'69 Chrysler Newport chases '73 Triumph Spitfire

[@ryanpoortenga2098]

'69 Newport was our family's first car, 4-dr, green over green. I found it in the local junkyard when I was in high school and nearly shed a tear.

[@vincemajestyk9497]

I remember my mother had a '62 or '63 Impala for a while (this was early '70's). One weekend we went out for a Sunday drive and stopped at a local junkyard that was kind of in a field. There were all these cars that they compacted into cubes maybe 5-foot square, and my father told my mother that one of them was her car. It was red the same color as her car. I don't think it was, he was just saying that.

[@moparmadman1134]

Did you rescue it

[@ryanpoortenga2098]

@@moparmadman1134 Afraid not, I was headed for the Navy.

[@stratfordbaby]

Yeah, my mom sold my grandpa's Monte Carlo at one point, something from the late-70s/early-80s. I had hoped to have it as my first car (completely unrealistic since it would've needed to sit for such a long time, it was older than me) and years later we saw it on the road, had to be the same car, with some damage from a wreck on the driver's side. It was sad.

[@stratfordbaby]

@@moparmadman1134 The 5 foot cube was not rescued... 😞

[@realmaindrianpace]

As always, love the vintage iron. I bought a mint '69 Newport 4 door sedan with 1,700 original miles on it around 20 years ago. 383 2 barrel, amazing condition. Quite the cream puff. I like that they didn't destroy this coupe.

[@mikeoman7601]

I just love these old, low budget, car chase movies that I never heard of until I subscribed to this channel. Keep ‘em coming.

[@thatfordguy2268]

I love these nostalgia flicks of yesteryear Those guys jackets remind of the couch my grandma used to have in the basement.😁👍

[@rogerstlaurent8704]

LOL your right just thinking about that 😆😆😆😆😆😆😆 as ugly as it was i really would not mind having that style back

[@lhaley9873]

Sideburns, plaid sport coats and, wide ties, don't get more 70's than that.

[@dmc9492]

Reminds me of my 72 Chrysler Newport 440 still miss that car, love the banjo music!

[@jinglejazz7537]

my dad had a 70 monaco. the big red beast.

[@christopherstory2136]

Super Newoprt, Satellite, Triumph and also classic Seaboard 👌 GP loco runnig...

[@gzuzsavz]

1969 was the peak in pwr output for the Chrysler big block mills. This car seems to have had either a 383 or an optional 440..but the 383 was far more common. If a 4bbl carb, hp was around 330. Car weighed about 3,800 lbs. The Spitfire was 1,700 lbs and had 57 hp. So.. yeah. This chase would of been over in a few seconds. Even given if the Spitfire somehow made it to those dirt roads..still no dice on the go cart..I mean, Spitfire. Those Mopars were very well designed cars and handled off road/dirt/gravel really well. I should know, I drove them as dailies in the 80's-2000 in Wisc. Rain, sleet, or snow never stopped them.. esp as I always bought decent tires, like Good Year Eagles..usually a 235.60.15.

[@redneck400m3]

Pretty sure that big ol chrysler woulda ran that triumph down pretty quick once they got out on the open road.

[@77PacerStudios]

Sweet! My parents used to have a Spitfire years ago! The one they actually had was a 1975 model, was colored yellow,, was a convertible, and had a manual transmission. That was the ONLY car that my mother drove that had a stickshift trannie. Other than that, ALL vehicles she drove were automatics.

[@BJI82a]

I don’t know how you keep finding these classic films and chases but keep going it’s giving me a lot of ideas. Also wonder if someone will find an old iron horse like the Chrysler and turn it into a drag race monster or maybe as an EV project in a few years with the mod kits coming out.

[@thebassplaya34]

Pure vision did a restomod Newport a few years back. It's sweet.

[@larkatmic]

I need to find one of these big tuna can 70s land yachts. That thing is a tank. I missed out driving them by about 20 years. You never see them anymore. I gotta get me one before I die. Seems the styling from 69 to 73 were the best years for them.

[@stratfordbaby]

Those Chrysler/Dodge specifically, had that style, FUSELAGE shape I believe it was called.

[@larkatmic]

@@stratfordbaby Fuselage. Thank you !!!

[@JorgeHernandez-lu1mi]

I had a '73 Newport in exactly the same trim as that one, with the 400 cubic inch big block. While it had a great, smooth ride, there's NO WAY that big boat could've caught up with a Spitfire cornering through country roads or busy streets. It just ain't happenin.'

[@gzuzsavz]

1969 was the peak in pwr output for the Chrysler big block mills. This car seems to have had either a 383 or an optional 440..but the 383 was far more common. If a 4bbl carb, hp was around 330. Car weighed about 3,800 lbs. The Spitfire was 1,700 lbs and had 57 hp. So.. yeah. This chase would of been over in a few seconds. Even given if the Spitfire somehow made it to those dirt roads..still no dice on the Spitfire. Those Mopars were very well designed cars and handled off road/dirt/gravel really well. I should know, I drove them as dailies in the 80's-2000 in Wisc. Rain, sleet, or snow never stopped them.

[@ldioticnuzhen99]

@@gzuzsavz its a shit car

[@pourlemerite]

Old ropey American iron against euro sports car, no contest, bye-bye. 😂😂😂

[@gzuzsavz]

@@ldioticnuzhen99 "it" which one?

[@ldioticnuzhen99]

@@gzuzsavz your crappy merican car

[@Y_AlienJustice2O99]

I saw a movie when I was little, I was always looking for those chases and then I repeated with my toy cars, I had hundreds, and now those scenes of the abandoned couple are funny, now they find you in 2 days 😀

[@OsbornTramain]

A Chrysler Newport of this vintage is a pretty solid handling car. Why do the make the bad guys look like they can't drive?

[@CarChaseWonderland2]

Hey you're the car commercial guy. Really enjoy your channel.

[@Chryslerdude]

Now thats some mighty fine acting, going on rith there..... or...🤔, but the Newport... THAT was beautiful !!!!

[@rogerstlaurent8704]

Love how you are putting in the movie credits .... special thanks to Car Chase Wonderland 2 in the Credits thats a good one

[@CarChaseWonderland2]

You like that? It's nice to see some viewers watch the videos to the end.

[@rogerstlaurent8704]

@@CarChaseWonderland2 considering a lot of the clips you put out i have no idea who those actors are or where the movie was filmed i find useful and fun

[@vincemajestyk9497]

@@CarChaseWonderland2 I like the credits too. I saw Larry Drake was in this movie, probably the low point of his young career. I wonder if he even remembers doing it?

[@UberLummox]

I think that Newport has a few more added horse power than it was born with. That thing RIPS!!!

[@rogerstlaurent8704]

I also noticed it had a posi rear end i think the movie studio juked it up in horse power

[@gzuzsavz]

330 or 375 hp, depending if a 383 or a 440. they had piles of torque, too and back then with 10:1 compression & really good fuel around.. yeah. hard launches were the norm.

[@rogerstlaurent8704]

@@gzuzsavz Good Info the car in this movie looks like it had a 440 with a posi rear axle

[@gzuzsavz]

@@rogerstlaurent8704 Sure-Grip :) But yeah, tough to say on the engine. Perhaps an optional 3.23 or 3.55 gear ,which deffo quickens things up, over the standard 2.76 ratio.

[@rogerstlaurent8704]

@@gzuzsavz i was kind of surprised to see this huge land yacht with the sure grip

[@vikos78]

Love those car chases: The 69 Newport was the first american car I drove in 1985 in New Hampshire. The Spitfire was our leisure car for 25 years, sold 10 years an for a MGB

[@Doc1855]

I’m surprised that Triumph started at the beginning and I was double surprised that that 440 Dodge V8 couldn’t catch it

[@jinglejazz7537]

bring back the big boats. sweet rides.

[@brokennib1]

Wow, that is WAY more plaid than allowed by law... and the ending! Very romantic... what was this guy's name again? Kelly?

[@rickreese5794]

How about selling dvd’s of these old movies ?😊

[@uioned]

Love my 2door blue 69Newport 383 dual exhaust. Iam the 2nd owner bought it off the original owner in 1999. It has 81000miles on it great bdy etc.

[@alexander1485]

i see the camera people shadows lol

[@dinocracchiolo996]

If wonder if this was before smoky and the movie bandit movie.

[@jerwinarcillas01]

Anyone sees 1973 Ford Mustang??? I see it 1973 mustang!!!

[@stratfordbaby]

From what I recall from just killing time on Wiki, was the Newport the lowest-priced full-size Chrysler of that time?

[@martinliehs2513]

Pretty sure it was. I think the lineup started with the Newport, then progressed up to the 300, New Yorker, and topped off with the Imperial. There was also the Town & Country wagon.

[@JohnWhite-xc3md]

That Chrysler would've crushed that Spitfire in seconds. Those little Brit cars only felt fast. Chryslers were actually fast. Totally outclassed by the Chrysler.

[@CEOkiller]

Good thing the Triumph actually started the first time…

[@RichardVanMeter-j5x]

I know the Newport would have some great acceleration the handling would be good for a car of this size class because the suspension was good we do have to remember that it's a large car and wouldn't handle as well as As the spitfire I'm not familiar with the 73 but I know the 69 did not have a lot of outright acceleration but once it was moving it could handle great there wasn't a lot of displacement and the electronic overdrive didn't it was a pretty fun car I'm sure it exists because it is mechanic owned in rust free Oregon

[@stratfordbaby]

4:36 How dumb were they? The train was already gone, They could've taken off once the cops got out of the car.

[@mitch4527]

This must have been a drive-in B movie

[@rjl9707]

Newport with a 383 and 727 Torqueflite auto, can definitely outrun that little Spitfire, which would have a blown head gasket by now.

[@caseyjones3684]

Make & Model of the Truck in the opening Credits...? I know what it is.... DO you???

[@1silvervespa]

Just keep going till the Big one runs out of Gas !!!

[@CAROLDDISCOVER-2025]

The good old days! I don't think the truck driver cared if he was fired 🙄😂😂. The interesting thing is if she still alive she'd be like 90 years old. I saw where it said special thanks to car wonderland. Is that not the same family of channels as this one being car wonderland 2?

[@CycolacFan]

I guess context is everything in these…

[@douglasb.1203]

Kelly left Alberto VO5 blonde wig chick shaking in her bell-bottoms.

[@markhudson3354]

Me too

[@stratfordbaby]

5:22 So obviously a wig.

[@JohnShinn1960]

🤠👍

[@1silvervespa]

Short train guys ...

[@pourlemerite]

Old ropey American iron against euro sports car, no contest, bye-bye. 😂😂😂

[@adiconsdaple2285]

First one. ☝🏻😁😄

[@jeffpiatt3879]

Man, that banjo music is out of control. Players must have been on meth. Liked the video, but had to turn the sound way, way down. Kept having "Deliverance Flashbacks."

[@rogerstlaurent8704]

yes it was really bad considering a 5 yro was playing the banjo LOL but it made the low budget movie much more entertaining to watch

[@randy1997]

Deux

[@1silvervespa]

BanJos can't be Good !!!

[@chase123456ist]

This was filmed in 2021 on archipelago