Hope everyone understands our reasoning here! Amazing car, just not right for us! If it didn’t cost so much it’d be fun to have, but that’s a hefty investment sitting around. 100% worth the trip to see it, hope you guys enjoyed it. For now, we will keep our eyes peeled for more wild potential projects!

James broke my heart when he was pointing out the reality of what the car couldn't do, and he was 100 percent right. Good call guys.

James is starting to act more and more like a dad. I’m here for it

James is the friend we all need when looking at a potential buy, he keeps your feet on the ground and gives you a reality check.. it's easy to make a bad buy when you're in love, I've done it honestly..

James is the best type of buddy to have come with to check out a potential car purchase… someone who knows what to look for, and can explain everything very clearly about pros and cons

It's videos like this where James goes full serious mode that I remember how knowledgeable he really is

Props to you for being the one youtuber that shows the car instead of a question mark in the thumbnail

Talk about digging the past I wonder where this car ended up. Would be crazy to see it do a couple of laps on the freedom factory

I had the absolute pleasure of getting to see this car in person last year. It is the most ridiculously awesome thing I have ever seen. The video here does not do it justice. To hear the guy who built it tell of how they came across this car and the amount of time and effort that went into this build was awesome. This is definitely a 1 of 1 and will make someone a very unique piece to add to their collection. This is definitely a Cleetus style car and it would fit right up their alley, but I understand their reasoning for not making the deal.

Good decision. James' assessment was spot on, in everything he brought up.

If James wasn’t there with the voice of reason, you’d have taken that thing home.

It's not a race car. It's a work of art. Y'all are on point

"it's got an alternator. it's a street car".

To sum up this video: "We can't have nice things and we know."

Every time I hear James talk I respect the bro even more. He is the type of guy that just knows shit. I’d take advice from him about anything and everything! 👍

This video popped up on my recommended. Remember seeing it the day it came out. Now that you have the freedom factory this thing would be crazy to own

Pro machine shops have a big scanner looks like a giant copier. They can scan all them parts and make a blue print before you wreck it.

When James, the guy that sprays anything he can with nitrous, says it isn't a good idea - It probably isn't a good idea.

Instead of buying a scraptona. he bought a race track.

DEAR GOD….. 😍 Going back and watching some older stuff again… Bro your so living my dream! Do it big for me and do it 100% EVERYTHING!!!

LMAO....James is technical, Cooper "All the wiring is nice!"

SO WERE NOT GONNA TALK ABOUT THE DALE CAR IN THE BACK........

Since yall like dale a lot me included heres some knowledge I'm not sure u realized but that car behind u in the shop with the blue and yellow. That is a custom of dale srs first ride in the NASCAR cup series. He drove the number 2 15 and 3 in his career

Imagine how much people and hype it would do in the entrance of the freedom Factory!! Holy hell that's a piece of art on and old legendary racetrack!! They are made to be together!!

The OG Dale car in the background shed a single tear when she didn’t get camera time.

Also, James with the logical responsible dad thought process lol

Talk about a sensory overload hearing the wind. Engine. Trans. Brakes then add all the visuals. And I can imagine the race gas😨

Wish my wife did the same assessment james did while buying our family car while i was at work lol🤦

She's probably already sold. Obviously not intentional, but this was the best For Sale ad I've ever seen.

Plot twist: they bought the OG Dale car that was sitting right behind them the whole time

You could have bought it and used it as a pace car at freedom factory

Honestly, that car has a more powerful presence than anything in your fleet

8:20 I like how it’s all open it’s unreal Leroy: am I a joke to you!!!

Can’t believe you didn’t say anything about the Dale car in the background! That thing looked sick lol

Very, very cool "Daytona". While their reasoning is certainly sound for not purchasing it, I'd have missed out on many incredible cars if I was afraid to drive them.

Looks like Joe DIRT wins the lottery and says Racecar.

Cleetus: need more projects. Everyone else: just build that damn Dale Truck dammit! Ps the joe durt machine looks great. Hope you get a footprint shaped gas pedal.

Can we just acknowledge the fact that there was a legit Dale Ernhardt race car sitting right behind Ol Cleet and he didnt even look at it!

I've been following this car for awhile on IG for awhile too. I fell in love with this thing too. Thanks for featuring it Cleetus! Seeing all of the details about it makes me love it even more! I might be able to make you a deal on a 78 Fairmont in about 6 months, haha!

Bust out some moldings put a few together & test your mod skills. Drag one, drift one, sell them and make your money back, then your learning curve makes the sky the limit... making parts, selling prototypes, get that museum piece for FREE! There are people out there that will jump on one of those specifically built for their needs. But what do I know? There is a whole crowd of people that live by " Mopar or NO car!" I dig your enthusiasm Y'ALL rock!

Man I love how James kept it 100% on how can we use this and not just say let’s just buy it now a true professional at work‼️‼️‼️🦅🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

James: "Nobody makes repops of these panels" Auto Metal Direct: Hi, we are nobody.

You could autocross it but I think you men made the right decision. The Crown Vic is far more entertaining than the challenger would be. It isn't about winning it's about being the oddball rocking a mullet and having some fun. Winning is just a bonus!

I had a Superbird in 1985. Most people don't realize that the factory installed channel steel supports in the trunk triangulated from the wing attaching points to the rear frame rails because if you adjusted the wing and wound it up the downforce would collapsed the rear quarters. That car has no suck support...............

I'm a Ford guy, but the Superbird/daytona has always been my favorite car.

My eyes were on the earnhardt monte in the backgroud the entire time!!!

Good ole Shelby Alabama. Used to live about 5 miles from that shop. It used to be a a boat repair shop.

Just get it!! If you break something it can sit until you guys can source replacement parts. In my opinion that's would be the coolest car on the channel and that would be a pretty impressive title

Support this decision for sure there was no room left in a car like this for you to leave your own mark on it, it's a great car and a testimate to its builder but as a fan of rather watch you scrap your own together in your own way

This video reminds me, Cletus you and the boys should run the 24 hours of lemons at Road Atlanta, December 12-14. That would be an awesome video

"They're hittin' us with the vibes." LOL!!

LOL, my girlfriend asks: "Why would you buy a car you won't drive properly?" And I reply: "Says the person that spends 3 days looking up handbags between $2000 and $9000 dollars..." Nuff said

Cooper: Yeah, the wiring is nice.

Never saw a car where you could actually view the rear differential while the car is moving down the road. Very unusual car indeed and Daytona look-a-like as well. A very well done car with extremely well done mods. Reminds of the days of the 1950s Mercury lead sleds which were chopped and radically done and made to look factory.

I'm eyeing that Monte behind them.

Tbh I'd buy it just to get to look at it every day when I walk out of my garage and a car meet once and awhile

Props to james for staying level headed... Its hard to do when your looking at something that cool!

Holy s**t cleetus that superbird has been my favourite car since I knew a thing or 2 about cars. This is so cool

Guy said they scrapped the dirt car frame idea, but used the Franklin quickchange with the aluminum bird cages, and coil overs from a late model. I love it! lol

the look of the guy when he heard well its not a real daytona, but its still nice, was just priceless! 6:33

Gorgeous car, but it’s one of those things that it’s more enjoyable when it’s someone else’s. If it got into a wreck that would be so painful for whoever owns it

This has to be the sickest restorod ive ever seen !!!! Hellyeah ! 🇺🇸

This will make a great pace car for Cleetus McFarland international raceway Maybe buy the scraptona and get a paper route!

The Scraptona would make such an awesome exhibition car! I would haul it and even drive it short distances to car shows. I mean... just to look at it brings a whole new meaning to the word, "wood."

4:44 definetely talking about the galaxies wheels lol

8:07 “It’s done, this is a complete CAR?” I think you meant to say UNIT..

seeing the road and open back while youre driving looks amazing

Event though this would be a great addition to you collection, I understand how much you don't want to ruin something potentially irreplaceable on the car. Daily driving it would be fun and entertaining, but even the small things can damage something big.

We need “certified ripper” decals that look like stamps! Like it so he sees it.

Damn I really could’ve used James when I was buying my vehicle.

good lord the vibe when it gets pulled up, just straight up little backwoods drive through town. so dam perfect

That is one of the most badass cars I've ever seen, but it's very understandable that it'd be hard to take out anywhere with the fear of damaging it

When did james become the voice of reason!? But he is right. Sweet car just not your flavor.

Dale Earnhardt over the door of the #2 car behind you looking at you the whole time. :) You didn't give it any love!!

Cooper looks hurt, respect to him for the silence and 3rd wheeling I been there before I know that feeling all to well.

That car would’ve been a great attraction to the Freedom Factory as a pace car.

Cliffs notes: “We know ourselves... and this is basically a duesenberg... and we wouldn’t be able to enjoy an irreplaceable car the way we want to.” Mad props for sharing!

Cleetus there's a show happening in March at the Tampa convention center, it's indoor. Would You be interested? It's the profile pic of Tampa Bay car meets Facebook if you need info!

That guy looks like Metallica’s James hetfield’s long lost brother.

My great grandpa had an original 1974 Plymouth Road Runner Hurst edition when I was growing up. First time I rode in it was 4 years old and I have loved cars ever since! One of his kids got it one when he passed and it was appraised at $302,000 8 years ago! Who knows what it's worth now but when the current owner passes away I'll have the car!

"Life"s a Garden. Dig It" Joe Dirt. 🤟😎

I’m surprised that he isn’t freaking about the Dale Earnhardt car right behind him

At 14:36 the guy wiggles the shifter so much you'd think he check to see if it's still attached to the trans. Then gravel burn out! lol.

Really broke my heart man. I was looking forward to seeing that at the local fast food joint!

It’s a cool car, I don’t know about the $86,000 price tag. I know it’s from all the work and man hours it took to build. It would definitely be a challenge to replicate parts for it.

give them a little advertisement see if you cant get a little leverage on the deal...smart man

James is 100% the good and bad angel on the shoulder. He can be the voice of reality and the voice of lets grab a bottle and let er eat haha. Smart move but sucks bc its so dope but 100% correct in parts and repair work would be insane to handle

Grew up rebuilding a Daytona with my dad only one in Alaska that's not a kit car. That's an amazing car!

Everybody is speaking of the Dale car in the background. I'm drawn in by the Pinto.

12:44 they were looking at the dodge the whole time and I couldn’t stop looking behind cleetus

Maybe buy a trophy truck or a rock crawler and take it on some trails?? Maybe an AWD setup like Jeremy's s10 for drag racing?

that is a good deal for a hand made car like that. I understand your reasoning and it is good you thought about repairing it if you damaged it. this was still a one of one car and you cant replace it if something happened. and like you were discussing, if you tried to replicate that front fender it would never be just like this one. still a cool car for someone.

James is super knowledgeable. Huge respect really informs the audience

Its time to make a top speed 1 mile car.....

i was like "WHYYYYYYY!" in the begging but as the video progressed i completely agreed

Hi Cletus, hello crew! You would have to do so much custom work to make that useable, you would have to make a custom rear firewall, and a rear truck trunk pobably out of aluminum, just to start. As James pointed out you would have to scan the fenders, and have them remade probably of of Fiberglas or carbon fibre. It would cost a fortune. In order to have a useable car, I would think about using the metal fenders ars a plug to make molds out of carbon fibre. Then I would store the metal fenders for safe keeping ans mount the carbon fibre fenders front and rears, the trunk, main body panels etc. It would cost a fortune and probably take one to two years to complete. Them you would have to have wheels that are narrower, and more affordable with a custom offset to make up for narrower width that would mean 4 new tires, the custom aluminum work, etc etc. You are looking at tens of thousands of dollars. Not to mention of what you would pay for the car. You were wise to pass. Maybe think about a newer less rare car. What else has caught your eye? Keep up the great videos.

That car would be perfectly suited for Jay Leno's garage. 😁

What do you guys think: Cleetus: It's awesome looks sick James: very mechanically sound Cooper: General Lee! 😂😂

As far as repops go, there are places repopping individual panels to complete bodies. I believe I a price of $18,000 for a full repop body. Chop, Cut, Rebuild sid a Charger restore and literally replaced every exterior panel, and all floor pans into the main structure of the car because it had some rare feature. But, they replaced every skin.on the car, including the roof. Repops are out there. I believe it was Year One.

I've just never cared that much for drag racing anything but love circle track. So I'm looking at y'all drooling over this thing when I catch a Rod Osterland #2 out the corner of my eye. I'm like nope turn around. Now that's a real race car. lol Jake Elder himself might have worked on that thing.