If This 1978 Dodge Magnum Could Talk - "I'm a one-owner survivor with less than 10,000 miles!"

[@vts747]

Beautiful car! Thank you David for preserving it.

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

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[@oakleaves8370]

Fascinating car. Great that Dave had the foresight to get all the go fast options and keep it well maintained.

[@gordocarbo]

Never knew about the 400 magnum never saw one then. Wonder if the late model sanden AC compressors can be fitted to the orig brackets. Way more efficient dont usea s much hp to turn

[@oakleaves8370]

@@gordocarbo Old aircon generally works pretty good if maintained. If making hp is a need I recon heads, cam, intake, gears is the way to go. And yet its kinda cool the way it is.

[@jetsons101]

1:11 what a great way to pamper a car..... Bo and Luke Duke would be proud..... Thanks Dave for sharing your Dodge magnum and thanks to "If This Car Could Talk."

[@malcolmhamilton5200]

Neat car, cool story. You are Mopure! I delivered these cars when they were new, working at a Plymouth stealership, with a Dodge parent stealership. As you remember, the automotive scene was less than stellar those years. The best salesmen used to get the full load black or dark grey Magnums. It went very well with their wide lapelled leather 3/4 coats, big hair, fumachu mostaches, high heeled clogs and wide legged pants.They were very sleek and very cool in car circles in those days. It was no time at all before guys were dropping in used or rebuilt hipo 440s from earlier muscle cars or cop cars. With the B-body torsion bars they really handled and rode well at high speed. Used to drive my 360'd one, with the 2.45 gearing to Toronto from Ottawa at 95mph and it was just loafing along and stable at those speeds. I remember the enormous tank too. I used the enormous oversized catless Y-pipe from Walker and a huge custom bent tailpipe down the one side with whatever 3" turbo Midas was selling. Beautiful rumble at idle with the MP dist timed the way I had it(lean burn was at the bottom of a lake). Nothing sounds like a Thermoquad wide open. My youngest brother got clocked at 236 km/h (143 mph) on a local highway in that car and he said he had plenty of pedal to spare. The way I had the 727 set up it upshift outta 1st at almost 60mph and bury the speedo in 2nd at wide open throttle. The buddy who owned it before me was playing with a newer Firechicken on the 401, playing leap frog and he waited til' the guy had topped out then left him sitting as he pulled away from him like he was standing still. Loved those 360s for torque.

[@ivanjones1804]

You are a man after my own heart David H. You are 1 of those real rare true car guys & DIY’s you did the work yourself and learned as you worked on both of your cars as you went along. Excellent work and a job well done on both the 78 Dodge Magnum XE and the 73 Dodge Monaco Beach Wagon/ Station Wagon. I liked how you spared no expense on ordering all the Bells & Whistles for both Rides especially the The Big Block 4BBL 440 V8 Power Plant for the Wagon & the Big Block 4BBL 400 V8 Power Plant for the Magnum XE plus u know and knew your Rights as a car guy. The politicians and opec back then took away the excitement and fun of when a Ride was a Ride back then you knew what you wanted,what you had and what you could and do with your Ride back then. In 78 we had that Blizzard of here in Massachusetts that was my Sophomore Year of High School didn’t have school for almost three months but had to make up the days we missed had missed about half that summer that year almost missed out on 4th of July celebration. But that is one experience I will never ever forget. We had a golden retriever of whom our dad would let go out to do his business, and man that snow was so deep and high that the dog was looking for a good spot to take care of business every time and everywhere he would think found a good spot he would sink in some of the softer parts of the snow until finally he found one that supported his weight if only you could’ve seen the expression and look on his face, it was definitely priceless. When he was done and finished taking care of his personal business he could not wait to come back and get inside the house. What a year that was. As a matter of fact we walked to the A&P Super Market the next 2 or 3 days we didn’t live that far from the A&P but it was rather difficult to walk around and it was a snow weather emergency. We walked quite a ways until we were spotted by the National Guard they asked us what we were doing and going in this weather you know there was a snow band emergency for the entire State of Massachusetts and other parts of the upper parts of east coast that suffered heavy snow fall. Our dad told them we were going food shopping and we were very low on food so they told to get one of their rear covered big trucks that had 4-wheel drive took us to the market we barely got enough food to last us. It was dad our big brother, me and our little brother. Dad and big brother had 4 shopping bags 2 in both hands and me and lil kid brother had 2 shopping bags 1 in each we were on making our way back home who stopped and picked us up the National Guard. They dropped us off right at the end of our street. We all thanked them and dad told and said to that they were doing a good job but a tremendous job as well. They said and told us thanks and off they went to assist others that needed assistance. David H back to you, again excellent job and work on both your Dodges. Like I said before and I’ll say it again I still would choose any Antique, Classic and Vintage Rides of The Big Three over the cars and suv’s they make and manufacture today. Sincerely Yours Truly Ivan I J🧔🏾👨🏾‍💼🕺🏾🕶👓👔👖👕👖🧢👟🥾👞💼🎒

[@barroncrist5779]

An eight track tape player and an am/fm stereo. That brings back memories.

[@gordocarbo]

Aunts, uncles my paper route mgr all had them. All had the wooden 8 track box behind the seat with plenty of tapes.

[@kennypool]

Great job and great video. Thanks buddy

[@hottotty13]

My grandma had a Dodge Magnum. Thing was beast especially for an old lady.

[@gordocarbo]

Pretty much a Cordoba in disguise. Liked both..grandfather bought a new 78 back then..white, white leather. Drove clear across Tx from the airport to Alamagordo NM with that ice cold R12 AC. Thankfully car never overheated that was one long straight hot boring drive. lol

[@anasevi9456]

What a gorgeous old big bit of beige, love it.

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Thanks so much, but she's actually white with white and blue interior. Thanks for watching - keep it up!

[@jorgecarretero6155]

Excellent story and thank you for taking care of snow white all these years nothing more then the love of a Rare and beautiful csr

[@franzkoviakalak6981]

Those Smurf Blue Minilites are KILLER

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Right!! Thanks for watching!

[@fastdude2002]

My mom bought a new Cordoba in 1978. It had the 360ci engine. White, with a red vinyl top and red Corinthian leather. She loved that car.

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Thanks for watching and sharing!

[@robertvance1873]

I always liked the Magnum and the other car that looked similar in the front end the St. Regis both are beautiful car's.

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

We agree! Thanks Robert!

[@masterkutte4963]

ohhh das gefällt mir wirklich gut. Danke für das video

[@RBERZIN57]

I bought a brand new 79 XE with the 360-2 barrel for $6255 in 1979. It was two-tone silver and black...Loved it..Miss it...

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Bet that was a cool ride! Thanks for watching and sharing your memory!

[@gordocarbo]

79 I was 11...mymagnum 500 was glow in the dark green TCR slot car set. Cant even afford those now!

[@olikat8]

I was given a '76 Valiant (V8) "Custom" sedan that was built toward the end of A-body production. Original owner gave the car to me- it had been sitting since the '80's, due to a leaky heater core & the top tank on the radiator was seeping. All I had to do was promise not to cut it up or flip it. I have swapped on 11.75" rotors, cop wheels (with AMC "Volcano" centers) with 60-series rubber, 340/AHB suspension in front, JRSpring HD V8 leafs (with poly bushings like some spots up front), FFi rear sway bar, HD cooling, Performer RPM intake with a properly working TQ....it's just a clean, fun driver

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Sounds very cool! Thanks for watching and hope you drive the wheels off of it! Keep watching!

[@georgedaly9288]

Nice car,cool beans, I love that kind of car. Thanks.

[@Oscars_fur_racing]

Great story! Beautiful car! Thank you for this video! 😎👍🏻

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!

[@jimmysexton4201]

A man who knows what he wants and is a rock!

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

You've got that right! Thanks for the great comment and keep watching!

[@Firebird400]

My dad had one of those when I was a kid . Interesting video thanks

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Thanks and hope you have fond memories of the one your dad had.

[@scottmiller8791]

Awesome story

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed it Scott!

[@Magnum062]

My father had 5 Magnums at one point in the 90s two of them GTs 1 T top. Sold 4 when he moved out of country in early 200s and one to me. I liked it but was young and ended up selling it so I could get a Mustang. I had the 440 engine with that pesky spark advance system that kept going out. Thanks for the video.

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@willyhwang1059]

that's a beautiful car and i LOVE IT

[@isthatmynamelol]

Love this! Only critique is our name is Henriksen 😉 (Hen-rix-sEn) No d, no c, no o 💙💙💙 Thank you for the feature! ✨

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Oh crud, Emma! We always try to be accurate and thought we had this one right. It has been corrected in the description below both videos. Haven't heard from David so please tell him we apologize for getting the spelling incorrect BUT hope he loved the features anyway!

[@michaelgaliazzi9400]

That car is amazing and a true time capsule, Dave time to start putting the miles on it, Drive it like you stole it lol, Thanks for sharing it with us.

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Glad you enjoyed it and we agree! Thanks!

[@ryanhell921]

dang. I'm in LOVE with your car dude😶

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

You're not alone! Thanks for watching - keep it up!

[@nathanielwaters6730]

DAMMIT, I miss my '78 Magnum XE, triple black with T-bar roof, 400, lean burn, which I got rid of, rebuilt Thermoquad, advance curb electronic distributor, orange box, etc; I miss that car so much, it caught fire 🔥!!! It backfired through the carb, the distributor rattled loose, loss timing, nasty fire happened!!! The whole front end burned pretty bad,, ended up parting it out, that broke my heart ♥ bigtime!!! Looking for another to clone Richard Petty STP Magnum Stocker!!! Mopar, or no car!!! Mopar Nate Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

[@jacobguerra8563]

I have a magnum I’m looking to sell but it is a 79 in white

[@nathanielwaters6730]

@@jacobguerra8563 wow really!!!😎

[@randyrussell4331]

Sure wish my 78 magnum xe was that clean.

[@KenanTurkiye]

I love the side bulges. But what's more admirable is the dedication for a car. Good feature story, thank you all.

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for all your support Kenan!

[@heretohear8662]

Sharp car and great backstory!!

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Thanks for watching!

[@ManiaMusicChannel]

Interesting, thank you for sharing!

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Glad you enjoyed it! Keep watching for more cool stuff!

[@ManiaMusicChannel]

@@IfThisCarCouldTalk will do, keep sharing!

[@TheMarky26]

Ive never seen one in person..

[@gordocarbo]

Biggest problem we would see when those came in the shop (mid-late 80s) was those lean burn systems...like Fords duraspark?? always went goofy . In ca so they had to keep them and those crappy pellet style cats to pass smog. Great looking cars! Op....I think those wheels you have were sold by Western Wheel. Few places made em 1st car a 67 rs I got late 80s had those up front they were indentical.

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Thanks again! We appreciate your comments!

[@joemazza1652]

Hey was that a Polaris station wagon in the background cream colored behind the Magnum?

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

1972 Dodge Monaco owned by the same man! Check it out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6vZZaOhhsZ3edU

[@CAROLDDISCOVER-2025]

I've got one with the same color and reason I have it is I don't remember.😊 But it was taken off the road when it was only a few years old. Does not have an engine. So of course I was interested in this story. I've always liked the body style. The old boy that owns his car this one has a magnificent story. My question is when he welded up to k frame. He did this before you weld at the exhaust. But he said he learned how to weld so he could do the exhaust? I like the station wagon too thanks for sharing

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

I'll have to ask Dave this question! Thanks and go get that one of yours back on the road!

[@johncronin5311]

And a transmission cooler with trailer tow package

[@dannyskaggs6587]

If I sell my 78 Dodge Magnum 400 big block car what should I ask for it it runs good

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Hi Danny. If you would like Tom to give you an idea of your car's value - please email [e-mail] and give him ALL the details. It is way to difficult to give you an honest estimate without seeing the car but he can try to get you a range if you send him some pics and all the specs/conditions/engine...etc. Thanks for watching!

[@Scott-ec4ux]

AWESOME *

[@johnr5252]

If it could talk, it would say ‘please replace these gawd awful blue wheels!’.

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Well, wheels are a personal choice. Hope you liked the car and feature though.

[@johnr5252]

@@IfThisCarCouldTalk yes, nice vehicle.

[@kipbrown1549]

Cool car ///////////////////////////////

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Yep! Thanks Kip!

[@terryhill6960]

Moparornocar!

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Of course!

[@HighRailmaxx]

This looks like a car that Sabrina Carpenter is driving in the song Please Please Please .

[@KING-LEO]

Sorry not buying all this. The xe didn't come with floor auto shift only 60-40 split bench.thay never had 400 magnum tags. Just XE tags.i have a low milage 79 magnum also 5 Cordobas and a charge SE.that car has been modified from new.75-79 B-Bodys are my thing.

[@stealthmanx2]

Not sure what you are talking about. My dad had a 78 XE and shifter was not on column. My nephew kicked it into neutral moving from the back to the front in between the two bucket seats. I had a 79XE and it too had the shifter in the center column.

[@dannyskaggs6587]

I'm sorry I can't sell my car

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

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[@paulwatson4189]

It was the only nascar car that could finish 5th and 6th by sure size. Awful race car and 4ft to long to not look goofy.

[@markhellman-pn3hn]

the rims are horrible

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

To each his own...Thanks for watching!

[@guycraig2030]

Great looking Machine,,think what they would have been if Chrysler was building quality,,love that WAGON,,

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

True! Did you go back and watch the wagon's story? Thanks Guy!