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

[@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

[@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.

[@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!!

[@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.

[@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.

[@tonyplanck5059]

Unbelievable just when you thought you heard it all

[@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.

[@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!

[@rodburns1889]

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

[@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.

[@joshholden8561]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@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].

[@pat36a]

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

[@clintdeckert211]

ICONIC BEAST. I LOVE IT!

[@OzarkRiverBanks]

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!

[@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!

[@Nomah1979]

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!

[@acekingce]

Awesome video that cuda is phenomenal

[@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!

[@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.

[@papilloncycles3463]

Thank you for documenting Mr. Milburn's contributions!

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@DFox-ud3gx]

Holy grail of car stories

[@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.

[@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!

[@1950Bonanza]

I grew up in Ringgold Ga, just 5 miles south of Chattanooga in the 70's. Seems that car looks familiar...

[@sharonrwilson2727]

Yep.

[@baby-sharkgto4902]

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

[@HotRodHoarder]

Thank you for watching!

[@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!

[@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.

[@natebrank4240]

Ooh that is SICK!!

[@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😊

[@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.

[@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!

[@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 !!!

[@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....!!!!

[@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.

[@TheAlAndSamShow]

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.

[@richardfreeman3207]

Milburn is smiling down at this video and has "Braggin Rights" in Heaven because of you. God Bless You.

[@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.

[@JA-sm9zf]

I’ve watched this video over and over! Great ride - thanks !

[@G928...]

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

[@HotRodHoarder]

Thank you for watching!

[@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

[@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!

[@waynejohnson1121]

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

[@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.

[@GilligansIslandSurferDuke]

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.

[@johnjacobjingleheimerschmi3857]

​@@stevejewell9263 agreed, and don't forget the LS6 454.

[@adenzien]

That Cuda is legendary

[@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!

[@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!

[@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.

[@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!

[@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.

[@TonyBeazley]

Thank you for a great video and a helluva mopar story. Love it 👍

[@HotRodHoarder]

Thank you for watching Tony!

[@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.

[@nukedbunny8642]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@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!

[@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!

[@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 😂

[@bryantopelsohn199]

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

[@adamgutierrez8680]

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

[@danielfouardlibertarianono8017]

My aunt and uncle had a 1970 SS Chevelle 450 🐴 454 4 speed. It was red with black racing stripes and tan interior. I loved that car. I loved the way it made me feel when it made the Gforce stick me to the seat. When Uncle Dewight pushed it through the gears. And the sound that 454 made as the rpms would quickly rise fall and rise again. The feel of 450 wild horses rumbling through my chest made me feel more alive than anything has ever. Then the oil embargo hit in the late 70s. I was 5 years old and I cried and begged my Uncle not to sell it. But he said it was too hard on gas. Sitting in the front seat of that car with tears running down my cheeks dripping on my shirt broken hearted. As some guy handed my Uncle a waud of bills. I'll remember that forever. It was that car that turned me into a motor head! GOD bless you all!

[@wms7745]

What a great story. Thanks for sharing.

[@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!

[@BackyardClunkers77]

Very special car. Very pretty car! It reminds me of back in the mid 90s my dad use to play in local “home grown rock bands” & just so happen to be one of my dad’s friends was hosting a backyard lawn party (dad playing in the local band for music for the lawn party), at some point the party host & my dad got to talking & hangin out. Dad’s friend notices that we drove in with the ‘66 surf turquoise metallic teal Barracuda my dad owned... one thing leads to another & turns out this fella had a numbers matching: 1971 Plymouth Hemi Cuda convertible, rallye wheels, black interior, black rag top, black billboard quarter panel stripes, 4 speed pistol grip shifter, Dana 60 rear, dark metallic blue exterior paint, & shaker hood... to my knowledge my dad’s old friend still has this rare 71 Hemi cuda convertible over in my neck of the woods just sitting in his garage collecting dust... unfortunately. My dad passed away back in 3/2018 (318)... & back in October 2014 I acquired my dad’s 1966 teal Plymouth Barracuda... I literally grew up with the ‘66, & dad always joked around with me when he was alive to “just stick a small block in it & start driving it around & enjoy it”... well, being he passed away on March 18th, 2018... “3/18” whichever way u put it.. it’s only right to make it a tribute car with a 318 sb for my dad. 😔

[@BackyardClunkers77]

Btw... for my dad’s car/ situation- I stumbled acrossed a miss-stamped mopar “818” (318 c.i. Small block) that was built in September 15th, 1967... it’s as close to period correct engine for my dad’s ‘66 cuda.. plus: a sentimental thing to add: one of my best friends passed alway on: August 18th, 2017.... “8/18/17”... “8/18”.... it’s weird how this universe works.. 😔 & a side note: the ‘66 cuda: it’s Barracuda production number: Car # 89 for 1966... 😏

[@HotRodHoarder]

Oh wow, I hate to hear about your dad's passing. Sounds like a great idea to make a 318 tribute with the Barracuda though. Cherish that thing and keep wrenching on it.

[@BackyardClunkers77]

My dad’s owned this 66 car since 1992, I was born in ‘88, so I literally grew up with it, a lot of time spent with it, driving everywhere, going fishing, grand parents’ houses for family gatherings, working on it with dad, ect. It was dad’s second Barracuda he ever owned, with the first one being back in the 70s- he owned a 66 Blue Formula S 273v8 Car, which he pulled motor out to loan to one of his buddies in high school. The black 66 sat in his mom’s front yard for 3-6 months as a lawn ornament, his buddy blew up his motor, then as he came home from work & school one day- the black cuda was gone... his step dad had it crushed in a two foot cube because “he got tired of seeing the car being an eye sore in the front yard”... my dad was pissed. It took him almost 20 years to find another ‘66 cuda in decent shape... & obviously through several hardships he held onto the car, & for reasons I’m not goin to say: I basically helped my dad pay his property taxes on his mobile home in exchange for me to officially own this second cuda he had cherished for 22 years. Of courseim not ever going to get rid of it! Too many memories with the car & with sevan people that are no longer alive... the project is called: Hellfish, for many reasons... 1- the car’s been through hell & back, & going on its second resurrection, 2- it’s put me through hell & back finding parts, & lost of friends & family members, 3- the Barracuda (‘cuda) is the sister car to the challenger, & Chrysler doesn’t have a “Hellcat Cuda”/ why not make “A HELLFISH”?

[@BackyardClunkers77]

Plus: I know damn well, this particular car was a special ordered fish... car number 89, (low af production number), special ordered with a 225 /6, Automatic floor shift, rallye console black interior bucket seated car, Chrysler installed “factory ordered A/C car, power steering, manual drum brakes, wrapped in exterior color: “Surf Turquoise Metallic” paint code: LL1. When dad bought it back in ‘91 it was an amateur scuff & spray restoration, with somebody in its prior lifetime in the 80s or father back: sticking a 170c.i. Slant 6 (/6) in it.. mated yo it’s original trans... the cars had a hard life- initially coming out of Lancaster Pennsylvania, it spent a lot of its life in both the south & northern states where both: the sun faded the paint, & the northern road salts got to it. Fortunately being how my dad was a mechanic his whole life: undercoated the piss out of the whole bottom (even behind the bumpers itselfs) but was still forced to drive the car as s daily driver for three NY state winters... after which, the car got parked in storage for 13years... then I bought it. & that’s the short side of the story...

[@BackyardClunkers77]

If your ever in the Va state... you’re more than welcomed to hear the full story & check it out. From one car nut to another. There’s more things in life worth more than money.

[@cactusjack2545]

Bravo ! Excellent video. Thanks for caring and sharing.

[@HotRodHoarder]

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

[@deangraves9757]

Well done great story thanks.

[@HotRodHoarder]

Thanks Dean!

[@thehemiolds455]

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

[@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!

[@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.

[@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.

[@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!

[@IronHorseGarage]

Very awesome!!!!

[@larryarcher4502]

I truly enjoy listening to these stories how about you finding these unmolested old cars other people would think they were but not me they were bought for the purpose to be run and to have fun keep up the good work

[@HotRodHoarder]

Thanks Larry!

[@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!

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@drunyon08]

I'm from Michigan and I'm also a MOPAR guy. That car is in great hands up here we love our drag racing and hopefully that car be brought out to a track for some nostalgia event or Mopar's at Milan Dragway. Very cool video so glad that you posted this it put a big smile on my face and made my heart happy.

[@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.

[@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!

[@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.

[@jeffbryan2591]

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

[@damxgopak457]

Coolest drag car ever.

[@sharonrwilson2727]

Yep

[@thomasopito7403]

THANKS HOT ROD HORDER FOR TELLING HIS STORY.

[@jumpinjojo]

Thomas opito Hoarder*

[@Sport--willow]

The only thing to say is, WOW!!! Thank you for this trip to and down an old memory lane.

[@HotRodHoarder]

Thanks for watching Rodney!

[@Sport--willow]

@@HotRodHoarder you're very welcome and thank you. God Bless

[@jamesshirrell3677]

I love mopars

[@dowen1511]

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

[@HotRodHoarder]

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

[@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......

[@cudavrage]

Stoked on the video stoked that the cuda found a good home. I love the old times as well. My friend Bobby Brooks taught me all I know about drag racing. He is gone but not forgotten! Bobby Brooks Ford Anglia Half Breed

[@HotRodHoarder]

Thank you for sharing. Rest in Peace Bobby

[@louiskats5116]

What an absolutely feel good story, there should be a movie about this Cuda saving a piece of American History & together with Tennessee history. Great video also became a Subscribers 👍

[@gibbyrock6648]

Great Story and Video and i was so happy to hear those cars went to someone that will appreciate them and not do anything to tarnish their history.

[@HotRodHoarder]

Thank you for watching!

[@burban4542]

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

[@CoastalAutoReactionCAR]

What a great story!