The Forgotten 1992 Dodge Daytona IROC R/T is a Rare and Underrated Pony Car Like The Z28 or Mustang

"No, not that IROC!!"
Say the word "IROC," and virtually everyone will associate it with the 1985-1989 Chevrolet Z28 that licensed the name and became synonymous with it. IROC actually stands for "International Race of Champions," which was a Masters Tournament or All Star Game of the car racing work, focused much more on North American racing than the name would imply.
In 1990, the race moved to sponsorship by Dodge, and the IROC name was plastered on their Daytona, a turbocharged (or V6) pony car that ostensibly competed with the Camaro and Mustang. In 1992, only 341 IROC R/Ts were made, utilizing the 2.2 Turbo III engine, a unit extensively tweaked by Shelby and Lotus, and massaged to 224 HP - more than 1.6HP per cubic inch!
Only 341 were made primarily because Lotus was unable to provide the tweaked heads in any great quantity, and far less than Dodge had envisioned. This makes it an extremely rare muscle car from the 1990s, and an absolute future collectible.
This car is a showroom condition 1992 with 47K miles and all original condition throughout. Full review and test drive by Bill. Vehicle for sale at Autohaus of Naples, on the web at www.AutohausNaples.com or by phone at [phone].

[@rickjames6867]

I prefer the crank windows on a car like that. Less electrical failure to deal with. Cool old Dodge. Something about seeing these cars in pristine condition puts a smile on my face. Thanks for sharing. 💜💙✌️🙂

[@Oklawolf]

My father was a salesman for a Chrysler dealer back in 1985 when the Laser came out, and he brought a loaded one home once to try out. I was 12 and obsessed with Knight Rider, and here he comes with this black talking car with a digital dashboard. He got real tired of me begging him to keep it.

[@MrOnyxRaven]

My first car was a white 1985 Chrysler Laser XE. I got it in 1997.

[@PatrickDKing]

Were you successful in getting him to keep it? My dad was a real prick when it came to stuff like that. When I was a kid he got a '71 or '72 corvette stingray, put a new engine in (did keep the old block) and we'd drive through the mountains in it. A few years later I started college and that son of a bitch (may you rest in peace grandmother) asked me if I wanted the corvette. Obviously I said yes but pointed out that I couldn't keep it on campus. A week or two later he calls and says you didn't really want the corvette did you? Then he goes on to tell me his brother bought it off of him who then later sold it to my cousin. He's done stuff like that with a lot of things, the corvette, a sweet ass wood planer, a kubota backhoe, and some family guns. I learned then that my dad was a lying asshole and in general just not a really good person. It seems maybe he wanted money for those things but he could have said so and I'd have paid for them if I was able. Now flash forward to present and those corvettes are expensive as all hell. If I had a mean bone in my body, I'd wait until he needs put in a nursing home (which I'm against) and say you didn't really want to stay at home with expensive in home health care did you? Awe shuckeez, I spent your senior citizen care fund on some guns, a corvette and a tractor. lol.

[@blackrat1228]

@@PatrickDKing get help

[@alternativelivingwithranda655]

@@PatrickDKing funny as hell. Make sure you tell him about your comment, I bet he would get a good laugh. My dad has done a few similar things.

[@matthewcaughey8898]

@@PatrickDKing my mother did something like that to me. She took my grandfather’s car a 1984 Cadillac sedan deville and rather then let me have it as he intended, she sold it to one of her piss poor friends. She tried to tell me “ oh well the transmission blew up” yeah cause you had a 16 year old with a big RWD car, bet you 10 bucks he was neutral dropping it when it blew. Anyways they quit paying her for it when it blew and I don’t know what happened to it. I suspect it was hauled off for junk or given away in as one of those cars for kids thing. Regardless all I have is a set of keys and an owners manual for a car that’s likely several Frigidaires now

[@e.f.clarke2041]

This is the oasis in my vast desert of work and stress. Thank the lord, and thank you Bill!

[@curiouscars9282]

You're very kind, E.F. Thank you.

[@100aceswid]

Amen!

[@sneakersonfeet9045]

OMg just found this channel! You are my new favorite!

[@bayareanewman1566]

220 HP?? That’s not bad for the early 90’s, especially for a 4 banger! I had a 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS-T and it was super fast (at least my 21 year old self thought so when I bought it used in 1997) and it only had 210 HP!!

[@curiouscars9282]

This engine was nuts.

[@michaelandradejr]

He was being generous the sohc t engine can be googled wikid and you'll see its no were close to 200 whp or these would be legendary like the Grand National, but they are not but your Gs-t was an actual fast car dohc turbo 2.0 smashes the sohc in the dodge lol.......... Daytona maybe had 165 bhp with a turbo.. The dodge shadow Turbo was 155 bhp with the next gen sohc motor..

[@matthewcaughey8898]

@@curiouscars9282 when I was shopping for one of those nigh on 20 years ago I could never find a 4 cyl. Every one I found had that damn V-6 in it and that was not what I wanted. I looked high and low, in the good and bad areas and I spend days on autotrader seeking one out. After nearly 3 years of searching in the early days of the internet I just gave up. I settled for a 1998 Acura Integra GS-R in good shape I found at a local lot . I’ve had that Acura for over 20 years now but I always thought I didn’t look hard enough or I did something wrong in my seeking. With just 241 to 341 cars made you just answered a question I had for nearly 2 decades. IT WASAN’T ME, I DIDN’T FIND ONE CAUSE THERE WEREN’T ANY TO FIND. And now I’m somehow sadder but happier in a way, cause I did ultimately get a better car. But the what if will still haunt me, thanks for a look anyways glad to get it

[@mikekubacki782]

@@matthewcaughey8898 Found my black one at South Holland Dodge in the late 90s. Still has 6895 miles on it. A real garage queen, but what a 224 hp front driver.

[@rickd1028]

@@michaelandradejr Where did you get your information from? You say the Dodge Daytona had MAYBE 165hp? Do yourself a favor and Google these cars. These cars (the 1992-1993) Dodge Daytona Iroc R/T had 224hp from the factory. Yes....that is the same as the Ford Mustang GT 5.0 from the same year. And yes, this car has half the number of cylinders. And yes...this Dodge Daytona Iroc R/T made more HP than the Eagle Talon TSi and Mitsubishi Eclipse GS-T and/or GSX of the same year.

[@gavindwyer5457]

Hey Bill, have to say as a viewer from Ireland I love the way you always attach a photo of the other cars you reference. It's nice to see and therefore feel like I know what your taking about. Thanks.

[@jamesjosephmcgrath5586]

Well Gavin, I'm Irish too, living presently in Dubai. Bet Bill has viewers from all over the world. Love how he brings back that whole era of whichever car he happens to review. Pure talent.

[@Noex63]

I'm an Aussie... and sometimes I just can't breathe, laughing at Bill's dry, deadpan refences to 80s coke usage, gun storage, chipper Canadians and toddlers in the trunk... not to mention the wildlife and local weather.... love his in-depth car knowledge... can't wait for him to review a low mileage 79 Silver Shadow?

[@jblfd4600]

As a teen/young adult of the 90s, this and that Grand Prix you recently did were 2 cars that I thought were pretty cool for their time and as they have grown to be essentially nonexistent in this current day and age, it is absolutely amazing to see them once again in their preserved state. And to have Bill as our guide is the cherry on top of a sundae called "Monday". I thank you sir!

[@tylernewton7217]

I absolutely loved that black Grand Prix. I would’ve actually almost take that over my childhood dream car - C4 Corvette (if we’re speaking strictly American).

[@nuclearblast119]

GMC/CHEVROLET really f#cked up getting rid of their Pontiac line of cars!

[@Hughesburner]

Same...teen in the 90's. Late 80's and most 90's cars always turn my head when on the road, most of the time if the driver sees me looking that think I am some sort of stalker. They are really a rarity on the road here in Oregon. I just saw a new looking Z24 on the road last week, I thought I was in a time machine...the young kid driving likely got it from his dead grandma and hates driving it sadly.

[@shutdown8947]

I agree 💯

[@eurocarpleurocarpl2057]

Same me bro ​@@Hughesburner

[@JimmyFoxhound]

I love Bill's sigh of disgust at the excessive exclamation points. Bill seems like the kind of guy who goes out of his way to make sure he avoids anything that may prompt the need for excessive exclamation points.

[@johnthesavage381]

Bill is excessive exclamation points. At least when it comes to birds... or cats... or goats... or bad detailing... Canadians, children, gun storage, Florida weather, travel... you get the point.

[@timothymorris6019]

Hey, I gotta tell ya. You have the best comedic dialogue out of any other YTuber out there. Also I love all the unique vehicles you present along with your knowledge of each. Your channel is a breath of fresh air for the car lover community. Thank you, and can't wait to see your future presentations.

[@donaldduncan7095]

Love those sporty coupes of the 80s & 90s, sport coupes back then had personality. Thanks for the presentation of that rare well preserved time capsule, hope to see more. I was a big fan of the sporty coupes of the Chrysler & Mitsubishi partnership.

[@roomdog40]

Even the stripped down version of these cars were great. You can load stuff in the hatch, but it looked really cool and drove well.

[@peterudd]

I worked for Chrysler, got my 89 Daytona Turbo red with air dams, electronic package and rear window louvered shade on executive lease for my teenage son. It was a super driving highway vehicle. It sold a ton by its presence in the high school parking lot and later in college. Ran smoothly at 80-95.

[@genopingon5367]

Another forgotten gem is the Chevy Berreta GTZ! Hopefully u will find one and review it.

[@cinder9950]

Quad 4 and a five speed, as a muscle car guy I was very surprised the first time someone gave me a ride in one of these little rockets (for the time anyway)

[@jaybird702mpw]

Had a 92. Fun car that got me in a little trouble. At one point my insurance was more than my car payment!

[@theejoeylee]

Saw alot of GTU and GTZs in IOWA in the 90s. Tons of GP GTPs too.

[@JoshKetchum]

I had a couple Z26s with quad 4s, fun lil cars! Until you turned on the AC and the power was cut in half lol

[@iHaveTheDocuments]

I had a Z34 Chevy Lumina. Don't hear much about those. Fast car for its day.

[@subaru4me]

I fell in love with this car as a kid watching Hunter. I loved the Omni GLHS!

[@KinksFan2802]

Sgt. Dee Dee McCall would have looked great in this car as she did in the older Daytonas.

[@9ZERO6]

The Goes Like Hell was a street stomper at the time. If you were around at time, you knew.

[@Whats-It-To-Ya]

Don't the the Wraith with Charlie Sheen, this movie had a red Daytona Turbo Z and a few other Daytona's as Turbo K-Car police cars.

[@jaywallace1131]

Hunter is on Amazon prime! I used to love that show and have been binge watching lately.

[@danstar455]

My brother drove a 1991 Spirit R/T which was the first application of this beautiful engine. Very revvvvvy. Still has it. Bought him a Quaife ATB for a present.

[@rjcupid]

I always loved the Dodge Spirit. My mother and I rented a white one with red interior in Florida in 1991 from “Dollar Rent A Car” and I have fond memories of it. The R/T model is really cool - never driven one. Whenever I used to see a Dodge Spirit or Plymouth Acclaim it was like a lucky charm for me (Nowadays it is extremely rare to see one).

[@magicmaker15]

What an absolutely well narrated, informative, and entertaining video. Thank you so much for making this!

[@Bojan5150]

A 35-minute video about a rare gem of car... First I clicked LIKE and then I pressed PLAY. Keep 'em coming, Bill!

[@korbendallas4232]

Same here.

[@richki.24]

That would be a nice purchase today .. Still would love a Starion/Conquest ...

[@90scarguy]

I have a 92 ... mine is red. Bought it for $500.00 in 2003 on a trade in. Still have it, still love it. I also have an 87 Turbo z with t-tops. Bought that off trade for $750.00 in 2002. These old dodges are fun.Also have a 1992 Dodge spirit Turbo. Try finding one of those. Another $500.00 trade in 2010 where I worked.

[@maximilianswansson1264]

Nice!

[@90scarguy]

@@maximilianswansson1264 I’m starting to clean and tune them now. I have a warehouse full of cars from the 1990s. All dealer trades. I’m going to start posting videos soon. Some have been sitting ten years. I have over 40 cars from the 90s.

[@curiouscars9282]

Damn - You're definitely buying them right!

[@90scarguy]

@@curiouscars9282 I have 26 z24 cavaliers. All trades, $500.00 -$750.00 each. One 1994 z24 I bought off my local high school. 27 original miles. Got that “Vermont” (damn phone) title on it.

[@williamsinger4124]

@@90scarguy hey, I've chatted with you before about my cars. I believe it was you who told me that my 89 Z24 convertible is technically a 3 tone interior. Light gray, with dark gray inserts, and if I looked closely, I'd see purple threads in the dark gray areas of the interior. Exterior is black with silver ground effects and a black top. I remember you being very nice and intelligent

[@adamtrombino106]

Back in '91, my dad and I saw an R/T prototype at the Chicago auto show. He tried to special order 1 ( as a 92) but was told by several dealers the cars were already spoken for.. He ended up special ordering a 92 Iroc Shelby 2.5L turbo 5 speed in black on grey ( which took 7 months to get!) and had it 10 yrs before rust started to get it. It was a very good car, which is not something usually said about Daytonas. Really the only things that broke were the a/c and the Infinity radio..He sold the car to a guy who restored it in 04. We got to see the car when the guy had finished. It was outstanding!! The 02-03 Daytonas are the best of the breed by far.

[@chrisc338]

Hi Bill, I'm one of those chipper Canadians who sit in the back seat...LOL . Anyways love your videos and love the cars you showcase. You are the most knowledgeable and entertaining car reviewer around.

[@klasseact6663]

There must be ONES of these left in exsistence...good find Bill👍👍

[@ronmccullock1407]

Hey Bill, nice to see you back with another fantastic video. Sorry the weather is miserable, glad the birds and goats are leaving you alone

[@curiouscars9282]

Thanks, Ron. The weather really is miserable.

[@AA-nu9rg]

"They couldn't quite get enough heads together... and that was a double entendre." 🤣🤣🤣 - Always great and refreshing to witness intellectually witty/clever speakers and or fellow writers. The car review itself also being very good was a cherry on top. 👍🏼

[@NastyCustoms5150]

I remember being a kid and there was one of these in a junkyard my friends and I hung out in. Imagine 4 or 5 “troubled” youth hanging out smoking cigs in one of these, while it undoubtedly took years off my life I wouldn’t change anything, thanks for the memory jog! Swear to god there was more interior space back then though lol.

[@Gr8thxAlot]

You knocked it out of the park with this one. Amazing! I haven't seen a Daytona in many years.

[@Gr8thxAlot]

@@danielknepper6884 Agree. My family didn't have a Daytona, but a couple of Chrysler products in the 1980's, and they were not well built. They made GM cars look good at the time. The Daytona does look pretty cool, and Chrysler products were value priced.

[@platec4798]

Thank you for the quality review. I really enjoyed your commentary. I remember these types of cars back in the 80s and 90s. Looking back 1992 seems like yesterday. Where did time go. I guess I spent to much time at the office. Plate [C]

[@FTRV]

My dad had a 1984 Daytona Turbo Z. The maroon top, silver bottom one. I took my drivers test in that thing. I thought that was the coolest car. Loved it so much I convinced my older sister to buy the Shelby charger. Same color combo. Thought those cars were so cool back in the day. Thanks for the video.

[@daved3948]

Had a 1993 Daytona iroc v6 same color, damn that car was hard to keep clean lol.

[@BenjaminInLosAngeles]

Me: I want an IROC! Mom: We have an IROC at home. The IROC at home:

[@maybelive765]

This thing is DSM before DSM existed, no hate

[@MrCarGuy]

Stale and overused

[@666cemetaryslut]

If this was your iroc at home chances are it's worth more than the iroc you want

[@maybelive765]

@@666cemetaryslut fact

[@justinstiff5641]

More burning rubber in the future please. Love your videos Bill. Long time viewer from Texas.

[@curiouscars9282]

Peter happened to be around for this one, but I'll give it a shot.

[@goodbonezz1289]

Yeah..that was pretty cool. Thanks

[@brycepunk1]

Thank you for this awesome video. I had a 91 Daytona and this brought back so many memories. That thing was so much fun through 4th gear (I loved 3rd) but alas, it just crumbled apart around 70k. I love the style of your presentation. Thank you.

[@patrickpanda8374]

I stumbled upon your videos and found myself binge watching all of them. It’s awesome how you educate us about the “every-man’s” cars (and what was going on in the world at the time of the car’s release) rather than the 100 thousand Bugatti vids. The running jokes in all your vids also crack me up- however there is one I don’t get- the “Canadians”. Is that an inside joke or something I missed? 😄

[@JackpotsAfterDark]

That condition is amazing . That was one of my favorite cars as a 20 year old . This and the station/conquest tsi were my fav

[@killajakez]

33 minutes on. So that's it, I'm not going to keep rambling on. That's why we are here though. You put out 30 minute car history episodes.

[@LynxStarAuto]

He went on for 40 minutes once about a craptastic fwd Buick Regal 😂 it was his first video I saw. Instantly subscribed

[@spazzman90]

Your reputation as a miner of the most rare gems is intact! You just keep unearthing jewel after jewel.

[@CHEVYSORCROWNS]

The wrath, "YOU LOSE THE RACE YOU LOSE YOUR CAR!"

[@benjaminp0harvey242]

Its "wraith "...

[@GarbageTruckjuice]

Nope 😂

[@fitfogey]

One of my favorite old school sleeper classics along with the Dodge Spirit R/T.

[@fitfogey]

@Fred Garvin The Spirit R/T had the same 224 hp engine as this car lol. Get your facts straight.

[@MyCatInABox]

That Turbo 2.2 was no joke

[@kevinlowercase]

I owned a maroon, base 1985 Daytona 2.2 automatic. It was essentially a glorified, sporty looking K-car. Couldn't get out of it's own way but sure was a looker.

[@curiouscars9282]

They're definitely a handsome design.

[@HempFandango]

Cool! I have a '91 Spirit R/T and it's so wild seeing the same engine in a 2-door

[@dwood82574]

Me too

[@angelosmyth7186]

Wow! That car is in remarkable condition! My first new car was a 91 Daytona with the C/S package. Electric blue. I bought it while I was in the military stationed in Germany. It was so fun to drive there!

[@LongIslandMopars]

That is rare, Bill. I actually saw more Spirit R/Ts in my day than the Daytona R/T with that engine. Hope it goes to a good home.

[@ericvonha7694]

Thanks Bill! Will race you in my '87 GLHS for torque steer bragging rights!

[@smithraymond09029]

The very front clip of this Daytona looks a lot like the front of the 1992 Eagle Talon I used to drive. Very nice styling.

[@josephvaldora49]

I must say, the subjects of the last few videos have been spectacular! This IROC is a forgotten piece that was quite cool given it’s lotus connection. Then we had the Morgan which is an obscure but magnificent piece of automotive history. Then there was the Porsche Cayman, while not rare, was still a stellar example of the breed. All in all, a really nice, eclectic group of machines. Thanks for bringing them to us, Bill!

[@paulie-Gualtieri.]

Hey Bill that's a great looking car very interesting.

[@freepoohsheisty]

Send borko my regards

[@paulie-Gualtieri.]

@@freepoohsheisty Hehehehe

[@christopherkraft1327]

Hey Bill, greetings from sunny, dry Southern California, love the intro with the burn out!! I'm glad that you haven't had any goat 🐐 sighting!!! Thanks for sharing another fun video!!! 👍😊

[@curiouscars9282]

Thanks, Paulie. It's a fun one.

[@adambahnsen4577]

I had an 86 Turbo Z with the C/S package, was a hell of a fun car! Used to street race it in the late 90's on cruise nights in Fremont, OH back when there was still a cruise scene on Fri and Sat nights. Always wanted one of these but could never find one.

[@dmacpher]

The C/S is a rarrreee trim level.

[@adambahnsen4577]

@@dmacpher I know, I've only ever seen 1 other out in the wild. I still carry the C/S badge around in the arm rest of my 87 Cutlass Ciera S FE3 coupe for good luck.

[@TheSpritz0]

I remember guys buying these back in the day just because they had cool seats and 2 doors versus 4... I remember the big thing was to get an Automatic, A/C, and the BEST stereo system!!!

[@leonardwashington6456]

You mentioned the Spirit R/T, my brother also had one of those and his wife had a turbo Spirit! He really had some cool ass cars back in the day. He's had so many over the years it's insane.

[@bludragontruck9743]

My dad had a 1986 Isuzu Impulse. I thought my dads car was like Knight Rider when he let it drive by itself. When I got in my 20’s I thought back and realized my dad was just using the cruise control.

[@MegaDysart]

Man I saw a complete isuzu impulse at the upullnpay in phx AZ a couple years ago. Super weird dash, hood opened the wrong way, wheels were 80s cool. I wish I would've asked about buying it. It makes me sad that it probably got crushed.

[@stophatingmichael6767]

What a perfect 90s coupe I mean i love the body work and the little details. The design Reminds me of a few different cars from 3 different countries from that time period wrapped in one.just so cool

[@angrypenguin956]

Back in the day, I loved those cars. All iterations of Chrysler/Plymouth/Eagle and Mitsubishi. My wife had an 94 Eagle Talon AWD. It was pretty damn fast and had very good handling.

[@tmmurphy]

I was a GM kid back then & had a TPI Trans Am. I loved IROC-Z Camaros as well but recognized that this car was something special. It was rare as hens teeth even when new. Amazing to see one in time capsule condition now. I always thought that all the Daytona Z needed at the time was a 4 valve head and DOHC and then this came out. I test drove a Homer Simpsonish Spirit R/T. It was quick but crude. This car had the style to go along with the power and would've destroyed my TPI 305 auto. if I was Jay Leno or Hoovie I would buy this in a second.

[@patricksk]

This is the car I wanted back in 92. Looking back I had bad taste lol

[@rico4you]

Thanks Bill for this Back to the Future video..what times this Daytona.

[@joelyons3713]

Those wrap around taillights are so cool! Chrysler kept that design all through the 2000’s on the Intrepids and Cargers which still look good!

[@judgegixxer]

One day my father and I went to the nearby Chrysler dealership and we test drove one of these. Exactly the same as this but had CD player and electric windows. Anyways dad bought it and told me to follow him home with his car. (the one we came in). Got home and went to give him his keys back and he said kepp them they're yours. A white 90' VNT Shelby Daytona. This brought back memories I forgot like the signal light control. Lot of other memories too. Thanks for that.

[@mattattack5205]

Aw yeah! Starting the video punching it!

[@curiouscars9282]

Had Peter on hand. He's always good for lighting up the tires in anything.

[@killerb4202]

I had a 90 Daytona....damn thing had a bose cd player in it! Turbo,T-tops,ground effects,spoiler, rear seat sun visors, etc etc etc. Must have had every option available

[@curiouscars9282]

They could be pretty well loaded.

[@TheLEMRR]

I owned a nearly identical white '92 Iroc R/T and a Pearl Green '93 Iroc R/T, along with seven other Turbo/Shelby Z's. Fun cars - plenty quick for their day and real sleepers if you put a few bucks into them. Thanks for the vid.

[@kendavid891]

I worked for Chrysler/Dodge dealership as a teen,drove that car and several Mitsubishi turbos at the dealer new car get ready.good times,I've owned and leased Lazer and the pocket rocket eagle talon.good times when gas was cheap!!btw I lived in Naples FL too!!

[@67tomcat]

Amazing unicorn! Cannot tell you the last time I have seen a Daytona, let alone the Daytona IROC R/T. Think the facelifts lengthened the Daytona's front clip?

[@curiouscars9282]

The overhang is crazy. Agree - it had been 2 decades since I saw any Daytona.

[@PeterBellefleur]

The all had that overhang. For the entire run the bare sheet metal of the fenders, doors and quarters were all exactly the same. The facelift was exactly that, the front bumper cover and rear tail light housings from any of the 3 generations will pretty much bolt onto one another. They would change some of the door moldings and ground effects around to hide the fact the body shell on a '93 was pretty much the same as an '84.

[@whiskeymystic7903]

My first car was a 92 dodge Daytona. It was blue. Not a iroc/rt but it was nice. Totalled it. Got a 79 Cadillac deville after that.

[@Jeff-pz8vh]

Saw a beauty today in Calgary. Looked exactly like this one and that is why I’m here!

[@67tomcat]

@@Jeff-pz8vh That's excellent!

[@Matt-me4zz]

Man I used to have a GLH omni. I really miss that car! I sold it several years for $800 😔.

[@DavidR-ub2dp]

Wow I had a dodge omi when I was 19 yrs old but the one you had is a collectors item Carol Shelby had his hands in the development of the glh

[@InternetDude]

I have a video of one on my channel

[@eddiespagetti8395]

Sweet I had an omni and it was fast. I don't know why but it thing flew. On hiwaythe speedo would be all way down buried and still going faster. What a at Dodge Omni

[@Hypnotic_Horizon]

My dad had this car in the 90s, in white too. I basically grew up in it. Im now 31. Miss that car.

[@chadriddle3517]

At 40 years old now this brings me back to my childhood! I had a model car of this an I was in love with it ! What a gem you have here ! Cool content

[@stophatingmichael6767]

Lotus heads excellent I was going to ask that.

[@zackamanda9799]

Love how Dodge put a black plate where the power window switches would of been. Every time you get in your reminded you shouldn't of been so cheap and went for the power windows.

[@DavidAndre657]

CONGRATULATIONS, DAVID! ON YOUR 1,085TH VIDEO! 📹📹📹

[@robl7532]

Great to see one of these cars again. They have faded from our existence. Your voice is very Andy Richter like as well, very easy to listen to. Great overall vid and thank you for sharing! Well done!

[@philipcupid6660]

Bill - I see you are trying for the Florida Tourist Board Award!!

[@garypiont6114]

After cars, Mr Bill should do florida town reviews.

[@egold2071]

First! 'Tis a glorious Mondee up here in Pittsburgh, made even better by a fresh piece by our dear Floridian friend Bill.

[@90scarguy]

Hey hey from Butler pa.

[@egold2071]

@@90scarguy Ah, good ol' Butler! I was up 'air on Raht 8, last time I saw a Daytona moving under it's own power. Good folks there.

[@curiouscars9282]

Good afternoon up there!

[@90scarguy]

@@egold2071 I live right off RT-8 and, had my red Daytona at sheetz on RT-8 last night throwing some fuel into it. Could have been me 😅

[@stlrnatn]

Glad I'm not the only one up here in Pittsburgh that loves Bill's channel.

[@jessemidgett1648]

The 87-91's had Shelby badging and the Turbo II with 174 hp. My '88 Shelby Z was fun.

[@joepiedmont5672]

I had same car loved it

[@The_sinner_Jim_Whitney]

I used to have a 1993 V6/5-speed IROC Daytona, which was truly a really good, fun car. I imagine the turbo cars could’ve easily been made downright quick. I’m not sure which is rarer, I didn’t know my car was rare until many years later when I was reading about them on the internet. Cool car, in time-warp shape, thanks for the video!

[@daved3948]

I also had the v6 version, and the exact same color as this one, What a beautiful car .

[@The_sinner_Jim_Whitney]

@@daved3948 It sure felt like more than 150 hp, haha! It didn’t make V8 torque, but it sure made enough to be fun under 3500 rpm. Grunty motors are more fun in the real world, like Leno says ‘all the fun is between about 40 and about 110’, these cars were VERY fun (torque steer and all) in that spectrum. Wonderful backroad machines.

[@daved3948]

@@The_sinner_Jim_Whitney yes indeed!

[@runner3033]

I've driven Daytonas with Turbo I, Turbo II, Turbo III and Turbo IV motors, as well as the V6 - the V6 didn't have the highest peak HP, but it was the best all-around daily driver. Good power without the maintenance drama of the turbo cars.

[@The_sinner_Jim_Whitney]

@@runner3033 A friend of mine had a lightly souped-up Turbo II/manual Daytona, and his car would just outrun mine in a drag race. Mine was MUCH easier and more comfortable to drive fast enough to be fun on a country mountain road, though, I assume because of the WAY fatter usable power band. I’ve always been a NA kinda guy, specifically because of the (usually) more reliable/ less labor-intensive nature of a bigger, lazier, NA engine, plus more midrange power and torque.

[@donswier]

Look at the bright side of your heat, Bill: You won't deal with as many "snowflakes" as we do in the Seattle area☺

[@ShawnSJames]

Used to see a lot of these with the pop-up headlamps when I was in high school. Miss these old pony cars.

[@daved3948]

I had this exact car in 1996, loved it!

[@albertmenendez3558]

My First Car was an '89 Dodge Daytona Shelby. Will Always Be My Favorite.

[@MrKormmodity]

Nice to see you back with more cars Bill, almost made a missing persons report

[@michaelwhite2823]

"They couldn't get enough heads together. That is a double entendre. Lot is couldn't give them enough heads" Actually, it is almost a triple entendre.

[@chrisexperience7]

You’re right. It gets muggy here.

[@brianlee7738]

I agree, the same shit coming from Florida.

[@chrisexperience7]

@@brianlee7738 sweating like a pig here lol

[@brianlee7738]

@@chrisexperience7 What the fuck? No words.

[@stevedwong1346]

I used to sneak out My Dad's IROC R/T in the middle of the night, we & beat souped Civics, Type R's, 5.0 Mustangs (across the intersection) even a 911 S.C. A Mechanic friend purchased the Mopar Direct Connection kit that would convert this Daytona to a re6ar wheel drive that would fit the 5.9l commando crate motor. This complete kit included over 100 pieces and promised a 200 m.p.h. top speed, I know that the rear subframe assemblies were installed, transmission tunnel was complete. Unfortunately he perished in a Volare with a 440-6.....I am determined to find it someday. Thanks for the memories.

[@LakeNipissing]

Funny to see the high-tech "sporty" instrument cluster, and then the heater controls and Infinity stereo in the center stack are exactly the same as in my 1993 Caravan ! Incidentally, the white Caravan ES seen in the binder at 30:27 with the louvered front spoiler and aluminum wheels is exactly what I drive... but the motor isn't "tricked out".... just a 165 HP 3.3 Chrysler V6... but it's still going strong with great oil pressure after 29 years and 300,000 miles, so no complaints.

[@trevorsutherland5263]

As Bill starts it up: "Ahh the sound of early 90s piss-poor American manufacturing quality..."

[@crankychris2]

It sure don't sound like a HEMI.

[@johnbates606]

Has your manufacturing quality come right, I thought it was a little average.

[@Speed_Demon_3]

I had a 92 Daytona and loved it. Wish I had it back. Nice ride

[@classicreaction5340]

It was the spring of 1994. I was 19 years old and got wind of a 1992 Daytona IROC R/T for sale at a dealership about an hour away. Even at that time, they were kind of a mythic car that you heard about but never saw. I went to go check it out. Bright red, with gray leather interior.....and most importantly, that bright red turbo engine under the hood. I took it for a test drive with a salesman. When I opened it up on the highway I remember him warning me about spots where cops were known to hide. I remember the payment was $350+ per month, which was a little high, but I could swing it. The cost of insurance was what killed the deal for me. Apparently a 19 year old with lots of speeding tickets in a turbo Daytona was a high risk proposition for Nationwide. It's probably a good thing I never got the car. I probably would have either killed myself, or drove the car into the ground trying. 😅

[@calmarsh7853]

i had a 89 turbo z had 2 10 inch subwoofers in the trunk , in 1995, great car glad to you shareing it

[@vMaxHeadroom]

Wow...what a car would love one now...Sadly a viewer from across the pond in the UK!!!! Love the content...

[@jakezubrod7906]

The older I become, the more excited I am too see these things.

[@laserdad]

Your knowledge and presentation are phenomenal. I own three of a mix of Lasers and Daytonas, and enjoy people not knowing what they are.

[@johnmcmullen456]

Beautiful car that has a body style that aged well. Too bad we don't have a comparable sleek new 2 door hatchback available today. My brother bought new a while 1990 Shelby Daytona with the rare VNT turbo. He was very pleased with it except that there were no perfornance mods available for the VNT. The car delivered excellent highway gas mileage, and the equal length half shafts limited torque steer. Was really disappointing that the Avenger replacing the Daytona had no performance versions.

[@SoylentGamer]

muscle car boomers hated these hot hatches 🙄 wish they didn't give up on Mopar, these wiped the floor with the FWD import competition

[@georgeharleydavidsonrider156]

Florida seven months of the year misery from the heat and humidity. Love the Daytona

[@aaronm.2790]

The tangents you go on make your videos hilarious and unique.

[@marlon2k9]

I never thought I'd enjoy a 32 minute video about a K-Car so much. Thanks Bill.

[@marlon2k9]

@@danielknepper6884 I'm very well aware of that, thank you. Ultimately, they were all K-Based, no matter now much lengthening or widening they did. It was still a K-Car, no matter what program code was used.

[@MB-ig6gl]

I think it got "Eclipsed" (pun intended) by the marketing for the Viper and Stealth/3000GT. I was a Dodge fan in the 80s/90s, and owned a Shelby Charger, and had forgotten about this special Daytona model. Plus Ford/Chevy was coming out with new generations for the Mustang/Camaro. I think the styling still looks good today. Good looking car!

[@2H2521]

Dodge has had an R/T model for everything! 😂

[@maclac48]

Man I remember these cars, but I never knew what they packed under the hood, pretty impressive for the time. Thanks for sharing my guy! 👍🏿

[@KyrieEleisonMaranatha]

That particular engine there had forged internals. You could throw upwards of 25 psi of boost at that engine. If you know how to with on engines. You could take it apart and gap the rings. Easily squeeze 600hp out of that engine with the right turbo and intercooler.

[@TheSpritz0]

BILL- I can hardly wait for you to give an opinion on the Chrysler Cordoba/Dodge Mirada from 1980-1983 4 model years but very Curious Cars!!!

[@michaelhasse2568]

Nice, i daily drive a 83 shelby charger w/ 250k miles. Runs great & looks new

[@toddadams8420]

That thing made 224hp back in the 90s?!? Impressive!

[@SextonHardcastle85]

My mom had a 93 done up in emerald green and gold with the V6. I loved that thing!

[@dominickporrino4260]

I love the 80's IROC Camaros-and the trade books always had great pictures