All Original 1971 Dodge Challenger - 95k miles

[@therightisright8276]

Had one exactly like it in the mid 80's and would love to have this one.

[@trock575]

Nice Challenger looks great

[@ric0000]

Thank you! We appreciate it.

[@lylereinier4989]

Beautiful car

[@beernburnouts440]

It was a pleasure cruising with this car to Moparfest and back!

[@joesgarage9953]

I really love this car.

[@xXtoyhippieXx]

dont mind my comment but im just proving a point that this video is great doesnt matter if old or new car has a slant 6 or v6 with the new challengers if you love mopars just nothing can come close to to them my dad owns 2 71 challengers one was a original 340 se challenger and other a 318 both cars now have 440s and he trailers around and i have a 2021 challenger sxt

[@ric0000]

we completely agree, every car has it's own character and attitude. thank you for the comment and watching!

[@67NewEngland]

That chrome nose band I believe was an option. You should do a video decoding the tag.

[@backyardhotrods9885]

Love the 71 Challenger! She is in great shape.

[@ninjapumkin]

You do what you have to in order to enjoy driving this car the way it was meant to. I am totally behind your decision

[@ric0000]

We appreciate the support

[@dirtlump]

How far to go with "survivor's" when detailing ? That question has just frustrated the heck out of me for many years, because I own an all original '69 Charger R/T SE, 440/auto that just turned over 140,000 miles last summer, and I always wanted to touch up and "detail" the under hood but I was afraid to change the originality ? NOT anymore as this year I plan to pull the 440 and rebuild it while it stills runs well before anything like the "Timing Chain" let's go ? Sad... because I will be removing the original Exhaust/H-Pipe etc., etc. probably best to replace them also ? as I can't see putting the 50 yr old exhaust system back on. Any ways.... THANKS for the Video ! Now I don't feel so bad because I still intend to DRIVE mine some more !

[@ric0000]

Excellent Comment, we appreciate the viewership very much. Yes, the maintenance of a “survivor” is tough, our opinion is that the car needs to run and drive otherwise what’s the point. I agree with your decision to do the maintenance on the R/T. I don’t know if this detail got into any of the future videos, but I can tell you the timing chain on the 318 that was in this car was spent. This saved a possible catastrophic failure down the line.

[@eugenepiurkowski5439]

trunk looks red inside, but the outside looks Orange. Repaint?

[@jwilliams383]

Do you guys make it down to Carlisle in July?

[@joesgarage9953]

Josh Williams not sure if I’m going this year. If I do I may go down for the day and back with Ed, who owns this challenger

[@owennikish7995]

Beautiful car! Just a thought if your opening the engine why not put a bit of cam in it. Make it a little more fun to drive.nobody will care. Hughes whiplash would wake that low compression 318 up quite a bit.😎

[@joesgarage9953]

Owen Nikish oh believe me, if it was mine, that cam would be made into artwork and a new Hughes can would be in place!!

[@capricetony]

It’s a 318, if it was not for them you could of not had the small HP editions.