Muscle Built to Run: 1970 Challenger T/A 340 Six Pack

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Is that Sam Posey flying down a back road? No, it's Donald Osborne in a Challenger T/A! But we can understand your confusion. Dodge may not have had the rights to use the "Trans Am" name, but they certainly managed to inject the spirit of the racing series in this homologation car.
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@loetzcollector466 Жыл бұрын

As a Teenage Mopar nut I begged my dad to buy one of these local in 1985. The price was $5,500. I told him one day they're going to be worth a fortune! He laughed and laughed.

@GoodOlRoll 9 ай бұрын

Who's laughing now?

@Xterminate13 7 ай бұрын

They say the same about current challengers and chargers

@RobertBrown-jm8ip 4 ай бұрын

@@Xterminate13I'm definitely not getting rid of my 2017 scat pack shaker

@ZelMG 4 ай бұрын

@@Xterminate13because of electric cars

@benjaminandrew9057 10 ай бұрын

Challenger T/A and AAR Cuda have always been my top two Mopar dream cars. If I ever won the lottery I'd get one. Love them.

@dannyg6592 Жыл бұрын

Brings back great memories. I followed Trans Am racing as a boy back then and my dad drove a Cuda 340!

@AudrainMuseumNetwork Жыл бұрын

In that case, be sure to check out our AAR Cuda video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b7GKntun2ra7Z4k.html

@moparedtn Жыл бұрын

The pistol grip needs new bushings is all, Don. Hurst still sells all the parts for those and they're quite reasonable and will take care of the buzz. Oh - and the T/A Challenger is the single best looking car of the era, hands down. AAR is a close second. - Ed on the Ridge

@bultacowally 6 ай бұрын

NFW...The AAR was THE most awesome looking car to roll off a Detroit assembly line. The strobe stripe on the side is still being copied on other cars...

@loetzcollector466 Жыл бұрын

In my high school years in the mid-80s I owned both a 1973 Barracuda (my 1st car) and a 1970 Dodge Challenger He is being very generous in describing the build quality of these machines. Every time I see one advertised as: "Restored to factory original.", I feel a cold shudder run down my spine.. and I'm a fan!

@markcoomber6282 Жыл бұрын

Great story about the Trans Am series and the details of this particular Challenger T/A. I always learn something from Donald.

@993isgawd Жыл бұрын

I admit I always preferred the shorter wheelbase 'Cuda over the Challenger. The stance and proportions of the Plymouth was just spot-on to my eye.

@AudrainMuseumNetwork Жыл бұрын

Have you seen our ‘Cuda video? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b7GKntun2ra7Z4k.html

@markfoster7564 Жыл бұрын

Donald, no script and you tell the story of the car, the time period and the “feeling” enjoyed when driving these time capsules so well! Wonderful! 😉

@johndavey72 Жыл бұрын

Hi Donald. And of course "Vanishing Point " with Kowalski (Barry Newman ) being chased across America by the police gave these cars worldfame in 1971. I fell in love with that car ! And it's worth mentioning that Jensen put this engine in their lnterceptor Thanks Donald

@troynov1965 Жыл бұрын

Love mopar 340s , my favorite V8 of all time.

@user-wp4bn3gw2f 6 ай бұрын

Great video, I bought a low mileage TA in 75, they have a higher speed steering box. Mine had very accurate steering and great handling especially after I added BFG TA’s. A 50 year old might have a little wear in the steering box, ball joints or tie rod ends and the body may have lot some of its stiffness. They were rated at 290 hp just like the Boss 302 and Z 28. The TA engine has a six pack, unique large port manifold, feeding special lager port heads, bolted to a rare high nickel block and large rectangular port headers. The ports required pushing the valve pushrods together and cast steel offset rocker arms to align with the valves. That with a proper fiber glass bonnet scoop, huge air cleaner, and low restriction exhaust so I believe they made much more than 290 hp. These engines were unique to TA’s and AAR Cudas and this is why they cost more than the hemi package. All the drag racers hunted the engine blocks for years. You can see a lot of the differences just buy removing a valve cover. It is incredible to see a TA still running after all these years. Thank you sir. Dan

@audieconrad8995 Жыл бұрын

The 340 6-pk offered a gr8 power-to-weight and [manageable] package. Great vid. Better satisfied smile here on Mr. Osgood. Love it.

@architypeone8646 3 ай бұрын

Nick Panaritas, of Nick's Garage, dyno tested a stock 340 six pack and he got 326 HP and 357 pound feet of torque. So it was making about 36 more HP, or a little over 12%, more than the factory rated it. The 340 was called "The Giant Killer" because it would give the big block engines of that era a run for their money. It was about 100lbs lighter than a 383, (and made almost as much HP), and about 150 lbs lighter than a 440, and about 240lbs less than a 426 Hemi. The Challengers and Cudas with the small blocks handled better in the turns. My first car I bought in 1977 when I was 18 yrs old, was a '71 Barracuda with a 318 and a 3 speed on the floor. I always wanted to put a 340 and a 4 speed with a pistol grip in it, but I was in college and just didn't have the cash. I regret selling it to this day.

@realshady16 Жыл бұрын

My favorite car of all time that i wish I could afford now is an 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302. As an kid growing up watching all these fantastic cars,,I'll never tire watching any of those cars from that time being driven and enjoyed.

@AudrainMuseumNetwork Жыл бұрын

It's not a 302 - you'll have to stay tuned for that, so make sure you subscribe and turn on post notifications - but perhaps this Boss 429 video (with some 302 Trans Am footage included) will tide you over! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qdF-pN1ky7awgIU.html

@Nightmaretyrant Жыл бұрын

I still think its the best looking muscle car, who ever was at Dodges design and graphics studio at the time just hit it out of the park.

@marcialquinones5683 6 ай бұрын

Is the true same opinie

@jimbennett2940 14 күн бұрын

Major "If only I had...." Back in 1972 I worked at a bank in SW FL. I bought one of these (green, white interior, 4-spd) from our repo department for..... $300. It needed some work and clean up - easy peasy. Kept it a year or so and sold it for $900. Wow - what a great ROI. And now - worth a few dollars more than $900. 😞

@floydthompson8668 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for the Trans Am footage, I want to watch a whole race now! I watched an Iroc race recently, it was not as exciting as the Trans Am clip in this video. My GF was a NASH RAMBLER AMC man. So my first muscle car crush was the Javelin AMX, I saw them brand new in the dealership my GF went to for regular maintenance. One time, they gave him a brand new Pacer as a loaner while working on his. People looked at the Pacer like it was a UFO! But by my Jr. High years, the sexy CHALLENGER with snorkel scoops was my crush! I'd love to see Dodge, who absorbed AMC, do a retro AMX with a HEMI. The Cuda was more popular in high school, but for me, the CHALLENGER was the one!! I later had a 67 Barracuda for a while. Loved this video!!!

@DCHutchins Жыл бұрын

Hard to find a good driving road in Rhode Island, but you did. Looks great

@igordewit7357 10 ай бұрын

Donald in a musclecar,..with a bow tie.😁Who would ever thought that??Every episode reason for a big smile.Keep up the good work ... 0ldskool superK🎯🎯L!!

@David-sz5uw 10 ай бұрын

You are a breath of fresh air! Really learn alot about cars, and other STUFF!!

@richardmccaughey5928 3 ай бұрын

Great video! A 1970 Challenger 340 4-speed is my favorite pony car of all time (my mother had a '70, 383 TorqueFlite). I was a rabid TransAm fan in that era and my older brother had a Boss 302 Mustang. P.S. That Challenger could use some front shocks!

@lesliesawyer4640 Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed the remarks about the old Trans Am racing very much. Also, yes it was a very different time. We drove around in cars that were much less safe, used them in unsafe ways, and accepted it. He is very right about the way you drive cars of that period. At speed you have to careful about sharp inputs. I remember taking my mother's 71 Cutlass up to about 85 and it sort of floated off the ground. There was so little grip it was obvious you couldn't put much cornering or braking load on the tires. I especially love the Mopars of this period. It does disturb me a bit, though, since Donald Osborne is usually so precise, often correcting Jay Leno, that he refers to the Plymouth E-Body as a Barracuda--that is what the A-Body car was called up to 1969, when it was replaced in 1970 by the E-Body car, which was always called 'Cuda both in the advertising and the various logos and badges--this was not a nickname.

@garybishop4030 Жыл бұрын

The performance version was called 'Cuda. The base model was still called Barracuda in '70-74

@aussieausdeutschland4245 22 күн бұрын

Yes the late 60's early 70's was indeed a great time for gearheads, not just on your side of the pond either with the Trans Am series, here Down Under in the same period the Australian Touring Car Championship spurned on the muscle car wars too between Ford, GM Holden and Chrysler with "Win On Sunday, Sell On Monday" ethos especially when it comes to Bathurst 500m/1000klm winners(Aussies Daytona 500) and the trickle down effect in the sales rooms for the rest of the race winning model's range.

@daytona3927 2 ай бұрын

I had a 70 Challenger 340 4 speed, was not a T/A but still it held its own. Yeah, wish I still had it.

@SidneyRJames Күн бұрын

What happened to your 70 Challenger? If you don’t mind me asking.

@GoodOlRoll 9 ай бұрын

Came for the car, stayed for the dapperly dressed gentleman.

@angeloah Жыл бұрын

Along with an AAR Cuda, these are some of the most beautiful beasts to be concocted by Mopar. In my opinion of course.

@AudrainMuseumNetwork Жыл бұрын

Have you seen our AAR 'Cuda video? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b7GKntun2ra7Z4k.html

@angeloah Жыл бұрын

@@AudrainMuseumNetwork I believe so, but I will have to go watch to make sure. Thanks!

@melvinburwell8202 Жыл бұрын

Nothing like a 6 pack that you can drive. Beautiful sublime color. Cool rims. Scoop. Made for roadracing. A midsized car. Believe it. I had a Chevelle. Not like this car. Wooden wheel. Love the side exit exhaust . The blue collar muscle car. ❤❤🤑🫠👍🏁

@michaelgibbs4007 3 ай бұрын

Awesome Presentation!!!!

@chriscadman6379 Жыл бұрын

Don is such a nice guy. I would like to meet him and talk.

@OllamhDrab Жыл бұрын

Oh, Trans Am is back in some form. It can be pretty good, it's on KZfaq. :) Under 'Trans Am Series' or something.

@user-zx8de8op9l 2 ай бұрын

Beautiful car, well done

@hoodagooboy5981 Жыл бұрын

I had that same hood scoop on my 340 Duster. I wish I had put a 6-pack carb intake on it, but I was a broke teenager when I owned it.

@MyHumanWreckage Жыл бұрын

The Trans Am series still exists

@Fiction_Supreme 10 ай бұрын

It's love at first sight. This is my true dream car and I want to purchase one someday in panther pink or deep purple.

@davidjernigan7576 Жыл бұрын

Looks like someone did the one wheel peel at about the nine minute point of the video

@marcialquinones5683 6 ай бұрын

Para mi el carro mas lindo de los 70 y de otras décadas my favorito 440 six pack

@noberet Жыл бұрын

Thank you Donald!

@AudrainMuseumNetwork Жыл бұрын

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@matrox 6 ай бұрын

Note the first thing to go in these old A, B and E body mopars was the steering. They good when fairly new but overtime the steering gear would just get sloppy with excessive play. I have owned and driven enough of them.

@MK-fr4jr 14 күн бұрын

FirmFeel rebuilds them, or switch over to a Borgeson unit

@herrunsinn774 Жыл бұрын

06:28 If Donald had been playing banjo at this moment, he would have been "pickin' and-a grinnin' " ... But I guess we will just have to stick with "the grinnin' " for now. You can tell he was having a good time. I may have even heard a slight "Jay Leno chuckle" coming out of him during this clip. 😆😅😂

@nickwillobey2205 10 ай бұрын

Best car, best colour!!!

@user-fi9iw4gd8k Ай бұрын

Not better than a 1970 Hemi 4 speed R/T But the 340 six pack was highly underrated. It was quick. And handled much better than the Big Blocks. Bought a 70 T IN Humble Texas in 1978 for $1,500 4 speed.

@SidneyRJames Күн бұрын

Do you still have it?

@matrox 6 ай бұрын

I can tell he steering gearbox needs replacing.

@middleclassretiree 2 ай бұрын

Beautiful car but I had to chuckle while watching the initial driving clip when he was sawing away at the steering wheel while just putting around, these and most cars from this era really aren’t that fast compared to the cars available today and the steering was always vague at best if you swung the steering wheel around on a modern car like that you’d get pulled over for drunk driving 😂

@DM-uz9pw 8 ай бұрын

, can that seat go back anymore for ppl with longer legs?

@hoonaticbloggs5402 7 ай бұрын

Cars like these , and the group B rally cars of Europe, made me the car but I am today . 🇬🇧

@matrox 6 ай бұрын

Its 54 years old.

@BMan100 Жыл бұрын

Sam looks so tiny in that thing... head in front of a steering wheel..really gotta sit close don't ya ?. though I never had the chance to drive a Challenger from that era, come a long way, course my 2021 Scat pack is smaller I believe ...

@user-cf7zs5rm4r Жыл бұрын

Donald is cool

@1959nickd 6 ай бұрын

110 inch wheel base on the challenger not 111

@kiimbel1877 7 ай бұрын

Bowties & Muscle cars don't mix!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂🤪🤪😜🤪

@JermaineWilburn-xt3mc 8 ай бұрын

Why is that,,,better

@davidjernigan7576 Жыл бұрын

The Javelin and AMX were a better looking design

@AudrainMuseumNetwork Жыл бұрын

Luckily, we have an AMX video for you: America's SECRET WEAPON - The AMC AMX 390 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ebCngNSC39jXqo0.html

@audieconrad8995 Жыл бұрын

Dude, imho the '71 Donahue #6 Sunoco Javelin is one of three of the most beautiful American race cars ever. The other 2 being the Ford GT and the Shelby Daytona. Ya know...all these years later - all 3 of those cars would STILL👈🏼 kick ass!

@ckelly3862 Жыл бұрын

Totally subjective, and, I don’t think so!

@audieconrad8995 Жыл бұрын

@@ckelly3862 yep ok