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Dodge’s Rare Budget Friendly Brawler - The Demon 340
In this Rare Cars documentary, we are going over the story of the best performance car bargain ever offered by Chrysler - the Dodge Demon 340.
The Demon 340 was a budget powerhouse that with the 340 underneath the hood actually put down some serious power and with its relatively lightweight - the Demon 340 put the hurt on a LOT of more popular and expensive cars out there.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:03 The Background
2:20 Powerplant
4:45 Performance Figures
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Sources:
www.hemmings.com/stories/article/1971-72-dodge-dart-demon-340
www.topspeed.com/1971-dodge-demon/
www.hemmings.com/stories/article/1972-dodge-demon-340
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The RARE Firebird That Destroyed Corvettes - The Pontiac Firehawk
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In this Rare Cars documentary, we are going over the story of the Pontiac Firebird that Dethroned the Corvette - the SLP Firehawk. This dealer special order hopped up firebird packed a NASTY built 350 small block that gave even the mighty ZR1 a run for its money. These Firehawks were SERIOUSLY fast and one of the last true hot rods out there - but how come you never heard of them or have seen t...
This RARE V8 Economy Car DESTROYED Everyone - The Motion Vega
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In this Rare Cars documentary, we are going over the story of the crazy INSANE V8-powered Motion Super Vegas. Motion was a shop that back in the 60s/70s built some of the raddest dealer-built street machines around - and their Vega was the king of them all. Available with a 350 small block and up to a 454 big block in them - these Vega cars that got the Motion performance treatment were serious...
Ford’s Forgotten Rally Racer - The GT70
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In this Rare Cars documentary, we are going over the story of the INSANE GT70 Rally Race prototype that no one has heard about. This mid-engined prototype rally monster was built to continue the onslaught of Ford's European racing escapades and now help the Blue Oval become a leader in rally racing, but with their Escort rally car at the time not performing too well, they needed to think outsid...
Mercury's Rare Big Block Bruiser - The Marauder X-100
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In this Rare Cars documentary, we are going over the story of the crazy Mercury Marauder X-100 - this big block-powered luxury cruiser was opulence and brutish powered all rolled into one sinister package. This 429-powered luxury coupe packed one of the era's torquiest big blocks and the car that it was placed in had the looks to back up all that brunt. This is the story of the legendary Mercur...
The American Supercar That Was Faster Than EVERYTHING - The Manta Mirage
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In this Rare Cars documentary, we are going over the story of the INSANE garage-built, mid-engined V8 kit car that no one has heard about. The Manta Mirage. This fiberglass kit car was a child of the fiberglass era of the 1970s although unlike many of the other Volkswagen-based kits, the Manta Mirage used a custom tube frame chassis and a potent American V8 to deliver world-beating performance ...
When The Mustang Ditched Its V8 For A Turbo 4
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In this Rare Cars documentary, we are going over the story of the fabled 4-cylinder turbocharged SVO Foxbody Mustang. This 2.3L DOHC V10 was built by the Ford SVO team as the next generation of high-performance Ford engines in an era that was defined by emissions regulations, and it had all the potential to dethrone the V8 at the time. But as we know today, the SVO Mustang didn't dethrone the V...
When Ford Lost Their Mind And Built A V10 Mustang
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In this Rare Cars documentary, we are going over the story of the INSANE V10 Boss 351 prototype that no one has heard about. This 5.8L DOHC V10 was built by the Ford Skunkworks team as the next generation of high-performance Ford engines, and it was supposed to be destined for greatness. But tragically, there was only one of these cars ever made and this special V10 was relegated to just an ide...
This Car Changed The Corvette Forever - The 1963 Corvette Z06
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In this Rare Cars documentary, we go in depth into the 1963 Corvette Z06. 👉 USE CODE: RARECARS for 10% discount on your carVertical check. Get 10% off with this link: www.carvertical.com/landing/v3?a=rarecars&b=2c9b600c&voucher=rarecars This nasty 327 small block powered beast was the first in the long lineage of Z06 Corvettes that would change the world as we know it. We go through all the spe...
The CRAZY RARE V8 Sports Car That You've Never Heard Of
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In this Rare Cars documentary, we are jumping into the history of a car that truly so few people in the world know about - the Trident Clipper, Venturer and Tycoon. These British sports cars came with a variety of engines from the Triumph Inline 6 all the way up to the legendary ford 289 Hi-po V8 that was in the Shelby Cobras. Learn all there is to know about the Trident Clipper, Venturer, and ...
The RARE V8 Monster That Scared Ferrari - The De Tomaso Pantera
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The RARE V8 Monster That Scared Ferrari - The De Tomaso Pantera
This Rare Supercharged V8 Coupe Was Almost Great - The Studebaker Avanti
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This Rare Supercharged V8 Coupe Was Almost Great - The Studebaker Avanti
This Rare Muscle Car TERRIFIED Ford & Chevy - The AMC Hurst S/C Rambler
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This Rare Muscle Car TERRIFIED Ford & Chevy - The AMC Hurst S/C Rambler
The Little V8 That Powered The World - The Buick/Rover 215 V8
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The Little V8 That Powered The World - The Buick/Rover 215 V8
The Car That Would Have DESTROYED The Pantera - The Monteverdi Hai 450 SS
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The Car That Would Have DESTROYED The Pantera - The Monteverdi Hai 450 SS
The Ugliest Sports Car Ever? - The Jensen CV8
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The Ugliest Sports Car Ever? - The Jensen CV8
A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing - The 1962 Super Duty 421 Pontiac Catalina
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A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing - The 1962 Super Duty 421 Pontiac Catalina
The Most Underrated Muscle Car - The Oldsmobile 442 W30
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The Most Underrated Muscle Car - The Oldsmobile 442 W30
This Supercharged V8 Roadster DESTROYED Corvettes - The F-Code Ford Thunderbird
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This Supercharged V8 Roadster DESTROYED Corvettes - The F-Code Ford Thunderbird
The INSANE Quad TURBO Ford GT90
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The INSANE Quad TURBO Ford GT90
Ford's Rare Space Aged Bruiser - The Ford Galaxie Starliner
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Ford's Rare Space Aged Bruiser - The Ford Galaxie Starliner
America's V8 Powered FWD Luxury Super Coupe - The Oldsmobile Toronado
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America's V8 Powered FWD Luxury Super Coupe - The Oldsmobile Toronado
Why Was This Turbo V8 T/A SO SLOW? - The 1980 Pontiac Turbo Trans Am
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Why Was This Turbo V8 T/A SO SLOW? - The 1980 Pontiac Turbo Trans Am
The RARE 302ci Screamer Camaro That Mustangs Feared - The 1967-1969 Camaro Z28
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The RARE 302ci Screamer Camaro That Mustangs Feared - The 1967-1969 Camaro Z28
The V8 Economy Car That Drag Racers Loved - The Ford Maverick Grabber
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The V8 Economy Car That Drag Racers Loved - The Ford Maverick Grabber
The Secret Special Order 427 Powered Monster - The 1969 COPO L72 Chevelle
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The Secret Special Order 427 Powered Monster - The 1969 COPO L72 Chevelle
Chevy's 427 MONSTER That Ford Was Scared To Race - The 1963 Impala Z11
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Chevy's 427 MONSTER That Ford Was Scared To Race - The 1963 Impala Z11
The Rare Muscle Car That The World Forgot - The 1973 Pontiac GTO
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The Rare Muscle Car That The World Forgot - The 1973 Pontiac GTO
America's RARE & Forgotten V8 Ferrari Fighter - The Apollo GT
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America's RARE & Forgotten V8 Ferrari Fighter - The Apollo GT
This RARE Muscle Car Had The Corvette In It's Crosshairs - The AMC AMX
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This RARE Muscle Car Had The Corvette In It's Crosshairs - The AMC AMX

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @Richard-gn6hw
    @Richard-gn6hw 20 годин тому

    No Brainerd. GNX !!!! TRUMP 2024!!!!!!

  • @MADmidway
    @MADmidway 20 годин тому

    I had a set of Turbo TA gold wheels on my S-10. At the time it was so easy and inexpensive to get them. Now good luck finding just one. I got so many compliments with those wheels.

  • @k.c.7394
    @k.c.7394 20 годин тому

    My 1st car was a 71 Vega panel that came out with a factory 400sb and had 5lugs centerlines

  • @scottbrady6240
    @scottbrady6240 21 годину тому

    V-10 LIKE A VIPER

  • @anthonyhauser3063
    @anthonyhauser3063 21 годину тому

    I had a 86 GT 5.0 and I used to always beat these SVO’s but I did always like the look of these cars with the hood scoop and rear spoiler but 4 cylinders I just couldn’t own lol

  • @roywhitman7109
    @roywhitman7109 21 годину тому

    I still have my 71 340 4 speed that I purchased in high school back in 1973. Almost sold it once. That won't happen again!

  • @PeterWilliamson-nn9et
    @PeterWilliamson-nn9et 21 годину тому

    Love this car one of the best looking Fords ever mid engine marvel

  • @bennyhilla2558
    @bennyhilla2558 22 години тому

    Who did see the Calibra ? Greetings from CALIGABI560

  • @rossmason4434
    @rossmason4434 23 години тому

    I would want the Chevelle 454 engine in the Vega.

  • @roberttower6
    @roberttower6 23 години тому

    I had a chance to buy a black one in 2004-05 for 25k. Wish I would have bought it. I would still have it to this day.

  • @hdvictoryford5329
    @hdvictoryford5329 23 години тому

    I have to laugh, as many, the feared 427 Chevy. In 1963 at Daytona, I was there. The 427 chevy qualified number 1. I said to my Dad, "looks like it will be chevies day." He said without hesitation, they will all blow up. " As the race started the Chevies looked pretty good. Then boom, and few laps later another dropped out. In that race the Ford went 1-2-3-4-5. I WAS NEVER SO SCARED OF GETTING HIT PARTS FLYING OFF THE 427 CHEVY lmao. You need to reword that caption, lmao

  • @GrantOakes
    @GrantOakes 23 години тому

    Nice but I preferred the 70-71 Dart Swinger 340 with the 4sp. I did buy a 71 E body Cuda 340 with the rally dash and pistol grip 4 speed. That was a REALLY fun car! A friend with a 70 Chevelle 396 thought he'd beat me. Was he shocked when I pulled at least 2 car lengths on him from 0-60.

  • @Hobotraveler82
    @Hobotraveler82 День тому

    A V10 in a mustang. Talk about blowing the doors off of a hellcat Challenger. Damn! 😂

  • @robelliott3049
    @robelliott3049 День тому

    All that money and it still couldn’t beat a mustang gt with a few thousand dollars worth of engine upgrades

  • @kirkjohnson6638
    @kirkjohnson6638 День тому

    My folks bought a '68 Toronado and it was my favorite car growing up. Our family of six traveled in that car and even took a few long road trips. Being able to sleep on the flat rear seat floor was a real saving grace for us kids. I rhink the 68 was the best looking because the grill and hidden headlights looked better.

  • @mrhassell
    @mrhassell День тому

    Ironically it copies a Ferrari.

  • @prawnstar9213
    @prawnstar9213 День тому

    I inherited a 1970 tornado and it’s a cool car.. hard to find now. It’s longer than you think and can make around in snow with snow tires and handles better than any classic car! Do like the body style better in the 60s and mine is an ugly silver gold color but the engine is a beast! A BEAST! It’s a very fast car! This car is like a living being to me.. it literally acts and looks happy when it’s paid attention to! Never had any transmission problems! Get disc brakes if you want to live!

  • @barrycampbell534
    @barrycampbell534 День тому

    I sold mine for a wedding ring guess can't second guess. I miss that car tho.

  • @Im_With_Stupid
    @Im_With_Stupid День тому

    The Firehawks were really sweet and it was rare to see one. Best thing about them, at least to me, was that unlike the Mustang this generation of both Firebirds and Camaros were really cheap and ugly looking without the overblown body packages. With them they looked great and I has both a 89 Camaro and a 86 Trans Am, but the Firehawk looked really good without being so pretentious.

  • @garnetnewton-wade4091
    @garnetnewton-wade4091 День тому

    Whoever said it's ugly needs their head read.

  • @nerrilsquts6603
    @nerrilsquts6603 День тому

    This is the car Vince Neil from motley crue was driving when he killed someone.

  • @BigJoe2.0
    @BigJoe2.0 День тому

    I had no idea this car existed. Such an awesome car. Pontiac always made fun cars up until their demise.

  • @michaelhurley545
    @michaelhurley545 День тому

    I had a 72 Demon all original 4spd car from San Diego with low mileage with a bench seat it was a fun car to drive very spirited car with the 4spd. The 71 with 10.5 compression and 2.02 heads must been another 40 to 50 horsepower something like 330 to 350 horsepower. In a 3100 pound car in the 70s and 80s this was a fast car..

  • @MarkEvans72400
    @MarkEvans72400 День тому

    A lot came with cosworth

  • @wardy98px1
    @wardy98px1 День тому

    Ohya

  • @ErikGarcia-wt1su
    @ErikGarcia-wt1su День тому

    I would love to see what the gen 4 got

  • @BigJoe2.0
    @BigJoe2.0 День тому

    80s cars were cool. The wedge designs were awesome.

  • @drfoo1957
    @drfoo1957 День тому

    Built a1979 Pontiac Sunbird with 400 small block in it was a lot of fun to drive for about 10 years!

  • @9sec93lx
    @9sec93lx День тому

    My buddy in high school had a Vega wagon with a 327 drivetrain from a Chevelle. Pretty quick car as I recall. Traction limited for sure...

  • @awilson2385
    @awilson2385 День тому

    Visibility? To paraphrase Enzo Ferrari: "What is behind the Boss Mustang...is unimportant." And considering real world dyno numbers put the Boss 351 uncomfortably close to the 429 SCJ in power, there wasn't much in front of it, either. LOL

  • @tomcooper6108
    @tomcooper6108 День тому

    Finally, to put a stop to all the "baddest muscle car" crap. But you could not use it on the street as you would a daily driver....the engine and car was made for racing. Just ask anyone who had one.

  • @djj9675
    @djj9675 День тому

    Turbo T/A all day… now that I know about it

  • @73amxman98
    @73amxman98 День тому

    Chevrolet also made all an aluminum 427 which was used in CanAm cars. Bruce McLaren and Dennis Hulme dominated with those Big Block all aluminum Chevy engines.

  • @vampsith
    @vampsith День тому

    Man imagine if this beast is what Pontiac comes back with

  • @devincook1292
    @devincook1292 День тому

    Yess please do a 4th gen firehawk/ws6 vid 🙏

  • @user-yi1uj5bn4i
    @user-yi1uj5bn4i День тому

    Yes, me too, I've always liked the Pantera. Why didn't DE Tamaso put a super charger in it, or a turbo charger in it?

  • @user-if3rj8pq6m
    @user-if3rj8pq6m День тому

    Dodge ain't afraid to race nodamnbody

  • @brianfeeney9493
    @brianfeeney9493 День тому

    FANTASTIC 🎉

  • @devillockj
    @devillockj День тому

    Nothing funnier than hearing the hype about old x or j casting heads. Ok for the era sure. But compare it to anything from the last 20 years and it’s laughable

  • @user-tu4gj7xq7s
    @user-tu4gj7xq7s День тому

    I got one for highschool graduation in 1969 what a car

  • @boosk2127
    @boosk2127 День тому

    I remember seeing a 30min infomercial on the fireworks. Was quite impressed then

  • @patmurray9730
    @patmurray9730 День тому

    My old boss, at a pizza place when I was in HS, had a 4 cylinder Vega. What a POS. Didn't drive it much. Thank God.

  • @sippycup489
    @sippycup489 День тому

    My 96 firehawk by the time I was done with it pulled the front end off the ground in first AND second. Man I miss that car!

  • @85Stang331
    @85Stang331 День тому

    I’ve only seen one of these and would take one over any vette.

  • @MLK_Sold_Black_america_out
    @MLK_Sold_Black_america_out День тому

    I like the 440 and the 360 with W2 T/A heads😊😅

  • @davidrichter9164
    @davidrichter9164 2 дні тому

    I'd rather have a Ford Pinto over anything Porsche makes. Hate Porsche with a passion. But hey, that's just me, to each their own and all that.

  • @MichaelBoroditsky
    @MichaelBoroditsky 2 дні тому

    I wouldn't take this over a Ferrari, no way. Nothing sounds like a Ferrari engine.

  • @jeffreyrubish347
    @jeffreyrubish347 2 дні тому

    I had a '73 Dart Sport 340 in the early 1980's. Too bad i didn't keep it ☹

  • @kenmitchell3685
    @kenmitchell3685 2 дні тому

    I once built one 1972 Vega GT with a 327CID was supposed to be 375-HP, but on dyno could only get 360-365-HP. The engine was built by a guy named John Reasoner a real Racer in The Philippines... it was the 1/4 horse to beat to become somebody.. Good Ol-Dayz. 11.2 /120 mph

  • @NealmohanFuckskids-mb5pi
    @NealmohanFuckskids-mb5pi 2 дні тому

    Fire hawk were never close to vettes