Dulcich’s 340 Dart! - Roadkill Extra

Nope, this isn’t the “Don’t Hit the Dart” Dart, it’s another part of the collection on the Dulcich Dog Farm. You may have seen this stripped hulk of a Mopar lurking in the background of multiple episodes of Roadkill Garage, and now you’ll know the backstory.
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[@vertigoalopolus]

I could listen to Freiburger talk about car history for hours. These are great. I hope they continue, but in the current laid back way they are made and presented. Good stuff.

[@googlesucks5318]

Of all the muscle cars I owned, the funnest to drive was a '70 340 four speed Dart. Every stoplight was a drag race, every windy road was Laguna Seca and every parking lot was an autocross course in that car.

[@littlegoobie]

and every gas station was a refuel pit stop?

[@philpatterson7085]

@@littlegoobie Not as bad as a big block car, I promise you.

[@ledzeppelin27]

I can't help it. I see old muscle cars, and I just want to work on them. get em back on the road, where they belong

[@jacobfleming565]

Dart wasn't muscle it was the cheapest car at the time

[@starwars312]

LOL. A 340 Dart wasn't muscle? Good one

[@ledzeppelin27]

Lightweight, cheap, V8, and it's a freaking Dodge Dart. What would you call it in your politically correct world, pony car?

[@anon7039]

a dodge dart was NEVER a muscle car - was the Ford Focus of its day

[@griffinsavoy]

He's absolutely correct though...the Dart was and still is an econobox. I love them, but that's simply the truth.

[@jpguthrie6669]

In the early 80's I worked at a pick-your-part junk yard, and cars like this were being brought in all the time. I was a car nut, and often bought these cars from the tow truck drivers before they were sold to the junk yard. There were lots of 340 cars which came in, my favorite was a '71 340 'cuda, running and drivable for $150. My daily driver was a '70 Polara highway patrol car, with the 440 Magnum HP2 (6 pack bottom end). Then there was a '70 Challenger convertible, not an R/T, but with a H code factory 340. In those years I bought perhaps 50 to 60 old muscle cars, and resold them. At least they didn't get crushed. I had half a dozen Roadrunners, as many Chargers, lots of Darts, Demons, and Dusters, an occasional GTO, and, the most interesting, a 327 powered Austin Healey 3000.

[@Blackinterceptor999]

My grandmother had a 1968 Dodge Dart GT-Sport it was forest green with white interior with headrests, 4 speed manual, 340 V8, white vinyl top, and white bumble bee stripes, wide steelies with dog dish caps.

[@flashman303]

Don't hit the dart

[@gregjude2198]

Dude! That's perfect for Roadkill! "Project Cheap Thrills 2: Dirty Darts Done Dirt Cheap"!

[@thenewnormal8853]

We had a '72 when I was growing up then in about 89 my dad pulled it in the garage to do the body,paint,interior and all the suspension he drove it for about 5 more years then sold it to a family friend who blew up the trans within a week of owning it and parked it. He got a re-man trans but never installed it so one day I I asked him what he was going to do with it and ended up giving me the car. I replaced the trans and drove it for a few years then sold it to a older guy who still drives it. I don't know why I shared this long boring story but every time I see one of these cars I think of my dad... Rest in peace pop's love you and miss working on cars with you

[@alcyr5655]

Anyone else, find the comments as entertaining, as the actual video. Key board warriors keep popping in with comments, and they have no clue how to check the oil level on moms Kia. 340, 4 spd., A body. I love it. Hasn't seen Canadian winter seasons. They have no clue how desired this car is. My preference is the 67-69 A body.

[@shaunclifton5281]

Al Cyr You Nailed it !

[@d4rkhound388]

I can call this car junk because at the end of the day it does not matter how desired a car is if it is going to rot on a farm (Sure being in a nice place like that it won't rot for a long time) but i doubt Dolsich will restore this, i see this as being one of those classical "I got too many projects going on right now." or if it does get "Restored" they will throw another engine in and say "It's done!" when there is a 10 inch hole in the floor. remember Dolsich has a lot on his plate, so i would not be suprised if this car dies a sad lonely death.

[@brownprideisaiah]

I just checked your mom's fluid level yesterday tho.

[@bernhardhiebert2597]

At least you know how work on a Kia...ha ha ha

[@canabox7112]

Where in Canada, may I ask?

[@Renzsu]

I don't know much about American cars, but that's a pretty cool looking body. Very understated and boxy, but with a little flair in that shoulder line. Would make for a classy sleeper.

[@sparkey0283]

My first car was a 2 door 72 Dodge Dart swinger with a 318. I loved that car. It definitely stood out in the parking lot as I graduated in 2001.

[@tvsnake7841]

I am saving up to buy a 2 door 72 dart with a slant 6 auto. Then i am going to buy a cheap truck with a 454 and 4 speed and swap it

[@SolamenteVees]

'70 styling was frumpy, but a real H-code, 4-speed A-body? Yes, please.

[@usmanhaider8490]

Restore it guys. Get a fibre-glass front for it but just restore it. It's too valuable to be lying around rusting in peace.

[@exothermal.sprocket]

Bro had a 1971 Dart Swinger with the slant 6. Lots of memories on that old beater. Front wheel assembly completely cracked off at 70+ mph driving down an interstate. No one hurt, thankfully, although the wheel, drum, backing plate flew across 3 lanes of traffic and ended up in the ditch. Some guys bought it off him and were going to use it for a hot rod with big power.

[@drewsmithson6665]

I offer a case of beer and I'll pick it up. So many people are like 'this part is worth this, etc, etc.' I just want to put an engine and trans in it, fix brakes, put in some lights, and just drive it as is. I love the beat to crap rust look and underneath is $20,000 worth of drive line. Fantastic.

[@turboslag]

Shudda edited in an image of the car as it was in the day. Useful for viewers that don't have photographic memory recall!

[@spencergorringe9448]

HERE'S ONE ! www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=7ver3kJ1&id=5134B4C6BCF262ED76412B569E2E0DAC2F75D86C&thid=OIP.7ver3kJ1ZY4DalJ81Ngy3gEsDh&q=1970+Dodge+Dart+Swinger+340+f8+green&simid=608032959786713581&selectedIndex=1&ajaxhist=0

[@turboslag]

Nice one dude, appreciated. That is a purposeful looking machine, I could easily say yes to one!

[@cindyhursth4252]

Junkerupturboslag j

[@ArKritz84]

Does it come with a free junkyard dog?

[@Bricklinsv1970]

Those Darts were fast Cars! My Buddy had one with a 318 and he could keep up with my Nova that had a 307! We would race all the time and he would always pull me on top end LOL! Really great looking Body style!

[@shaunclifton5281]

See, I Love the 70 & 71 Darts better than all the previous Dart models. I like seeing when some people build custom 70 & 71 convertibles from 67, 68, and 69 drop tops. The Rally dash for A bodies looks great. The generic, run of the mill square dash looks like cheap crap. Well worth the effort to switch out.

[@chazarson7893]

It hasn't been every weekday for like a month, this is the first extra in a while on MTOD and it's on KZbin first, making me reconsider my platinum membership.

[@davidbrown9784]

it's been about 3 years since this episode and I wonder what's happened to the dart, wouldn't it be cool to have a Roadkill "after story" about the cars that are gone, who got it, what they did with it and where and what it looks like now.

[@Ammageddon89]

yeah would have been cool!

[@VAX1970]

i'll swap it for my wife

[@rick7858]

would be difficult to put that on a containership to Rotterdam without front wheels i think. I'd say build it up! you guys have to got to run out of project cars at some point :p

[@nathancox4140]

Rick I

[@michaelheppard5806]

I had a 70 Swinger with the 340, 4 barrel Holley 660, 727 auto with 3:93 posi (if I remember correctly) and wished I had it still! Went overseas in the military and within a year got a letter from home which had a check in it for almost no money at all and a note saying "Your Dad sold your car." It had 2 posi 3rd members in the trunk worth more than the check I received! Still love ya Dad but damn it!!

[@matthew1990xy]

i dare you guys to road kill this car

[@Welcometofacsistube]

matthew1990xy that's what chebbies are for.

[@anon7039]

would actually be very easy to do - a lot of Chrysler parts going into the 80's could be a direct fit on that car.

[@rockbottom1384]

Would be the Best roadkill esp. ever!!!

[@Danny13243]

It'd take a long ass time rebuilding that car I'd assume. Looks rough other than the body.

[@nathanrip590]

Okay free Burger say this to Finnegan tell this to Finnegan you should make a collab of finding the junkiest car and making it run within a week other than that KZbinrs really dead and I'm insanely bored

[@W1se0ldg33zer]

Hell yeah! My g/f from way back had a '70 Swinger 340 - she sold it and it ended up with a straight axle and Hillborns sticking out of the hood. It was badass. All ate up with motor.

[@michaelwagstaff1870]

I had a 1970 Dart Swinger with a slant six. It was green with white vinyl top and white vinyl interior. The best thing about it was the factory AC in the summer!

[@craighansen7594]

I still have my 1970 340 4spd Swinger I bought in 1983. It's in good condition and I still love to drive it!

[@tmanclark5035]

It has the perfect patina. They need to make an episode of building it back up. Either put the 340 and 4 speed back I. Or get a huge motor and nice suspension parts and make the ultimate sleeper or rat rod

[@lorneneilson]

Some of the comments and lowball prices on here crack me up. Just the 340 and 4 speed are worth a lot of money.

[@rickyhildebrand114]

I had that one back in '79-'80 it was white w/green interior ,340 w/auto. A really fun car !

[@johnwilburn]

I paid $750 for my 70 Swinger 25 years ago. It was running and driving with original paint, but not a 340 car. I hope that 70 finds a good home and is cared for.

[@STAG162]

roadkill extra - the only place where you could just take a dump and Freiburger would tell the audience there's something unique and collectible about it.

[@rickyhildebrand114]

I had that one back in '79-'80 in a automatic/340 white w/green interior . Fun car !!

[@mikepoint4983]

Pretty neat peace of history , thanks for sharing . Cheers

[@badopinionsrighthere]

Dessicated husk of a unique (oddball) mopar, original engine (somewhere), no paint, no wheels, no chance of it ever escaping the farm again, it's the ultimate Dulcich vehicle. The only way it would nuttier is if it was an AMC

[@shaunclifton5281]

badopinionsrighthere He just said it's probably the one vehicle than Can be bought.

[@anon7039]

Oh, this reminds me to pitch the idea to you guys again - how about an episode where you FLY to a huge swap meet event like say Chryslers at Carlisle in Pennsylvania and source all the parts you need at the event (but starting with a bare block and rolling chassis) to put together a roadworthy car you can drive some distance (Finnegans house?) when the event is over?

[@therealdeadpen]

*Who wants to see them* get this running, get a hold of a newer dart, rough it up to look like this one and turn it into a Hell Kitten. Can't be a full Hell Cat. Then they would have 2 matching pair of dodges.

[@michaelwhalen4072]

Always gotta look in the background of videos at Steve's there is vehicles with stories everywhere. To live a day in his shoes. Well sandals.

[@therodenthitman]

You had me at Dulcich!

[@takemeback2]

From the Chicago area perspective, that car is WAY restorable!

[@henrybourdon6712]

ha ha , living in canada that is a no brain er. the garbage laying around in the u.s. is heart breaking to your coldest is our warmest part of the country perspective. i was born in quebec and did you know a certain Europein brand used to lend for free car's to test how it they hold up to rust because of what they put on the roads in the winter? i personally sent 2 cars to the scrap yard because it had no floor(plywood) and was bending in the middle. both had just around 100 thousand on the clock. and no that is not in mile's . yes it would take money but it is worth saving and spending money for something they do not make/sell anymore. i just picked up my #9 refuge from the past. a rusty but 80% complete 65 Rustang 4 speed convertible for a Canadian Monopoly c-note, with its papers. anybody in b.c./Alberta Canada have a cheap/issues 1985 -5.0. manual for sale?

[@propaneandpropaneaccessori3446]

Let's see you guys put that one back together!

[@Welcometofacsistube]

RESTORE IT!! I don't have to tell you guys the rarity of that car, wanna hack something up, go get another mundane chebby or rustang

[@mistermood4164]

it looks to far gone for that.

[@anon7039]

at his age, dulcich is probably going to sit on it till they (muscle cars) become rare enough where someone will pay him a mint for it without him turning a wrench on it - 10 more years and you'll be able to say you bought your rare muscle car from some nice old man farmer who lived on a dirt road ...

[@VegasRT500]

Definitely not too far gone. It also has the original engine and transmission.

[@txstang84]

it's not...if it was a california car, it's totally recoverable. Have you ever seen the miracles worked on rust belt cars? Check out forabodiesonly.com...there are some amazing restos on there with just as bad if not worse candidates

[@shaunclifton5281]

Mister Mood Hell no. Definitely Not to far gone at all

[@yeanahnahyeahnahh7148]

anyone else really wanting to see an episode showing all the cars frieburger has

[@michaelking550]

Build it steve! Don't sell it!!

[@stuartcookie133]

Went to Dullrich's compound and robbed all that shit outta the Dart! He came out to try to stop me and I told him I was Baconburger and told him to go inside and roll us another fatty! I think hes still waiting!!

[@patdire7578]

I'm with Mopar, 1970 is my favorite year, I think they look WAY better than '68 or '69. And that being a 340 4 speed makes it one mean machine.

[@dodgeshadow2.551]

I have a factory rally dash also, had many mopars back in the day

[@sethpenner7478]

Every fricken time I think my phone is frozen when frieburgers mouth doesn't move at the start of the video

[@12191121]

Nice to live in a place where cars don't rust away in years. Not the case in Wisconsin.

[@danielcarl5075]

I'll give him the $800 he payed for it

[@anon7039]

the factory 340 block alone is worth $2,500+ and don't get me started on how RARE the V8, A body K member and A body 8.75 rear end is

[@danielcarl5075]

anon shhhhhh. I'm trying to get it for a steal

[@jon8336]

if you find the right buyer, mayyyybeeee....

[@eflanagan1921]

Paid.

[@iDownshift]

Make the Dodge Dart Great Again!

[@baldtiresandmisfires9718]

Joel Silva yes

[@kelvarnsen1749]

I'm still angry at you guys for adding advertisements into last weeks clip of Dulcich's dog

[@joeyp8197]

That car is way cool cant believe you are shunning it you should be shining !

[@matt_b...]

"Here's a show you missed last week" .... I wouldn't go so far as to say ... I ... "missed" it.

[@artvazquez7700]

All give you 800 no loss for you guys and I will bring it back to life

[@samuelrivera3557]

My first car was a '70 Dodge Dart swinger but it had a 318cu engine. Would like to see Steve Dulcich with his Mopar magic fingers. Resurrect the Dart. Being that I see it sitting by the Garage entrance at roadkill Garage shows

[@timmoritz7145]

My old man had one back in the day. Years before I was born. Seen pictures...very sharp. Heard it was very fast LOL

[@davernon]

There were 75-340 darts built for Canada for the 1971 model year...

[@Saskmopar]

davernon was it 15 4spds? I should really brush up on my history books, because 50 seems to be a number that sticks out in my mind... 5's either way ha

[@baldtiresandmisfires9718]

I don’t understand why people don’t like the darts. They are light and nimble. They are cool little cars

[@hortenciatalabera2448]

I was never into the darts hated the look but when i saw the swinger totally changed my mind

[@Skybaby79]

"Ah yes, see that shoe in the yard? That old shoe is from K-Mart back in 1994. It's a 1993 model converse 'All Star'; it was originally black but later faded to a light charcoal gray" Seriously guys, fix it or crush it; don't just let it sit rotting 🚗

[@MrAndyCarlos]

3:18 I guess someone swallowed dust lol.

[@rwduece122]

This has to be a future roadkill car

[@kennypicPSN]

The patina on that car is beautiful

[@canabox7112]

I agree. 68-69 Are much better looking

[@Sebastian_Dinwiddie]

A 70 Mopar and it's green and this surprises you?

[@fairfaxblaster7703]

meh. its the color of puke

[@Cursethedawn]

I've got a '70 340 Duster I don't have time or space to restore. Don't need another. Cool it's numbers matching though.

[@navywolf1753]

If I had the money I'd buy this in a heartbeat and I'd part out my running and driving '71 Dart to get this thing back on the road.

[@shaunclifton5281]

NavyWolf175 Now you're talking

[@trillrifaxegrindor4411]

that 340 dart is priceless

[@madflynn4856]

i like that challenger in the backround

[@timothyking3171]

It may think a rare care but according to Hagerty collector car price value is $17,000 you have more in car getting to top condition than car is worth , these were cool cars hate seeing them destroyed

[@johnbecay3859]

wow...sink 50 grand in that and have a $30,000 car...

[@anon7039]

that's how you make a small fortune in vehicle restoration - start with a large one

[@josh95888]

$30k is to much

[@johnbecay3859]

barath4545 absolutely, you're right on point....i'm not sure a dodge dart swinger, even with a desirable engine/trans package is worth all that much...chrysler's 340 was well received when it came out, as it had performance potential and it was not hit with a lot of high insurance premiums as the bigger motors were....but the dodge dart swinger itself was irredeemably light weight....cute but not serious...like a VW bug with flower decals...oops, now i've done it...

[@josh95888]

You should see the one where they compared the styling of a Duster to a Mach1. That's a real shit starter!

[@michaelfennell3]

easy now .... i had a lousy 73 slant six but the body style was amazing . oh hell we all love our first car .

[@filipeoliveira3777]

I think Dave should have placed the dash in the rear again, because he messed up Dulcich's organizer system when he placed in over the front seats. Either that or he messed the space-time continum.

[@John-dz6vm]

I had a yellow 70 swinger in high school... memories.

[@rustyjeep2469]

Not a bad looking body style. I remember my dad having a Dart Swinger back in the day, don't recall what year, and I highly doubt it was a 340, but it was a neat car.

[@anon7039]

If memory serves, I think ALL Swingers were slant sixes except for the rare one ups like this 340

[@shaunclifton5281]

anon No. You could get slant 6 , 318, or 340. My sister had a kick ass lime green with white top & interior Swinger with a 318 2 bbl that someone ordered with a 3.23 suregrip. It loved to smoke tires so good

[@dart7015]

340 Swingers Rule

[@toms5oh]

That thing needs to be restored

[@tonynyquist8258]

DUDE dont hit the dart

[@demonic477]

Raises hand and jump's up and down ME I love the old darts they make really good drag cars

[@overdone8531]

How do they know we missed the ep???????

[@jordanwiley4582]

Hell, I'll take it. RK Trip to Iowa!

[@djstatyk1540]

certainly looks like a sport model...

[@cavediverjc]

I want that green Challenger in the background...

[@rhianrasmussen661]

I'm only here for roadkill, I NEED MORE VIDEOS GUYS!!!!!! PLEASE

[@odeyjamie8981]

Good vid

[@kennydemartini2169]

I hope you all enjoyed your FREE episode of Roadkill Extra. I did!!! Now stay tuned for the comment trolls to come out and post the same old shit! Like, "Roadkill sold out", "I'm not paying for this", and of course, our all time favorite- "This better be good, I closed my Porn Hub tab for this"... Come up with some new comments, trolls! Or better yet, DON'T COMMENT!!!

[@foxbodyguyeightyeight3672]

you forget the fabled "I had to put my Vaseline down for this make it quick"

[@bad300sport]

I would really like a 4 spd E body for my next project, unfortunately I don't even have 4 speed A body money ha. I dig it though and had I the funds.....

[@mcgrath2000]

Get this car running, then road trip with it.

[@Moletastic69]

Restore it, Panther Pink.

[@BrutalFates]

I would love to buy it, but the humidity where I live would eat that car in a year.

[@elorgito93]

as you know guys, that dash is almost like at the argentinian Dodge GTX, but that one has the radio included. the rest is pretty similar. Look, i restored this a few months ago, look the speed in KMH scontent.faep4-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/20621780_10211523971748864_1890353818650027111_n.jpg?oh=5e91ebbb023cff71d856078526591bab&oe=5A2A2B4C For more info of the car just write me if you like!

[@FrankySilverFace]

Ill trade him 2 bowling balls a complete set of pokeman cards and my old coffee maker.

[@michaelfennell3]

curious what real money is in terms of how much ? not gonna go chase down a price when its not something this illinois boy will ever see .... but just curious because i had a 73 swinger with that lousy slant 6 and column shift , was still a really good body design. feel free to chime in people ?

[@menace965]

Make it run!

[@leonardomilano7606]

Roadkill should build that dart with big engine everyone will like

[@yourallbrainwashed]

He's too excited

[@foxbodyguyeightyeight3672]

at the end of the day it's not a car to make money off of it is a passion car being the cost that will go into it is more than its worth but that's not a issue if you're the guy that loves it and won't sell it

[@bradleyhannesson1973]

I like the 70+ models. I had a 71 Demon.

[@rogermishler8794]

That car needs to be saved- especially if you have correct engine/trans.