Jonny's Dodge Charger

Episode 65. Jonny takes Richard for a drive across the Deep East of England in his 1968 Dodge Charger.
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[@steves4639]

well, that was fun. as a Yank who is around these cars a lot and the muscle car community in general, it was interesting to hear accents and words and thoughts that you *never* hear with my people...'patinated'...'monocoque'...'celebrate the pillarlessness'. amazing they knew about the rear window aerodynamic. the US was full of miles and miles of straight empty rural 2 lane roads, where cars had to pass and big blocks made sense...so bigger cars/bigger engines meant you owned the road. Now we're as congested as europe, and drive the same drab little gum drops. And yea, parking spaces have gotten smaller. Yellow dude clearly loves his car. STP guy seemed a little confused/unimpressed, but trying to be a sport about it, and then when yellow guy got on it, STP understood what it was about.

[@paynebabes123]

It's surprising how reliable old cars are once you set things up properly. The big problems were quality control from factory. So much more engaging to drive too. Lovely car

[@andrewpaul7441]

I lived in those cars. The concept of quality control was non existence. The only quality problems were with there owners not doing simple tune ups, oil changes and greasing the suspension. Driven on two wheels they will have the life of a B-52 bomber that's going on to about 100 years! Euro cars of the time period are all gone unless they got the white glove treatment and were never driven or exposed to humans. Loads of these are still roaming the streets of America daily not to mention places like Cuba and from Canada to Chile.

[@paynebabes123]

@@andrewpaul7441 they roam those countries because they don't salt their roads.

[@richardharrold9736]

@@paynebabes123 northern US, plus mountainous places like Colorado and Utah, and Canada... the roads do get salted in the winter.

[@jimosborn3411]

Sweet sweet car

[@martinlaver007]

As a TVR owner I can confirm this.

[@nieledwardmckeeable]

I'm an EV driver but I couldn't help but smile when my desk at work started to vibrate with the bass rumble through the Bluetooth speaker. 😁

[@WayneTheBoatGuy]

Being an american, I love this car. Being one who lived in the UK for a few years in the 80s, I appreciate and understand you impressions and feelings about this car! Great video.

[@andrewpaul7441]

You just cant beat a Dodge Charger for looks. I had the 1970 440 SIXPACK Challenger. When I got it in high school. It was still under warrantee for $1600 cash. Gas was 60 cents a gallon. The SIXPACK got ok gas mileage running the center 400 cfm two barrel till you stepped on it. They were made to drive! At least 80,000 miles between the old rubber valve seals. lol. Oh it's a race cap. Not an ash tray. In the States your nick name would be PRIMER. Get some of it and put it on PLEASE!

[@rustyrelicsfarm2406]

I love the 1970 Chevrolet Cevelle a really sexy car.

[@dodgechallenger9929]

@@rustyrelicsfarm2406 i like cara that go broom broom😂

[@stevedickson5853]

Andrew paul, I think its supposed to be a Rat car with the aged look

[@dragonskunkstudio7582]

I get the appeal, this car make both of you seem thinner.

[@2BugsandaBack]

I need a V8 in my life. Flat fours are great, but you can't beat that V8 burble.

[@timjefferson1886]

There's no substitute for cubes.

[@andyscott3099]

Great to see some older cars being reviewed. Recently bought a Plymouth Fury Gran Coupe.

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Andrew Scott Gran Fury Coupe - awesome

[@andyscott3099]

In the middle of renovating, will put video up when finished.

[@JellyMan3634]

Had the pleasure of meeting Jonny and seeing the charger at a roadkill event at ebc brakes a few years ago. What a cool car

[@m55rwm]

Continuing to make Friday mornings pleasurable ... Two Dodgy Blokes Up To No Good.

[@metalmopars]

But they never mean'n no harm. Just 2 modern day robin hoods.

[@stiggy186]

Watching Rich's reactions to it was just awesome lol. Old muscle cars don't do anything particularly well in the grand scheme of things, but there's nothing else that can make you feel like they do. They're just so visceral. Technology can beat any performance figure, but it can't replicate the lunacy of how a big block V8 creates its power.

[@nickshale6926]

I have a 66 Dodge Charger and I'm based in the West Mids. Driving it is a blast!

[@stevedickson5853]

That green dash light up was so much better in the earlier chargers from what I've seen

[@nickshale6926]

Steve Dickson It worked by Electroluminescence rather than bulbs. And when it’s working right and lit up, it’s better than Christmas!

[@stevedickson5853]

@@nickshale6926 ..I can imagine

[@andy14landy]

That van was crazy! Thank you for the exterior shots, great to see that car driving around country lanes.

[@stevedickson5853]

..typical white van man 😂

[@DougsCars]

Best. Episode. Yet. (The car certainly helped 😂)

[@markgill3099]

This episode instantly re-kindled my desire for a GTX, to the point where I spent the next hour at work scouring classifieds!! Keep up the good work!

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Mark Gill GTX? Good choice.

[@mattrockwell6214]

It does make every other car on the road seem like a washing machine

[@danpatterson8009]

A tip of the virtual hat from a '68 owner in California.

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Dan Patterson Good man. Cheers.

[@Zanpaa]

That video made me happy. What a joyous car. I'd love to own a big American boat eventually. Impala, automatic, convertible, bench seats, big V8, driving efortlessly down the road... Some day.

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Zanpa Impala is a good choice. I have an Impala too.

[@kaua884]

most bealtiful american car ever made!

[@bovindhenriksen1399]

Owning a Challenger 71' 383 4 speed myself - this was pure joy to watch!

[@freerkderuiter8822]

What a car, thumbs up! Extra points for use of the word pillarlessness.

[@villarule]

Love this

[@TheSkskitey]

My opinion of Jonny has improved 10 fold , what a great car , and yes the rear tail lights are much better than General Lee's :-)

[@chrisgentry7242]

Its classy looking and the rear taillights remind me of a Corvette but better looking.

[@Mr2OOM]

Thank you for this vid, I've wanted to know the story of this car for ages, I usually like things to be shiny, but that looks so cool as it is with that Patina ..

[@gavinlambert3437]

I remember it arriving on the trailer with the windscreen in the back!

[@sinistercharger]

Having just bought a 69 charger myself in the U.K..I'm loving the video..Hoping to get mine ready for the summer after some resto work..I think the patina look makes it stand out.

[@gtaawesomegta6908]

taktit to sweden !på lite ragg i sommar!nice too se

[@jameskntt]

This is excellent guys, production is so good, perfect birthday present for me 😁

[@knoxyasignalman2927]

Watching this and just clocked where you are, on the roads where I thrashed my motorcycles and Mustang. Feel massively homesick now. Still have them, bits lurking near you and bits with me elsewhere. Resto projects in the making and I’m at last making a start.

[@andrewmoorhouse687]

Brilliant video guys. Like Rich with his Defender, it is great to hear your stories and thoughts around the cars you own. Oh, and love the Charger. So cool 😎

[@bobbymckinney1264]

Beautiful car,we owned a 68 charger,good video,I think the 68 had no head rest on the seats,maybe 69 seats in this one,but I love the car!!

[@BenHur872]

When the world's petrol supply chain has recovered from this day of filming, could you film Richard's reaction to driving it for the first time for us please?

[@sczuylevch13]

I have a 66 dodge monaco and is the full size, and it has the 7.2 liter 440 and with mixed driving I usually average 14.7mpg. Not that that's great but when I got the car I was expecting much worse.

[@loganjones1672]

Please return it back to that green Johnny, would look superb

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Logan Jones If I ever paint it I will make it green again.

[@chedhead3278]

Cheers guys, perfect for cruising from Scotch Corner to Cockermouth. :)

[@RFagricontracting]

V8’s and the big sky country of the fens! Perfect combination

[@chrisgentry7242]

1968 charger. I've wanted one of these for a long time.

[@cerberus_actual]

'68 Charger has the best rear of any year of Charger. I'm a bigger fan of the '70 Challenger, although I'm bias since it's what I own.

[@chrisgentry7242]

The 68 has always been my favorite.

[@donavanrupard6219]

I prefer the 69 rear end but I respect your opinion

[@thehoodedclaw9837]

The car is awesome, bravo! 🤘🏻

[@luciensanchez6451]

I had a 1965 Buick Riviera gs. 7.0l V8 twin 4 barrel on drum brakes. Was an absolute death trap but I loved it.

[@charlieb308]

Maybe you should get it painted and fix headliner? 12 years is a long time

[@MyMrno1]

im a Lancashire lad who goes to rodeos in Alberta and drives an F150 5.0 V8, this was great to watch!

[@tuppid2463]

One of my favourite cars on the planet. Surprised Jonny has one and even more surprised he hasn’t converted it to an EV.

[@richardharrold9736]

Ripping out that V8 would be utterly criminal.

[@dogwalker666]

That would be so wrong

[@bigbuckeye76]

As an American , I can’t believe what I just saw…such a rare car to see on the road in the UK. Shocking that it was allowed to be imported…. Of course I am talking about the PT Cruiser that drives by at the 3:50 mark….

[@StevenKipping]

Love it, I want one now

[@mustangguy8622]

Always wanted a charger. Still do. That is an awesome car sir.

[@marcuspuzio7720]

Shes a beauty ....keep her safe ... 2 thumbs up 👍👍

[@SnakeyUk08]

15:47 lol love how Rich smiles like a 8 year old with a bar of chocolate ooohhh hehe

[@webspaghetti]

I started off by thinking you should do a full resto and paint job on it but after a while I grew to like it as it is.

[@paullees7111]

Just don't forget to remove the chain before driving off next morning.

[@RichardMajor86]

Woah, a chase camera!? Production values are getting out of control

[@jonw9417]

I think it was even deliberately filmed grainy in a tribute to Bullitt.

[@Yaaayishere]

It isn't all the money I'm not sending them. Might buy a watch though.

[@martydarts8632]

correctomundo...my fav year charger....tail lights cool

[@sync232]

I love that it isnt resprayed. It has rough look and its awesome.

[@79tazman]

I love my Mopars and that one is nice that grille needs some attention here in the states that would be a easy fix. I like the 383 they are good engines they have a shorter stroke then the rest of the RB blocks so you can wind them out more but the roads over there are so thin it would be scary to drive in some places i'm sure

[@stevedickson5853]

..theres plenty of open roads in UK, these are just tight country roads, small trucks and buses cope pretty well

[@saintfunny]

Burbling brilliance, on several levels!

[@VeganJess1976]

I'VE BEEN LOOKING MORE VIDS ON THIS GUY'S CHARGER! AWESOME !!

[@macpdm]

Beautiful V8 warble

[@blaymeister]

You're wearing the wrong t-shirts for a charger. No sleeves required 😆 Ps - I think Rich is a convert!!!

[@davidcarver9587]

The coolest car ever👌

[@lukepokrajac1057]

Very cool video!! I have a 68 Plymouth Sport Fury with the exact same driveline - HP 383 - 4 Speed. Great cars to drive and the 383 is a nice small big block. Kind of economical as long as you keep your foot out of it...which is tough.

[@BlacKnightRising]

what's not to love about these beauties

[@iansmith7871]

Thank you gents for yet another hugely enjoyable video. I'm starting to anticipate your output a little too much on a Friday...nice work this week Jonny. Will Rich be able to respond by revealing his newly purchased immaculate 1969 Mercedes C111 diesel next week? Trying to explain why I like your videos to my girlfriend is like trying to explain why I like muscle cars to someone from London.

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Ian Smith Cheers v much

[@360nastybusiness]

My all time favourite car.looks the business

[@rwg2626]

Richard is just being polite

[@julian-earl]

Great review. I enjoyed particularly the tracking shots from the Golf. Loose the handcuffs though, as they're a tad creepy.

[@cameronmmj9291]

I'd love a lime green 1969 Plymouth Cuda 440-6, with the shaker hood.

[@bunning63]

Lot of people have a problem doing an alignment on those old mopars. Once set up correctly, the steering wheel will end up in the correct position.

[@GrahamDallas]

Fantastic car

[@andynixon2820]

I always love these vids for the excellent banter but to be honest the details of modern cars bore me shitless . Necessarily modern cars are pretty characterless which is fine but they may as well be reviewing kitchen white goods . But this charger is something else and I totally get the passion he has for it - it's joyful.

[@stephen300o6]

Well, it is white goods of a different era, rose tints view past eras as usual.

[@richardharrold9736]

@@stephen300o6 this was an era when even washing machines and tumble dryers in America were ridiculously over-engineered and got painted outrageous colours and had big neon lights behind their control panels, and many of them were owned by car firms (Ford had Philco-Bendix, GM had Frigidaire, AMC had Kelvinator...). Like the cars, some of them were surprisingly cleverly engineered too... the Frigidaire Filtrator dryer launched in 1952 was a genuine thing of genius, a condensing machine with a heat exchanger that meant it recycled its own heat, DECADES before Europe caught onto the idea. Kind of like how the early 60s Pontiac Tempest had the same mechanical configuration as a Porsche 968 - multi-link independent rear suspension, rear-mounted transaxle gearbox, big four-cylinder engine (3.2 litre) up front (or you could have the Buick 3.5 V8 that later became the Rover). There was some serious engineering going on over in Yankland when Europe was farting about with swing axles and side valves.

[@stevenbaker673]

Good one mate

[@williamrullman7063]

Awesome car

[@giovannigallo8429]

Awesome!!

[@stevewaller6577]

Why is there a pair of handcuffs swinging down from the back?

[@henryhol8538]

You should display this car in next months 'Classics on the Common' in Harpenden.

[@mescalchapsmusicchannel3943]

Real nice sir, I’m a teeny bit jealous tbh

[@nomimalone7520]

I see Porter made sure to wear his most appropriate period correct, moosclecar t shirt.

[@bodilidily]

Finally someone English to explain American cars.

[@kim007250]

ohhh yes !

[@markmilligan6616]

70s fashion, brown with a vynil roof - could have bought a Marina! 😁

[@chrisgentry7242]

That's 1968. Too early for the 70s

[@philipnewton7524]

Cool rob Don't u guys forget to where gloves Phil from stoke

[@mattrowe6394]

Hey I live in the Fens! ha ha! and I am Somerset originally hmm ... have you heard of Littleport Swingers Club? LMAO

[@hglf9764]

The Dodge Monaco. So called because it was roughly the same size as Monaco.

[@rpjwhite]

Using the eGolf as a camera car? Is that in case the boat breakdown?

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Robin White e-Golf was the ideal tracking car for this.

[@RJPick1]

Carbon offsetting!

[@timjefferson1886]

Jonny, I know that it is a matching numbers and you want to keep it in a largely unmolested state, but please, for safety's sake, do a disc brake conversion with a servo.

[@tonyfourpaws4511]

left turning signal on a right hand turn... :D

[@kyle8952]

couple of times in this the engine noise comes though and vibrates my whole bedroom.

[@johnmoruzzi7236]

Coincidence that the "venger" script is very like the "Charger" script ?

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

John Moruzzi Both were Mopar!

[@wkanost]

There’s nothing as much fun as planting your foot in a big block dodge. Nothing.

[@ThomasHarrisonLord]

The big question - who's driving the e-Golf tracking car?

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Thomas Harrison-Lord It is Mark Hankins the videographer and editor from Fully Charged

[@tonyyates2012]

The only things not muscle in that car, are the occupants.

[@robchisholm72]

Were you gents aware, that The Dukes of Hazard was a spin off of the film, Moonrunners?

[@benbennit]

Where is this up in the fens? I'll be driving my 5.9L V8 Jeep J10 near you guys.

[@flipeecupsstuff7632]

I don't think a single one of the 20+ cars at my place have a centered steering wheel, it's no biggie lol!

[@asdf12347109]

Shorten San Francisco to frisco not cisco. Yes, it is common practice to paint "compact," extra narrow parking stalls, even though the overwhelming majority of car buyers do not buy compact cars.

[@gmoar]

Porter beardpocalypse!

[@TanveerAhmed-gl5jk]

One guy is driving the ultimate machine the other one is thinking about ford escort or rs 2000 .hahaha british dodge charger.😂😂😂

[@forwardplans8168]

Learn how to show us how to kick in the 4 BBl, the increase in acceleration.

[@macberry4048]

I would like to know what modifications here made to make the livable

[@oldcarsnstuff]

Sort out that headlining!

[@xg5zm]

Sorry guys, but you forgot to roll up your t-shirt sleeves

[@muddyboots1881]

Just perfect as what a lazy V8 should be really... Arguably more desirable as a 383...