I was in 8th grade when my brother drove into the driveway with a brand new bright red '66 Charger. I was in awe then and I'm still in awe of that car, still the most beautiful car I've ever seen! He wanted the Hemi but the dealer talked him out of it, convincing him it would be too hard to live with as a daily driver, so he got the 383 four barrel 4 spd. To this day nothing turns my head like a '66 Dodge Charger.

@charles1964

Жыл бұрын

People sleep on the 383 but It was lighter than the 426 or 440 and topped with a 4 Barrel, it got out of its own way in a hurry....

@RTBOY954x

Жыл бұрын

@@charles1964 obviously.. but the 426 hemi put out over 130hp than the 440 lol

@csi1392

Жыл бұрын

check out my thumb nail. you described my car exactly.

@nasedo3129

Жыл бұрын

@@csi1392 Beautiful!

@nasedo3129

Жыл бұрын

@Norberto Fontanez "Awe: the rapt attention and deep emotion caused by the sight of something extraordinary." Yes, in awe.

That car makes its own music, who needs a radio?

@alexandercurtis4427

3 жыл бұрын

Nice pfp

@rajaytaylor4558

2 жыл бұрын

Play back in black by a.c./dc

Dodge stylists were in the groove at that point and for me styling peaked at 1970.

@SinnerSince1962

2 жыл бұрын

So you've never seen a Dodge Aspen or Omni then ;)

@BuzzLOLOL

2 жыл бұрын

Most people didn't care for '66 - '67 Charger... '68 Charger was the biggest hit !!! www.executiveautori.com/imagetag/140/6/f/Used-1968-Dodge-Charger-RT.jpg

@440_SIXPACK

Жыл бұрын

@@SinnerSince1962 lol

I was completely overwhelmed by this car in 66. Got a chance to ride in the back seat of one. The driver’s right foot was heavy on the pedal and we went from party to party, tires screaming every time we took off from a stop. One of the most exhilarating rides I had as a 14 year old that I still remember and when I do, I find myself grinning every time.

I drove a 1966 charger with the 383 magnum in all black, all over Germany while stationed at Spangdahlem AFB. Couln't go anywhere without the german people wanting to look at it! Truly a special car.

My favorite car that I owned was a 67 Charger. Red, with a black interior. ...custom oredered car from Dodge.. Met the salesman who ordered the car... 440 Magnum. 727 auto. Kelsey Hayes 4 piston calipers up front. Police Interceptor suspension and handling package.... Bought it for one dollar....off of the 2nd owner, on two conditions. .. Number one....his ex-wife never got it. Number two...I never cut it up or modify it. Had it for ten years.... Sold it to the original owner... He did a complete restoration on it, and owns it to this day... This is the only car I owned that I regret selling, every day...since 1988. Damn, I miss that feeling....sitting behind that wheel....waiting for a light....

Those rear seats and console were IT!

HAVE LOVED THE 66 and 67 Charger since I was old enough to remember cars. Great job describing it. A before it's time beautiful piece of machinery.

I FRIGGEN LOVE THESE cars ! We were teenagers and my friend had a red one with a 440 (a replacement for the blown 383) what a great car . Man if that car could talk, we used to sneak people into the drive-in in the trunk because that panel dropped down and you could crawl into the back. Four bucket seats way too cool and well ahead of it's time for sure .

I don't see how anyone could hate a car that has an interior that is as beautiful as this one!

@dontask8979

5 жыл бұрын

Agree. Best interior of any car ever made to this day! Show me another car with 7 ashtrays.

this is my #1 favourite car of the 60s

@trillrifaxegrindor4411

3 жыл бұрын

that and the 67-69 camaro and firebird,the 60s corvettes,the 60s mustangs,the 60s.well you get my point,i love this car and many others

@SinnerSince1962

2 жыл бұрын

I agree. I love cars that are overlooked. These certainly were.

One of my favorite cars of the Sixties. Really dig those rear bucket-seats!

That car is awesome. The first time I saw one in the dealership I was amazed. Those four bucket seats and console were a smash hit. And it didn't matter which engine was under the hood, that car was way ahead of its time.

I have a 1966 Dodge Charger just got her after 7 months she's been restored

@jamisonseger941

3 жыл бұрын

Just be careful, after about 110 mph, without NASCAR wing, she lifts out back, so be cautious especially in rain or wind on curves.

@johnmartin6854

3 жыл бұрын

Lucky you

Loved the full length console and four buckets!

@BuzzLOLOL

2 жыл бұрын

2 sets of front seats...

My buddy Bob has 2 Hemi Chargers.1 66 and 1 67 and I had a 66 Coronet to boot. Loved those beasts!!! He still has them,the 66 was a 1200 mile drag car in storage since the 60s and I remember when he got the 67 in the mid 80s. My 66 was left to a buddy when I left for the Army. Thanks again.

Honest to God, i've never seen a two-door car with that much trunk space.

@dj33036

6 жыл бұрын

Most all the cars of the sixties had huge trunks. I remember putting my 25 inch color console TV in the trunk of my "68 Catalina to take to the repair shop. I didn't even have to tie the trunk lid down. Sat the TV in there in the upright position and closed the lid........amazing!

@hatfez

5 жыл бұрын

The divider between the trunk & the rear interior was hinged & dropped down, giving even more room.

@soxfunny98

5 жыл бұрын

It had a big trunk and many ways to add room with the fold down seats, the interior in the rear was kind of rounded a bit and with one or both seats down there was so much space. It was an amazing first for a car. Obviously the beautiful and powerful 68-70 Chargers will always be the talked about ones and there is a good reason but... These cars should not be forgotten about.

@hotrodray6802

4 жыл бұрын

The rear panel folds down and the trunk is fully carpeted.

@alanblanes3021

4 жыл бұрын

@@hatfez This was the really practical Charger, and I'd say most of the materials used in making this car were higher standard than in subsequent models. Could have used leather for the interior.

I never really liked this body style but I do love the interior, best interior Ive ever seen.

@culcune

Жыл бұрын

It was a shame they didn't carry on the interior design theme with the later Chargers. I never knew about these rear seats or all the space the car had with the seats folded down until I just watched this. Way ahead of its time, and would have kept the Charger just that much more interesting if they carried on the same theme with the subsequent models.

this is the most beautiful car I've ever seen! this and the late 60's chevelles are my favourite of all time. only in my dreams could I drive something like this lol.

Loved the 66 Charger. I had a 66 with a 383 automatic. Was my favorite car. Sold it in 1988 when I went in the Navy. Regret it till this very day.

Back in 1974 my older brother came home with a 1967 Dodge Charger. It was a beautiful medium blue with a blue interior and the 383 2-barrel engine with the Torqueflite trans. The body and interior were perfect. I think he got it for $750. It was love at first sight for me. That dash with the 4 pods and a 150 mph speedo was so cool looking. But the first night I went for a ride and I saw that dash lit up with that beautiful blue lighting was so fine. It looks had been made even better with chrome slotted mags that really worked with that body style. To this day I think that is one of the coolest looking cars to come out of that era. That interior with the 4 bucket seats and that console that went from under the dash and back to between the rear bucket seats was never used by any other car to my knowledge. It's now almost 50 years later and I still get excited when I think about that car. You hardly ever see them anymore, even at car shows. If I ever had a windfall, I think I would make finding a nicely restored 1966 or 67 Charger a must.

My favorite Dodge of all time!!

Absolutely one of my faves from back then and still is. I f i'd had the dinero when that was new -- I 'd of had one . Alas I was at home still and only 18. If in the market for a mid '60's car today that would be at the top of my list. I did have a distant cousin to that Charger in '68: a Fastback Barracuda Formula S 340 ....... with the same slopey and huge back window. With family and limited income it was all i could manage at the time.

Thanks Kevin and to the guys of M.C.O.T.W.! Another fine 'Brothers' MoPar. I always loved this look. it brought several design cues from my 2nd favorite MoPar the '66-'67 Dodge Coronet. What's my all time favorite? A black exterior, tan interior, convertible, push button Torqueflite Automatic Transmission, with white walls, a 392 HEMI. THE 1957 Chrysler 300C!

My #1 favorite car

@MuscleCarOfTheWeek

6 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it!

I rode around town in the back of one of these as a kid in the 70's. Child seats, who needs 'em? lol.

Absolutely love these cars! My dad had a 66 charger red, with black interior, 383 and 4-speed. Have always wanted one of these but the prices are through the roof on a nice one now..

@chargermaster586

6 жыл бұрын

guitarsnguns the original hellcat.

@blah9664

6 жыл бұрын

Dakota Soreo good deal!

@marekmisztal2542

5 жыл бұрын

Still cheaper than a 68-70 Charger The 2nd gen is my absolute dream car but i will probably buy the 3rd gen Charger because it's the only one i can afford But i'm saving up for a nice 383 version because there's no way i'm buying a 318

@hatfez

5 жыл бұрын

I had a red/black '66 & '67. I would just swap the plate & drive either one!

The car is amazing! The interior is gorgeous. I grew up in this era, but never truly appreciated these cars then as I do now.

These cars were quite unique and the interiors were so well thought out. They kinda looked like a combination of the Coronet and the AMC Marlin.

One of my favorite cars of all time. I really wish that the new charger was a little closer to this one in design. Oh well, there's always the Audi S7. :)

@chargermaster586

6 жыл бұрын

Alex Becker the original hellcat.

@trillrifaxegrindor4411

3 жыл бұрын

new charger is fugly as hell

When dodge made quality cars. But the charger and the challenger are still very cool cars today

Truly an odd and unique design. I know a lot of folks find these ungainly (to be kind) but I have always had a soft spot for the Gen 1 Chargers. Thanks so much for posting the video.

What a wonder!! Beautifull car!!

Had '67 pale yellow 383 mag. she was nice and those full length tail lights lit up the world when you braked

@larrysmith6797

6 жыл бұрын

My Dad thought he was going to buy a new '66 Riviera. Buick dealer was closed on Sunday. I was nine years old and insisted we stop at the Dodge dealer. Talked my dad into a Charger. He wanted one with a V8 badge on the fender (318). I was throwing a fit over a yellow 426 Hemi. We compromised on a red /black interior 383 4-barrel Magnum.

@billmiller119

6 жыл бұрын

I DID THE BODY WORK AND REPAINT ON ONE THAT PALE YELLOW COLOR IN 1971 IT ALSO HAD THE 383 AND A PIN STRIPE TO REDO !....////

@billmiller119

6 жыл бұрын

TO BE SURE I DON,T MISS LEAD ANYONE I REDID THE PIN STRIPE BUT NOT THE 383 !....////

@dontask8979

5 жыл бұрын

I had a pale yellow 67 as well! Coolest interior EVER. Cant beat 7 ashtrays!

No radio needed when you got a hemi esp.426elephant🔥💥🇺🇸💪💯

Beautiful Mopar

TY Dodge for making a real persons car!

I love it. You really have to see that electro-luminescent dash lighting in the dark to appreciate it, compared to what everything else had. I think the 11” brakes were as good as you could get in 66, and they were very good, the disc brakes for the B body showed up in 67.

@reneerutledge5116

Жыл бұрын

MATTHEW Jacob's this would be cool for you

@csi1392

Жыл бұрын

my 1966 383 4 speed car came with 10" manual brakes

@jamesblair9614

Жыл бұрын

10” brakes on a 66 383 is right, but the Hemi cars all got the 11” brakes in 66, discs were introduced in B bodies in 67.

@jamesblair9614

Жыл бұрын

10” brakes on a 66 383 is right, but the Hemi cars all got the 11” brakes in 66, discs were introduced in B bodies in 67.

@jamesblair9614

Жыл бұрын

10” brakes on a 66 383 is right, but the Hemi cars all got the 11” brakes in 66, discs were introduced in B bodies in 67.

I'm one lucky owner ☺

@xcgavin5658

5 жыл бұрын

Abdulla Alqahtani same!

@wmiller8715

5 жыл бұрын

I also had exactly that car- 1966, black with red interior, 383 4-speed. From '73 to '75. Second worse mistake of my life was trading it for a Blazer. Worse mistake was not buying it back 5 years later with a refurbished interior for $500.

@colin6769

4 жыл бұрын

Abdulla -- Still have it if so and u want to part with it how much.?

@normedwards5305

4 жыл бұрын

I hate you, you know. Some drunk woman rolled her Jeep over mine and KILLED MY BABY! Someday, I'll get another one. Be good! :)

@generalpatton8468

3 жыл бұрын

Yours a Hemi ?

My brother owned one when I was but a wee kid. Black with white interior. Always loved this car, was my favourite Charger.

Who wouldn't like that car? Looks like a beast.

absolutely one of the most beautiful creations of the time.

as kid in Canada north of Toronto, our neighbour had yellow 66 Charger. Black interior. With the hemi. From the first time I laid eyes on that car, I have loved it.

mid 1980s a 66 Charger was in parking lot of the high school in Middlesex NJ. I would always look at it

My first muscle car. Forest green, 383 4bbl, disc power brakes, power steering, air cond, power windows, am/FM radio, 4 bucket seats It was ahead of its time. Loved this car so much. Wish I still had it!

Absolutely love it!! My dad was a chevy guy until this came out. Then he bought one and became the 6th mopar guy in our family. Now all these years later we are at 13, the number of mopar owners and less than 1 year from having 15.

My grandmother took me to the 64- 65 World's Fair in Flushings N Y. They had a silver one on display. You could actually walk up to it and open the door. At that time being 15 yrs old , it looked like a car of the future, not only because of the style but the fact it had square push buttons embedded in the trim to open the doors. At that time.........WOW ! ! !

I love this car because in 1969, when I was a freshman in High school, my sisters boyfriend .. who was a junior, had a silver one. Back then, the older kids would cruise there cars in front of the school and he use to pick me up and we'd cruise around. I thought it'd be worth mentioning that the 1966 Ford Mustang fastback 2+2 had rear folding back seats that allowed storage from the truck to the back of the front seats.

Great car for golf trips, radio delete is weird, AM/FM would be fine. How can anyone hate it. A four on the floor would be better for a lot of reasons, however.

Great presentation and information! Very professional and interesting. Amazing car!

The '66 also had electro-luminesence lights in the automatic shifter & radio. In '67, only the dash had them.

I remember when this car came out. I turned 17 in 1966 and I was a bit of a muscle car fanatic. I prefer GM and Ford but the '66 Charger is one of the few Mopars I'd consider owning if I had a collection.

My buddy had a charger, another friend had the Impala fastback and I had a Torino GT with the fastback. That picture of the three of us parked side by side on main street is one burned into my mind.

My favorite 60's car.

I had 1967 Charger with a 383, it was a great cruiser.

@blah9664

6 жыл бұрын

Arthur Porrata I have a 66 charger with a 383. It's a project car and I haven't had it on the road yet but I can't wait!

Luv It. Greatest of All Times.

First memory I have of my dad and his Car is of him taking me for a ride in his baby blue 66 charger - I was 2 yrs old and boy did I like this car

love em! I had a '66 Coronet 440,close,but no cigar,i know, and a buddy has a '66 Hemi Charger 4 speed originally and exclusively a drag car from a major drag team back when it was new.she has just a tick over 1000 original miles on her only a quarter of a mile at a time. from what I remember of its history was she got 1 of the fenders crunched coming off the trailer pre-race.the team had a sister car with only a 440 in it,so they pulled the original Hemi race mill out and plopped it into the 440 car and she was subsequently shoved into the back corner of the teams garage until my buddy bought it in 1978.last i saw her she was still up on stands and he may've found the original block.he also had/has a '67 Hemi Charger automatic car,but the original block was replaced with a tired 383 when he bought it and was looking to track down the original block, last time I was there many moons ago. fun times. ☆☆☆

Love the 1966 Charger. I had one in the late 80's had the 383 V8 automatic. Sweetest car I ever owned. Wish I still had it today. Truly a work of art. Nothing like it.

Dream Car!!'

@matrox

6 жыл бұрын

No, that snot a Dream car....this is your Dream car...kzread.info/dash/bejne/n3iZx8qxY9Wof84.html

@TheVenom8343

4 жыл бұрын

@@matrox Nope, 66 and 67 all day long for me and wjb111.

1966 Charger was still essentially a 1966 Coronet sans the side 1/4 panel scallops! The rest of the main body side panels and hood are all the same! And the Electroluminescent dash gauges came out first in the 1960 Chrysler and Imperial and through to the 1962 Chrysler and 1963 Imperial! 1966-'67 Charger was different enough to make it stand out against the Coronet though but Dodge never wanted to use hood scoops on the Charger because it would have interrupted the clean flowing lines but they should have used the 1965 Super Stock low profile hood scoop, especially on the Hemi cars, maybe as an option at least! Otherwise, they were great looking cars!

Had one when i was 22. Fold down back seats and the back panel thzt leads to the truck. You put your surf board in there. Wish i still had it now. Beautiful car in red.

So underrated! LOVE THIS!

Ever since 1976,when I got my383 4spd, it has always been my all time favorite.

My favorite car of all times!

LOVE IT!!! I was young and friends of my parents had one of these...silver with red interior, and I thought it was the most beautiful thing I'd ever seen! LOVED riding in those bucket seats in the back! I'll never forget that car.

My absolute favorite machine ever!

6:30 - The sound of a 426 Hemi roasting bias-ply tires was heard often as I grew up in the 1960s. All of the high-power V8 engines had different voices from firing orders and other factors, but these Street Hemi cars sounded just right.

I cannot understand how anyone would hate that car.

I just bought one. Cost me a pretty penny but she is gorgeous. I love that interior. Can't wait to take the grandkids on the ride of their lives, lol

I used to drive a '69 Charger, but IMO the '66 was the best looking Charger and one of the best looking muscle cars ever.

Love this car. My favorite mopar. Maybe because it's like the 69 GS I own. A two year only body style (68-69) and the 66-67 Charger also being the same love or hate 2 year only body style. It just resonates with me. And this example is off the charts impeccable.

I finally got one then got another ❤️❤️ I love it from every angle!

Just saw one of these at a car show in Waco Tx.Same color except it was a four speed car.I like the styling myself.Those rear seat buckets are nice.

The '66 Charger is one of the most underrated Chargers; and Muscle Cars!

Awesome. Brings back good memories when I was a teenager.

Love it.I had a 68 and a 73 . Such a sweet interior.

I had hoped to own a Charger (any from 1966 to 1970) someday. Well, I am an old man now, and am busted financially (becoming disabled at 46 years old doesn't lend itself to making money). I cannot see God allowing me to have one, at this point. But hey, that's okay. Plenty of videos online of them, along with the Woodward Dream Cruise every year to see some. Thanks for posting this video for us to see.

I’ve always loved the long straight line of the 66&67 Charger. Remember street racing a charger in a 65 corvette. Charger blew the Bette’s doors off

Disc brakes, radio and 4 speed. Beautiful car. Thanks

@TheMrPeteChannel

2 жыл бұрын

It haves no radio. "Radio delete". He said it's the only known 1966 black colored Charger without a radio.

l was lucky to see one close up last yr and probably talked the owners ear off :) The young man early 20s was more than happy to tell me about the restro he did to it 383 4spd dark purple metallic .He was at an outdoor car show with his mom and grandma ,he was good ol farm boy ,and big boy at 6 4 ,300lbs :)

No need for a Radio when you have a Hemi Under the Hood. Black paint with an absolutely gorgeous Red Interior. It's a all around A++ :-)

Without a doubt the coolest Mopar you could buy in 1966

It has a beautiful interior especially in the back. I wasn't aware of all the open area behind the seats.

@jseger55416

2 жыл бұрын

Did you know it also opens and folds down into trunk? Absolutely terrific when parked in the drive in movie....🤪🤪

My dream car was a 70 chevelle LS6, and after seeing this car I now have a new respect for them and its now my dream car.

I can’t imagine the kind of person to not love this car (6:41). Thanks for sharing. Greetings from Brazil.

Black looks great!

The 66 Hemi Charger makes my top 10 list.

My dad had one growing up. What they didn't show was the divider between the trunk and passenger compartment also folded down. We would sleep next to the fishing poles when camping !

I think the most beautifully designed charger ever built

In the late sixties I was a pre teen who was fascinated with spotting the various muscles cars from the back seat of the family car as we travel through out Texas. I rarely spotted a 1966 Charger. How many were manufactured.

My Mother had a white with the same red interior, unfortunatly it had the 318. I thought my mom was going to kill my dad when we came home one day and the charger was gone and my dad told us he had sold it. I saw the car three years later and it looked like a rust bucket from hell. Wisconsin is hard on cars. I have been looking for one in good shape but when i find one the people won't part with it. My high school welding teacher has a 67 green on green with a 383 auto, i have been trying to talk him out of it for years. I figure if I pester him enough maybe some day he will give in.

@zechariahjg70

5 жыл бұрын

Gilbert Nowak what happened

classic , similar to my 67 mustang fastback but very unique styling

Loved it… had a Platinum 426 HEMI model back in the 1970’s, sadly let it go because I ended up with two Chargers a 1969 440 - 6 R/T and the 67

wow very nice ..gets me excited knowing mine will look like this. I have a 66 charger 383 4spd car blk with red interior like this. it's a project car but it's really solid.

@tillman002000

4 жыл бұрын

Sweet

@hatfez

4 жыл бұрын

I had a 383 4 speed Red with a black gut! Great car!

@patricklilly6628

4 жыл бұрын

Hope your project turned out well, hemis are great, but, 383 is nothing to laugh at, RB FOREVER...

Back in the day I didn't like it only the motor, but looking at it now from 60 years ago it shows some uniqueness I never saw.

BEAUTIFUL LOOKING Car's

This was my first car. I absolutely loved it and would love to have one now.

This and 67 and the 71 to 74 are my favorite years of the vintage chargers I read that the King said those 71 to 74 chargers were some of the best chassis he raced

My friend, 42yrs ago, when I was 18yrs, taught me how to drive, in her 66 dodge charger. The only difference was, that it was white. Absolutely great car, and hella fast.