just over 50 years ago! God, I feel old!

What a relaxing video from the beautiful past.

I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say the narrator is Wink Martindale, the emcee of Tic Tac Dough!

They look so pretty Brand New! All the chrome, the bright work! Don’t forget, most of these cars were sold as Fleet or Commercial use….. (Police & Taxi) .. they were all banged up right away!

This video was probably made 50 years ago but the homes in that neighborhood still look nice. And the bellhop's groovy big hair!

Fantastic job on the video restoration!!

All the way through the film and not one of these exploded nor got chased by the fuzz...remarkable!

My favorite line: new easier to operate door handles!

My dad had one in 1975 (sedan) 225 slant6, he put 250,000 miles on it and sold it. The guy who bought it put the car over one million miles with one rebuild and now he use the engine for his sawmill.

@jefweb5043

Жыл бұрын

I don't know from personal experience, but folks have said that the 225 was possibly one of the best engines made. I think 250k might be a stretch for the average owner...but, that's pretty awesome!

@alf6259

Жыл бұрын

@@jefweb5043 my dad was a machinist and mechanic.

@professorchaos7833

7 ай бұрын

Bruuhh that’s so redneck

Loved this! Thanks for posting. Would love to find a pristine example of the Coronet Wagon.

@sterlinsilver

Жыл бұрын

Quick question, I've found it really interesting how sought after these wagons are, and I was wondering what the appeal was? I think they're cool too, but I was just curious if it was a nostalgia thing or not, like if you had this car growing up. or perhaps they just look better?

@TofersCarTales

Жыл бұрын

@@sterlinsilverwagons were so common when I was a child, I just find them more interesting than the ubiquitous SUVs of today. From a practical perspective, I think wagons were more space efficient and handled better than the SUVs of the day, though that may not be true of today's offerings.

Unusual pauses in video dialogue , , , I'm surprised they didn't make the edits crisper. Great restoration in any case!

These loop-bumper Coronets were some of the last Dodges to really look more upscale than their Plymouth counterpart.

@jasonhsu4711

Жыл бұрын

No wonder I grew up not knowing that Dodge was meant to be above Plymouth in the brand hierarchy. Until the Plymouth brand went to the Showroom in the Sky, I had no idea that Plymouth was the budget brand (like Chevrolet or Ford) while Dodge was the sportier and fancier brand (like Pontiac/Oldsmobile/Buick or Mercury). As far as I could tell, Dodge and Plymouth were two brands under Chrysler that sold the same cars under different names. While GM was the biggest offender when it came to competing with itself, I at least knew that Chevrolet was the budget brand, Pontiac was the sporty brand above Chevrolet, Oldsmobile was the "lower" near-luxury brand, and Buick was the "higher" near-luxury brand.

@kennethsouthard6042

6 ай бұрын

​@@jasonhsu4711 I always thought that Plymouth was the higher level brand. I'm guessing I figured the structure was similar to Lincoln Mercury dealerships as both of those brands were higher level than Ford, so I assume the same for Chrysler.

These are so fun to watch. Would love to know the section of So. Cal it was filmed at. This doesn’t look like L.A. Maybe Palm Springs?

3:49 As a kid, I spent a lot of time riding backwards in the third seat of that green Coronet wagon.

Possibly Valencia, Ca? Those are big homes for 1973!!

Is that Wink Martindale narrating?

I want. Is good looking car.

What’s with the double soundtrack???!!

@theemulsionalchemist5688

Жыл бұрын

when the film was produced, the production company had to acquire rights to the music used. The copyright on the film has expired but not on the music. In order for me to post the film without and copywrite restrictions on KZread I have to cut out the copywrite audio and replace it. I use music supplied by KZread that closely matches the timeline and mood. It isn't always perfect as its almost impossible to completely erase the original track.

Chrysler quality was juuuuunk

@saxongreen78

Жыл бұрын

...a shame, because much of the design was sound - I'll take a Mopar Slant 6, Hemi 6 (Aussie) or 318 with electronic ignition over most of the other engines from the Big 3. In Australia, the 1971-81 Valiant was truly a great engine in search of a great car.

@marksgoogle4360

Жыл бұрын

@@saxongreen78 My 318 coronet was solid

Jaws was 2 years away

Me gusta el Dodge Coronet 1973; yo me pongo a imaginar a dos muchachas solteras, libres, sin compromiso, sin hijos, sin tatuajes, ni piercings, ni implantes en sus cuerpos; la rubia; blanca ojos azules oscuros y el cabello rubio; la pelirroja blanca ojos verdosos y el cabello rojizo; la pelirroja manejando el carro; la rubia en el asiento del pasajero; la pelirroja viste un vestido azul oscuro con una blusa blanca manga larga; calcetines canilleros blancos y gomas blancas; y la rubia viste una blusa blanca manga larga, minifalda azul oscuro calcetines canilleros blancos y gomas blancas; las dos con sus caras maquilladas, los labios rojos y el cabello arreglado; parecen dos muñecas; yo voy en el asiento trasero del carro; además le hizo competencia al Chevrolet Caprice e Impala; saludos y buenas noches.

Why was this horrible 'music' added?

Cuanto dan por dosge coronet ⁴ puertas