HEMI 'Cuda Drag Car with 149 miles REVIVED After 40 Years

It only has 149 miles on the odometer! See this EPIC low mileage Mopar Barn Find and HEAR it run after more than 40 years in storage! This 1970 Plymouth Cuda drag car has a great history here in the Chattanooga, Tennessee area. Take a look at Milburn Varner's racing history, which includes a 1963 Plymouth Max Wedge car, a 1964 Plymouth Max Wedge car and this 1970 'Cuda Drag Car. It was originally a 440 Six Pack car, and he swapped in a 426ci Hemi out of an extremely rare 1967 Plymouth GTX CONVERTIBLE!
This Cuda is an insane Mopar "barn find", and it recently went to a new home, along with the GTX convertible. The new owner cleaned up the race car and got it running again. Stick around to the end of the video to see and hear the HEMI come to life!
#hotrodhoarders #barnfind #mopar

[@davedaughtrey6298]

I grew up with that car, Milburn was a good friend of the family as was his parents. What you don't tell is his mother drove the convertible every day to the kindergarten she worked at that I went to as well as a local mall where she worked at a craft shop. I have rode in both cars and loved them since I was a little kid. I was sad to see them leave and I hope you do a story on the convertible when he gets it done so I can see what it looks like again like it does in my memory.

[@HotRodHoarder]

Thank you for the memories Dave! I will do my best to follow up on the GTX.

[@clintwalker6389]

Hot Rod Hoarder I will give a stack of 50’s ?!?

[@geraldbrown8711]

Dave Daughtrey, I thought you told me you were familiar with this car!

[@jordanhewitt9485]

@@HotRodHoarder I know it's been a year but you wouldn't happen to have any idea what the rim size was in the front and rear also the specs on the front and rear tires when they were refilled with Air

[@jlanthripp]

I went to high school with Milburn's son Alan. I was a GM guy, the Varners were Dodge/Chrysler/Plymouth people. But we got along well, still talk from time to time. Alan drove an old mid-late 70s Dodge Aspen I think it was. Might have been a Plymouth Volare with a built 340 that announced its arrival through some ungodly loud exhaust. My 1966 Olds was more stylish but it had a 2-barrel and wasn't all that quick (though for 1991 it was no slouch). I remember that odometer reading about 130.

[@ZeroBoostBuick]

70-74 CUDA is the most beautiful car ever made. Affordable American muscle at its finest !

[@jasont.1530]

Affordable before the prices went astronomical... Im lucky enough to own a 73 cuda, have a few videos with it. Been offered big $ and I wont sell it.

[@reckemroysrc3764]

I feel fortunate that I own my 73 cuda and have since 1988

[@jeffreya.657]

sorry my friend that's debatable the Formula 400 and Trans Am from 70 to 73 takes the Cake but Cuda is a very very close second taking the Candles from the Cake

[@henrybourdon6712]

@@jeffreya.657 I agree but with an opinion. I own a formula and a 77 T/A 4 Speed and have to admit they are highway stars not strip dominator like this Animal on royds! I am also doing a non matching resto 69 stroker R.B. and doing what the dealers did not sell but at the parts departments counter one could buy the pieces to put a 4 speed behind a 440 and go see the counter guy that knows what he sells and pick up a 6 BBL set up and install it as well as able to have a Dana 60 rear. Look stock or something Plymouth could have built because they had the parts in stock except for my hood choice. Do i miss and know brute power? Yes i did have and sold to marry my 67 R.S.S.S. 396 4 speed locked 12 bolt front disc brakes with the 4 piston re sleeved in stainless in yellow with black top and bumble bee strips Camaro in a black deluxe and console interior. 4-11's and lifting the clutch made i was told wheel lifting stop light fun and games when everything was clear and safe. Strip was too far where i grew up and drove my beast back when they were just expensive cars compared to what looked the same but was not. Exhaust music exposes the difference though.

[@DavidScott-jr2zj]

My fathers high school buddy still has his first car that he bought out of a junkyard. Keep in mind he graduated in 1957. The car has gone through many iterations over the years but, a few years ago my dad was watching Barrett Jackson and saw a black 32 Ford Coupe with red wire wheels and a modified flathead V8 with a 4 speed that sold for 75k! He called his buddy that apparently owns this cars twin and told him about it. He replied "Doug, that's great and all but, as soon as I sell it, I won't have it anymore." That conversation still makes me smile today.

[@HotRodHoarder]

That's awesome David! My dad and I have that same mentality...if we sell it we won't have it anymore.

[@tonyplanck5059]

Unbelievable just when you thought you heard it all

[@kennydemartini2169]

Now that's a story with a happy ending! The fact that the new owner wanted to keep both cars together convinces me that they're in the right hands again. As for never selling your car, I can relate. A friend of my family had a '68 Z/28 that I admired as a kid. I tried to buy it several times as a young adult, but the owner wouldn't get off it. Fast forward 30+ years, and the car now sits in my garage. The previous owner had several offers from people with more money than me, but he said he wanted me to have it. He said he remembers me always asking it and bragging about it as a kid, so after 45 years of ownership, he wanted it going to the right home before he passed. The car is beautiful, and perfectly period correct, just as he had it in the '70s. When he told me it was mine, I told him I couldn't afford it. He said now wait a minute, I didn't give you a price... He was terminal. He left it to me in his will... No money could ever buy that car from me, just like it was for the previous owner. My son doesn't know it yet, but it will be his when I pass.

[@HotRodHoarder]

Oh man, that is so awesome! Thank you for sharing!

[@trentonharris5521]

Wow....awesome story. kinda gets ya right in the feels.

[@RogerWittekind]

Dang. I know stuff like that happens because I've been sold cars cheap just because I spend a fortune to fix what needs fixing.

[@gregorytimmons4777]

Sometimes the best things in life are what money cannot buy. Such cars are out there but they are very few in numbers. Plus not many are hemi cars. Not that i would be disappointed gaining possession of any of the factory hot rods tucked away after a season or two of 60's or 70's era Super Stock campaigns. Be it a 421 Super Duty, 426 Max Wedge or 427 Thunder Bolt. Any would be beyond my wildest fantasy.

[@kennydemartini2169]

Looking back, I think he had this planned all along. The car sat for decades, then all at once he decided he wanted it back on the road. He paid me good money to restore it, but told me to do the way I would want it done. I built it the way I liked, color and all, and he approved everything. There was just a few things he wanted to remain, since this was his high school car. It could easily be made to look factory fresh, but we both agreed those cars are boring. The day 2 look is where it's at.

[@dicktrickle4197]

Thank God somebody didn't do a Chip Foose to it

[@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS]

Well now that'd be just dumb, I doubt Chip would do a Chip Foose to this car

[@gregorytimmons4777]

@@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS You would like to think not but Richard Rawlins on Fast & Loud paid 10's of thousands of dollars for a tri power 435hp 427 1968 Corvette he then hacked up into a full size "Hot Wheels" car for the company that makes the small toy cars. I kind of suspected maybe he had the running gear sold for a hefty price but it was really a case of why not do it to 74-77 or some such smog era 'Vette? It's not being built or restored as a 435hp car so why use one as the basis? Especially if it was a matching number car. I just saw it as a horrible direction to take a desirable Corvette that was complete and would have made a nice resto and instead transformed it into a cartoonish monstrosity.

[@geoffsimons1235]

I got goose bumps when they fired it up

[@BobbyTucker]

@@gregorytimmons4777 , Don't take this the wrong way, Gregory, but I've been around people in show business and I've found so much of it to be just that, "Show Business", chances Richard Rawlins might have said he hacked up that numbers matching Corvette up but my money would be on him hacking up like you mentioned, a 74-77 Vette and stashed the numbers matching Vette somewhere for a later episode. If he really did cut it up he's crazier than I had him figured out to be. I'm not bragging or calling you out on your comment, I'm just saying what my experiences have taught me.

[@jaycharger72]

TRUE he and pimp my ride and the dude in Vegas with the black bandana have shocking taste

[@FISTSLIKEBULLETS2]

AAA Top Shelf #1 What a Monster !

[@DzHarryNuttz]

That car should be in a museum and never see the light. Man, what a beautiful machine. I have an old van that really isn't worth much money wise but it's worth a whole lot to me, not a good comparison but I know how the man felt. Hopefully they honor his wishes and that ole girl goes untouched! Great story!

[@HotRodHoarder]

Glad you liked it Harry! Thank you for watching.

[@samspade8612]

You could pick musclecars up dirt cheap after the mid 70's gas crisis. No market back then, they were disposable as Yugo's. I used to see stripped musclecars in the junkyards in the late 70's. Only the real car buffs held on to their musclecars. I'm surprised so many survived. It was a golden age of cruising, street racing and music.

[@HotRodHoarder]

I hate to think about how many muscle cars were parted out or scrapped back in the '70s.

[@HotWheelsTV]

Guys like Milburn are far and few between now. I was actually talking with my youngest son about this stuff this morning at breakfast. It's not about the money.... It's about what it represents to you! Thanx for sharing the story!

[@HotRodHoarder]

Thank you for watching!

[@roystoys3099]

Milburn WON!! He Owned That Amazing Piece Of History Until The Day He Passed!! Now He's On To A New Chapter & The CUDA Is With A New Caretaker. Great Story!!

[@carlwhite8225]

I saw that car run at Brainerd Optimist many times as a kid, I wish my Grandpa was alive still to see this video. He Knew Milburn very well, Thank you so much for sharing this, it made me smile.

[@HotRodHoarder]

That's awesome Carl! I wish I could've been around to see it run back then. But I'm thankful that I got to see the car in Milburn's basement.

[@sharonrwilson2727]

I held on to the fence watching him get the jump at the lights. Awestruck. I was a very young girl privileged to have him as an uncle.

[@sharonrwilson2727]

Me too.

[@billk9628]

Your passion for this is obvious. I relate very much to that. My mother and father met and worked together at a "speed shop" back in the early 1960's. That speed shop now does 56 million a year in engines!` They do all the DIRT TRACK cars. But their roots are in drag racing. My Dad and mom had little bit to do with those roots but 'John" the owner, was the mastermind of this.You have this story about this Cuda, and that's VERY special. But I pass on a few of my own! My father got kicked out of Union Grove drag way for running a faster time in the push truck than the rails ran!

[@HotRodHoarder]

That's awesome Bill, thank you for sharing!

[@goodluck5803]

I have worked on deans car at a paint shop called M&K customs. That guy is a mopar god . that car is in the best hands possible. Larry aka hulio was the guy that did alot of deans paint jobs when he would restore mopars.. Im glad to see dean is carring and looking after a sweet car like that.. 👍

[@HotRodHoarder]

Yes sir, Dean is the man! I'm friends with him on Facebook and see all the cool cars he brings in...awesome stuff!

[@kman-mi7su]

15:27 It sounds like they pissed it off by waking it up from a long deep sleep.

[@grunttheaussie6141]

Doesn't she sound grumpy 😂

[@damxgopak457]

Coolest drag car ever.

[@sharonrwilson2727]

Yep

[@natebrank4240]

Ooh that is SICK!!

[@acekingce]

Awesome video that cuda is phenomenal

[@douglaslambert579]

Love this story! I’m from Rossville, just south of Chattanooga. I have a ‘69 SS Chevelle my parents bought new in Chattanooga, and they passed it down to me about 20 years ago. There’s no amount of money that would buy it, and it is considered a family heirloom. I will be passing it down to my oldest daughter when the time comes. Enjoy your shows.

[@shawngherity2586]

A blast from the past days of racing of most kinds. I remember the days of transam when the car got pulled in on a one car open trailer with all the spares for the weekend in one pickup truck😊

[@bcabmac]

In a world of know it all hosts and pretentious presenters, you are the perfect person to tell the story. You have a sincere, humble and heartfelt way of giving the history in relatable fashion that is awesome!! Its It's no wonder he gave you access. Varn still has bragging rights through the legacy that he preserved and protected these cars, and the fact that they still exist today because of him. I really enjoyed your video. It was an excellent production. I have a unique Mopar car story from the early days of street machines that I'm going to surely give YOU access to in the near future. Thank you for sharing. And thank you for doing such an excellent job! You have a gift.

[@HotRodHoarder]

Thank you so much! That means a lot! I'd love to hear about your Mopar story...feel free to email me at [e-mail].

[@mroberts4847]

That thing started my heart sank I look up on my phone it’s 426 pm. Lmao

[@louagli2863]

WOW !!!, what a story! Thank you SOO much! What memories. I’m 64, and I had a bronze 70 Cuda with a 383, and a Hurst pistol grip shifter. It was my best car EVER! Fast & mean. I was chased by the cops more than once! Got away most times, when I wasn’t drunk! I was “young & dumb”, but boy I could DRIVE! Did stuff that scares me to THINK about today. Never wrecked it. God bless Mopar, and god bless you.

[@adenzien]

That Cuda is legendary

[@DFox-ud3gx]

Holy grail of car stories

[@thomasopito7403]

GOD REST YOUR SOUL MR MILBURN . YOU ARE RACING WITH THE MOPAR GODS NOW. I’M SHURE THEY WELCOMED YOU WITH OPEN ARMS.

[@OldCurmudgeon3DP]

Thank you, sir. He's not truly gone, he just shifted gears.

[@Ozark-River-Banks]

These old drag cars are history! A history of what it was like to race in the late 60’s to early 70’s. It is so nice to see these guys that keep these cars original! Man I miss those days!

[@adamdavis2760]

I love the fact that they were kept together....loved seeing that thing fire up...great story. It is our job to keep the classics alive :)

[@HotRodHoarder]

Thanks for watching Adam!

[@agcacustoms2852]

That is the most beautiful interior I have ever seen in a garage find car. A modified stock 70 cuda interior, I mean I’ve seen 5 year old cars in worse condition. That is an absolute treasure and beautiful collection in its own rusty way.

[@williamanderson6142]

What an awesome story so glad the new owner preserved it as it was,to show what it was like when the hemi walked the earth,so grateful you could share

[@terryk5412]

Nothing beats a Hemi. Literally nothing!

[@stevejewell9263]

Well, it doesn't if you're a MOPAR guy that's for sure. I'm a Chevy guy. I love the Iconic Mopar and Ford cars, engines and all the history too. But you'll have to be a little more understanding when I say an L88 '67 Corvette or an all aluminum ZL1 '69 would be the engine/car combo I place at the top of the food chain and above any desire for a Hemi car.

[@papilloncycles3463]

Thank you for documenting Mr. Milburn's contributions!

[@baby-sharkgto4902]

Man, you can tell a story. Thank you for this wonderful video!

[@HotRodHoarder]

Thank you for watching!

[@williamgray1056]

Great respect for the guy who put this video out. Not many of us old guys left that would laugh in your face thinking you could buy my car....

[@HotRodHoarder]

Thanks for watching William!

[@youdontknowme9118]

Love the fact you are showing these cars. They were built for the reason and that's racing. Not a fan of restored car's you can only look at it.

[@marvinhesler321]

My dear freind I must say this is one of the best heart felt videos I've ever heard...I am a emotional man anyway..this one brought me to tears !! GOD bless you for this.we don't get this to often in life ...you were very lucky to have done this...thanks much !!!

[@pat36a]

Those cars had memories, memories are priceless....

[@russellchastain5473]

Thanks for this story. I grew up across the hill and this sound drew me to MIlburn's almost daily! I know these stories to be true. The blue satellite is also a true hemi car and put the bug in me. No feeling like it!

[@johnlewis7258]

Wow, brings back a ton of memories. Used to work on my old cars at his transmission shop along with friend Larry S. Remember seeing the Cuda in Milburn's basement. I had a 66 Fairlane with a 427 side oiler. Milburn was always very kind and helpful.

[@martymcfly4495]

Milburn was my Uncle and David is my Dad. At the end of the video when it cranks up...It sounded like it always did. Thanks for putting this out there!

[@HotRodHoarder]

Oh wow, that's awesome! I never met David, but I'm sure he had some stories to tell about that car too.

[@martymcfly4495]

@@HotRodHoarder Dad is still alive and kickin Spent a the day with him today

[@nzsaltflatsracer8054]

Even before he changed to the Hemi it was an odd car with a 440 6-pack & a column shift!

[@robertbak4108]

NZ Salt Flats Racerry. Chrysler actually did that with the column shift a lot.

[@68air]

Did he mention what happened to the original engine?

[@drippinglass]

I have the pistol grip in my 70 440-6. My daily 68 4 door 383 Satellite has the granny shifter.

[@precisionguesswork5394]

@@robertbak4108 ...Absolutely, and if you stomped on the hard smoke would come up the steering column. Never knew why only the 70 Cuda 440's did that.

[@OldCurmudgeon3DP]

@@68air it as the one on the right under the stairwell.

[@dang3554]

One in a lifetime opportunity to document this mans life and collection. Must have been an honor!

[@HotRodHoarder]

It certainly was! Thank you for watching Dan!

[@williamsizemore98]

Man, what a Beautiful Cuda. That GTX would probably go for 1.500,000 dollars if it was restored back with the original 426 Hemi. Convertible Car on topbof that. 1 of 17. Extremely Rare.

[@WidowmakerFiveSeven]

What a beautiful car and such a great story to it. One of the reasons I love Chattanooga is it has such a rich history for drag racing and that's just the tip of it all. Big thanks to you for preserving the legacies of the gentlemen and cars that built our great sport for the younger generations like myself to sit down and listen to.

[@dougauzene8389]

149 Miles... A Quarter-Mile At A Time... Ya Done Good, Milburn!

[@71three5ohscrambler8]

I owned two challengers and a road runner back in the day. But....to me the 1970 cuda is a beautiful car. Would love to have one.

[@HotRodHoarder]

The Cuda is definitely my favorite Mopar body style.

[@wayoutwest4944]

Milburn was my friend. After I retired spent lots of hours in his transmission shop/man cave watching Fox news, and solving the worlds problems. I knew of the Hemi Cuda, saw it on the security camera, but was never invited to see it.

[@nukedbunny8642]

That Dean Herron at the end, one happy dude..lol

[@rodburns1889]

Thank you for sharing this! I love the old mopars!

[@clintdeckert211]

ICONIC BEAST. I LOVE IT!

[@adamgutierrez8680]

Rest in peace Milbern you are still in our hearts keep on drag racin.

[@realmaindrianpace]

Everybody has an idea of what they would do with those two cars, and since nobody asked, here's mine: I would take the Hemi out of the Cuda, return it to stock form, and reinstall it in the GTX which I would restore to like new condition. Then, take one of those extra Hemi blocks and heads, and build it up with all of the race parts removed from the GTX engine, and put it back into the Cuda. That way, the current owner would have a numbers matching GTX and the Cuda in the same exact form as now, and since it was a 440 car originally, it doesn't matter what Hemi would be in it.

[@HotRodHoarder]

That's definitely the most logical approach...that way the GTX gets the attention it deserves and the Cuda doesn't loose its cool factor.

[@scramblendan]

I would restore the Belvedere and put a 440 in it like you switched engines. That way the story doesn't change. Maybe as a bonus the cars were kept as a pair.

[@davebrittain9216]

@@scramblendan Problem is your story kills thousands of dollars from the value. I wonder if the original 440 was sitting in that garage somewhere?

[@scramblendan]

@@davebrittain9216 The original owner didn't care about the value and I understand and respect that. Like Tommy explained referring to his Corvette, ...forget the value...that car is going nowhere for no price until he desides to sell it or dies. Some people feel differently than others but I share that same kind of passion. Also, the pair could be worth more than each individually. Don't know till you sell'em 🙂

[@davebrittain9216]

@@scramblendan Ya pretty much.

[@sirswerve2493]

HEMI drag cars are very special. Out of all the engine designs that have come and gone, This design is king. It is the only engine design ever to push a car to run a sub 4 second run down the quarter mile and it also holds the world record for powering the fastest piston-powered, naturally aspirated car in history.The 1968 Challenger 2 Streamliner ...

[@HotRodHoarder]

Yes sir, the Hemi is king!

[@sharonrwilson2727]

I could take the top of Signal Mountain to the bottom in 7 minutes flat because of Uncle Milburn. And live.

[@brown11871]

We have so much good history in the Chattanooga area it's really hard to believe most of it without the proof. My dad ran a 70' cuda back in the day. They are both gone now or I would definitely shown this to him.

[@sharonrwilson2727]

Yep

[@paulmiller1618]

Great story full of emotions. Love to see a book released with stories and pictures of these amazing car. Alot of people dont understand how important horders are. I love the term "bragging rights ". Thankyou for documenting these cars. Cheers Pete

[@HotRodHoarder]

Thanks for watching Paul!

[@kk-vk7uc]

Another good story. I also hate when someone comes on my property and ask if one of my cars are for sale. If it's not advertised or have a sign in it don't ask. Especially in a rural area. Thanks for your videos Tom.

[@HotRodHoarder]

I agree 100 percent! Thank you for watching Ken!

[@MichaelAnderson-nh4gu]

Beautiful story , bragging rights that’s great. I know several people like that , who kept cars from there past. I worked with a man who bought a GTX IN THE 70s after the military and still has it today. Thanks for taking us along.

[@HotRodHoarder]

Thank you for watching Michael!

[@thomasopito7403]

THANKS HOT ROD HORDER FOR TELLING HIS STORY.

[@jumpinjojo]

Thomas opito Hoarder*

[@dowen1511]

Coolest vid I've watched in 5 years ! 👍☺ RIP Millburn !

[@HotRodHoarder]

Thank you for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@danonorstrom6763]

I really liked your TENNESSEE Mopar story...!!! i grew up a Morar guy after seeing a pistol grip 440 road runner sitting in a dealership in Auburn Washington,at the young age of 14.......in 1970..... i got my first 6 pac 4 speed car four years later.....and,,,,,never have gotten a street racing ticket my whole life,,,,,!!! MOPARS FOREVER....!!!!

[@42lookc]

A Hemi in a convertible just sounds so completely insane to me. I mean, a Hemi in pretty much anything is crazy, but in a ragtop? From "Let's take the scenic route..." to flatten your eyeballs performance, they just seem worlds apart. I'm surprised there were as many as 17 built.

[@HotRodHoarder]

It's definitely crazy to think that you could order any series of options you wanted. Hemi in a convertible is definitely a rare option.

[@sharonrwilson2727]

Absolutely!

[@charliechristie2949]

I will NEVER forget. We were Mopar racers. A 340 dart,two 440 six pack RoadRunners, A 440 Dodge Charger R/T and the flagship,a Hemi RoadRunner. We were working on the cars on a summer day in 1971 and a guy pulls up in a cream colored,1966 Plymouth Satellite Convertible. The car was in nasty shape,obviously not cared for. His girlfriend was with him and there was another couple in the back seat and the top was down. The car had a distinctive rumble as it idled. The guy said he got the car from his uncle who passed away and he,himself, had no idea what the engine was because he never opened the hood.All he did was complain about the poor gas mileage.Well,we got him to pop the hood. OMG. There sat a filthy,dirty Hemi. No air cleaner,the two AFB's were also filthy.When he heard it had TWO four barrel carburetors,he asked if he could block one off so he could get better mileage. SACRILEDGE ! ! ( we told him not possible,aHemi must be fed).I really wanted to hit this young guy,HARD. We told him what he had,but, he was not impressed. Naturally, when he departed,he nailed it and totally lit-up the almost bald fiberglass tires and almost wrecking a classic in the making as he drove away.....None of us ever saw him or the car again.........I was 18 years old at the time and I promise (don't like to swear) this story is absolutely true.

[@michaelguinn5736]

Hello, it's really nice to see an awesome story like this in the dire times we are in. We live in Michigan & in one way or another we end up on Woodward Ave during the dream cruise, I would bet my last nickel that we will see the cuda there this year, there usually is a big chrysler showing at 13 mile & Woodward which is where the cuda will probably be. Thank you for bringing us these awesome video's!! Truly enjoy the sentiment that you add to them. God Bless!!

[@HotRodHoarder]

I've always wanted to go to the Woodward Dream Cruise. Maybe someday!

[@michaelguinn5736]

If you decide to come, please let us know, maybe we can help you.

[@joshholden8561]

I heard about the drag car before but I'm glad and find that awesome that u love the car like Millburn does.

[@G928...]

Great story and the sentiments in it. Thanks for telling it too us.

[@HotRodHoarder]

Thank you for watching!

[@burban4542]

I love how the closed captioning says (MUSIC) when that monster started!!

[@mitchellbennis9236]

That was a great and interesting video you did, those cars, the wedge and hemi became legendary in drag racing. If I owned that vette, I wouldn’t sell it for anything either, the 62 ta 67s were the real deal, these new models are just sports cars.

[@chevdad1566]

Another cool video. I'm a Chevy guy but there's just something about a hemi cuda! Never knew we had those 2 cool, rare rides in Chattanooga. I grew up playing in a 57 Chevy drag car called California Dreaming. My dad used to do some work and maintenance on it. Last time I saw it was in the early 80s. Might have to ask dad if he knows how to reach him. Would b cool to find it. After the 57, he built a 55 Chevy, California Dreaming 2.

[@HotRodHoarder]

That would be awesome to track those cars down, or at least track down the owner to hear his drag racing stories.

[@es7614]

Agreed. Doesn't get better than this. Great story, awesome history. The 70 Cuda is my all-time favorite 70s car. And yes, violet over black.

[@keithphillips9910]

Thank you for this video. I grew up with a 64 Sting Ray as well. It was my 1st love.....I still think about that car every day and I'm 45 now. In those days as a kid I also grew up with a 70 Chevelle,a 70 mustang,and a 70 Buick stage 2 GN....it's amazing to me how fast time goes by. I grew up reading about 8 car magazines each month. I'd spend my paper route money on them...hot rod,car craft,Vette,Corvette fever,street rodder and others....the magazine racks at the store was full of them. Those times in my life are some of my favorite. My buddies and I would litterally have fist fights over whose dad's car was faster....thanks for this video,and thanks to all the old guys that tought punk kids like me to love horsepower......

[@jamesshirrell3677]

I love mopars

[@mikeadler9009]

Great great video thank God somebody didn't turn this car back into a Mecum Barrett-Jackson slam the gavel down car the history of the car is no different than the legacy of a person THANKYOU !!

[@sharonrwilson2727]

Yessss! My Aunt Anna kept that ledger. And, I got to go to a lot of races with them. I miss them so much.

[@fitit2036]

Very Cool! We had a Black Impala SS396 4sp. 1,300 miles DragCar. Switched to 454 roller with 400Auto but kept all factory parts. At the track... hard time beating A-12 RoadRunner. We love Muscle Cars.

[@keepout7439]

I grew up in that era and loved these cars as a kid, I still to the day love them and own different types even a 1964 Chrysler 300k letter series with a 413 2 four barrel ram induction car with a full leather interior and four bucket seats, all factory and runs great💯 when I was able to buy cars they started getting rare and expensive. I did most of my searching from driving and knocking on doors, what stories I have to tell and what I have seen was once in a lifetime 💯 bless them old Mopars and how unique they are, thank you for sharing, brings back so many memories and just can't explain.

[@markwenke2522]

I think its awesome that they are not going to put the motor back in the other car. Keep them the way they are. Its history.

[@mopar_man74]

I agree but that gtx still does need a restoration and a hemi back in it even if it isn't numbers matching, because it's a 1 of 17 and a extremely rare car

[@bubbycrane9284]

this is one of the most touching car story's I've heard so far, "sides" its even better to see that gorgeous beast awoken again.

[@HotRodHoarder]

Thank you for watching, I'm glad you liked it!

[@waynejohnson1121]

Great video ! I loved it ! I completely understand that mans way of thinking .

[@mannieecker8602]

Great video and well done sir......I think it is extremely important to preserve the memories and honor those who went before us...... Fantastic story and props to you and also the new owner who understands the significance of this car.

[@HotRodHoarder]

Thanks Mannie, I'm glad you enjoyed it. It makes me feel good that the cars are in good hands.

[@billkerr1704]

This is the best story that i have hard in an long time I do hope that car stays as is and i hope the ledger went with the carthat alone is amazing just fucking cool ...... Thanks for this

[@yardsausage]

when he started the car, i think every goose bump on my arms screamed in ecstasy...

[@mrsamsung8184]

YIKES!!

[@booncha1971]

Great story ! I have a 67 bronco that I will be buried in (lol) ...its been a pain in my ass restoring it and who knows if it will ever run and drive...and that really doesnt matter to me....all I know it brings me some much joy everytime I open the garage door and see it smiling back at me....gives me a sentimental feelings like my 72 did way way back in the day

[@danrichardson210]

Again! Love these videos! Wish you had a couple hundred of them ! Had my attention all the way to the end 👍

[@babyhuez597]

Dan Richardson I agree.

[@HotRodHoarder]

Thanks Dan, I'm still planning to post new videos every Friday so stay tuned!

[@chuckhawes7519]

What a beast. That would be a dream to be the custodian of the history of those cars. Bragging rights.... love that. Might be why I have my first car. 43 years later. The one that didn't get away.

[@delas7389]

Love this video!!! And what you said is right on... it’s about the love for what the cars represent and the memories / stories they hold.

[@HotRodHoarder]

Thanks Dustin!

[@jimhuskey3343]

that is great story I really appreciate you taking the time to put it out there

[@HotRodHoarder]

Thanks for watching Jim, glad you enjoyed it!

[@peterbilt8799]

It's true what I've always said " you can't buy memories " glad the cars went to someone who can appreciate them! Thanks

[@ramsay4804]

Awesome video and glad to see the car was keep as it was. Not all chopped up

[@HotRodHoarder]

Same here! It went to a good home for sure.

[@patstansberry8189]

These old cars are so cool to see them taken care of properly. Thanks for the story. God bless.

[@HotRodHoarder]

Thank you for watching Pat!

[@dontworrywhatmynameis4111]

Man you have the best job ever brother..After hearing the story and then hearing the clip of the Hemi firing up was so good I had to watch again..Great job man,you shoud have way more subs..Great content!

[@HotRodHoarder]

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@thehemiolds455]

A great drag mopar,comes with a great story behind it. An that’s what matters great story to share 🤘🤙😎

[@silverstar4289]

From someone who has been interviewed in front of cameras a lot, you did a great job of talking, staying on track , and progression for starting and going for fifteen plus minutes. Great story. Ben a Mopar guy since I first saw a 70 roadrunner in ‘75.

[@HotRodHoarder]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@bryantopelsohn199]

Great story, well told and thanks for sharing... wish you had a shot a getting the Cuda

[@jeffbryan2591]

Thank you . I really enjoyed watching that video . I'm going watch it again .

[@BengtRosini13]

OMG! I'm in love!

[@richardturk7162]

I'm just like you its about the cars and the memories. I wish I could find my 70 440+6 4 speed Cuda and drive it again. Please do more follow ups on the Cuda and the GTX in the future.

[@HotRodHoarder]

I will do my best to keep track of their progress. Maybe one day you' can track down your old Cuda and go for a ride. That would be awesome!

[@scramblendan]

That's a great story with a nice ending. I have an old, true passion for cars myself and I really do appreciate you helping the legends and the stories live on by passing them on to the rest of us.

[@HotRodHoarder]

Thank you for watching!

[@timothymaiden1345]

Wow..... Is all i can say ! I love seeing these ol cars weather they come back to life(which is awesome), or as u said hear all the stories they go along with um. I never could afford to buy or build one these ol muscle cars but i always love to hear n see the cars/stories of them. Super glad that it went to a great home

[@simplysimon9868]

What a find and history. Thank you for the video and seeing it alive again preserved sure is the way to go.

[@HotRodHoarder]

Thank you for watching!

[@andyrichey1192]

Wow just beautiful. I would have never sold it either !! Appreciate you sharing

[@cactusjack2545]

Bravo ! Excellent video. Thanks for caring and sharing.

[@HotRodHoarder]

Thank you for watching, I'm glad you liked it!