Those cars come an era of great times for youngsters like I was at that time!!! They were damn fast too!!!

When I was 18, in 1980 , I almost bought a 1970 Charger, with a 440 4bbl and an automatic. On my 3rd test drive I stuck my foot in it really deep and it launched so HARD it scared the living shit out of me! At that point I determined I would probably die in it if I bought it! No Ford or Chevy I ever drove did that! Lots of respect for the Mopars! Thanks for the video!

@markandrews2942

Жыл бұрын

Did the same thing with the worked 67 Coronet rt440 scared to live and s*** out of me crossing a railroad tracks and almost losing it

I miss my 68 road runner....best car I ever owned.

@ANUMBERONE1

3 жыл бұрын

robert valderaz my first car!

@frankgrillo8094

3 жыл бұрын

Copy that - i had a 69- oh how i wish i stil hsd it- my lotto bucket list

Most owners, 'nah I'm not going to sell, I plan on restoring it one of these days.'

The fender tag on that rotting 68 RR is far better than many I have seen. That car needs to be saved. Great job as always Patrick. My second car in 1973 was an FE5 70 RR with N96. Sold it for $950 in 1974 and the kid smashed it hard.

69 Roadrunner was Motor Trends car of year. I bought mine back in 1976 with 43,000 miles. Sold it to a friend and he totaled it.

Another great video! Keep finding them, as a lot of others and myself enjoy!

'68 Roadrunner AND a '55 Chevy? HEAVEN!

Great vid. Your vids and barn finds are some of the best! I enjoy watching.

Thanks Patrick for sharing your knowledge and time machine. I have a lot of fond memories of the 70’ vehicles. Chevell Dodge demon Super bees. 440 magnums and 442 s lots of memories!!

Always interesting. Long ago I would've thought most of those cars worthless, before I realized "rust"...not "rot"..is just an added layer put on over time that wasn't there when the car was painted new.

What a beauty Patrick , not a big mopar fan but the Road runner is a gem just gagging for a resto and drive!

It’s a real shame that them cars will probably sit there until they are a pile of rust.

Really cool to see into a backyard like that. Keep the videos coming Patrick!

Master Of Performance And Racing

@justinraystyles3537

4 жыл бұрын

Made Of Parts And Rust

@jeremythompson9122

4 жыл бұрын

Move over people are racing

@jeremythompson9122

4 жыл бұрын

@@justinraystyles3537 GM cars definitely had better overall build quality back then with those Fisher bodies but Mopar definitely built the best high performance drivelines. Mopar engineers didn't have all the stupid corporate restrictions put on what they could build like GM engineers had. Up until 1970 if you wanted an engine bigger than 400 cubic inches in a GM product you had to buy either a Corvette or a full size car. The only exceptions were the 1968-69 Hurst/Olds with the 455 and the 69 Chevy COPO Camaro's and Chevelle's with the L72 427. But only a handful of Chevy dealers even knew about the COPO loophole like Yenko, Baldwin, Nickey, Jack Douglass and a few others

My first car, still driving it ten years later too. Will never sell.

So sad to see all those cars rusting away. Those cars should be saved.

Pump up tires on 55 spray out engine compartment & driv as is!

Sincerely enjoy all of your videos my friend. Thanks again for your knowledge & hard work.

@patrickglennnicholsmusclec1674

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your support.

Got a barn right there but the poor meep meep 1st year at that,is left to rot out here,guy doesn't deserve that car and it should be taken immediately off his criminally negligent hands!!!! Some people,smh. Make me sick!!!! Thanks again Patrick. Some neglect just burns my ass!!!!!

That ‘55 Chevy 2 door hardtop is swwwweeetttt!!

@scotmandel6699

4 жыл бұрын

Love to have that vehicle to bring back to life.

@torekristoffersen176

4 жыл бұрын

Scot Mandel I agree!!

@josephwwtesseneeriii6930

4 жыл бұрын

Can't believe somebody gave that guy a 55 hardtop if only to be so lucky

Yes it needs a 100% resto, but these cars were put together so much simpler back then, I say go for it. Please bring this classic back to life! Meep! Meep!

Those spare wheels sitting there suggest that the road runner is about to get moved shortly..

@patrickglennnicholsmusclec1674

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly

Very cool cars. The guy that owns them must be having a blast restoring these cars.

Just found your channel. Thanks for the videos. Good to see. Anything old or muscle can be put back on the road. Even putting a modern platform under it. Seems to be the way to go now. I think rat rod comes to mind. Thanks for the video. Looking from Sweden. Lots of American cars here.

Really love your videos. That Coronet Super Bee clone was so bad ass!!!! Dodge Scat Pack, The Cars With The Bumblebee Stripes!!!

Thank you, great job as always.

Thank you Patrick for doing some mopars.70 chevelle's are cool... yea but a little diversity is also very much appreciated. The last video on the Camaro and station wagon was interesting. Wish you had time for the chevelle and other Camaro there.Hopefully this guy calls you back when he is finished with the nova and 55.

I like Roadrunners like you like Chevelles but I still pretty much like all Mopar and GM muscle cars.

@patrickglennnicholsmusclec1674

4 жыл бұрын

👍🏻

This makes me sick seeing these cars just sitting and rusting away what a shame

@LeftLaneShane

4 жыл бұрын

It's really a crime!!!

@edrivera8993

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah,me too I wish I could save them all,,but for that, you'd have to be a millionaire I guess, but is a shame to see them rusting away like that,🤔🤔😭😭😭😭😭

I love most classics!! And im a gm man and that 55 with the spokes heaven!!😍

Cool video Patrick! I prefer old Chevy muscle, but the ole mopars are really cool! I sure would have liked to hear that 440-6pack fire up and idle!

Love the mopars and the 55 Chevy

@bilbobaggins4710

4 жыл бұрын

Fitty five😊

Thanks, when working with cars ,got to have stockpile of parts. That yard looks sanitary compared to most. Mine included.

I like the owners idea of moving the fuel filler neck to the top of the quarter. I drive a 72 Javelin the filler is below the rear bumper and when filling it puts u in harm's way if another driver gets too close.

Very nice, thank you Patrick.

"Meep Meep"

Class video Patrick

Love the mopar content ‼Thanks.

@patrickglennnicholsmusclec1674

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

Damn son That right quarter looks like it was carved outta soap

There is a 72-3 cuda in Pennsylvania been there since new or close to it. Same spot hasn't moved. Red black interior . I see it every time I go to Carlisle. Love to hear the story on that one. Also a 71 demon. Was a drag car back in the day. Been sitting since the mid 80's . I stopped on it a couple times . Nope not for sale everytime I stopped.

Man I love those 68 Roadrunners.

I had an orange/black 69 Roadrunner with the 383/727 automatic that I bought in 71 from the original owner. Wanted a 4 speed but I got too good of a deal on it to say no. I wish I never sold the car in 1974 or 75. Still kicking myself in the ass over that. Roadrunner's and Super Bee's have always been my favorite muscle cars. They were marketed towards young people who wanted something fast but didn't care about all the creature comforts like A/C, carpet, console's, and bucket seats. The pricier more upscale Plymouth GTX and Dodge Coronet R/T were for the buyers who wanted both speed and comfort

This car was built midyear or later. Early builds had an Inland shifter and no reverse light under dash. I'm a Mopar guy but I really enjoy your videos

@nickdoney4531

4 жыл бұрын

Robert Estep I was going to comment on that. My 68 was assembled in March and didn't have the reverse light. Nice catch!

@robertestep7017

4 жыл бұрын

@@nickdoney4531 a friend of mine has a Hemi GTX he bought in Jan. 68. It has an Inland shifter. that's how I know!

it's amazing that the hood just happened to open. My cutlass that was parked for 37 years in a dry garage didn't budge. i had to spray from the front of the car.

I just found you on KZread I think you could do a good job and I like seeing old cars and bowing fines I'll continue watching you and I subscribed thank you

I passed on a 1970 gtx. I test drove it about 6 miles. It used about 1/8 tank of gas, litterally. That was in 1972 Ogden Utah at Hinkley Motors.

Enjoyed that one PATRICK..😃😃!

My first ever car in ( 1981 ) as well a 1968 Road Runner, 3 speed on the steering column, 383 Max Wedge with an 8 and 3/4" hogshead rear end with 323 gears, what I was really wanting was a 1970 340 Cuda AAR. I gave $1,500 for the car, I did find a 340 4 speed Cuda 1970 but it was $7,500 so, I never did get the car I was looking for but, I did enjoy the Road Runner for over 3 years.

A great video thank you

I'd take that 55 over 70ls6 or 440 charger any day. For me it's not about how powerful it was from the factory or how valuable it is it's about style.

Another difference between the 68 and 69 roadrunner was the reverse lights, 68 was square and in the taillight and 69 had little round ones in the back bumper. Kinda funny they should've been opposite to match the side markers.

Wish I was a millionaire Id fix up every mopar I seen

Damn that Chevelle in the junk yard looks like it hit a big oak tree doing 50 or 60

Alsome video Patrick. I like them all

That fender tag on the 68 Road Runner is from the Lynch Road assembly plant. They were different from all of the others that had the standard fender tag we've all seen. I'm not good with deciphering the Lynch Road tags but if there's a build sheet somewhere (yeah, I know...) that will help. Also, some of the codes are similar to the standard tags.

Great video. Thx!:)

Got Roadrunner in backyard XACTLY like it ! parked nxt to 58` Hemi Belvedere! (2dr)

Cool video 😎👍🏼

Also on a completely unrelated note; 6:11 that's a pretty badass office chair haha

Do you ever come across the mid 70s to early 90s Chevy square bodies? Pickups, if so could you do a couple videos of them? Btw love all the videos you do

I remember two cars when i was 5,this one was them.

a new 68 roadrunner in 69. It was a dealer demo with a couple hundred miles on it. Black with blue interior.

You can tell a 69 Coronet from a 69 Superbee from the ass end they have different looks to them that one looks to be a A12 Superbee clone. The A12 is 1969 1/2 440 6 pack with the fiberglass black hood that has hood pins holding it down with Dana 60 rear end with 4.10 gears they made Superbee's and Roadrunners that way

10:56 I put a flip-top gas cap from a '68 Barracuda on my '72 Duster. It's so easy to just walk up to my car and snag the factory gas cap off of it. The flip top-not so much.

OMG Patrick Glenn Nichols! You found my car! Guarded by a dog LOL

Hi Patrick! Friendly greetings from Bavaria, Germany! :) I added your Channel many months ago and I like your videos very much, thank you! :) I've a question, because in the name of your Channel you Tell that you're only on the search for Muscle Cars? Only 2 Door Pony's or you've also a heart for the big fullsize cars and midsized cars??? Because I like the mid and fullsize US Classic Cars so much.... I think that US mid and fullsize cars what was made between 1950-1970s are the best cars ever made :) I've also a fable for the Pony's and Muscles too! But when i see a mid and fullsize especially in the Bodystyle "4 Door Hardtop", -without the B-pillars/post between the doors my heart is pumping Higher 😂 I Love it! In this Video i saw a 4 Door Chevelle and i would safe it if i could buy it...;) Because I think the 4 Doors are also soo importand for the history, -to keep the vintage look of Americas streets alive the 4 Doors are so importand i think.... When you look at vintage TV Shows like kojak, Streets of San Francisco &&& you always can see there are many 4 Doors. There was a lot on the roads but today it's completely different. Because today there are so many 2 Doors and little US Classics. But what is about the cool mid and fullsize US Classic Cars... :( ??? I'm still restoring a 67 Chevy Caprice/Impala 4 Door Hardtop what i've found in Ohio USA... I rebuilded all the fenders/wheel arches. Lower windshield frame &&& -all in self/handmade Sheet Metal work. A big work to get back a nice condition without rust. At germany i've Not the options to get a new fender or something else, i've to rebuild it. OK, i could look for parts from junk yards at USA... But when I could safe a part like a fender i'll take sheet metal, the hammer and time to rebuild it... But i wish to live at USA, Not only because to get vintage parts for a restoration from one of those amazing, beautiful Classic Car Junk Yards....when I was a little boy i was dreaming of the USA. The cars, the lifestyle &&&. But the junk yards are the places of my dreams! :) Ooh when I could go to one of those yards i'm sure I would rescue the cars and restore it :) Thanks to the people soo much who didn't crush the classic cars and parts! They've done a so much importand job with keeping those beautiful Classic Cars. At Germany you can't find classic cars on yards, because there aren't Junk yards what is a shsme. There is only a big governmental Recycling Mafia what is crushing all Cars - & they closed all Yards many years /decades ago & crushed all the beautiful classic cars. That's a crime. I really really hope this would not going on at USA and the classics will be safe, and the yards too..?

Add this to the post below. Car was stock 383 automatic. I added the standard bolt on like aluminum intake, holly 780, headers, quick shift blah blah blah. Atlanta had a heavy street racing scene at the time and I fell victim to the alure of it. My car did me proud but paid the price.

the Road Runner that is sitting outside (68) was your base,Road Runner tip out back windows Bench seat ( my guess that is the one it came with) 4 speed on the floor vinyl interior AM radio Seems like I remember an ad that Plymouth put out, of a RR pretty much like this one, a dark blue in a dimly lit garage(??) with it's parking lights on looked pretty neat with the round marker lights . It wouldn't surprise me if the one pictured here is that one

He got that 55 for free, must be nice...I had to pay $5000 for my 55 210 2 door post ...mine has been off the road since the 70's. I have mine in a building to keep it from getting worse.

That 55 appears to have a 265’ possibly original? Man, that Ol’ boy has some nice stuff

the impact colors do just that al bundy's dodge (was always a plymouth) found!!!

Man i wish alot of backyards here in new zealand were full of nostgalia like this,id be like a kid in a candy store,hard to come across gems like these

@jasonthunders78

4 жыл бұрын

You should have seen the dumps on cattle stations here in Australia!! Valiants,Holdens,Fords,..old 40 series cruisers,Dodge and International trucks,all the old girls!,left in the stations from ringers and fencing contractors etc!!..and being in the desert country,sheet metal surface rust,some motor cars had the floors rotted from flood waters.

Patrick, I gotta ask, did you pull up there in a Cummins??, I enjoy your videos a lot, love the way you cover these old cars that are hanging out, me and my buddies are Cummins fans, and the truck you pulled up in, sounds like straight 6 diesel, badass man

@patrickglennnicholsmusclec1674

4 жыл бұрын

Alan Smith yes sir Dodge Super Duty Cummins 2500.

@alansmith7833

4 жыл бұрын

@@patrickglennnicholsmusclec1674 super cool, keep up to good work

I can't believe nobody snached this up,back in the early 70s i rode in a couple of runners they are worthy

Patrick if your ever in north ky , Cinn, please let me know. I volunteer to be your chauffeur...✌👌😊

QQ1 for Electric Blue in 1968, side marker lights in 68, reflectors in 69.

@patrickglennnicholsmusclec1674

4 жыл бұрын

drippinglass 👍🏻

Sence when did this Patrick decide to switch it up I always thought he did Chevelles only lol😁👍

This car deserves to be restored. Instead of sitting and rotting like it is now what a shame.

Agree with the masses below. Never understood why someone would just abandon these glorious old muscle cars. Must be a guy or two in the surrounding area with the restoration/resale setup. Especially the Roadrunners man....Don't do it to the Roadrunners

Got A Crysler 300 440 with 35000 original miles in my feild a tree fell on it across the back will still run with a little TLC

Land cleaned all off and spared the Roadrunner to be restored by a good new owner!!

This reminds me of a Pontiac T37 that is sitting behind a fire station. Though I dont know what it's fate is seeing as how I was given a strange look from someone there

@jeremythompson9122

4 жыл бұрын

I'm surprised Pontiac didn't sell more of those T-37's. You could option them out just like a GTO but pay the same insurance rate like you would on a Plain Jane LeMans.

Nice RR's.

Say there brother would you know anyone that might have parts for a 1974 Plymouth gran fury

That last car in the junkyard is a barracuda!

Sad, wish i had this car.

I had a 1970 I sold in FL 440 6 pack , black on black automatic , air grabber hood . I wish to God I never sold it now.. It was my brothers car he bought when he got out of Nam-- Now he's past and Id give the world to find the car.. But I guess even If I did I couldnt afford it back....

My step grandpa has a green 68 383 auto car he bought in 69 and had a lot of parts stolen from it

kick ass 👍👍

I really wanted to look at that challenger

iam with you Paul W so many people would love to have these cars and fix them. makes me sick to see this stuff.

yep! blue

Man sweet moose car totally worth it to restore

I've got a 68 GTX in a car trailer wish it was back on the street

Paint code is QQ-1 electric blue metallic.

Love me a Mopar ...but dang seems like they rusted out badly a bit more then other cars ...dont know why but seems the sheet metal they used was horrific ...

I’ve got a 61 tbird, trying to switch it for a 69 or 70 roadrunner

Its allways a very good idea to remove the airfilter when abandoning a high value automobile outside some where

Man that 55 is awesome! Wish it was mine! How much for it