the LAST Vanishing Point Challenger - 1970 Dodge Challenger RT HEMI

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THIS IS THE ONLY REAL VANISHING POINT CHALLENGER... but it's from the TV movie remake in 1996. Ted Stephens, owner of Stephen's performance, owns all 5 challengers from the only official Vanishing Point film other than the original. This makes these 5 cars the only existing screen used VP Challengers in the world. All cars from the original film are destroyed and dismantled. The originals are all gone.
These cars are some of the most beautiful vehicles ever made and Ted truly shows his love for Dodge in this short video about his favorite of them all, the white 1970 Dodge Challenger from Vanishing Point.
Unlike ALL movie cars, this is actually has a REAL HEMI in it!!
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[@johnnyshd8250]

When I was in high school, a friend of ours had a Challenger 440 six pack, dark green. Five of us in the car fish tailing down a gravel road. I thought I was gonna die. Never forget it !

[@yanni2112]

Did it in a 68 Camaro SS , 15 yrs old hooked on muscle cars ever since. Aerosmith was playin Last Child!

[@shurd3207]

Long Live Kowalski!

[@brucewayne3602]

longeRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

[@user-fi4st7ni8r]

long Live Godfrey Qualls

[@stevestringham1095]

@@user-fi4st7ni8r Triple Black '70!!!

[@lelandthompson2267]

Dodge,,, Re Make it..

[@user-fi4st7ni8r]

@@lelandthompson2267 yes would be a great Movie

[@mitchell1477]

The vanishing point challenger wasnt a hemi it was an h code 440 4speed with a dayna

[@BobbyKozmos]

YOU ARE RIGHT, MITCHELL 14, TO A POINT.... BEING A MOPAR MECHANIC, MYSELF, ORIGINALLY THERE WERE 5 to 7 CARS AND I BELIEVE THAT 2 or 3 OF THEM WERE 383's AND AT LEAST ONE OF THEM WAS AN AUTOMATIC TORQUE FLIGHT TRANNY!! PER AN ARTICLE i READ YEARS AGO THAT I WILL REPOST!

[@coltoncarpenter3790]

@@BobbyKozmos if you get the dvd the director commentary says 6 i believe. 3 where 383s 3 440s. The one jumped totaled was a 383. 1 440 was stolen shortly after denver by a groupie thatd been hang out with the film crew. The 4 other car had mechanical issues from the abuse mainly over heating in the desert scenes. They found the stolen car with a banged up body and used it from the desert scene til the end. Fun fact is on one of the high speed runs on the highway a pedestrian somehow missed the road block and nearly caused a bad accident with the actor who was playing kowalski.

[@truebluebears76]

Colton Carpenter the Challenger that ran into bulldozer wasn’t a Challenger .but a 67 Camero

[@coltoncarpenter3790]

@@truebluebears76 never mentioned the camaro and its easy to see it a Camaro especially the shot of it burning with the rear curled up. The challenger that was totaled was a 383 car when they jumped it. If you watch closely youll see tge entire front clip bend at the doors busting the bellhousing and destroying tge k memeber.

[@AAFC733]

@@coltoncarpenter3790 Dang. That's like throwing thousands of dollars worth of expensive food away. Destroying Mopars like that. Yeah I know my painting thumbnail is the '81 John Force Citation but those are funny cars, you know?

[@tuyenpham1884]

First saw this "hippie flick" in 1975 at a refugee camp in Guam and as an eight year old from Vietnam, it made quite an impression to my childhood throughout my life in the U.S. Rest in peace with Jesus, Cleavon!

[@megaglock22]

I love what you wrote, man! Peace to you and yours, brother!

[@gerald4133]

Beautiful car. I had a 71' Cuda' 383 orange / black billboards. I sometimes miss the sound of that big block.

[@828enigma6]

'70 GTX. 440, 375 hp. I know exactly what you mean.

[@anridapu]

gerald 413 ‘70 Challenger R/T 383 in B5. Thankfully managed to hang on to it. 😄

[@Leatherface123.]

Can you do a video on your challenger

[@79tazman]

yeah gotta love the short stroke of the 383 you can wind them out more then a 440

[@michaelcuff5780]

gerald 413 thats my favorite Mopar! Besides my 2003 Dodge Ram Cummins crewcab dually.

[@Gab992ita]

Thank you for making this video. That car, the stories, the faces, all wrapped up in a beautifully made editing. Well done sir.

[@theaficionauto]

I think 31 lame ass people disliked because they think it's too "loud" lol

[@tmseh]

LMFAO! I've subbed you. I have a story for you but I need sleep. I'll post it here later today. It's a good yarn.

[@mlp-hot-rod5824]

Sub #41000. You're welcome. Best of luck to you.

[@mr.2cents.846]

theAFICIONAUTO No. Because they're boring lefties with no class.

[@theaficionauto]

MLP-Hot-Rod that's awesome!! Thank you!

[@theaficionauto]

ROVER25X hahaha copy that. Thanks

[@xetaprime]

Vanishing Point, one of my favorite movies of all time! Saw it in the theater first run. Thanks for the memories :)

[@Mike583]

I watched it when it first came out,too. Red Line 7000 was a stock car film,loved it,too!❤🏁

[@vdochev]

The HELLCAT is not the same. I love it with all my heart, but it's just not the same. If only they made official replicas of the original 1970 Challenger...

[@chrisgentry7242]

I wish the same for the charger. Last time I checked chargers are supposed to be two door.

[@jimerinrose6235]

Yea the Hellcat is a lot faster! He probably would have lived and got away. ;)

[@motorcitymanman7711]

@@chrisgentry7242 You don't get it. Chargers are 2 doors.....its called a Challenger. Need 4 doors? Get a Charger....they are the same car underneath....and the 300 too! All 3 are made in Brampton Ontario in the same factory. They sell more cars that way!

[@StratBurst92]

@@chrisgentry7242 When they first came out I shook my head. Chargers, 2 door only!

[@timheslin9185]

vdochev - yep - no ABS brakes, no air bags, no traction control, no GPS Tracking, no DRL's, no CAT's, no active exhaust, no speed limiter control, No BS. Love it.

[@Dylanschillin]

The sound of that car is so intoxicating

[@rainbowbridge4766]

Blacksmith Lewis Intoxicating?..

[@MrZcotty]

@@rainbowbridge4766 yeah from all the raw fuel, since it was only running on 5 or 6 cylinders..

[@alanwatts8239]

Better than the insulting sound of a ferrari.

[@katiewright8802]

Gabriel “

[@TheDutchTexan]

You don't even know the envy I have for you right now... Actually, you probably do... And you deserve to hit 100K subscribers. You are working hard. Anyone complaining about "not enough" should heed your words. Anyone who does KZbin and especially car reviews with multiple camera angles knows where you are coming from. And you sir, are next level stuff. Something I can only dream to be!

[@mr.2cents.846]

The Dutch Texan Life is hard because of hard hearted people. Usually you should be self sufficient by now with 41.000 subs.

[@theaficionauto]

The Dutch Texan thank you so much. You are so kind.

[@theaficionauto]

Mr. 2cents. It's true but KZbin has changed so much over the years that you are a nobody unless you have half a million followers. The world is quickly becoming unsustainable in many ways

[@rayflower1915]

Yo dutch texan, ik zie dat je in the us woont en ik vroeg me af hoe. Kan je het in het kort uitleggen hoe je een visa hebt gekregen aub, thx. btw heb je subscribed, tof kanaal

[@devodavis6454]

+theAFICIONAUTO This video was just lovely. The beauty of both the car and the Tennessee countryside were shown great respect here. Very nicely done! signed, a MOPAR fan and film buff

[@MaxCavaleraification]

5 Tesla drivers disliked this video.

[@mela7507]

papa emeritus and from what I hear is those Teslas are now crispy critters. Maybe now they wish they wish they had a real car.

[@d.s7741]

people who drive Clown Cars. Toyota Prius, Kia Soul, Honda Fit, Nissan Cube

[@clarkbabin9799]

You forgot the ten prius drivers

[@TastyGnocchi]

@@mela7507 well considering the tesla p90d has a combined 750 whp, not sure what your point is

[@vdochev]

@@d.s7741 Does KIA soul have a soul?

[@mudmowerregulators9559]

As a car guy it hurts to see a classic being killed just for a damn movie if Hollywood keeps going one day all classics will be so rare you would have to be a millionaire just to own one ...smh

[@nickwittling3755]

Mud Mower Regulators thats already happened watch mecum auctions

[@budlinton3313]

sad to say, but the Challenger in the movie was NOT destroyed at the end. The car destroyed was in actuallity was a 1967 Chevy Camaro made up to resemble the Challenger

[@777865ll]

have you priced a Hemi cuda lately?

[@79tazman]

When the Original movie was made that Challenger was new it was not a "Classic" no one back then knew that these cars were going to be collectible

[@drowinwasteland]

@@budlinton3313 still, a 1967 Camaro dying is a sad thing.

[@DARElove60]

Update: Nick of Nick's Garage just finished his version as of Fall 2019. It is exactly like the Barry Newman version in every way right down to the Good Year Polyglas GT F 60-15 tires, standard gas cap and driver's door only standard outside mirror. It's awesome!

[@scottr6394]

Nick doesn't mess around

[@DARElove60]

@uare you If I made one, I would have it pretty much like Nick's. Someone here says the movie cars did not have the Dana 60 as well as the ones from the factory that came with the 440 Magnum/4-speed. Nick said the movie cars were specially made for the movie and possibly were equipped with one. It has been so long that it is difficult to believe which one is right. I think Kowalski probably needed the Dana 60 for the way he drove it, so Nick's is as great as it can get. A truly beautiful car! My number one car I would love to own ever since I seen the movie in the theaters back in 1975.

[@DARElove60]

@uare you someone here said it only came with the 440 Six Pack and the 426 Hemi. Understandable for those set ups, but what a treat if it came with the 440 magnum with a 4 speed. That would then confirm why Kowalski tortured it so much. He knew it can handle the abuse.

[@VoteWithABullet]

I’m subscribed to Nick’s Garage. Great channel and mechanic. I love his Vanishing Point car.

[@DARElove60]

@@VoteWithABullet I seen the movie in Theaters back in the 70's. That's when I fell in love. Nick's is the only exact copy I know of. The remake features a Hemi version with dual sport mirrors and the flip open gas cap.

[@dukelemans9732]

if you like THIS, you're gonna LOVE what Nick's Garage is doing on his channel

[@paulhewson4600]

Nicks a walking Mopar Bible,,,,,,he is a dying breed

[@THDillon]

I'm sure I'm not the only person who only ever knew of the original movie because they first watched the made-for-TV movie as a kid in the 90's. And only ever because my dad watched the movie on TV with me and mentioned it was a remake. Now....every white Challenger I see, new or old, is Vanishing Point in my mind. So many great movie/TV cars from the 80's & 90's!

[@lptomtom]

The guy from the muscle car museum looks and sounds exactly like someone from a muscle car museum would. Also, great video, as always!

[@billybob9961]

I have a 1970 vanishing point challenger my license plate says Kowalski it is all original beautiful car in 1997 when they were doing the remake the director asked if he could borrow my car to use for promotions but I didn't let him borrow it he did give us a cool poster that we put up in car shows and play a video of the original vanishing point and we also have a really cool little model

[@badapplechad]

THIS was fucking brilliant. I loved it on many levels THANK YOU!

[@nowhereman8903]

mopar a-hole

[@RivieraByBuick]

haha polish brotherhood

[@Flussig1]

Always thought they should have crashed another Camaro in the remake - everybody knew they used a Camaro in the original anyway - and then put the line " No Mopars were wrecked in the filming of this movie " at the end.

[@davidst4896]

It was not a 426 Hemi. The 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T was powered by a 440 four-barrel and A-833 4-speed pistol grip transmission.

[@TheRealCobraBurnout]

That was an awesome movie. I always loved that Challenger...never could afford one when I got older. lol

[@muskokamike127]

that's the problem: when we were young, they were cheap. Now we're older and they are extreme. Barrett has a fully restored, numbers matching hemi challenger convertible that is worth an estimated $3 million. If they had one from the original movie, it'd be worth more.

[@TheRealCobraBurnout]

Yes!!!

[@theaficionauto]

Muskoka Mike $3m?!?! That's out of control for a 70s domestic

[@muskokamike127]

Yeah, this was a couple of years ago it was shown at one of their auctions. But if I remember correctly it was like 1 of 25 original hemi convertible challengers or something that made it really special. (don't quote me on the volume lol, my memory isn't what it used to be but I know it was really low...low enough I thought "holy crap"...)

[@muskokamike127]

yeah, now that you mention it, I think Barrett mentioned that in the expose on it.....was even more than the corvette too I think......come to think of it, I think the convertible, and the hemi, doubled the price of the car....or something like that.

[@failranch9542]

Say “severe ville” and you’ll sound like a local.

[@mikehensley1170]

Way to go Ted. I'm glad you saved the cars, even if I'll never see or drive them, it's good to see someone appreciate molar for what it is.

[@1967davethewave]

Cool video. I just wish Hollywood would stop destroying Dodge Muscle cars. They didn't make that many and there are even fewer left. Maybe they could switch to '80's Chevy's or Fox body Mustangs, there are millions of those around.

[@gtpcruiser02]

Better yet destroy Toyotas and Hondas. There are a zillion of those boring transportation appliances.

[@CycolacFan]

Good to see a video with the correct information on the card from both movies. I've been lucky enough to drive an original '70 Challenger, only a 340 but it was white, and a (then) new '17 Hellcat and they're two very different cars with virtually nothing in common. The '70 felt very light and user friendly in comparison, the newer car huge and heavy but well built and certainly not lacking in performance. I vastly preferred the '70 though, it felt like you could control it in the turns while the '17 felt like it'd kill you.

[@rachellynnsummers6273]

sweet video. i discovered vanishing point when i was 18. i was a daddy's girl so as a child i was around drag racing all the time and became a car nut at a very young age lol. most guys my age don't understand my talk about cars lol. im 30 now. my dads side of family were all mopar fans and me as well. my uncle has a 68 dodge dart GTS 383 which is rare and 2 1970 dodge challenger's. 1 a TA model. 340 panther pink and a RT with a 440. and many more cars he bought in his young ages days.

[@theaficionauto]

Rachel Eskridge wow I envy how you grew up!! Sounds awesome! You sound like a car guy's dream girl to be honest. I wish I had any family member with two 70 dodge challengers. You're right around my age and it seems like we are the last generation that has a love affair with cars.

[@TomHaroldArt]

That's pretty kickass. My buddy had a '71 and then a '70 Dart. They were only 318s, but because of that I knew what a GTS Dart was. There was a guy down the street who had one parked in his yard. It was a 340, belonged to his nephew, and the kid wouldn't come off it, although the uncle seemed real keen on getting it out of his yard. Too bad we could never get our hands on it.

[@devonriley110]

You wouldn't happen to be from Indiana? Lol

[@79tazman]

Mopars Rule!!!

[@stevenhimebauch6547]

I want all those cars as well

[@olneyjt4526]

Check out Nick's Garage Video's He built a Kowalski! car from scratch. It's incredible.

[@MrCarGuy]

Thanks for the work on this great story.

[@MrCudaguy71]

How does that make sense? They use a Camaro for the crash scene to save the challenger only to send it to Los Angeles to be sold for scrap.

[@geeterman98]

the challengers were on loan from Dodge,so they had to be returned to Dodge. the camaro didn't

[@andrewarmstrong7310]

Chrysler/Dodge executives hated the movie and ordered all 5 movie cars destroyed. After Crazy Larry and Dirty Mary came out Chrysler called stop and every movie that used Chrysler products had to have Chryslers permission, no matter the year. Still true today.

[@ferlenarab]

Because of the drug scenes in the 1970 movie (the bennies to stay awake, etc) Chrysler distanced itself from the movie. If you watch the 1970 movie you will see Chrysler sourced cars throughout besides the Challengers.

[@culcune]

Andrew Armstrong A friend directed the 1997 movie 'Drive', the one with Mark Dascanscos (sp?) not the later movie with the same name. In his movie, a 197x Challenger was used and given some serious damage (you can find footage of the movie on the Car Chase Wonderland channel using 'Drive Challenger' or something like that), so I PM'd him to see if he got permission or not. I am curious if he got permission or not.

[@coltoncarpenter3790]

@@ferlenarab theres a few sourced cars but back then if its a cop car most were mopar.

[@MsRmaclaren]

My Father drove that Cat Dozers on to the road for the filming of the original movie. They needed a qualified Caterpillar diesel mechanic and operator and he was chosen. He dragged his family along for the experience. I was so bored I was probably playing on the school playground while this was happening. I remember the crash vividly into the tractors though.

[@exedracs4029]

Another incredibly well made video. It's a shame this channel isn't blowing up as fast as it should be. Cannot wait for your next upload. I'd donate but I'm poor and unemployed lmao

[@theaficionauto]

ExedraCS thank you so much! The next video is going to be a very very special one.

[@exedracs4029]

My fingers are crossed.. haha

[@gordandcolleenkerr7760]

The original was a 440 4 speed U code challenger check out Nicks garage he built an exact replica of the original one

[@napoleoneinstein2487]

I was driving by the Nogales airport in '96 in my '74 Imperial..saw 'em unloading the Challengers off the truck..did a double take and I knew something good was going down..

[@scarharting5577]

If you saw the movie, you'd know you were wrong.

[@breingan7943]

I was waiting on the Audioslave music video getting a shout out in this episode.

[@paulletchworth8127]

I have a corvette zo6 and I still can appreciate the movie and the iconic 1970 challenger

The first commenter is exactly right , my late uncle worked for Chrysler leasing in Los Angeles in the 70's and he said they leased 2 truckloads of the cars to the production company and got only 2 or 3 drivable cars back and yes they were scrapped

[@undertaker666dead]

What a beautiful 1970 Dodge Challenger RT

[@annabellessweetdreams3787]

Dodge Darts were pretty awesome...lol

[@daveduffy2823]

I guess my love of Chargers and Challengers come from the movies I watched as a kid in the early 70's.

[@Viktorrhansen]

I just bought one of Dream cars 1970 Pontiac firebird but if i one Day get the chance to buy A white 1970 Challenger i will cause Thats the number one!

[@paxwallacejazz]

I remember in the script they said supercharged ( I think) but of course it wasn't actually. But it should be.

[@paulletchworth8127]

How can 18 people not like this , must be brain dead this was awesome !!!!!

[@s.adanulloa3902]

Paul Letchworth , they're Camaro owners!

[@xplorearizona154]

Paul Letchworth Prius owners

[@samuraisaint2360]

Prius drivers

[@randallrobertson6925]

The 33 People who don't like the Car or the Movie sound like some Neighbors I had in Southern California , the Drove Toyota Prius's and would sneer at me when I'd take my 68 Roadrunner out for a Ride on the Weekends , they would yell "PUT THAT CAR IN A MUSEUM YOU RE KILLING THE OZONE" , I'd just Laugh , kick up a little Rubber and Drive away.. Tree Huggers are fun..

[@828enigma6]

Long as they don't get to make laws.

[@onebigkahuna69]

Love the Challenger!! when they came out with the new one me and my brother said that it BADASS!! had the look and you could tell that it was a Challenger.I liked the 2005 Mustang too.I think you could look at it say thats a Mustang even at night the front end and roof line.The new Camaro didn't do that much for me.I think they missed the mark on the front end and rear.I still like them but i think the should of did more of a retro look to the Camaro for the first few years.I wish Dodge would do a Special edition Charger and make it look like a 68-70 Charger.

[@HammerHeadGarage]

I know where there is a u code challenger 440 4speed dana 60 car.

[@alexander1485]

Theres one in the Wellborn collection in alabama

[@kevinjachim2378]

The remake was stupid just like any other,and the remake car does not count.There are no original cars from Vanishing Point so just stop it.

[@chrispokorney8714]

I'm a Ford Man but Daaaamnit Man I've always wanted a 1970 Challenger T/A or R/T. A Beautiful Car.

[@dougrucker9234]

Chris Pokorney it’s ok I’m a ford guy too, but we can also like mopars almost as much as fords it’s acceptable, just no chevys then you’ve crossed the line. Lol

[@chrispokorney8714]

@@dougrucker9234 Lol . True Hoss very True . Lol

[@Bailey_54R]

@@chrispokorney8714 I dont get sticking to 1 manufacturer.. I have a 1972 Vista Cruiser 350, a 1990 mk3 turbo supra, an '06 Silverado 4.8 5 speed, and the wife has a 2018 JKU 6 speed Golden Eagle and we love them all. Each manufacturer had their own perfected cars.

[@anridapu]

Bailey O. Totally agree with you! All the big 3 built some awesome stuff. A great car is a great car regardless of the brand.

[@scoobee9]

My friend had a challenger in the 70s and I swear it's still one of the coolest things I've ever seen or ridden in pistol grip shifter telescoping column. Metal flake bronze paint. Oh my god what a beautiful car! Gettin a chub just thinkin about it. Gotta go.

[@simp2234]

Rip challenger

[@dalemaxwell8403]

it's not true I seen two of the last in '93 they were to be scrapped but in truth they were sold this little fact was hid from Chrysler

[@scarharting5577]

Who is "Rip challenger"?

[@Doomsday971]

The Bullitt cars were found

[@muskokamike127]

and believe it or not ,one is used as a daily driver......Ford featured it in the debut of the 2018 Bullitt mustang.

[@cindysue5474]

Rumor has it one Charger is down in Tucson being restored has all the camera mounts in it plus it was said the Charger was yellow then they painted it black too give it a sinister look who knows.

[@theaficionauto]

Cindy Sue this one got sold and sent to Germany. I was going to shoot it until it disappeared

[@cindysue5474]

I was watching a clip from VP 1971 it shows him on the right side of the car driving never noticed that before.

[@randymorobitto5453]

Doomsday971, et al - For those who don't know, the "actual" chase was much shorter than the movie chase; just used different camera shots, edited together. It took me a few watchings, but pay attention to the Cadillac, VW Beetle, etc., and to a lesser extent, the buildings.

[@stevenherrick8289]

the original car had a 440

[@justas525]

With 4 speed and dana rear end, goodyear polyglass tires

[@Apocalypse_Cow]

The TV remake is a SHITTY MOVIE that shouldn't even be compared to the original one starring Barry Newman and Cleavon Little.

[@kowalski5599]

Another well done video by The Aficionauto. Consistently quality and great production value.

[@mr.stonerUDX714]

awesome fucken video!!!

[@VladGoro25]

V8 Challenger costs not 25-26k but 35+k

[@FRANTHESCRAM]

Right. I bought a 2010 RT HEMI w/scat pack, 6speed brand new and it cost me 38 grand ... But its totally loaded.

[@RB25luv]

FRANTHESCRAM a 2010 scatpack 🤔

[@FRANTHESCRAM]

Yeah, Scatpack was a special package with bigger rear end and suspension etc originally introduced in the 60's/early 70s. Have it on my 70 340 challenger also....

[@FRANTHESCRAM]

J Rush not officially but I had a special dealer installed deal. It officially was available in 2013 to the public

[@Cuzilla47]

AND an SRT Challenger is north of $35+k. I know from personal experience!

[@vmat1000]

Back in the late '70s i had a '69 Charger, 383 mag etc. At that time an apartment neighbor moved in. He had a '70 Fury III. He loved Vanishing Point. Me, where's Here Comes Bronson. To think 4 440 4 speeds were destroyed for this sucks. ha, tv movie? really???

[@coltoncarpenter3790]

Not for the tv movie. Chrysler had the cars that were loaned in the 71 movie destroyed.

[@natelloyd6312]

I love the Dodge Challenger, but I think my favorite will always be the 69 charger!

[@andrewarmstrong7310]

Original Vanishing Point was politically incorrect. The 90's TV show Vanishing Point was politically correct. When the movie was previewed for Chrysler/Dodge executives, they hated the movie and ordered the cars used scraped. Even the option for white body paint was reduced for the Challengers until the model ended production in 1974.

[@anthonyliloia8301]

your videos are top notch, maybe even up there with a channel like petrolicious. i always like and share your videos cause they really deserve all the credit in the world. absolutely perfect. (still waiting to see some of those cars from that trailer for 2016 u put out wayyyy back when. glad this one finally made it)

[@theaficionauto]

anthony liloia thank you so much!! The next video is gonna be extra special. Something to look forward to

[@1redrubberball]

I'm 72, retired 7 years. I gave up muscle cars about '95. I had been a Mustang/Cougar fan for decades. Then the retro Challenger came along and I wound up giving myself a white 2013 R/T w/6 speed for a retirement present. I didn't care for the remake of Vanishing Point. The original, with Barry Newman was the one!

[@ReallyFilthyToad]

Too bad, you can't stream the original movie anywhere nor buy it on DVD.

[@joecebu2791]

It can still be streamed. A guy did just that a few months ago on periscope.

[@byrysh]

There's a KZbin channel called Nick's garage that is making an actual ucode Challenger RT exactly like Kowalski's. Should go check it out

[@fw1421]

You need to send this video to Nicks Garage,Nick is Building a Kowalski replica for himself.

[@robertlee9395]

@@Aresfire2 The original Kowalski car was a U code 440 four speed Dana sixty rear end RT car.. That's what Nick has, an original U code car.

[@TakeDeadAim]

...and the 440 was a much better street engine. The 426 makes better power up above 5k RPM but unless you're just running around laying rubber and street racing, the 440 has a better low end power curve. Not even taking into consideration the cost. Find yourself an old Dodge RV, yank the 440 out of it and you've got a great engine right there!

[@loboheeler]

Nick went to amazing detail on restoring a numbers matching original car found in the boonies of Canada. Hard to follow though, as the process is only a part of many episodes of his KZbin channel. Check it out if you are a Mopar fan.

[@petepilatus8469]

@@loboheeler yes he did

[@williamjones4483]

@@Aresfire2 Nick says that the Vanishing Point Dodge Challengers are "U" code with the "U" in the VIN. According to Wikipedia, Nick is correct. For 1970 "U" code is the 440 cu. in. w/four barrel carburetor. If it came from the factory with the 426 cu. in. engine then it's "R" code.

[@utuBrV1oI]

No other cars on the road?! Is that private property? DON'T FORGET KOWALSKI IN "FEAR IS THE KEY"! kzbin.info/www/bejne/eXenk5t_f9R6f80 AND BREWSTER MCCLOUD kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHPPh2CEqcRmoNU

[@LEO1WOLF]

What's the deal with a Colorado plate on the front & New Mexico on the back please?

[@theaficionauto]

LEO1WOLF front plate is a movie prop and back is the real one

[@LEO1WOLF]

theAFICIONAUTO - - Oh that's cool! (Funny, I was born in Colo & raised in NM, but it was my Wifey who noticed.) Apologies, but my system or something else is not allowing my "thumbs up" to stay clicked, but I'll try it again. Your VID is FANTASTIC, thank you for your reply! I've got a 2016 Challenger SXT & it was sooo exciting to see how much Dodge had stayed true to the original - - unlike the Chargers of late. Though mine is only a V-6, this car feels like it was made for me. Thanks for making such a good VID, I envy you for it, now I gotta' check out those movies. 😀

[@skmc6915]

But the car lives in East TN ?

[@michaelcowan6254]

I remember seeing the original Vanishing Point at a drive in theater. Challengers that I have owned in order of ownership: 70 Blue 340/automatic 70 White 383/automatic 74 Maroon 360/automatic 73 Green 340/4 speed 72 Red 340/automatic 2012 Blackberry 3.6L 2017 Octane Red 5.7L

[@SovereignKnight74]

Seeing this car gets my heart racing! It's beautiful!!

[@user-fi4st7ni8r]

watch the black ghost street racing

[@rogerhoward7104]

I got the 1970 RT Challenger to find a Wife. Got married and traded it in for a VW BUG. I've been crying ever since.

[@sakarbik7535]

HEMI is still on the move! 👍🚘

[@tomlongshore5464]

Nick of "Nick's Garage" built a Kowalski Challenger, it's magnificent as well.

[@jacksmith3189]

As I recall this Challenger had a 440

[@CKDz]

A lot of people remember it as a Hemi, but it was a 440 R/T...

[@SvenTviking]

Wasn’t the story that it was a turbocharged or Supercharged Hemi in the original film, which is why nothing could catch it?

[@CharlieLovesAveri]

Nice car, how many people did it run over before you got it out of jack baker’s garage? 😂

[@ladorian1076]

This is awesome!!!!!

[@Anonymous12465]

This is *fucking* awesome!! *FTFY

[@theaficionauto]

TrebuShade hahaha I appreciate that

[@billwiley7216]

Actually none of the ORIGINAL released in 1971 Vanishing Point movie cars were a hemi. There were four 440 4sp cars and one 383 automatic car used in filming the movie. Chrysler Corp loaned the cars for the movie and the cars were really in rough shape when EVERY CAR used in the movie was RETURNED to Chrysler. Between the condition of the cars and the fact that the movie sort of promoted drug use all of the 1970 Challengers used in the original Vanishing Point were reported to have been crushed by Chrysler Corp. The car that slammed into the bulldozers at the end of the movie was a 1967 Camaro with the drivetrain removed and packed with explosives and was towed by a long cable actually with the 383 automatic Challenger pulling it. The original movie although never a big theater hit in the U.S. did end up being a big hit in own right with a very much cult like following over the decades. The original critics rated the movie as a 90 minute Dodge commercial. In my opinion there is only one Vanishing Point movie worth watching and that was the original. The 1997 remake was a joke and totally lost the mystic vibes that the first movie incorporated which is what made it be the actual long lived classic that it is.

[@DarinCates]

Yeah... i don't know. Theres a car lot in Liberty Missouri with about 12 of them in various conditions and colors.

[@N1GhT0FtHeW0Lf]

Darin Cates Any reference as to which part of town?

[@DarinCates]

N1GhT0FtHeW0Lf ..... Off I-35 close to the RV shop and Liberty License Bureau. Use google earth to see where. maps.apple.com/?address=N%20Stewart%20Rd,%20Liberty%20MO%2064068,%20United%20States&ll=39.248943,-94.452025&q=Liberty%20License%20Office&_ext=EiQpDMeYYN2fQ0Axhn3x++2cV8A5DMeYYN2fQ0BBhn3x++2cV8A%3D&t=m Ask ANYONE in that area about the lot full of Dodge Chargers and they'll know.

[@briankleinkopf8557]

had to turn it off.... @ 3 min.... remakes AINT real....neither r U! thumbs down! DONT WATCH!

[@SPcamert]

Somebody has an original Bullitt Mustang. I'm this was filmed way before but they had it at the Detroit Auto Show for the launch of the new Bullitt.

[@theaficionauto]

SPcamert you're right

[@muskokamike127]

Yeah and Steve's Grand daughter/niece? drove it.....

[@peteshea8010]

Just to make things crystal clear, this car is NOT from the original movie, but is instead from the 1997 remake: dodgeforum.com/articles/aficionauto-drives-last-vanishing-point-dodge-challenger/ At least 5 Challengers were used in the original film, none of which survived. Some of those cars were 383 powered, others were 440 powered (4 barrel only). Some were manuals, others were automatics. At least two weren't factory white and had to be painted white for the movie.

[@velocita8842]

More riot than anything anyone could ever want.

[@jeffreyvasby3230]

I was in Bootcamp U.S. Army,went home on leave to find some piece of crap had stolen my 1970 Orange & Black Challenger SE. out of my Mom and Dads back yard. Police in Baltimore Maryland did nothing about it. Wish l still had that car, Looked Amazing !

[@bobbyberrier8175]

Do you have the title?

[@splob1981]

I liked the black 68 Charger better in that movie though.

[@faithismine128]

@AnInternetAsshole The Charger was nice, kinda like the one in Bullit. My dad had a Gold 68 Charger 383/727 with AC. I was supposed to get it but it got hit by a semi on I-75 and STILL drove but had bad frame damage.

[@2bitmarketanarchist337]

Faith is Mine ! What happened to it?

[@serget2168]

Nick's Garage just finished a Kowalski edition 440 4 speed with a dana rear end and restored the whole cad the car iand his shop is world class for mopar roadrunner Plymouth Cuba and the amount of memorabilia that Nike has is truly unbelievable The cars engines that he builds then test on dynos to make sure nothing leaks and to get the horsepower numbers he cares about the work he does and loves it Go check out NICK'S GARAGE ON KZbin

[@fubarmodelyard1392]

Death proof SUCKED. And the vanishing point remake was just lame. The original wasn't about a car. It was about a journey. Many people watch it on the surface. It has a much deeper meaning. I do love this car and envy you for getting to drive one

[@markkurzynski]

OK, so the word "LAST" in the video title refers to the 2nd movie, NOT the last car in the 1st movie. I get it. misleading. Love the cars, always will. Hate the clickbait.

[@AllSpeed]

dude you should be on motortrend or something

[@theaficionauto]

slade420 thank you!!

[@xplorearizona154]

slade420 Yes I fully agree.

[@mt-nv4jd]

Sir, you should go visit Nick's Garage. He built a Kowalski copy, ground up, like new. Awesome.

[@geraldbrown8711]

How have I not heard of the 1996 TV movie of Vanishing Point?

[@thisismagacountry1318]

Gerald Brown The 1971 original movie with Barry Newman is better. Cleavon Little, the Sheriff from Blazing Saddles plays a DJ. Audioslave with Chris Cornell and Tom Morello did an homage video for SHOW ME HOW TO LIVE. Enjoy

[@lasagnajohn]

i'm the opposite. I saw the tv one when i rented the DVD in college, loved it. Then found out it was a remake from Death Proof, the Quentin Tarantino movie. BTW, I have a 2018 Challenger 392 Hemi Scat Pack Shaker. Vastly superior to the 1970 one is EVERY. SINGLE. WAY. This one from the vid belongs in a museum like Indiana Jones.

[@kevaninthe4135]

The Guns n Roses song "Breakdown" also has Super Soul's monologue in it.

[@raserx63]

It’s about Aragorn driving to Mordor...

[@jeffotto4572]

Because it was a TV movie that sucked harder than the the dual quads on a Hemi at full throttle. Don't waste your time even looking it up.

[@DARElove60]

Y'all should check out Nick's Garage. He is building a truly correct one packing a 440 4 bbl. 4 spd. called the U code. When he is done with it, it will be the way I would want it. The original Kowalski one was not a Hemi. The remake with Viggo Mortensen was a Hemi because it had a scene showing it.

[@TheRoadhammer379]

I read several years ago, one of the original 440 cars had been found in California, behind an out of business car dealership. I can't imagine they destroyed the cars.

[@roadrunner6961]

Had a bunch of mopars growing up, but my lime green 70 Challenger RT , pistol grip 4 speed was my favorite , someone put a 413 Max wedge in it , seen 150 speedometer pegged few times , got in financial trouble had to sell it , but had lot of fun in that car.

[@RobertoNotini]

Congrats for 40k

[@Killer553]

I just subbed and it changed to 41K :)

[@theaficionauto]

Thank you!!!

[@eurotom288]

Some people think the Challenger in the original movie was Supercharged, because Kowalski said it was Hopped up to do over 160 ?

[@fubarmodelyard1392]

Very good video but the "remake" blew chunks.

[@jimvia9417]

2nd one is way better

[@coltoncarpenter3790]

Theres only one and that was the original. Rest shouldnt even be acknowledged. Im 30 years old and i watched it so many times since i was 13 when i first saw it on the amc channel.

[@andyborowitz1730]

the guy in this video is full of shit. Barrry Newman said there were 3 cars.2 440 4 speeds and a 383 automatic in the original flick. the 383 car pulled the Camaro into the bulldozers at the end.

[@danachecrallah4724]

saw the real v-point when it came out in 1973

[@terrywaters6186]

I wore out 2 8-track tapes of the VP soundtrack in my car in 73-74.

[@dooley1230]

Came out in 1971.

[@themagus5906]

Although the original was released in 1971, it did rather poorly at the box office and disappeared rather quickly. It was re-released in the summer of 1974 on a double-bill with the (new) "Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry". That was where I first saw them both at a theater outside Philadelphia. 20th Century Fox was looking for a bill that would get the "car guys" in.

[@jeffotto4572]

The Magus , very correct. It came out in 71, first time I saw it was at the drive-in double feature with DMCL, I'll never forget that. Challenger (AKA 67' Camaro) death by Dozer, Charger death by train. Roll credits. Back when the anti-hero always had to die

[@rogerhockemier9904]

I have a original issues of Car Review from the 80s there is an article about Vanishing Point the movie. They interviewed original cast members from the movie . They said after the movie was made that all the challengers used in the movie were loaded up and sent back to Chrysler

[@MotorScotti]

Love your videos Chris - amazing production and the passion for movie cars and film production really shows! Just keep going!

[@theaficionauto]

MotorScotti thanks so much!! The next video is going to be very very soecial

[@craigschray4486]

Didn't graveyard cars auction off a few Vanishing Point Challengers? Maybe they were replica cars.