PRO STOCK Dodge Demon built by Sox & Martin is FOUND & RESTORED

This Hemi-Powered 1971 Dodge Demon Pro Stock drag car was built by SOX & MARTIN for the 1971 Pro Stock season. It only raced for ONE SEASON, and was put away in the owner's shed until 1985. Then, it was sold to a racer in Kentucky, who repainted it and raced it for a short time. From there, the car went missing for a little while and was finally found in Florida. The grandson of the original owner tracked the car down and bought it from the Florida man. He then restored the car back to its original 1971 configuration. Check out the beautifully restored historic drag car, as well as some awesome old school photos of this car in its heyday.
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[@oldscoolcooldiecast1879]

This is the kinda stuff we need to keep in the right hands so the next generation can enjoy and see how it was so done back in the day

[@raymondnewman9743]

I would give anything to have them days come back

[@davez3838]

What a awesome story!!! Remember that car from back in the day. Just great Love seeing it again!!! Thanks again for letting us see the Video. 😎✌️💯

[@guyski666]

4:40 - Seeing the "Keystone" mags brought back some old memories. I used to to work for the company that made them in Richmond BC Canada. It was called EBCO and myself and a high-school friend, Paul Diotte (RIP), worked the chrome line. I can still remember walking the slippery 1X6 wooden boards between the caustic soda tanks fishing out items that had fallen in. Thank God I never went for a swim :)

[@HotRodHoarder]

Oh wow! Chrome production lines and plating shops always seem to have some sketchy materials floating around.

[@ZacLowing]

Are those spacers for the lugs? Running how fast??

[@reckemroysrc3764]

I love the classic mopars of the late 60s and early 70s. Can't wait to get my 69 road runner back to its street fighting looks it had back in the 70s. 👍👍😎✌✌

[@HotRodHoarder]

Oh wow a '69 Road Runner is dream car material! Good luck with the project!

[@markallen1413]

So cool , i had a 71 demon 340 4 speed straight out of high school in 1982👍 Mopar or no car

[@paulstellwag1215]

I had a '71 Dodge Demon, 383 4 speed dual quad 750 dual feed. That car was fast 😳!

[@alanwood5857]

Sox & Martin car...knew it would be a 4 speed like Ronnie Sox would drive. That's a nice dose of MOPAR!!! Thank-you!

[@HotRodHoarder]

Oh yeah Sox & Martin were 4 speed dudes for sure!

[@charliechristie2949]

I would go to many east coast meets to watch Ronnie Sox. He was such a nice guy. Very quiet. Would always take a minute to talk. We lost him to cancer I think it was 2006.It was a very sad time for drag racing......... When he got behind the wheel to drive, you could see it in his face. ALL BUSINESS. He was a master at reaction time and when he went down the track ,you would SWEAR that his car had an automatic transmission. He was that fast at ripping gears.........God bless Mr. Four Speed.

[@charliechristie2949]

@@HotRodHoarder Ronnie was a MASTER at the stick shift (Don't forget his record reaction time, too !....and Buddy was a great businessman.

[@alanwood5857]

@@charliechristie2949 Amen, yes he could row a 4-speed!!!

[@reidnewton9527]

I believe my friend Rodney hargis that drag races his slant 6 knows a lot about this car and the people that owned it

[@SoutheastGassersAssociation]

Great story, we had John Livingston as our Grand Marshal at the Southeast Gasser event in Knoxville Tennessee a few years ago. ~Quain Stott~

[@ryandavis930]

Have you all figured out next year schedule hope to see y'all in April at Shadyside

[@HotRodHoarder]

Thanks Quain, John is definitely a local legend!

[@lemonaid8678]

Where’s the car scene here in Knoxville just moved here and can’t find it?

[@SoutheastGassersAssociation]

@@ryandavis930 we almost have it done.

[@SoutheastGassersAssociation]

@@HotRodHoarder I bought fiberglass parts from him and Gerald back in the early 1980's. We go way back.

[@charliechristie2949]

I was 18 at the time of the Hemi dominated Pro Stock classes. Watching this video makes this 67 year old teenager very happy. Thank you !!

[@sfranklin9073]

Now that is a badass car. Takes me back. This is one of those cars you found In a Revelle Model box with all the stickers.

[@trailerpark187]

Love this story. And the sound of a mopar is just music.

[@creepyzeek1]

Outstanding story. Love to see these old cars especially this one come back to life. Very impressive.

[@harrybarry2659]

I remember "Sox & Martin". I am completely impressed with this posting. Hoo-Ray, so good.

[@HotRodHoarder]

Thank you for watching!

[@ws678ta]

Kudos to your team bringing back the early years of drag racing.

[@gcartwright1720]

Awesome Mopar.. With a bunch of history...thanks for sharing. Gary

[@michaelguinn5736]

Thanks for bringing this story to us, brings back many memories, I remember a guy here in Pontiac Michigan had a 70-71 Demon that was built by Ramchargers, this was back when we would block traffic on I-75, run a race, then let traffic resume, we would trailer the cars to the weigh scales, unload, race, truck & trailer follow the car, load back up, get the heck out of there, this was usually done in the middle of the night...those were the days...the late 1970's early 80's were my heyday, still heavy into it now, we have so much $$$$ in our 65 mustang we could have bought a decent house...but there is other addictions that are definitely more harmful...keep these awesome video's coming

[@raymondpetrovits2336]

You Tennessee boys do it right. Thanks for a heart warming story about love and respect by a grandson. I am a life long Mopar fan who enjoyed watching your video

[@frankparks4900]

Hey Tommy, Don't Allow yourself to be around TOO MUCH of this cool old Mopar stuff... These brief encounters could become life changing events for you! Enjoyed this newest video of yours MUCH! Thanks again, Frank Parks at Mopar Restos. AKA the Hot Rod Hoarder#33.

[@jerrycraig6522]

Love nostalgia pro stock, and super stock and fuel coupes!!!

[@elvisgary9228]

It brings back memories of my car. I had a 1970 duster.

[@racingmach1]

Love your channel, especially vintage drag cars like this one

[@HotRodHoarder]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@halperkins1791]

Oh my that was so cool to see my senior year in high school I had a 1971 Dodge Demon Sizzler it was awesome these new cars they may be quicker and faster but they don't have the heart of the 60s and 70s muscle cars

[@georgemcmillan9172]

Nothing sounds like a Hemi, under hard acceleration!!!

[@HotRodHoarder]

For sure! This one is definitely healthy!

[@georgemcmillan9172]

@Oliver Gage, this is the second time I have seen your comment on different videos. They have no relavance to these videos, so why are you posting this?

[@billlittlejohn2331]

I actually saw this car race in 71 at a east Tenn track. If memory serves me correctly Sox and Martin were there also. Great video. Thanks for the memories.

[@ct5497]

Yessir awesome story, great car ! The history and nostalgia are what keeps old race cars alive ! And a Sox&Martin car ,very cool ! Keep up the great work telling the stories and keeping history alive !!

[@HotRodHoarder]

Thank you for watching!

[@JA-sm9zf]

Wow - what a great car and a great story. Super job telling its story! Thanks for sharing.

[@seekandrestore4709]

Love these old drag cars, hoping I can get my ex- Stock Eliminator Firebird back to its former glory soon.

[@mikewerner3797]

Thank you for bringing this story to my attention. I live in Tennessee now (since 2000)and have never heard of this car before. It’s awesome that the grandson was able to find and restore it. I especially like the original door skin showing some of the history of the car’s different names.

[@franklinthompson8629]

Really neat car, and wonderful story. Thanks for bringing us the Demon !

[@mikepreciado7807]

Last pass almost brought tears to my eyes. Always been a hemi guy. Jus music. Keep that car in the family

[@keithjones37]

great story, for a nice car, love those Hemis

[@rickhendrix5158]

Thanks for doing a video on some Mopar gems.

[@RustyIronProjectsRIP]

Thanks for the history of this car,for me half of any car is the story. Thanks for sharing. And by the way....who in the heck has a 426 hemi in a crate....the story of that is amazing.

[@HotRodHoarder]

I wish I had more information on Freeman Crowder's parts collection...sounds like it was pretty epic. He had some big time stuff sitting around. I would've loved to see this car and the Motown Missle sitting together.

[@harmonpatch6858]

Thank you so much, "little pieces of history", awesome video

[@p-citysmittycatfishing7160]

Beautiful! My first “cool” car was a 71 Demon 340 4 speed 4.10 geared yellow/black striped gem. Ran it into the ground but had a blast doin it. Wish I had it back. 💔

[@dodge4x418]

It's one of those cars that you can feel it before you can hear it, and you can hear it before you see it. Awesome!

[@williamt2951]

Thanks for posting this video. To see a Sox and Martin Pro Stock car brought back from oblivion was a "Wow" moment for car guys/girls. I never thought the Motown Missile was alive and well. Pro Stock cars were always fun to watch. Thanks again!

[@eyeballdude]

Gotta love the stance on the thing! It’s just right and evil looking!

[@merrellbean7238]

Hey good job with all the videos and great job bring them back the history of these cars my dad used to race on the dirt tracks back in the day I was really young when you got rid of the car I don't know much history about it but I'll get a picture and show you on here but keep up the good work bringing back the history of race cars and stock cars and whatnot appreciate you bringing all this back and showing the history and all these cars

[@robMrRob]

Another GREAT story! Thank you for sharing it with us. Keep them coming!

[@brandonhewitt2386]

Awesome story & awesome car! I love the history of cars like this. Thank you for the awesome content. You understand the story of the cars is as important as the car itself!

[@BCaldwell]

What a great story. The grandson not only finding it, But having the means to restore it too 👍 Seeing the car brought back a ton of memories as I'm pretty sure that I have seen it in Florida in the 80s-90s.... Great content HRH !!!

[@chesterswingjr9796]

Great car, with great history. Glad someone in the family was able to purchase, and restore this car. Love the Keystone Klassic rims!!! I had them on my Nova back in the day.

[@craigcontofalsky4387]

I raced both a 71 Demon 340 and 71 Duster 340 in Super Stock in the 70's! Those were great days! Watching the Pro Stock cars back then was fantastic! Mopars ruled!

[@yarblis1]

Friends and I built a similar duster in high school because I live where this car came from,kingston and harriman tn and knew about it from people at the tracks.Sadly we didn't have a hemi for ours,we ran a 383,built by us,but we never raced it.My buddy races it now and does well with it.brought back a lot of old high school memories,thanks for making this video.

[@mick_1949]

What a great story, great car, great history. Theres something about these old drag cars that take your imagination to the moon. Ex Sox & Martin drag car! Incredible. Thanks for this story, I love it. 👍

[@pissbridge]

I love the history of classic superstock cars and pics for referencing to make models of thank you so much please keep doing more this one is gonna be a fun model to build because of all the reference pictures!!!

[@moparedtn]

Well done, sir. Thanks for documenting the process of this cars' resurrection and sharing! -Ed on the Ridge

[@MrShark4488]

very cool a friend of mine own's the original Shirley and HL Shahan Drag On Lady 68 Dodge Dart factory Hemi Race Car and every time i am around it i get goose bumps knowing the history of the car

[@steveclark4291]

Thank you for a piece of Hot Rod history ! Take care , stay safe and healthy with whatever you maybe doing next ! Doing well here in Kansas .

[@davida.p.9911]

Back when race cars were REAL cars. Unlike today where its all fiberglass. Cool history! Thanks for sharing!😎

[@jimcurt99]

That car is a thing of beauty- nice to see it, and the history behind it being saved

[@JA-sm9zf]

A great car and a great story - thanks for sharing!

[@joeparson5531]

I really enjoyed the history lesson and all the pics of the car, the stance on the car brings back memories of L-60s and air shocks. Thanks for all you do putting these videos together.

[@nickpanaritis4122]

Love it. Thanks.

[@TheBustedNut]

Badass car!👍

[@keithalbrecht4785]

Awesome story!!! Thank you for bring it to us! Keep the videos coming!

[@bryancohn9406]

Great story! What a neat car in the right hands, hopefully the kids and grandkids enjoy it for many years to come.

[@lochnessfox3441]

God I love what you do. Thank you so much for all your efforts to bring this back to life fo all of us! Have a great new year. And I will keep watching the channel

[@joshuagibson2520]

This kid is keeping it alive. Can't say enough good on Mr. Byrd.

[@HotRodHoarder]

Thank you Robert!

[@HotRodHoarder]

Thank you as always!

[@PerrynBecky]

I've had 7 dusters until 2001, and I miss my last one especially.

[@stevebeschi2397]

Brilliant, love it, they are still out there....love the story. 😎😎

[@jimmymcknight9449]

Union hill,the valley I watched this old car match race many times great story great job

[@tracychaffin4410]

This is an awesome history story. Thanks for what you do.

[@HotRodHoarder]

Thank you for watching Tracy!

[@JaredR1996]

I’m just happy this car is a stick shift. Can’t ever go wrong with a car like that

[@williamt2951]

Hagerty Insurance sell a T-shirt that says, "three pedals, no problem". My C-2 Corvette is a 4 speed and its pure joy running through the gears!

[@bigbow62]

Wicked old school drag racer ! Doesn't get any better than that ✌😎

[@drtrucking3360]

The old schools the best school my God does that bring back memories God I must be getting old 😄😃🤣😂😁😁😅😆😉😊🤗 an I've enjoyed every minute, moment, an most of all the adventure of what was an what its like today I'll love to go back an known what I do today oh wait I'd be an out cast oh well it'd be great

[@ronwood7040]

You bring back so many memories, Thank you, Have a great New Year. Ron

[@HotRodHoarder]

Thank you for watching Ron! Happy new year!

[@tim7131]

Great story, a real piece of drag racing history.

[@HotRodHoarder]

Thank you for watching Tim!

[@gerardomedina333]

Nice video. Thank you for posting.

[@bluntsnmods4207]

Absolutely beautiful car... My uncle was a huge mopar fan himself and drag raced a lot of his cars.. seeing one brought back to life is absolutely wonderful... love the video..

[@moses.felanfelan6060]

Great cars just be for funny cars

[@stevenhagebusch9561]

Man at the begining of the video hearing that mopar sing as he runs her thru the gears is awesome......can only imagine the sound from the driver seat.....the sound of angels........there was also a dodge car pulling truck in the 80s named Tennessee thunder also

[@TrojanHorse1959]

Great video and story, thank you!

[@fuhkoffandie]

this, to me, is what I grew up dreaming about. s/s & p/s dusters, novas, Camaros, darts, these were the more common, less expensive bodies, cars that I could afford to buy, and build, as a kid, and it was much closer to home for me. early '70s eliminators, is where my heart is. these are the ones we need to take care of, everyone, don't let these late '60s early 70s super stocks & pro stocks get forgotten about. '80s, '90s, well, it just wasn't like the early '70s super stocks. it's not that they weren't cool, but this was the era that got me into drag cars & hot rods, as a child. I saw this, and I instantly had to see this video, I mean, this is the look I wanted to drive to high school in, everyday. this is the look that got me into hot Rodding. it wasn't floppers, although cool, it wasn't pro Street, which was just being born, at the time I was deep into this. this was it. right here. door slammers. sorry that I had to write a book here, but I hope you enjoyed your holiday, and I wanted to thank you, for all the cool videos you allow me to watch, on this crappy ass internet. 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@fuhkoffandie]

p.s. I was always a cragar S/S guy, but there were three badass rims on the street that made your car look sick. cragar s/s, keystone classics, and my personal favorite, the five hole slot. special mention to: old halibrands, keystone raiders, and the early weld style wheel. 😝

[@hankpugh4980]

What a great story and so cool she was found, restored and isnt just a show piece. Trailer is very cool too. Truly enjoy you finding and sharing this kind of thing.

[@HotRodHoarder]

Thanks Hank, I love that the Hemi is a true Pro Stock inspired build....and not just a street type engine. It really pounds the ground.

[@joevald3]

I saw these racecars back in the day . We match raced Don Carlton who drove the Melrose missile originally . The Tennessee thunder car I saw many times . Melrose missile could run the nines on a bad track . Remember in those days we use Rosson . We had a Camaro that was a ten 0 car it was sponsored by lowe Chevrolet out of Maryland . We went to southern Virginia right of the board of Tennessee to a racetrack that literally was in the middle of nowhere . We had to wait for them to chase the cows off . Before we could race . Surprisingly we drew about 3000or 4000 people . It was going to be two out of three . We won the first Don won the second . Then we broke driveshaft . Couldn't make the final . It was one long ride home . Our tow vehicle was a converted Coca-Cola truck . With a 330 Ford Motor . Slow as hell and doubt if it got 9 miles to the gallon . Keep up the good work .

[@bluesharp59]

Great car and story. Thumbs Up !

[@704406bbl]

I believe that was ol' Herb Mc Candless up there grinnin'. I met him in 2005 at Rockingham along with Ronnie Sox before he died. Both were outstanding gentlemen. I have an autographed picture with Ronnie Sox that I cherish. He raced his old " bacarruda" against" I think his name was Bob Reed?in a match race. I think Reed actually owned both cars then. Ronnie terminally ill and still worked that 4 speed like in his prime and won the race as I recall. Thats a great story about grandson getting grand dads car.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Super cool, really enjoyed the vid!!!! 👍👍👍👍

[@HotRodHoarder]

Thank you for your continued support!

[@dylanbullock4465]

After seeing this video, I remembered this story my dad use to tell me about when he was alive. It was about an old dragway in Kentucky years ago that was located in Manchester ky. He always mentioned Phil roar’s roaring hemi running a 6 cylinder dart and how much he had to “spot” him. I’ve found very little info on the car but I was curious if you had any. Thank you I enjoy the videos and I know my dad would too if he was still here

[@lewallen25]

Thank you for sharing!!!!

[@robbiefrentz9427]

That is amazing car and equally amazing story thank you for shedding some light on it

[@HotRodHoarder]

Thanks for watching Robbie!

[@jakespeed63]

Fantastic story and video segment. Good editing job. Wish I could get him down to Florida for our Florida Dragstrip Riot event, October 30th. As a teenager, my friend’s and I used to hang around a little one car garage, on the east side of Cleveland, that an older guy had a Hemi Duster Drag Car. Circa 1978? He even took us to the Drags a few times. Fond memories 😎👍❤️🏆🏁

[@toddsheets2849]

Another great video....thanks for your dedication into showing the history of this great sport.....if not for these oldies hot rodding would not be what it is today

[@keithlarge1151]

I saw this car run in a match race at English mountain dragway when I was a kid and also when the eppersons had it in the 80's as a bracket car at Knoxville dragway.

[@IronheadGarage]

You have the best stories and history for all of us gear heads. Love you channel happy New Year to you and yours👍

[@lindsaymcpherson4744]

Wow a what a rare machine HEMI is just raw performance !!

[@johndodd8160]

What a legend and a cool story to go along with it!!! Great job!

[@HotRodHoarder]

Thank you John, definitely a great car.

[@dwight072]

Wow what a great story. Keep them coming.

[@johnwilburn]

Wow. What a great story. So glad it was found and rescued.

[@HotRodHoarder]

Thanks for watching John!

[@ronaldsteveson76]

Great content and research my friend! Love the black and white of the double cab roll back and car!

[@ronaldsteveson76]

Tennessee Thunder idling sounds like the intro of Van Halens Hot for Teacher

[@southsidehatch]

So glad I found this channel.

[@HotRodHoarder]

Thank you for watching! I post a new video every Friday so stay tuned!

[@marcuspuzio7720]

Great story brotha ...thanks for posting ...stay blessed

[@KEIFabrication]

Nice story! Man, there is just no better sound than a high compression free revving big block! I remember arriving at the drag strip as a teenager, and when these cars fired up to put some heat into them, you knew you had arrived and these things were all business! Makes the hair on your neck stand up!

[@MoparMan1320]

Awesome story well told...tyvm!

[@ccpgmike620]

U R right.... don't get much better than this

[@oldman5139]

I had seen the trailer near where I live but never seen the car till this video. Awesome video.

[@alanshoemaker1615]

So far I'm loving all of your video's!

[@HotRodHoarder]

Thank you for the support Alan!

[@tobinharbeston3201]

That is awesome, great video and research

[@stevenwright2476]

What Kind of History ,,,, it Only raced for one year !!!!Never Hurd of it !!!!!!!!

[@travisharper3107]

That's an awesome car . I'm from a Southwest Virginia just 20 minutes from Bristol Motor Speedway⚡Thunder Valley Dragway . I never heard of this car but I was born in 75 so it was the early 1980's before I went to my first drag race . I think 82 or 83 but from then on I was hooked . This is a great story & I'm sharing it with my son now .

[@HotRodHoarder]

Thank you Travis! Most of these cars were running way before I was born, so researching their history is my way of experiencing those good ol' days.