
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[@joebickers893]

I owned quite a bit of darts and scamps over the they were always cars no one else wanted. Now they are one of the more sought-after cars. I wish I still had them.

[@SuperSpud69]

My dreamcar right now. Absolutely love em, wish I could get one soon. Reminds me of my grandfather's car. He actually had a Dodge Dart Deluxe, and I tried to find one, but I have no evidence they existed. Like, it said dart deluxe on the door panel, and it was a four door. It had a Mopar v 8 and that exact interior. I think it was one of those custom conversions that was common at the time, but I cannot find any evidence of it existing.

[@hobo1212]

My dad had a 73 swinger slant six Aqua blue. I loved that car!

[@48northphotography5]

What a beautiful example of a Dart Swinger. Man thanks for sharing. MoPar or NoCar.

[@keithsims86]

I'm working on a 73Duster slant 6 drum brakes car 59,000 miles. Doing front end and disc brake swap.

[@2ssharpcamaro620]

I had a '71 Olds Cutlass S back in the early 90's, couldn't roll that passenger window down unless I was stopped, I miss that big old beast. Showed your Dart to my brother-in-law who is in town visiting, he's a big Mopar guy. Drags a purple '70 Cuda, also has Dart he dropped a 440 in, and a Roadrunner I haven't seen yet. He knew instantly yours was a '71 or '72. Gotta love the old school muscle

[@HammerdownMotorsportsUSA]

that's awesome the difference between the 71 and 72 is the side markers are flush on the 71 and stick out a little on the 72 might be a few other things but that's how I tell

[@JamesTanner-um3on]

I have one just like it my self

[@robertcouch944]

I'm so glad you kept up with your passion I had one just like it 72 the only difference is and I don't know if you did or not you took off the bumper rats but just about identical but it had a 225 Slant six should have never got rid of it I think about it just about every day and looking for something just like what you have God bless you for keeping up with it it's one of the dreams that I have I'm into cars but that's one that my father had bought my mother and as soon as I saw it I fell in love with it I used to take the tires off and clean both sides lot of Blood Sweat and Tears but I was in a situation I had to sell one of two cars I had in the dark went first and I should have just kept it but looking for something just like what you have there I'm in the market for another one just to bring back the memories and the passion that I did have with it and good luck and no matter what happens as long as you're around keep it around and you got a beautiful machine there congratulations and good luck in the future because it's a perfect looking machine one beautiful Dodge Dart Swinger God bless you God bless your family take care love the video

[@stevetabor4447]

Oh hell ya nice remember my mom bought a 1968 satellite 2 door 4speed Manuel was super sweet love the old muscle 👍👍👍

[@HammerdownMotorsportsUSA]

Steve Tabor Thanks I love taking it out for a little rip

[@lanchape]

So sick bro !!!!

[@donknicker8110]

Old cars are just fun to drive

[@jdc6927]

Cool story on how you acquired your '72 Dart, just as cool of a car. I want a Nova, old body but new drivetrain, suspension, brakes... I love old and new vehicles 😎

[@giuliocalvelli3202]

I was going through 2 sets of mounts every year with my 71 Plymouth scamp with a 340 high rise, 3/4 cam and a Detroit locker diff. Eventually put the leaf springs through the floor.

[@Machine4977]

Sweet

[@Impactjunky]

Love the car, it looks and sounds great! Great vid! To be honest though I'm relieved your throttle cable didn't get pulled stuck into the WOT position with you beating on it with broken engine mounts like that. I've had that happen to me in the Roadrunner before and it was not a fun ride! As for the larger classic Mopars they actually handle great! After daily driving a 68 Roadrunner for ten years I can tell you they drive better than a lot of cars that came out 40-50 years later. Steve Dulcich from Roadkill Garage said in one episode that the torsion bar Mopars were the best handling muscle cars and explained they were so ahead of their time suspension-wise because they had much better geometry than the reverse cambering designs the competition was using in the same time period. They also had super rigid unibody platforms with welded in inner fenders and core support while everyone else was still making mostly body on frame cars with flimsy removable inner fenders that were built more like trucks than cars. My Roadrunner has a Kanters stock front end rebuild kit, factory big block/Hemi rear springs and KYB OEM replacement shocks. It also came without the optional front and rear sway bars but it drives so damn good that I don't need them. When I first got the car my friends that were into autocross were just as surprised as I was at how good it handled. All I had to do was put 265 50 15's and KYB shocks all the way around and it instantly had more lateral grip than my friends Fox body and my other friends 4WS Prelude, both of which were lowered with adjustable coil overs and stripped down to bare bones with no interior comforts. Obviously the Prelude with its 4 wheel steering had a better turning radius but the Roadrunner had ten times more grip. Also an old Challenger isn't anywhere near fullsize, it was a pony car and is closer to the size and weight of your Dart there. Most small block variants weighed only about 3200-3300 pounds making it a whopping 1000 pounds lighter than the modern Challenger when properly equipped.

[@HammerdownMotorsportsUSA]

Thanks, yeah the mounts ore worn but not broken so its on the list to repair, honestly in this vid I pushed the car and was surprised how well it took the corners

[@Impactjunky]

@@HammerdownMotorsportsUSA Good thing they aren't broken then, I changed my mounts three times before going with Moroso solid steel mounts and the only times I saw my engine shake that bad was when the drivers side was completely severed. As long as you can't hear or feel the trans. hitting the floor when you hit the gas you should be ok.

[@HammerdownMotorsportsUSA]

@@Impactjunky lol yeah there isn't any noise or clunking at all while driving but the mounts are in the box ready to go in

[@hansdiaz3570]

Beautiful Car!!

[@paulcondie2520]

Dammit! Lol. The video I've been waiting along long time for!!! Really nice! Love that chop! Raw power!

[@HammerdownMotorsportsUSA]

you ask I answer lol

[@paulcondie2520]

Hammerdown Motorsports. And that you did! Lol. Awesome vid! Love that car!!!

[@Sandkei]

You are not the only one. I have been pestering him for over a year now. :)

[@HammerdownMotorsportsUSA]

@@Sandkei and delivered lol

[@JohnWheels]

Badass!

[@stevemiller7295]

Looks beautiful, sounds great.

[@stonedotdrives]

Really want one of these to build. Good vid and good looking car.

[@portzelkiportzelki3286]

Loved the video and your story. This is an awesome car and sure does bring back a lot of memories.

[@kanasf3916]

Awesome car!

[@GavDetails]

5 speed swap? Or an original 4 speed.... Definitely love the classic car content. More please 👍👍

[@AmericaBumpertoBumper]

gorgeous Dart!!!

[@HammerdownMotorsportsUSA]

America: Bumper to Bumper thank you

[@Pjw350]

Keep that Hammerdown!! Have always wondered what the story was with the Dart!

[@retrac2633]

I have the same car but it’s also a super bee

[@robschmidt5014]

Cool car. My uncle has the same car. Color too!

[@YoKyvo]

Would love to see more videos featuring this car!

[@randallward9434]

Show more of inside of dart

[@Sandkei]

FINALLY :) Thank You! Do the light indicators on top of both fenders come on when you punch it? The one I knew back in the day did that. Have you heard of this feature? I always thought it was cool. Love that car. Maybe film it when you change the mounts? :)

[@setzkem]

sweet ride!!!

[@dennissmith9294]

I had the 73 Dart with the slant 6 but i wanted to put that 318 in it. Positive rear end. Dual exhaust.

[@dannewton5363]

Nice video Steve, we gotta keep this old iron alive 👍

[@MartyMotoring]

Awesome video brother 🇺🇸

[@fks-pv8il]

Really cool car. Ever think of doing a restored with the 5.7 Hemi? I drove a 73 blue swinger briefly but it had a slant 6. Not a cool car in 1983. But I liked the lines. I was 18 at the time going to college. That was a long time ago. I was in a different place. I saw a dart on Pinterest that was murdered out and started me thinking. Great video!

[@cruzboitnott75]

Been watching ur vid over and over lol I should be picking up a 71 dart with a 408 stroker in two weeks it will be my first car rust free from West Virginia

[@55555711]

love this car and the dusters i notice these cars are going up in price

[@bownero]

She is fricken gorgeous!!! Love it!!

[@bensamule3252]

my dad had one of those

[@HammerdownMotorsportsUSA]

Here is the story behind my 1972 Dart we will need to do more with this car in the future enjoy.

[@rockydon3400]

Man I have a 74 dart swinger with a slant six and bench seats. I f'n love your engine and I love the way it carries that car. Great vid

[@therealjeffboomhauer4528]

What muffler is on that car? It sounds like the voices of angels.

[@HammerdownMotorsportsUSA]

Ron Swanson it has flowmasters and Hedman headers

[@stacydornan9765]

Living Large br godbless

[@prowskelz2902]

What kinda mpg does that thing give you? I’m looking at a pretty heavily modded Swinger that I might even use as a daily🤷‍♂️

[@sloanramon6004]

you can about 8 mpg, reliably... but you have to budget for parts.

[@SSbigblock454]

Replace or paint the master cylinder / booster assembly Steve. Everything looks awesome until you see that.

[@HammerdownMotorsportsUSA]

I agree it needs some love there

[@55555711]

i like seeing people dreams come true being happy im still waiting on my dream well 2 dreams one is to find good woman 2 chevy vega gt built out the ass that can drive on the street and drag

[@DeterminedVeteran]

If only you wore a mullet wig for this vlog it would of been perfect

[@HammerdownMotorsportsUSA]

lol thats for a 3rd gen Camaro Iroc z

[@DeterminedVeteran]

Hammerdown Motorsports 😆😆

[@arsenalroo]

Want. Sigh. waaaant.

[@kentkrueger6035]

No, a 1972 Dodge Dart Swinger is not a muscle car. The only 2 years a Dart Swinger was offered with a performance package was 1969 and 1970. That's because the largest engine offered in a Dodge Dart Swinger was a 318-2 barrel. Just because someone put a larger engine in it didn't make it a high performance muscle car. They can be made into nice performing cars.

[@HammerdownMotorsportsUSA]

Um my Dad had a 72 swinger with a 340 four barrel 4 speed brand new

[@karlsracing8422]

Rather have that dart than a cookie cutter Camaro.