Doug's 1971 Dodge Coronet

Mopar or no-car. This is my latest aquisition to my mopar car family. This one is completely stock, the way they should be!

[@danielgwhipple]

Finally I find a video with a full view of the car. I can finally restore mine. Thank you.

[@charger19691]

Very nice example, reminds me of a undercover police car from the 1970's! I love old mopars!!!

[@TomRingdal]

We had that same car when I was a kid, and learned to drive in it. I got to have it when my folks bought a new car eventually. One not was that ours WAS "Go Green" (or as my mom called it "Go-Go Green" which is way brighter and eye-catching that your color. It almost golowed in the dart - Couldn't miss it if you tried! Thanks for the great vid and for taking care of that treasure!

[@enzoangelione1196]

In Syria there is millions of these Dodge Coronet, used as a taxi traveling between Syria and Lebanon only, wish they all could be saved and restored as some of them where crushed for metal

[@wythetrumpet6419]

I used to own a 1971 Dodge Coronet that looked just like this one, even the same color, with the 318 engine! I let go around 1985 but it has always been one of my favorite cars! Thank you for posting this video!

[@Keiji1978]

My dream car Greeting from Japan

[@knowbodiesfull5768]

The basic design lasted until 1978, by which time the car was renamed Monaco (in '77). The Satellite (later Fury) was the same basic car at Plymouth. Many Coronets and Satellites were made into police cars and taxicabs.

[@johncritch6812]

Satellites and Fury's were not the same and it was a Dodge Coronet the sister of the Satelite

[@knowbodiesfull5768]

@@johncritch6812 The Satellite and Fury _were_ the same car. The Plymouth B-body was Satellite from 1971 to 1974, and for 1975, it became the Fury. The full size (C-body) was renamed _Gran Fury_ for '75, which it remained until it was dropped after '77 (the Fury was dropped a year later). The Dodge Coronet was renamed Monaco in '77, and all the big Dodges were called _Royal Monaco._ Like the Gran Fury, the RM was dropped after '77, and the Monaco (the former Coronet) was gone after '78. Why were the Chrysler Corporation C-bodies dropped? Two words : General Motors. GM downsized their big cars, and they ate all of Chrysler's lunch. _(4/25/2023)_

[@jasonthejawman5442]

Wow what a car great Video Doug....

[@elephantsdontforget]

Great looking car

[@tb40ford]

I love these original cars. As I see it ,How do you place a value on something so nice and original.This is such a rare find. Thank you for allowing us to see this fine example of a REAL automobile. Travis

[@christinefury3659]

dodge coronet 1971 from my summer car

[@reneheroux2178]

you too!

[@nicolasoliveira4903]

PERKELE

[@JonCannon]

I suggest you guys check out the "stock ferndale" mod if you haven't already. You will be stunned.

[@kevinmein938]

Enjoyed seeing your car and thanks for sharing. My grandmother had a 74 Coronet the same color with a vinyl top but the standard dash.

[@vwestlife]

Looks like a real beaut! I love that color. It's nice to still have music to listen to on AM, too.

[@5610winston]

My '73 Coronet was a slightly darker color: the touch-up tube was labeled JF-8, "DARK YELLOW GREEN METALLIC. The Coronet was a handsome design with a true aerodynamic profile and surface development.

[@79tazman]

That's why they did not use the Coronet Body for the Super Bee and went to the Dodge Charger instead for the Super Bee package because Coronet went to a 4 door only car

[@Digitalsharecropper]

I'm glad you saved a good old survivor like that. The rallye cluster gauges are a nice option. Most vintage cars now have chrome all over the engine bay, flowmaster mufflers and big government-cheese wheels on them by the time you find them and it's a ton of time and parts hunting to get them back to stock.

[@MrSteve24fps]

"Horizontal sweep" speedometer. Spoken like a true TV tech.

[@Jay-bz5zo]

So this Is What the ferndale looks like

[@pantera101188666]

nioce car man same motor as my truck. well cept mines not carbed and other slight diffences. nicew man tho mopars number one

[@Moletastic69]

I have a 71 coronet in the same color, but it's just a custom, not a Brougham. Mine's got some dents, not at all in the great shape of yours. It has a white vinyl top, no AC, a 318, drum non-power brakes, AM radio, bench seats, no lower chrome strip, the door panels are simpler on the inside, but it has a manually adjusted passenger side mirror. I love Zenith TVs and Mopar, and it freaked me out to see that you got a '71 coronet. I also love and have 4 late 60's mopar C bodies.

[@TheTarrMan]

Very nice car. Unbelievably great shape for a survivor. There's no rust, were did you get it?

[@FGX318]

Clean as Kleenex ! (Not a used one of course !)

[@josephanthony4621]

RCA also made the electronic ignition control box , located under the battery starting in 1972.

[@dfpolitowski2]

my nabor had that same car and colors, I believe

[@dodgecharger4404]

I remember seeing a near identical Coronet in a small town junkyard here in S.W. Nebraska years ago. It was probably crushed within a few days, as the elderly gentlemen had the crusher crew come in. Most such cars likely served their owners very well.

[@GenerallyGeneralLee]

Those dashboard cracks "can be fixed"? I'd like to see you try! Still a beauty.

[@crispiegee1]

I have NEVER heard the story of the Dodge insignia, but I love trivia like that. You find some cool cars. Rally dash on a 318 Coronet! Strange. The door gaps are ridiculous on the car, which isn't a criticism - just reflects Chrysler assembly at the time. The best engineering, but some embarrassing fit and finish. And yes, I love the sound of the pre-74 starter motors. Interestingly, my brother's 74 cop car had the slow turning starter, whereas my dad's 74 Plymouth Fury had the fast one.

[@knowbodiesfull5768]

My brother Mark had one just like it when he was living in Florida.

[@drh4683]

@crispiegee1 Yeah, I read about the Dodge logo on a Chrysler website and got a kick out of it myself. Now that you mentioned the gap, I took a closer look. What you're seeing is the dark green door bumpers combined with my camera being slightly underexposed which creates an illusion that the doors are excessively gapped. The fit and finish on this car is really nice though, I can't knock it. Doors close nice, not a rattle trap either.

[@schomminater]

Those sick sounding 70's buzzers. Cool car!!!!!!!!!!! There will never be more of them.

[@hawklord4076]

What a beauty... 😍

[@billbright1755]

Very nice! 😊

[@kevinmein938]

Enjoyed seeing your car and thanks for sharing. My grandmother had a 74 Coronet the same color with a vinyl top but the standard dash.

[@beverlycrusher9713]

aside from a few minor differences this is like the one my dad drove all the way in to the mid 80's, I don't think the front end was like that, though I can't be sure, same goes for the hub caps, the dash had a clock in it, that stopped working, the emblem on the front passengers dash just said coronet and the inside door panels weren't as fancy as the ones you have here, it really brings back some memories, thanks for this.

[@MAGNUM05]

That is one beautiful car, Doug! I've always loved these 70s Dodge Coronets

My Dad had a 71 Crestwood station wagon with a 383 ci same color green , same hubcaps with wood paneling and 727 torqueflite with a posi trac rear end

[@toddcharry]

I had a 73' Dodge Dart Sport, with the 340, It had the factory scoops. Great looking car and very quick. Wish I had kept it.

[@kevinmein938]

Enjoyed seeing your car and thanks for sharing. My grandmother had a 74 Coronet the same color with a vinyl top but the standard dash.

[@tommysmith6101]

Thanks for posting. Brings back great memories. My dad had a gold one...not a Brougham (sp?)...just a standard. He taught me to drive in it. I think the hub caps may have been smaller but did have the "frazoid" or whatever. I loved the design...the way it kind of leaned forward a bit...kinda downhill. Folks used to think dad was an unmarked Maryland State Police car.....lol.

[@vestafire7847]

I had the exact same I started w driving with

[@dh2360]

1971-1972 Coronet and Satellite sedans are very cool. I’m seeing more of them being restored and look forward to getting mine on the road.

[@1voiceofstl]

Best looking 4 door for 71-73

[@georgechambless2719]

We had the station wagon version when I was a kid. Same color. Beautiful car. Had the same cracks in the dash after about 10 years. First car I ever drove on the road. Thanks for the video! :)

[@FarAwayMee]

A thing of beauty! Had one in 1977 - My first car. Was blue - same expansion crack in the dash :). Brings back memories. Ran very well. Way to keep it clean!

[@68lincoln]

Really nice original 1971. I agree, cars should be kept the way they were ordered from the factory. If restoring is needed it always looks best restored to the original specs and not mucked around with. Not a fan of hot rods or low riders, I think they are hideous.

[@inkey2]

when I was in high school all the plain clothes detectives drove these in suburban Boston

[@NorthRiverTV]

I'm jealous! Always wanted a 70's vintage B-body sedan, but darn tough to find one in good shape here in the Northeast. Beautiful automobile you have there. Thanks for the video.

[@ArcadeGames]

That is really nice, looks like it was garaged most it's life...

[@billace90]

Amazing. Even the music on the original radio by the Fifth Dimension is period correct! (1972). It just doesn’t get any better than that.

[@paulcheek5711]

beautiful and bigger than today's "full size" car. Back when the US made real cars..

[@diamonddave45]

Reminds me a little bit of my father's 1974 Dodge Dart. It was the same green color too :)

[@SuperJeremi10]

nice car wheres a good place to look for old cars like these i hope to find one that dosnt need much of anything.

[@1rossman2000]

I had a 71 crestwood wagon after this one.

[@zooropa10000]

Can anyone show me how to use these weird seatbelts in the 71 coronet? I just bought one and I can’t figure them out!

[@Jhonny1960Lopez]

Tremendo auto lo mejor es craisler tuve 71 72 73 el mejor special edición

[@jeffreyrigged]

friend had one that was a 440 car was a police detective car from another state .

[@rcaive0875]

very nice Mopar!

[@jasoncarpp7742]

Beautiful looking car. I love original and unrestored.

[@m.pietro9087]

Nice car. Is it a 2V carb or a 4 V carb?

[@BrokebackBob]

What a beauty!! Go Mopar!

[@carikincannon7003]

My Summer Car?

[@eduardoaponte90]

Ferndale bro!!

[@fmphotooffice5513]

My mother had the 73 Plymouth Satellite 318. Fun to drive. Same stalk and wheel, and goofy looking radio. Days of numb pittman power steering. Standing still you could practically spin the wheel with your finger when parallel parking. I remember it being peppy and easy to drive compared to the huge New Yorker 440 we also had a long time ago.

[@abelrincon1350]

Upload more videos Dodge Coronet !..

[@ramtron1775]

Lol...my first car in 1997. My friends called it "the gator." Bought it off an old lady for $800. It was in about this same condition.

[@knowbodiesfull5768]

ram rod Funny you should mention "gator". My brother Mark had a '71 Coronet (see my comment above) ^^^ and he was attending the University of Florida from 1980 to '82. Their football team is called the "Gators."

[@1voiceofstl]

Love 4 door. If I had money to waste I'd put a 5.7 Hemi in it.

[@progx8679]

Wow , my Dad had a 1968' Chrysler Newport 4dr and loved it then traded it in for a 72' Coronet SE I believe, with a smaller 318 for a little better mpg, it was Lt metallic green with med green cloth & vinyl interior and an alligator type looking green vinyl roof !!! A lot of green !!!!! Sadly the mopars of this era rusted out much faster than Ford or GM but It worked well for 4 years but by 1976 american car standards really went down and the awful 1980s cars and tech was very bad !!!!!! Thank God since the 2000s America is making good autos again ! I was in the business for 10+ years and got out of it.

[@joep5815]

It looks like a Chrysler fury.

[@Lockemeister]

Nice video. Very informative. these cars ride and handle very nice. Mopar Starters were called Hammentrac (sp) Hummingbirds at the factory. These cars give nice ride, like you are GLIDING down the road. Very Very NICE!! 318 engine is a a great engine.

[@ptvva3835]

My dad's first car in 1980 was a black 1971 dodge Coronet 4 doors. The rear wheels were bigger than the front. I was 13 at the time.

[@tatibbs61]

Favorite car I ever owned.

[@christianheidt5733]

Gorgeous car!!!

[@brownfranklin]

You never see vehicles with that type of green color anymore. I'd like to see a brand new minivan with that type of color. It may never sell but it would be interesting to see what one would look like.

[@kevinmein938]

Enjoyed seeing your car and thanks for sharing. My grandmother had a 74 Coronet the same color with a vinyl top but the standard dash.

[@obxguy1]

That is beautiful!!!!!

[@josefranco3301]

Esta de lujo que dios se lo bendiga

[@yeksrub]

Friends of Mom and Dad had a 1971 Dodge Polara 2 door hard top in that color combination or something close to it.They never had any kids so there cars were always well kept.They traded in a 67 or 68 AMC Rebel for the Dodge.

[@christo930]

@cudak888 Let's see the driver and passenger of that coronet if they have an accident with a modern cadilac or pickup truck or far, far more likely, an SUV or mini-van. While the new car would probably be in worse shape, the person in the modern car is far more likely to walk away. I LOVE old cars, especially MOPAR, but they are not safe compared to todays cars.

[@vestafire7847]

Hay any possibility of selling it

[@benny331]

We had this same car, color and all, from new in 1971 until 2012. Ours had the green plastic bench seat and the full across instrument panel you spoke of. Hated to part with it, but gas and a slipping trans made it just to expensive to drive every day.

[@davidweaver1462]

I had one with a 383 interceptor under the hood. It was an uncover cop car before I had it. I loved it.

[@1968DodgePolara]

Nice original Dodge Cornet I have a Original 68 polara 500 with the 383 4brl glad too see that this car is in good hands !

[@senatorlou]

It's clean but I wouldn't hesitate to drop a stroked small block in it and make it total sleeper. Probably increase the value as well

[@masterlee123]

O my God thats the most beautifull car I ever seen I wish I could own her. WoW To bad they don't make cars like this anymore.

[@andrewcrawfor1381]

i know chrysler used the voltage regulator on there cars all the way from the early 60s up to around 1989 or 90 but that is a slick old car glad to see it still on the road

[@Sebastian_Dinwiddie]

Beautiful car. The engine is so clean. I'm thinking no salt, no snow AND no dirt roads. Whats the mileage?

[@acersalman8258]

beautiful 😍 😘

[@mariuszszefo1732]

Very Nice Car.

[@Craziguitarman321]

love thius car. dodge version of mine. check it out. and its the same color haha

[@zachrutledge2096]

Such a nice car got one of my own havealot of workto be done though.. hoping it will be my first car!

[@markjohnston3502]

Still have it?

[@1rossman2000]

My second car,what a beauty.Not worth alot but real cool.Mine was dark brown.

[@FancyGapClawhammer]

Haha, Roanoke gets snow...depends on what side of the mountain you are on. Beautiful car!

[@mitteey]

what it fuel eco?

[@pascalmorel2069]

Elle est à vendre ?

[@rendericeib4513]

MY FATHER HAD ONE OF THIS IN MEXICO, BEAUTIFUL CAR

[@Tbreakz]

cool clean car! this would be a nice road trip car! love them mopars!

[@barneywarwick1038]

witch is better for horsepower 2vcarb or 4 v carb

[@daniel55645]

man i love these big sedans. i love this and the old dodge monaco

[@craigstaggs8597]

Cool as a cucumber ! Very nice sir !!!

[@knowbodiesfull5768]

Who thought of the word "fratzog"?

[@gypsyThree97]

Very nice looking Dodge. Was "72 when Chrysler began using electronic ignition systems?

[@knowbodiesfull5768]

gypsyThree97 It was 1973.