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[@joycetaitt8168]

Hi everyone thank you for your nice comments on the car and thank you again Nick and yes I'm not changing the car I'm keeping it all original. It's also a base model no extras it's also i think a middle line production it was on the production line when it changed from 69 to 70. So one viewer right it is half half . It's are little demon guys when you see me i really can't burn rubber but i can go further. 😂 It's staying as is we have a big demon and now there two Happy devil's his and her s . 😂😂

[@stephenholland5930]

Are you going to get Nick to rebuild the engine and paint it up? Would look great with the new Burnt Orange Metallic.

[@NicksGarage]

Thanks you for letting us show your car off a bit, Joyce. We hope you enjoy it for many years.

[@johncolaneri6488]

Enjoy the car, Joyce!!

[@BuzzLOLOL]

I test drove a one year old '68 Charger 318" automatic for my Mom, but Dad said $2500 was too much... it was a gorgeous metallic turquoise with white vinyl top and white interior... would have been a great investment... I think the color is the one Nick puts his thumb on at 03:57...

[@geoffkeller5337]

So very glad to hear that you're keeping your car normal and enjoyable!

[@mikel57]

In 1970 my father opened a Texaco gas station and bought a new dodge power wagon with a slant six 4 speed for plowing snow. It worked great. And we get snow in Buffalo NY!

[@Stevespoken]

Amazing it made it all that time without being swapped to a v8

[@BigUnitBeef]

That 225, the leaning tower of power, went in everything! Cars, industrial equipment, water pumps, generators, you name it! A true testimony to it's reliability. Personally, I'd overhaul the motor, give it a little cam, port work and just drive it. Damn good motor....and I'm a Ford man!

[@Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism]

If you were a Ford man, you'd know the 300-6 was a far superior engine and used far more often in industrial equipment than this turd.

[@BigUnitBeef]

@@Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism I don't disagree, but turd is a bit extreme.

[@Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism]

@@BigUnitBeef A TURD is exactly what it is when you place it in a big heavy boat of a car like a charger. It had all of 200 ft lbs when it was fresh, set inside a car that deserves at LEAST twice the torque and that was 50 years ago. Today, you'd want much more. If you drove this car, a TURD is exactly what you'd call it, when a 20 year old 4 cyl honda civic blows your doors off.

[@BigUnitBeef]

@@Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism then go drive a tuner

[@Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism]

@@BigUnitBeef I have a '68 t-bird with a 429/C6/3.25LS. I drive a 4 cyl accord as my daily driver. I wouldn't need to bring the T-bird out to smoke this boat. My little beater would smoke it with ease.

[@craig322]

Nice to see something different. With it's matching Burnt Orange paint & interior, 150 mph speedometer and a 225 slant 6 it's definitely one rare '70 Charger!

[@sparkywirenut]

With that " six pack " under the hood I bet it was lucky to top out at 90 mph .... lol

[@hk45c62]

We need to see a high performance Slant 6 on Nick's dyno.

[@bartschwartz9233]

Unless it’s a Clifford 4bbl-390cfm carb- the factory ones were mid 60s and u never see them period

[@BJ-qp5st]

Not only are they bulletproof, they take really nicely to performance mods as well and produce a lot of torque! I'd love to see Nick build one and put it on the dyno one day!

[@ginamiller6015]

Slant six, 318, 340, 383, 440, or hemi… it doesn’t matter. The ‘69 and ‘70 Chargers are absolutely beautiful cars. Chrysler was on top of their game during the muscle car era. Thanks Nick for preserving these iconic vehicles.

[@charger19691]

A good old reliable Slant Six. One of the best engines ever made in my opinion.

[@johnplato4976]

Nick- what a time machine! I NEVER knew that the 225 was available in a 70 Charger. Sure, Darts; Dusters & the like came with them. I had a classmate back in 73 that had a 225 slant six in his Dart & he tried his darndest to blow it up so he could drop a 318 or a 340 in it, but never could blow it up, no matter how hard he tried. Thanks Nick for the rewind on that!

[@krisdrinkwine6045]

Had a 71 duster with a slant six. 25 below zero, pump it twice, hit the key. It was running smooth as can be. Let it run on high idle for 10 minutes, you were good to go, had some heat on the windshield. Life was good 👍.

[@gracepeschel3894]

Nick, Here’s your chance to build a 6 cylinder. A little bore and stroke work. Port and polish the head with a 3 angle valve job. Modify the intake. Possible multiple carburetors. Limited slip differential. Now you have a really nice cruiser with decent gas mileage. Keep the 6 cylinder. Worth more with numbers matching engine. Let Nick work his magic!

[@lmrk8441]

A 150 mph speedometer with that motor is the greatest act of faith I've seen I saw a Yugo with wide tires and a hood scoop. Cool ride.

[@deancoleman8969]

In high school in the late 1960s six cylinder cars were very common. This charger is a real diamond in the rough. I am with you Nick keep it original.

[@FabioQuadrana]

Hi Nick, the slant six here in Argentina is a true legend, and by far the most common engine in Dodge vehicles. The only V8 we had in a Dodge, the Dodge GTX coupe (a car made only for this market and a really beautiful one) was the 318, and this is also a legend and still highly sought after. In 1969 my father purchased a brand new white Dodge Polara four doors with front disk brakes and a slant six with 145 hp, with a bodywork of the same family as the coupe I mentioned above. Great memories with that car, and obviously for this reason I'm a mopar guy 😀

[@70CHARGERREGISTRY]

Nick, love the car! There were only 182 slant six Base model 70 Chargers (XH29).....of those only 19 were FK5 Burnt Orange paint.

[@nickpanaritis4122]

Thanks for the info.

[@sportsterray66]

Why does a '70 Charger have '69 taillights & tail panel? 🤔

[@nickpanaritis4122]

....@@sportsterray66..... Was assembled early August of 1969. Change of year to 1970.

[@dr.donolson4498]

Thanks for sharing Joyce, and Nick. It’s exciting to see another Charger with a slant six. I purchased my slant sixed ’68 Charger in 1973. I learned from a book on Dodge that it was one of 400 made. As the first car I ever owned, it was my daily driver throughout high school, college and beyond. Sad to say, when the engine needed some work, a mechanic friend, who knew it was my daily driver asked if he could just switch out my engine for another slant six as I'd be back on the road quicker. In my naivety I said "sure". Now, years later it has a 528 crate hemi. While scary fast can be fun, my mind goes back to the peaceful ride of the slant six, and pulling up to a light and wondering if the engine was even running as it was so quiet. EnJoy the peace.

[@sparkywirenut]

It may be considered rare now but back when it was new I bet this car was harder to sell than Bud lite beer is now , lol I remember seeing oddballs like this in dealer lots , they would sit on the lots forever ....

[@gorflunk]

That powertrain was probably instrumental in it surviving the gas embargoes and insurance hikes of the 70s.

[@orwellknew9112]

Small engine for that car. Not much muscle in that muscle car. Actually, it’s not really a muscle car with that engine in it. They put those slant 6’s in everything. Real workhorses. Of course, I’m jaded. My dad bought a Chevy Nova for my mom, but I couldn’t get him to buy one with a v8. Instead, he bought one with a 250 cu straight 6. Of course, that was the car I got to drive to University on the days it was my turn to car pool. One of the other guys in the pool got to drive his mom’s brand new 1969 302 Mustang (white with a blue vinyl interior, bucks seats and console). I was so jealous.

[@sparkywirenut]

@@gorflunk Nah , plenty of hemis and 440's survived just fine ....

[@eugenecastles7475]

I was wondering what is so rare about this 1970 Charger. Well I was certainly surprised when Nick opened the hood, and saw the slant six. The FK5 is definitely a rare color, and the orange interior is very unusual. You just never know what will show up at Nick's Garage, awesome!!

[@NicksGarage]

We could not agree more. A very unusual Charger. Thanks for stopping by, Eugene.

[@User_76ytrl]

Very beautiful car the inside and the engine first time i see straight 6 in a charger regards from Greece Nick 🇬🇷👍❤️ nice video

[@eugenecastles7475]

@@NicksGarage Good afternoon George. I never expected to see a 70 Charger equipped like this one, a true unicorn. I'm always looking forward to Monday's videos which are the high point of my day. My sister had a 1967 Dodge Dart GT Convertible, that had the slant six. It was Y2 yellow with a black top. A very nice car that got a lot of looks.

[@rodneyhopper22]

Who would want a slant 6 cylinder motor under the hood of a charger

[@eugenecastles7475]

@@rodneyhopper22 Not me!!! My 500 has a built 440 under the hood. I would never order a Charger with anything less than a 426 Hemi, or a 440.

[@ericball6000]

Dr. Nick, you are 100% right, keep the charger as is, I have owned a few leaning tower of power slant 6, you can NOT kill them, thanks for the ride, cheers.

[@blinkie1523]

They sure were hard to kill. Back here (New Zealand) in the day we used them in the stockcars and they never failed race after race just kept going.

[@robh7421]

I'm telling you Nick, I had an 83 Ram with that 225 in her. I put 400k on that thing and the only thing I ever did was brakes and of course starters. I kept a spare behind the seat. Had it down to about 7 minutes lol. It may sound silly, but I'd like to see that on the dynamometer! I pulled things my cousin couldn't with his GMC 1500 and a 350. She did 75 MPH up hill with a 30 foot camper. She did 75 MPH with no trailer. If it was going down hill (a mountain road) you could get her to go faster. But that's about it. I had a tree shift. Original clutch I bought from my grandfather. He had it replaced when I bought it. That thing was 100% indestructible! I agree. No way I would swap that motor!

[@8092DJ]

Her / she 😂

[@robertwatson6081]

Really nice to see such a rare charger

[@gibbsey9579]

As soon as I saw the engine, I was so impressed I'm still smiling.

[@meowerstationone3793]

Thanks for the ride Nick!

[@simplysimon9868]

Looks like a painted roof instead of vinyl, Nick. Even rarer. What an awesome 70 Charger!!

[@walterhubicki5207]

Absolutely love this car. Please tell her to keep it as a slant six. Those motors were legendary. Maybe even more legendary than Hemis. When growing up we had two 3/4 ton Dodge vans. Each of these had a slant, six three speed on the column. I learn to drive on one of them. It had manual steering and brakes with a huge steering wheel. We drove those vans until they rusted apart with several hundred thousand miles on them. That sound brings back memories.

[@MikhailScottKy]

I love the color. All I have ever seen is the Green and the Black. This interior really stands out!

[@C.Padilla84]

Finally a 225 Straight Six, Can’t wait to see you build a modified leaning tower and get it on the Dyno.

[@cudaman-yq7pq]

There is a couple who own and restored a 1970 slant six Challenger convertible, red exterior and red interior. They brought it to Carlisle several times and the car was the center of attention! Kudos to them and to the owner of this Burnt Orange slant six Charger.

[@matsfredsson9445]

My first car was a Dodge Lancer with slant six and push button auto, bought when I was 16. Sweet memories, coming back when I hear and see this Charger.

[@18Macallan]

Thank you to Joyce and Nick for letting us watch this rare beauty👍

[@robertwest3093]

I'm so glad that this car survived all it's previous owners and any bad accidents. I certainly can't picture anyone from 1970 opting for a 6 cylinder muscle car!

[@pauldudakadanielthomson8890]

I bought a 1968 Charger in 1973 with the 318. It had a black interior , dark green paint , consol shift selector. Paid $1500 for it , by 1975 I could only get $500 for it because of high gasoline prices and V8 cars were called air polluters.

[@scatpack68]

Wow 8/4/69 scheduled production date. Probably one of the first built for the '70 model year. Odd that it has a '69 style tail panel.

[@HITEKSTRANGER]

Love to hear Nick's French accent. Takes me back to being a teenager and 2 friends from Quebec. Rael and Rejean Phanoueff. Great guys and both had epic Mopars.

[@joelbrittenour8197]

I had a 63 Plymouth valiant 6 cylinder. I put a manual choke on it. It could be -30 below ,people cranking, fighting to start their cars. My slant 6 always started. Appreciate them for what they are.

[@richdorak1547]

Original owner had Supreme self confidence ! Good for him/her .

[@kennethhowell1272]

You must truly appreciate Nick's love for Vintage Muscle Cars, even ones with a Slant 6. If the car were properly restored it would be worth alot being 1 of 300 units produced.

[@michaelnault5905]

Most of today's collector cars were yesterday's daily drivers. I've had a couple of those engines. They deliver a lot without asking for much in return.

[@nilsh.lintho9607]

This is RARE ! After dekoding the vin tag one of 17 built, and one of the first built at August 4. 1969.

[@williamanthony5021]

The killer body style Joyce can't beat original . Love it everyday.

[@andyjohnson6548]

Would love to see this car again once it’s been painted. Thanks for posting this video of Joyce’s car, it’s beautiful 👍👍

[@mikestackhouse9001]

My first car was a 1974 Plymouth 2DR Scamp with a 225 Slant Six. It was great on gas, lower insurance rates and a beautiful copper color called Sienna. It had a beige vinyl top and matching interior. I bought it off the lot for $3000, brand new. Drove it for four years and sold it to my sister who drove it another six years. Fun car.

[@antoniohosino145]

NICK , IT SOUNDS LIKE THE VALVES NEED TO BE ADJUSTED AS THIS ENGINE HAS A SOLID LIFTER CAM !!! BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE FOR 1970 !!!!

[@MikeJBlues]

One of my high-school buddies drove an identical 70 charger with a 318, was spotless

[@drippinglass]

An XH29. Only in 1970. Bench seat with column shift.

[@NicksGarage]

Right on. This one was turning heads at the shop.

[@vincemajestyk9497]

My father had a '70 Charger R/T (440) that was FK5 burnt orange with a burnt orange interior. It had power windows too. Unfortunately, it was a Northeast car and was rotted to almost nothing by the time he got rid of it. Bought it in '74 with 19k miles on it.

[@Gunslinger1875]

That old girl survived alot. Just keeping that slant six after a few decades. Nice ride thanks Nick.👍♥️

[@dyer2cycle]

Yes, it's a miracle that the engine wasn't pulled out decades ago when these cars were still within the reach of typical teenagers...swapped in a junkyard 383 or 400, maybe a 360 out of a pickup, or a 318 with an aftermarket 4 barrel intake that the kid "swore was a 340"(most teenagers couldn't afford a 340 even back in the '80's)...

[@OlSgtLove]

Hello Nick ,George, krew and Everyone. My uncle love those Slant Sixs engines . He swore by them . He had one in a Dodge Dart , that he kept and drove for 30 years or so ...Beautiful Blue color . Tough old engines, keep the oil change and coolant in it and it will run forever ...

[@Paul1958R]

As an 17 yo in 1975 I was given a 'hand me down' old/tired yellow 1969 Plymouth Belvedere coupe that had the 225 slant six and ran fine. But it looked just like the GTX the 'older' guys up the street had. Too bad that car got stolen in NYC and never recovered. This old man still thinks about that car now and then. Paul (in MA)

[@majorpayne5289]

👍There’s room for them all! Thx Sir Nick

[@Rocket39Smoke14]

What was Dodge thinking when they reintroduced a 4 door Charger?

[@NicksGarage]

Good question.

[@Welcometofacsistube]

Dodge didn't. Mercedes did.

[@richardtibbetts574]

The original concept drawing was of a two door, and it was an excellent rendition of the original.

[@SovereignKnight74]

Looks like the Charger is coming back as a 2 Door, finally.

[@lilo2469]

Charger SELLS

[@Thomas63r2]

I have never seen a slant Charger. I knew they existed, and in my 60+ plus years I’ve just never seen one in person. I love muscle cars with this kind of a twist.

[@1575murray]

I would expect that most Chargers came with the LA 318 or the B 383. The slant 6 was certainly an unusual option in the B body cars.

[@NicksGarage]

Nice to see one still all together.

[@bkc1965]

Of the 300 6 cylinder Chargers built in 1970, I can imagine that only a tiny percentage of them are left with the original motor. This Charger might be more rare than we think.

[@musclecarmitch908]

Cool car! I also noticed it has the plain jane trim too, no finish panel around the taillights and no upper door trim, no bucketseats, I've seen very few 70's with that plain trim level! Thanks for sharing Nick!

[@silverstar4289]

One of my buddies in the mid seventies had a 70 Charger 500 FK5 with burnt orange interior with white vinyl top. At the time the muscle cars were getting worn out and rust in the rear quarters, this one was pristine. We had never seen a muscle car with anything but black interior. A great ride.

[@donlemme898]

Phenomenal! Never saw a B body with original Slant Six. I knew that was an option. Keep it original. What a fun car to cruise and enjoy.

[@stephenholland5930]

Standard would be a 225 with a 3 speed manual. Anything else would be an option.

[@petermontagnon4440]

This is a nice ride!!!! She has a gem!!!!

[@smellriddell]

Hi Nick, great car video! Here in Australia we have 245 and 265 HEMI straight 6 cylinders that had 160hp stock and upto 300hp in RTs versions. Chrysler said they have the power of an 8 with the economy of 6 and apparently Chrysler spent 33 million in the 60/70's developing them. I know you would love one of these engines if you ever got your hands on one! Take care from Down Under

[@L8terdays]

Nice ride. I agree. Keep it original. Drive it and keep it rust free. That's the most important.

[@jamiepalmer-oc7ey]

The 225 slant 6 has history in Australia. We also had straight 6 in 245 & 265. The 265 is in the Australian VH Charger 1971.

[@kostasmihail8011]

Also 215

[@dailyreader506]

Restore to original absolutely! Very sharp colour I do recall that from my youth. Looks very dazzling on a bright day.

[@marleneseely3509]

This car is a real gem.

[@mavericknonconformist69721]

I had a slant 6 in 79 dodge powerwagon, it burned more oil than it did gas but it got me there.

[@stevelioliopoulos4902]

Happy Tuesday morning from Adelaide Australia. Best way to start my day.

[@NicksGarage]

Thanks for starting the day with us, Steve. ☀️

[@seangoodman665]

A rare and interesting example of a higher end base car. The slant 6 is probably why the car has survived all these years, because it was not beaten to death by overly rambunctious teens. Someone loved and cared for it all these years. Be nice to see it all painted.

[@rixkafer56]

Nice to see a car not hot rodded once in a while.. not that there is anything wrong with that... I have a 74 C10 chevy truck... almost that same color but GM calls is grecian bronze... 6 cyl four speed with granny low.. all original 102 k miles... sometimes i want a V8 in it but it does everything i ask as a working truck ... my other car is the hot rod ... Thanks for sharing

[@paulmullen8228]

Very nice to see a Slant 6 225 my dad a had a 73 Valiant and 77 Volare with that same engine very bulletproof. Would be nice to see a rebuild of this and Dyno test. Oh and viewers don't know that the engine came with two piece exhaust manifolds 3 cylinder each so a nice upgrade that can be done to put true Dual exhaust front to back it will have a cool sound.

[@abbottsplace8080]

Yes! Keep that original. Love it

[@MaxtheFinger]

I can FEEL the way it drives.

[@Mr1965impala]

My son had a 75’ Coronet with a 225, ran great and easy to work on. We also had an 82’ D100 short box pickup worth the 6 cylinder. Bulletproof!

[@RaymondL704]

Amazing the engine options available for the 1970 Dodge Charger; Engine:: 225 Six, 318 V-8, 383 V-8, 440 V-8, 426 V-8 Hemi, but the slant, can't kill them!

[@txsailor57]

I worked in a wrecking yard in the late 60's. The owner hated to see Mopars come in with the slant six. They would not sell! No one was hot rodding them and the cars that had them rarely ever needed a replacement.

[@freddiecongo2400]

That Charger would make a nice home for your 528 Hemi 😊

[@ratt727]

I like the interior color, it’s nice, I would leave the 6 in it, it’s original and that counts for something.

[@NicksGarage]

We completely agree. This car is great.

[@berettagt88]

I love that interior! It's so unique!

[@The340king]

A high school friend had a 74 Charger with a slant 6 in it. We ran it to college many times. It was a great little car. Of course he wanted something faster and sold the car. We were way ahead of our time, we took out the back seat upright section and put 2 - 12" woofers in a panel instead. This was 1981. I also had a 4 cylinder station wagon with loud dual exhaust. Way ahead of that trend also! 😅

[@upnorth6722]

Great ride ! How many are still out there today ?

[@kwhite145]

Best engine ever built!

[@NicksGarage]

They sure have a wonderful reputation.

[@papilloncycles3463]

Nick, there is a Lady in my neighborhood with a 1969 Chevelle 2 door with a 6 cylinder automatic.. I believe She has daily driven it since new. Still does!

[@jimjungle1397]

1970 was an odd year of trying to keep base prices down. New emissions required, new, "drive by noise level" test required, shoulder belts required, headrest required, side marker lights with reflectors required, locking steering wheel and shifter required. In response, Mopar started making molded plastic dashboards with plastic glove box door and plastic grills started replacing metal grills. The 273 V8 was no longer in production. The six cylinder was the only engine under 300 cubic inches. The slant six was available in the Charger and in the E-body cars for 1970. Some slant six cars have a V8 K-frame with an adapter mount, while some cars have a dedicated slant six K-frame. The slant cars not only had slant six torsion bars, but also slant six rear leaf springs, unless it was a taxi. Another cost saving feature for 1970 was, the base transmission in the Super Bee and Roadrunner was a 3 speed manual transmission, with the 4 speed and automatic as extra cost options.

[@Tonefiend]

A friend had a duster with this motor back in high school. Mid ‘80s We couldn’t kill that thing. It’d leave one patch of rubber all the way down the street and we made more donuts than Duncan. The owner always claimed it was the toughest engine ever made I still have the original 318 in my ‘70 Challenger. It’s not long for this world though and a 340 is going in it eventually This car would be amazing with a full restoration to stock specs As cool as that would be I don’t know if I could resist dropping a 440 and 4 speed in it. Around here any Charger is insanely rare

[@1967davethewave]

Amazing for a 6 cylinder Charger to survive in such good condition and without having a big block shoe horned into it. Very awesome Charger.

[@71wicker]

Only one I ever saw was in skyway junkyard in buffalo New York in the early 90’ it was green on green 69 charger slant. About 10 years later my parts manager at Best Dodge had a 70 challenger cream with a burnt orange interior and a slant three on the tree.

[@cellpat2686]

A charger in a non spectacular colour with a non spectacular drivetrain: Simply Spectacular! 😎👍❤

[@bobkonradi1027]

Where's "Uncle Tony.?" Recall that he thinks the Slant 6 MoPar is the best engine they ever made, and so he'd be going nuts at finding a car like this.

[@ToyKingWonder]

Amazing. I don't think I have ever seen this color. I knew a guy who had a Slant-6 Challenger! This car evidently has TWO leaves in the leaf spring!!!! The guy I bought my AMX from a long time ago had a daily driver, a wonderful original 6 cylinder Javelin from his grandma. These rare 6s certainly have their place.

[@Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism]

Yeah, in the scrap pile.

[@richardw64]

We had them in our Valiants, here in Australia. My dad's 1966 Valiant wagon, the first car I drove. Such a capable engine was the slant 6. How I miss those days , too. Thanks for sharing, Nick.

[@corporalpunishment924]

This is very cool. Who knows how many are still on the road with the Leaning Tower. I myself have a ‘74 D-100 club cab with a 360 in this medium burnt orange metallic but it looks more like this car’s current paint job.

[@Digitalsharecropper]

My brother has a LOADED six banger barracuda convertible. He wanted to put a Hemi in it and I talked him out of it. It's a unique car for sure. He can buy a Hemi Cuda easily. He can't buy a slant six barracuda convertible anywhere. I don't think I've ever seen one.

[@nickpanaritis4122]

Stay with the 6 cylinder.

[@closertothetruth9209]

one mechanical engineer said to me the lean design has something to do with increasing the torque, he also went on about the intake length.

[@stuartstephens]

Combine the slant six with the bench seat and the unusual interior/exterior colors, and it makes for a very rare car.

[@djc7039]

I had a 69 1/2 Charger SE 383 Magnum with AC and Faux wood dash/console. Beautiful car.

[@blinkie1523]

Wow Nick that sure bought back some sweet memories for you and me. I only wish I was there as that slopper sure sounded sweet. Like you I hope all Joyce does after you make it road legal is give it a coat of paint and leave the slopper in it. Thanks George great video too.

[@NicksGarage]

Thanks Blinkie!

[@jimcockburn4652]

The name for the 225ci slant six is known as the Leaning Tower of Power. Today I have heard people refer to the old slant six in a non complimentary way. The thing is most 225 slant six powered cars today are worn completely out and have been patched up over and over without doing required machining and therefore not getting rebuilt to an as new condition.

[@jamesschultz30]

Think the other thing this car actually does, is just remind people how good of a car the 2nd gen charger actually was. I had several of these and loved them. They had plenty of room, big trunk, easy to work on and rode very nice.

[@edwardmohr5798]

Bench seat is also unique.

[@NicksGarage]

Honeymoon seat.

[@stephenholland5930]

Buckets were optional, order code C55. A bench was standard fit.

[@Welcometofacsistube]

To the owner of this mopar: Please oh please keep the slant in it. Keep it original. In many ways its more rare than a hemi car

[@NicksGarage]

Agreed!

[@onedayiwillmakesomecontent]

My Australian ford Fairlane is one of 150 made 250ci 6cyl, (1971) everyone keeps telling me, put a V8. I say no. Old torquey 6's are cruisers, and don't run out of brakes too often lol Shaun from Australia.

[@MaxtheFinger]

I would guess that the number of surviving Hemi cars vastly outnumber the 6's.

[@mongrelhalfbreedobern]

Slant six was the equalizer in Valiant vs. Charger wars

[@nhra7110]

absolutely agree! it is special for what it is

[@bobbyz1964]

My buddy had a 73 (think it was a 73) Charger 3 speed Slant 6 back in high school. Jacked up, wide tires and the biggest hood scoop JC Witney sold in the early 80s late 70s. It looked FAST, had that reflective strip on the sides too. I had a Pontiac then with a 400 4sp I'd actually swap cars with him to save gas going to see my girlfriend an hour away and he'd race everybody he could with my car. Really didn't mind driving that Slant at all but stopped swapping with him when I noticed how bald my tires were. He never lost a race anyway. 😂