70 Dodge Challenger on Autobahn (DE), 1

[@US-191]

I'm intrigued that this video is exactly four minutes, forty seconds in length. Such detail reveals a not-so-average videographer who now requires further viewing. Wait.. 2009? And the KZbin algorithm is just now populating my "recommendations" list with this?! WTF? Thank you, Pale Rider! Looking forward to what else you got.

[@66PaleRider]

Check my '70 Dodge Challenger' playlist for more intriguing videos. Especially my 'Pale Ride' ducumentary, full of videographic stuff. kzbin.info/aero/PLB4305E29BD936BDF

[@VincentBrick]

This is one of the most satisfying videos I have ever watched on KZbin.

[@vallanddess]

doing 140 mph takes balls in a car with 60s technology, if its all original underneath.

[@Msflamingo-wl4qo]

vallanddess Seriously? With all due respect, give me a '66-'73 MOPAR ANY DAY over the stuff on the road 2day. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe this Challenger has a unibody, too. One time my friend rear-ended me. My 70 Dodge Challenger Convertible got a Scratch on the chrome bumper. The front & hood of his new Toyota truck was peeled back to his windshield! (I stopped @ the Stop sign, he obviously didn't.) MOPAR TO YOU! X💖

[@fgwilli76]

Hes upgraded it all.

[@muffdiver777yummy8]

Look how fast the needle goes when he gives it some gas...ahhh ....american muscle.... Got Torque ???

[@Doppelwhoppermcdonald]

4th gear seems kinda short but this car was built to go like 80 mph max on the highway so that's no surprise 😄

[@frigglebiscuit7484]

@@Doppelwhoppermcdonald 4th gear is 1:1. direct drive.

[@69roadr]

thanks for the vid Pale Rider. us average folks could only dream of driving a vintage Mopar on the Autobahn

[@66PaleRider]

@twinturbo1995 Wasn't scary at all; car was vary stable at high speeds. Made several (suspension) upgrades to make it this stable: front & rear sway bar, thicker torsion bars, new shocks, new leaf springs, new bushings, subframe connectors, 17" rims with low profile tires and a front spoiler to keep nose down

[@66PaleRider]

Transmission: 4 speed manual with 3.23 gears Engine: 440 SixPack

[@fgwilli76]

Hemi?

[@66PaleRider]

Hemi is 426, that's a different engine.

[@fgwilli76]

@@66PaleRider this engine seems the best. Yet they rate that 426 the most HP? Impossible.

[@destutz]

It's a shame I can give only one thumbs up. LOL. This car is by far the most beautiful ever made.

[@anthonynelson9136]

I had a 440 Challenger in 1973 and replaced the Goodyear poly glass tires with BF Goodrich TA Radials. At 120 mph keeping it in one lane took all my attention. I always thought it was the way the grill was set so far back it turned the front end into a giant air scoop which made the front end very unstable. So based on my personal experience, I would say if this car was really going 140 + that the driver would have to be up on the wheel working a lot harder than he is.

[@66PaleRider]

Exactly for that reason I mounted a front spoiler to keep the nose down at high speeds. Together with all the suspension upgrades makes this car stable and easy to handle at those speeds.

[@anthonynelson9136]

To Pale Rider. Even with suspension mods and a front spoiler with that grill being set back so far the air dams up and gets trapped under the hood creating high pressure making the front end very unstable. I almost louvered the inner fenders to help with evacuating the air from under the hood but thought better of it. My Challenger was a 70 and my neighbor had a 71 that handled the same way. At any rate, I have said my piece keep the shiny side up were out.

[@TB-si9su]

George Jung behind the wheel after a line or two of blow X- D Yeeaaah!

[@OsakaBancho]

Ever considered a Gear Vendors unit? Gives you an overdrive but you can keep your 4 speed.

[@IanJCourter]

There is nothing like a classic MOPAR... especially on the autobahn. I would greatly enjoy doing the same in a 1970 AAR Cuda.

[@wb6162]

He burned about $20 worth of gas in this video at the prices they charge in Germany! The sound of that engine brings back memories, I had a '68 Charger when I was in High School with the 383 4 barrel. My dream car is the new Hellcat :)

[@chewonnwong]

What an old car with such a power!

[@IXIBobOhIXI]

You sir have done every muscle fan proud.

[@m.pietro9087]

Fantastic!!!!! It's rare to see Muscle Cars being driven like this. Nice car, nice video. It's amazing how it gains speed after 100 mph. If you had a taller dif ratio, you could go faster. The car seems to be steady at night speeds. Congratulations!

[@TheMadDooby]

Dont need a horn to tell people to get out of the fast lane no more

[@gunton430]

haha i love how the length of the video is actually 440

[@DobermansRock]

Hey you went to Ausfahrt. I looked for that place the whole time I was stationed in Germany. I could never find it even though the signs said it at every exit. I was in Katterbach Kasern 96-2000 near Ansbach. I love your videos please keep them coming they are wunderbar.

[@Pyper70]

I'd love to play Cat n' Mouse with you on the freeway....I have a 69 Charger R/T 440 with Dual Quads, 6 speed gear split trans....I am down in Greece.... Beautiful sound by the way...Havent quite made the move from HP Man's to my Shorty Hedmans yet...

[@richardromero2707]

there's no sound like American muscle cars😊

[@funkygerbil2530]

Even at 1/4 scale that tiny little V8 sounds like a tiny beast

[@fgwilli76]

Right

[@GenerationXT]

I could watch this the rest of the night.

[@66PaleRider]

@charger1970and68 It's an aftermarket speedo I replaced all the stock gauges in my rallye cluster, with gauges from TPI

[@jarmominkkinen2450]

Wonderful to see this I am waiting for my Challenger 440 6 pack coming out to the road!

[@stupidjonny]

@culcun Actually, High speed driving is exactly what this car was designed for, Richard Petty won several Nascar championships in a car very similar to that one, those cars are designed for hours of high speed driving. A slightly modified version of this car was the first to go over 200 mph in a nascar race, it was so fast that nascar had to change thier rules so that cars couldn't go as fast

[@e4300]

You can't find anyone to balance a set of tires to even go that fast in the US. Besides everyone here rather be on the dam phone.

[@TheMadDooby]

That engine is giving local catylic converters and governors the finger

[@modshiftmotion]

Excellent video! Amazing challenger..

[@usundacars]

has it the original mufflers???? greeze from germany

[@pawnotdaw4559]

When I drove my Vauxhall Astra on the Autobahn is was so very very different.

[@mikesbbody]

Thanks, I checked the specs and watched your other video too! sweet Challenger!

[@funkygerbil2530]

I will never get to drive the Autobahn but I need to know it exists.

[@jamesmackinlay4477]

WHOO Baby look at that lift off the road around 135 I know had a 70 Challenger would run about 140 so I know what he was feeling.

[@BigBlok502]

Right on, great video.

[@70moparbaby]

challengers and sleep. i like your style!

[@kowalskideahl]

@66PaleRider Well how come I can't hear the carbs, i'm curious as to what a six pack sounds like, is it a real six pack with the 3 carbs or is it like my engine in my challenger a six pack engine with one huge holley 4 barrel double pumper? And does a 440 six pack motor run like yours stock or is there a big difference in a stock one and your engine because that damn thing is very strong.

[@RatmotorMike]

Nothing like American muscle. Sure there are many faster better handling cars out there but the feeling of brute force is something to behold....

[@rtgambit]

@stupidjonny You're thinking of the Charger for the Nascar racing. It was the Charger Daytona with the drooped nose and huge rear wing that was the first to crack the 200 Mph barrier in a closed circuit (technically they were "testing the transmission" that day. The Challenger did race, but only in the TransAm circuit.

[@The8ball365]

Holy Shit, a chick who drives a 4 speed Challenger and isn't afraid to jump on it !!! Marry Me ?

[@66PaleRider]

It has a 440 SixPack with a 4 speed manual, of course with a pistol grip shifter ;-)

[@kanejoseph37]

That carburetor is gonna suck the hood in!

[@joshuamoore24_7]

The problem with the old muscle cars is that they will go faster than the gauges top speed says. I have pinned several types of old V8 muscle cars passed the top speed reading on the odometer.

[@Sapphirous1]

So love this, brings back so many memories! nice one babe xxx

[@danielfalcon8614]

Vanishing Point

[@DANCEOLDIEZ]

haha you were in Kleve/Emmerich, very nice i live there (:

[@66PaleRider]

No worries. We live in a civilized and free world, so these kind of discussions should be possible without the strong language that you see all too often on YT. I invite you to make a video of your car doing 130mph, so we and the rest of YTers can judge if there's a big difference ;-) I love old musclecars and I wish there were more videos with high speed driving in stead of burnouts, or worse, a walk around the car.

[@Msflamingo-wl4qo]

That's me on I-29 North. 😎😆MOPAR TO YOU! XXX💕😇💕

[@greensp4rk]

@Zarjofrapful @hernandezrivas no its in MPH, the speedo only goes to 225 km/h. but thats just the speedo, it may actually be able to go faster than that

[@mllecamill3]

The Sound! ♥♥♥

[@djdon52]

there was a Challenger inside McDonalds (no kidding) in Royal Oak Mi at 13 mile and Woodward. asking price was $40.000.00 OBO

[@Woonwoarl]

Thanks for showing my german fellows a real car!

[@MikeBixby]

had a 70 r/t 383. 139 was all i wanted ...front end got squirrelly & light

[@nerwin]

I can hear the gas going bye bye

[@twinturbo1995]

Looks pretty scary at high speeds..should get a suspension upgrade lol

[@Molo9000]

@ExMxer3 That's because it's the law. Staying in the "hammer lane" even though there is enough room to move over costs 80Euro and 1 point on your license.

[@66PaleRider]

@slobhinav No supercharger, maybe someday a pro charger that fits under the hood. But no plans in the near future.

[@Slysdexia2]

@ExMxer3 Here in Atlanta, GA if you're going slow in the passing lane(s) (some highways are 6 in each direction) you're going to get passed with a vengeance. Gridlock frequently moves at 40mph+, speeds sometimes get as high as 90, even around cops.

[@storrer66]

Is it a 440 CID six pack? Congratulations! I never saw nobody puts a Muscle Car in action like that! Most people with muscle cars uses to makes burnouts that means nothing to me !

[@psychoclown420]

That one guy was only doing 80 :O Either way, i'm surprised it handled high speeds like that. These cars were designed with speed in mind, but not so much top speed, as acceleration.

[@vmlelectronics]

the engine sucks air like a hoover! amazing noise, such acceleration!

[@66PaleRider]

@12325866 app. 6000 rpm MSD ignition is limited to that 6000 so this is the max gonna raise that limit soon

[@66PaleRider]

@kowalskideahl ah, but that info you could have found in the comments as well in the labels of this video: 440 SixPack with a 4 speed ;-)

[@66PaleRider]

@Tait011 440 = 440 cubic inch (7.2 liter) V8 engine SixPack = 6 carbs (3 double carbs)

[@rudfil]

. . . this video shows that the old muscle cars of yesterday were more fit to be on a drag strip and not on a high speed highway like the autobahn. It doesn't give me a secure feeling hanging on to the spagetti thin steering wheel at 140 mph and hoping to not make any sudden lane changes. This old Dodge isn't a Grand Tourer for sure.

[@66PaleRider]

@HarleyPotter This is still the stock PS. But hopefully within 4 weeks my 'extra extra firm' PS by Steer & Gear will arrive. I know my car is very stable at high speeds (straight and in curves), but with this remanufactured PS I expect to get some force feedback

[@69roadr]

BADASSSSS! im going to ask obama to put an autobahn from california to new york!

[@joshuamoore24_7]

It's hard to compete against 70's Mopar muscle cars! I know I used to a 74 Dodge Charger Brougham Edition SE.

[@mikesbbody]

I love this Video! thanks for sharing your experience with everyone :-) I have a 72 Dodge charger 440, with 3.55 gears but no Autobahn here. Would love to know the rpm she was pulling! and the specs on your Challenger etc.

[@muffdiver777yummy8]

BTW...the speedo is in MPH

[@dougpullins1215]

Muffdiver777 yummy no way. I've been 150+ multiple times. Even when he slows down to 90/80. That's not what 80mph looks like.

[@66PaleRider]

@culcun lol :-) You're rite, I owe that to the community. And I sure will after I've done some experimenting with camera position (to get rid off this optical illusion of driving 'slow' and experimenting with mic position to prevent this overmodulated sound. btw: 'over 4 minutes long', 4:40 to be precise ;-) If KZbin would show tenth of seconds I would have to make it 4:40.6

[@66PaleRider]

Depends on HP, gear ratio and wheel size

[@ben109520]

@SagittariusEquester Yes! Your right! We like the US cars, too! I`m german and I love the muscle cars! :)

[@MOPE540]

nice!!!! i though that only in Amerika would dumb slow drivers block the passing line

[@66PaleRider]

Falken FK-452 front: 235/45-17 rear 275/40-17

[@66PaleRider]

@culcun Unfortunately I do, he says ashamed ;-) But it had a special purpose; to compare the '70 with the '08 Look in my Challenger playlist, it's called 'Size Matters?'

[@66PaleRider]

@kowalskideahl Mildly modified engine, stock trans with hydraulic clutch

[@66PaleRider]

@usundacars In this video it had some unknown mufflers. Currently it has Dynomax UltraFlo mufflers

[@mikesanto70]

sounds like its turbocharged!!!! anyone else here that thing squeezing boost pressure!!!

[@66PaleRider]

@70moparbaby Thx dude, another one into mopar and stonerrock ;-) You might wanna check out my 'Kowalskis' video (the last one in my '70 Dodge Challenger' playlist); photos of 16 stoner bands next to my Challenger, with Electric Wizard, Fu Manchu and Hermano, a.o.

[@charger1970and68]

awsome car

[@charlesvan13]

I hope the car has modern tires. Also, 6mpg x $6/gal. makes for a very expensive way to travel.

[@barretthekid]

@SMITHnWESSON44m its a non-stock speedometer

[@microminiskirt]

this is not a factory 1970 Challenger.

[@thr2506]

Damn that's cool, sounds so good!

[@bizerg]

Like a boss! -.- Dream car..

[@speedphreax]

Beulen met die bak! Mooi man

[@70xr7Cougar]

niiiiice ! was doing 120mp/h on the freeway a while back to, Was surprised how stable my car felt Nice to see another drive these cars ! most wankers just take it out once in a while and dont still dont drive it... Its a car and its ment to be driven,so nice driving :) and nice car to

[@Yoboji]

Do you have the supercharger on it, i am guessing not or else i Would see those 70's superchargers with a huge valve structure coming out of the hood.

[@metal440]

This is so badass!!!!!!

[@7127terra]

That thing got a HEMI? YEAH IT GOT A HEMI!!!

[@RocknRollCharger]

@66PaleRider Nice Car!!! I have a 69 Charger 440 4-Speed... Can you tell me what size of gear you have and 8 3/4 or Dana?? Thanks!

[@66PaleRider]

@kowalskideahl It's not that I don't wanna tell you, but I just don't know... My engine is (re)built back in 2001 by someone with whom I don't have contact anymore. On my request he souped up the engine a bit but without losing the streetability. But for me the engine is a 'black box'. That's why I referred to that forum. YT doesn't allow me to put an url here, but google for these terms I gave you. That forum helped me with the way I built my suspension. You should certainly check it out.

[@Zarjofrapful]

@hernandezrivas maximum 140 kmh the speedometer is in kmh :)

[@MrGhadnaz1]

LeXeR no . miles. Look at MPH below the needle. Seriously ??

[@vpiedra1]

@3nasacova I did the math, he topped at around 90 mph.

[@demoskunk]

Awesome sound, but the ride looks.... bumpy.

[@kowalskideahl]

@66PaleRider Well tell me what you done to it if you don't mind, I want mine to be fast too dammit. If it isn't allready I don't even know what these engines run like in the first place that's why i'm asking you.

[@GRISA33]

Great vid! V8 forever!

[@cadillac9000]

Mr Pale Rider, what's under the hood, and what's the exhaust? Sound the business!!👍🏼

[@66PaleRider]

+L Toupee Mr L Toupee, if you had read the description of this video you already would have known ;-)

[@cadillac9000]

Yep, that told me...

[@66PaleRider]

@kowalskideahl Check the Cuda-Challenger forum, there's tons of info about this subject there.

[@66PaleRider]

@69r0xx There is a link in the description of this video where you can read some spex about my car. As you can see I've done a lot on this car, including suspension.