1968 Dodge Charger R/T - 440 Cubic Inches of American Muscle Car Legend

In today's short video, I have my first taste of an American icon - the 68 Charger RT. Famous for being the villain car in "Bullitt", the Charger RT is one of the most sought after classic American muscle cars.

On unfamiliar roads in Scotland, I get my first try of this icon.

#Dodge #Charger #440

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[SA-zoom]

These weren't competition with the Mustang. This was for the likes of the Pontiac GTO. These were muscle cars. Mustangs are pony cars in competition with Firebirds, Camaros etc.

[philipsparrow]

Absolutely wonderful. Yet again this where us petrol heads / car guys need to appreciate that it really is not about absolute outright speed and dynamics, but the joy of basic engineering and the delight of hearing the machine giving us a sound track like these kind of vehicles can offer.

[dragoschiritescu]

R/T stands for Road/Track, a designation that's used for performance-focused models in the Dodge lineup.

[earlofsmeg]

My Dad bought charger after he got back from Vietnam. And he still has it.

[queenvrook]

This car was the most fun I ever drove. It was the first car I had that had shoulder straps in addition to lap belts, although they were a separate attachment. Top end was only about 120 but you got there really fast. 12 MPG.

[duckrutt]

A lot of cars wound up with RV engines. They were a cheap replacement if your original motor went bang or if you were swapping a slant 6 car or whatever.
The R/T got you heavy duty suspension, bigger brakes (drums with optional front disks) and a few things as standard equipment like the clock.

[hamlinsondra]

For its day, the Chrysler Torqueflite automatic was one of the best auto transmissions. It could handle the Hemi. It's too bad so many of these classics today are so corrupted. I was fortunate to work for the Chrysler at the time and bought a '69 R/T SE. Beautiful car - probably the best design Chry. produced in the 1960s.

[dieterneinhardt]

What a timeless beauty! No modern car comes even close to it.

[evolvedmindset]

Always nice to see a diverse selection of cars being reviewed

[skozra]

Stunning car. From Bullitt to Dirty Mary Crazy Larry to the Dukes of Hazzard, my most favourite car of all time.

[RamSkirata]

Probably the best car you ever had on this channel!

[kyleholloway]

This has always been a dream car of mine, along with the Hemi 'Cuda.

[matthewgodwin]

Wow. That 440 Magnum sounds glorious. What a fantastic car. Somebody is a very, very lucky boy owning this. In my opinion, the only American muscle car to have.

[erikwoodward]

The 1968 Charger was always my favorite. Back when I was a teenager, 1992, you could pick one up for about $8, 000. I got a 1968 Plymouth Satellite for $1, 300 instead. Hard to believe they where a dime a dozen back then.

[klasseact]

The 68' Charger is my favorite Mopar muscle car, 1 year only tailight set up which looks AWESOME 🔥

[rjbiker]

The yanks went from gross to net hp figures at around the same time manufacturers moved to regular unleaded petrol requiring lower comp ratios and lower power outputs.

I think the smaller steering wheel would make a difference the steering feel. The tachometer with the clock in the centre is rather cool for 1968

[traderbarry]

Possibly the best car journalist, by far the greatest variety of car models & ages, I am hooked.

[nagylevi]

My dream car. I love it. And it certainly feels good to know that it's JayEmm approved.

[ianjohnhorwood]

how times have changed, when i was a teen in the very early 80's, those dodge chargers could be picked up for not a lot of money . A guy round the corner on the next street up from our house, only bought American muscle cars, he had an orange dukes of hazard dodge charger, and he slso had the mustang GT fastback, and some others i don't really remember, but i remember those two cars he had. The dodge charger, he did a rear wheel burnout, down the bottom of our road outside the stone trough pub. The Car produced enough rubber to make a large round ball of rubber larger than a shotput ball. That sound of its engine was absolutely glorious .

[briangriffith]

"The man from Toronto" had a nice one