Driving the 1971 Dodge Coronet

[@racecar_spelled_backwards868]

Nothing is indestructible, but that MOPAR 318 V-8 comes really doggone close.

[@llanamejia]

What I like the most about your Driving videos is the neighborhood you live in. Beautiful.

[@astralartist4]

It’s just amazing to see these cars as they used to be when new. Great job.

[@mjg263]

Love that Coronet, a beautiful survivor! Reminds me very much of the '71 Charger I once had. I totally agree about keeping them in stock form, properly maintained and adjusted drum brakes are perfectly adequate. Super nice!

[@spatsbear]

Such a beautiful car. Sounds fantastic! And my favorite color too.

[@cargo4441]

That's the car bell telephone provided us for coin collection for pay phones. They were equipped with 3 in the tree manual and a 225 one v carb manual brakes manual steering and radio delete. Cheap bastards at the phone co.

[@LMacNeill]

I really like those Flowmaster 70-series mufflers -- I have a pair of them myself on my '68 Ford Galaxie 500 Convertible. Great sound at idle without resonating inside the passenger compartment when you're cruising down the road. Excellent balance of sound-levels, in my opinion.

[@Leg-xx5md]

My parents had a 1974 coronet custom, same green color. I wish I could go back into time and save that car and restore it. Thanks for the great video.

[@davidcarpenter55]

Mopar excellent thank you for taking us on the tour

[@EzeeLinux]

Hey, thank for the ride! Many years ago, I used to ride around in one of these with my mentor. He was my instructor in radio engineering and he used to drag me all over the place. Thoise cars just love to go. :) JC

[@MegaRadio90]

Very nice!! I'm a Mopar man and it's really nice to hear its going stay intact and original. It hit the road when I was month old!! Lol :)

[@semectual]

WOW, very prestine for it's age that shows it's original character! Hope that you enjoy it for many years to come!

[@Kevin-dx6co]

Quality American Vehicle...Damn right !!! The 318 is very tough... like the slant 6...hard to kill them. Demolition derby guys love em, cause they'll run out of water and just keep going. Grew up in a Chevy family, couldn't do that with a Chevy ! Just an incredibly beautiful car

[@rangerbean77]

Lots of memories for me! My parents bought a 1972 Coronet when I was 16...it was a cool car. The 318 surprised a lot of people!!

[@abelrincon1350]

Upload more videos Dodge Coronet !..

[@1_Papa]

Wow, wow, wow!!! A beautiful, absolutely pristine Dodge! That Chrysler B-Body just couldn't be beat!!! Congratulations! Mama Mopar at her best!!

[@murr8183]

My first car was this exact same car except it had a 383.Same color,interior everything.I loved that car.Still wish I had it after I saw this video.

[@gerardtyrell9345]

Very beautiful car I love American cars from the 50s to the 70s from Trinidad

[@tb40ford]

A time warp here Doug. Awesome video and an awesome machine you have there.

[@jmcgatkinson]

Thankyou for your post. Chrysler Australia was towards the end of manufacturing the 'Chrysler' by Chrysler; there was a choice of engines; 318 cu. in, or 360 cu. in. 10 years later, they ceased production of Valiants and Regals, when Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited became the sole producer at the plant, in South Australia. I had a Valiant wagon with a 245 cu. in. low compression (7.0 to 1, dish shaped pistons), 3 speed manual. Had a lot of high revs torque (oversquare design; borestroke).

[@1956MercM260]

What a beauty. I had a '71 Newport in that same color...and same steering wheel (w/o the Dodge logo of course). More fascinating to me than the usual muscle cars on display at car shows.

[@OlegKostoglatov]

@HDXFH The 318 was the base model V8 in these cars, but you could get one with anything up to a 440 CID engine too. It's what Chrysler called an "Intermediate" car but was otherwise known as a "B" body with the "A" being a compact and the "C" being the full size. By the looks of things the Australian Valiants were somewhere between an "A" body and a "B" body in size. The American Dodge Charger from 1971 was what they called an "E" body car.

[@Johnniethesportsguy]

Very nice car... I really enjoyed this video... God bless the motor city, I was born raised and still live here in motown!!!

[@trainluvr]

The perfect color for the perfect car.

[@OlegKostoglatov]

@HDXFH The Valiants here typically had a 225 CID slant six engine, we didn't have that bigger 265 "Hemi" like the Australian cars did, some had 273 V8s and other 318 V8s like that Coronet from the factory. There was a Dodge equivalent to a Valiant called a Dart, where you could get a big block like a 383 or a 440 as an option as well as the smaller engines. During the 70s there were muscle car versions of both called "Dusters" and Demons" that came with either a 340 V8 or a 360 from the factory.

[@chitownkracker]

MOPAR OR NO CAR! Great car Doug! Love all the videos on your page!

[@JukinJC1]

Love the way those mopar v8s run. Sounds just like Christine when it's idling. I had a Dodge Aspen R/T with the 360 V8 in the mid to late 80s. Sounded similar but louder due to fact I had glass packs on it. It was in beautiful shape when I got it but I ran the piss out if it and ran in a ditch going 130. Too bad I was an idiot teenage driver and tore it up. It was fast, real fast but ate gas like no tomorrow. It had positive traction rear end and you could literally power brake the tires right off of it leaving a huge cloud of smoke behind. When it took off it was fast. A friend blew his 350 El Camino engine trying to keep up with it.

[@BadMF383]

Stunning car,love it,thanks for posting.

[@Trance88]

Sweet car! Definitely appears to have some acceleration! I love how you say you're in a residential area and shouldn't be stepping on the gas, but you do it anyway! The seats look really comfortable.

[@ThejasonJaw5442]

Doug what a great Car you have... Please post more new videos I enjoy your vintage TVs and just want to say thank You....

[@zippyjetbernstein]

Couldn't have said it better had I said it myself. Keep up the great videos. BTW Doug did you ever repair the A/C? If not why? What I like about your videos and appreciation of old school goods; these were the things I and many took for granted back in the day. Especially the '71 Coronet. You make me appreciate what was and good old American know how and ingenuity.

[@TheSimonhammond]

Omg! What a video! Want one now more than ever! These cars shoukd never be touched by the modifing stick but that exhaust system really suits it. Almost swayed by the Ford Galaxie/LTD's, but love Chrysler/Dodge/Plymouth cars the closest we got here in UK was the chrysler 180. Such ashame they sold out to GM-Fiat! Love 70's American car's sorry automobile's.

[@mattcrooke8321]

Beautifully original, just how any classic should be.

[@diamonddave45]

Reminds me very much of the 1974 Dodge Dart my dad owned at one time. Built like a tank. :)

[@MrGeeMan1980]

Definite trip down memory lane.

[@seana806]

Yeah, people always have this debate of drum vs disc brakes but if you are just driving normally, drum brakes work perfectly fine. One thing people don’t realize is large trucks and buses still use drum brakes since they are the only brakes that can stop a large vehicle in a relatively good distance along with lasting for awhile, disc brakes on large commercial bus or truck would wear out quickly in short order since brake pads cover less of an area compared to brake shoes. The only thing I’d do to any car made before 1967 would be to upgrade to a dual circuit master cylinder not only for safety, but for reliability purposes as well.

[@schomminater]

Sounds and looks really good.

[@2right4words]

I used to work for Dodge, and some of the cars came with ignition points, and others came with the electronic ignition, which didn't work very well, since it was the first year

[@Nicktheguy24]

I wonder if you can put new charger interior in it. Would be pretty sick

[@TheSimonhammond]

I love the car, but love how period correct you are!

[@danr1920]

It was the Toyota Camry of its day, a good car and a good value.

[@gypsyThree97]

You appreciate nice things. Very nice car!

[@ThejasonJaw5442]

My favorite car Doug....Dash board looks real close to the charger

[@joserafaelgrangefuenmayor7744]

Me gusta el carro; un Dodge Coronet Brougham; se ve muy bonito porqué está muy conservado con el paso del tiempo; primera vez qué veo ése carro tan bonito; además es uno de mis favoritos; saludos.

[@Turkeydoodlers]

Very nice Doug, thanks for the memories

[@auaiao9]

Wow, nice car! You look good driving it.

[@classic287]

Those Dodges are great cars.

[@2right4words]

they actually ended up changing the starters after that year, because the old starters didn't spin the motor fast enough for the reluctor to pick up an ignition signal

[@christopherg9806]

What a fantastic survivor! I'm glad you left it original. I took note of the 150 mph speedo and full rally dash. That's pretty funny that it was optioned like that, since it had the lowly 318. (That said, I once drove a '71 Coronet with a stock 318 that had surprisingly lively acceleration.) You would think that with the rally dash, they'd order the 383 and disc brakes. I'm not a fan of the flowmasters, but as you said, maybe your camera makes them sound louder than they actually are.

[@butterswishflamingconserva1488]

Christopher G don’t knock a 318, those motors have plenty of torque and it wouldn’t take much for a 318 to become a performance engine, one of my friends had a 74 Challenger w/318 and 3 speed manual and he rebuilt the 318 w/360 j heads and 340 cam and swapped for a 4 speed and the Challenger was quite a performer and beat his brothers 71 cougar w/429 cobra jet off the line every time.

[@doughboyangeles656]

My Summer Car

[@sonyhandycam520]

Because I live in MD and have a 72 Coupe Deville and have gotten two warnings and one ticket that I wasn't wearing a proper seatbelt, and this morning was the second warning, the cop said that if I see you in a week and with no shoulder harness I write a ticket for no seatbelt. I told him that I can't use the shoulder harness as I a full figured man and the shoulder harness is of fixed length and is tight to get hooked.

[@MAGNUM05]

Back in June 1971, my father was 18 and my mother was 16! Very nice car though. Every classic car that's original from the factory should always stay that way. People just ruins them by modifying them.

[@MrGeeMan1980]

I agree.

[@GeorgeCrosley]

They sure does.

[@Nicktheguy24]

A fine sedan by dodge. New one is not fine, it’s badass! Like imagine. 700 hp in a 4 door 😬👹😼

[@coolstang609]

That 1971 Dodge Coronet sounds like a Mustang! I understand that's not the smart thing to do in a residential area but, at least you din't get a ticket good for you!

[@testuser1337]

wow, incredible piece of american motor history right there. I love it when todays owners carefully preserve and maintain the original state. And i fully agree, it is great how it was engineered. no need for fancy high performance crap attached to it.

[@TheOldcarlover]

Beautiful car

[@KenmareVintageVehicles]

Beautiful Dodge. Do you plan to repair the cracks in the dash? What about the dented trim piece over the right rear wheel? Carpet looks like it could be re-dyed to its original green. Other than that, awesome!!

[@knowbodiesfull5768]

Wow, does that car run! It's "just" a 318? It's more like a 383! My brother had one just like it, his had the regular bar speedometer and not the Charger-style dash like yours. It was the same color too!

[@classic287]

One thing I like about the Mopars, is the torsion bar front suspension.

[@rkmugen]

God, I love the sound of these old V8's. ='(

[@inkey2]

In the city I live in a lot of detectives and under cover cops drove these back in the day

[@Christianpreaching]

Thats a drop dead gorgeous car. You live in a nice looking neighborhood, too. Much niccer than Florida

[@rrusston2]

My aunt had one that was a 68 or 69. When she died around 1988 my sister got it and when the transmission started clunking her boyfriend decided to push it off a hilltop into an old quarry. It was nearly rust free, but it was a four door and so he figured not worth fixing. Sad.

[@williamlinington9166]

Are you still doing videos? Love your channel.

[@78recordrepair]

Sounds like it just rolled off the assembly line! The interior reminds me of the '71 RoadRunner my uncle bought brand new. Hey where's your '60 Chevy?

[@JR3059]

Very nice. Can you comment on how many miles are on the vehicle ?

[@TheTarrMan]

That thing looks beautiful but where's your 1960 Chevrolet Impala? I didn't see it in the background.

[@rockerdriver]

That comment was directed towards John K's comment.He said his driver's ed car was a 71 Fury.That is a beast! This Coronet isn't I agree.Also love your 65 Newport.Do you still have that?

[@Turkeydoodlers]

Like this video Doug, my fad had a 67 dodge coronet

[@brock6051]

Nice car! Wonder what the mileage is on this because the condition is excellent. I have a '71 Impala with the 400 engine which is similar in many ways to the 318. I noticed the crack in the dashboard, if that were a Chevy that would be called the "mark or excellence" since virtually all early to mid GM's get those! Great looking original car you got there,

[@toddcharry]

Really nice car, love to see them kept original like this. That's how it should be. It sounded great when you accelerated, music to my ears. What kind of mpg have you gotten with it?

[@walnutcove8583]

You should get regular car reviews to do this one

[@123demaio]

That is a show car . If i drove it in traffic each day I would put disc brakes on the front. They put the 318 in the satellite as well.. good car ,great restoration

[@retrochad]

Doug, that's a very nice car. What kind of gas mileage do you get? In my 1986 Chrysler 5th avenue, carbureted 318 I am only getting around 14MPG, I thought I'd get more. My fuel-injected 1989 Lincoln Town Car w/302 gets around 19MPG and the 1978 Grand Marquis w/400, 2 barrel carb gets around 16. Most all of my driving is constant speed on the highway around 65 MPH.

[@rockerdriver]

Everyone should've learned to drive on a beast like you did,not a Cruze or Focus like today. That way you can drive anything!

[@HDXFH]

@OlegKostoglatov The Valiants are a Nice Collectible car, Everyone wants the Big V8 in them, Even the smaller 6 Cylinders were quite powerful

[@itsmegp46]

This car was not a beast, just an ordinary, but very attractive mid-sized family car. Just about all of them came off the line with power steering, brakes and automatic making the car a breeze to drive.

[@sonyhandycam520]

Hi Doug I noticed that you only had the lap belt buckled and not the shoulder harness. Do the cops where you live ever stop and cite you for no seatbelt because of not using the shoulder harness.

[@Keiji1978]

Super survivor! I envy the owner.

[@Nintendoman2020]

I think the main reason why people forget to turn their lights off today is because the car doesn't give them a good warning. I think that they should bring back the headlight buzzers on new cars.

[@NBH45304]

Wow incredible ! How many miles does this beautiful machine have on it ?

[@jobmar63]

Really sweet car and sounds great with the flowmasters. Do you still have the 1960 Chevrolet?

[@HDXFH]

Nice Car, sounds Tough!

[@itsmewallis]

wow looks brand new awesome:D

[@rompn4x]

I love the sound of a Chrysler V8

[@Turkeydoodlers]

Geesh my dad had a 1967 dodge coronet, slant 6 englin

[@incargeek]

Shes a beauty

[@yucca1945]

where did you get your exhaust system?

[@rickyp3218]

did,t boss hog have one of these on the dukes of hazard

[@Garge56]

My first car was a 71 Coronet, had it 9 days. A drunk hit me and wrote it off.

[@EddieJazzFan]

Flat roads with no incline----So Illinois has no hills?

[@capricetony]

VERY NICE car !!! Love 318's !!!

[@bradleymason2301]

What ever happened to your '60 Impala and '65 Chrysler?

[@jacquesmontague2477]

He's still got the Impala, don't know about the Newport, don't see much of it on here anymore.

[@Turbo-Uzam]

2:19 3:15 Go!!!!

[@douglasallen9428]

"This car turns 40 years old as of this recording!" Well, make that 45 years old now.......

[@douglasallen9428]

This car will be 50 years old this year.... my, how time really flies by!!!

[@5610winston]

I had the '73 model: same car with slightly different taillights, grille, and rubber baby buggy bumper blocks front and rear. I always thought the Coronet sedans of these years looked better than the Charger coupes, better finished in the aero lines. Mine was a stick on the column, and maybe got 11-13 mpg highway. I disagree with you on the brakes, though the factory discs on mine were useless when wet.

[@RodBeauvex]

2021, is she still going?

[@drh4683]

Indeed it is! Just as it looks in the video still

[@jefffoster3557]

Very nice car Doug.....reminds me of the 68 furry 4 door we had going up in late 60s. Wish my 351C 2 barrel was that smooth, but it has close to 100 gran on her. 72 GTS sportroof 2 door just like in Torino.

[@BBgunmaster67]

wow it still looks like it was just taken off the lot lol

[@yoboi01]

For sale ?

[@eldoradoboy]

you forgot to mention its a factory A/C car too.. asnother unusual option on a coronet

[@classic287]

The only problem with drum brakes, is when they get wet. Going thru a deep puddle, all of a sudden you have almost no brakes. A disaster waiting to happen.