Doug back to reviewing obscure insane cars, feels like the old days

I love the undercurrent of joy/excitement in Doug’s voice when he reviews one of these weird older cars, compared to how he sounds with the newer stuff.

"You gotta remember, this is the old days, the late '90s" *digs grave, salutes, jumps in head first*

Doug the type of guy who will tease you with an outdoor review to only go inside for the actual review.

Everything I have ever heard about Carroll Shelby makes him sound like the most hilariously chaotic person ever, something I deeply and profoundly respect. RIP you legend.

This is the kind of content we want from Doug

Slight correction.... when the durango came out in 1998 it had either a 5.2 V8 or the 5.9 V8. The 4.7 wasn't available until 2000. Also kind of funny is in 1999 ONLY they offered a 3.9 V6 but only on 2wd models.

i think we need to bring the outdoor reviews back, much better than the garage

That rear console could have come from any of the Big Three American automakers. Carroll Shelby's history with Ford is obviously well known. He had the Dodge/Mopar relationship, as this video and the Shelby Daytona demonstrate. And, at this time, he was also building the Shelby Series 1, which was largely composed of GM parts (Olds 4.0 v8, GM switchgear up the wazoo). I guarantee, Bro was boys with every janitor and security guard in Detroit - anything to get him into any warehouse, storage closet, or parts caddy he might need. Total legend. American hero.

This reminds me of taking random cars into Trans Fender in GTA San Andreas and finding out you can body kit them!

My Granny misses her Durango, It had the 5.9 magnum, Even though it wasn't a Shelby, It was still very fun to drive

One of the highlights of my life was meeting Mr. Carrol Shelby at Pebble Beach back when I was a kid. He was such a cool dude, really helped spark my interest in all things automotive!

19:18 brings a whole new meaning to the term "blinker fluid"

Omg, this was a throw back to Test Drive Off Road 3! The color scheme is hard to forget!

Nothing is a joy to watch more than these old car reviews...

Doug knows how to reel it back to the car enthusiast roots, I’m glad he gives these forgotten gems the love and attention they deserve

I love how these still straight up used the same tail lights as that era's Chrysler minivans.

That rear center console is an aftermarket item I had one of those in one of my vehicles.

The seller of this SUV is jumping for joy. This review will push the final price by an impressive amount

OG SRT Durango

They should of made 360 of these SUV’s. That would have made sense with its name and power output.

Doug the kind of guy who steals kids' T-shirts from random washing lines he sees out and about.

I remember many years ago I was at a dodge dealership and the salesman and I hopped in a Durango from this era to go look at another vehicle and he told me never buy a Durango they are junk. At the time I couldn’t believe the salesman told me that. Only honest salesman I’ve come across.

I knew about this as a kid when this was featured in the classic PS2 and Xbox video game Test Drive Off-road Wide Open! So I was probably the very few and rare kids to ever know about this Shelby Durango in existence!

My neighbor had one back in the 90s. Really nice. Same blue with stripes. I don’t know if there were different Shelby versions, but it was a Shelby Durango. I know that.

I'm so glad that they put CAUTION FAN on the fan shroud because the first thing everybody does is reach down there and grab it while it's running.

I saw this in the background of a short and have been hyped ever since. I love this thing.

Doug is the kinda guy who will chase a car on foot Terminator 2 style if his Doug Database detects the car is sufficiently quirky with many features.

I didn't knew that the Dodge Durango had a Shelby version. Man, it looks awesome! Now this is an authentic American V8 SUV, my friends!

Dodge should have shoe horned the Viper V10 in this! That would be legendary

My first car was a dodge durango 2002 ! still the best naturally sounding V8, i never need to put an exhaust system on it ! but the Shelby was my dream for sure

"On the side of the engine bay we have the kenne bell optimizer computer, which doesn't sound or look as cool as the kenne bell supercharger but, its there to optimize the computer." Doug doesn't fail to make the funny remarks 😂😂

There we go. Back to Dougy, weird cars again. Very nice.

My Grandpa had one of these, ended up selling it to someone in Cali in the mid to late 2000s. It was such a cool car, never realized how cool or special it was given I was just a kid at the time, and that isn't the stereotypical form factor of what a kid thinks a "cool car" is

They put so much thought into this, and changed almost everything. I love it

Back in the 90s I had a 94 Supra TT , Black with No Wing, with a few mods: downpipe, turbotimer, greddy exhaust, nothing major, but it went pretty good! I was on a pretty empty Toronto neighbourhood street around 11am and was approaching a Stop Sign when a Blue Dodge Dakota (The truck version of this ^^ SUV) pulled beside. We both looked over and decided to GO! All I saw was Truck Bed and License Plate! It was one of the fastest trucks I had ever seen. It just hooked and quietly fcked off! When we got to the next light he told me it had the 5.9 but with a Turbo Kit he put together running 18 pounds of Boost. His BOOSTED V8 wrecked my I6 TT. LOL!

learned to drive from my parents 1999 V8 durango, this suv holds a special place in my heart

This is an absolute certified "hell yeah brother" moment. Been waiting for you to review one of these for YEARS.

This is the stuff we love and come here for. Reviews of modern cars are a dime a dozen. Nobody is reviewing cars like this. And that's why it's great!

The joy in his face when he accelerated and the whine of the supercharger is a match made in heaven and music to my ears

3:05 ...but the GMC Typhoon existed...

I think the front center console in the back Singer console should’ve been joined in the middle and made us one long supercar looking console.

Stacy Chrysler Dodge & Jeep in Owensboro Kentucky had one of these back in 1998-1999 when I was a salesman. It was crazy and especially since the blue Dodge viper coupe was so intriguing. This was the Hellcat Durango of the time.

This might have been a large car for the 90's, but Doug sitting in front of it kept making me think it actually looked small. Modern SUVs are friggin' huge, by comparison.

Hey Doug that's an aftermarket center console between the rear seats, it might even be an older version of the "Clutter Catcher" that was sold at WalMart back in the day.

Badges? We don’t need no steenking badges!

my favorite doug videos are the ones where i learn about a car i never knew existed like this

My art teacher in 9th grade had one of these and he loved it so much, I never knew it was such a unique quirky vehicle. Love you Mr. P! from Long Island

My European mind cannot comprehend this thing

360 HP from a supercharged 6 liter V8! Today that makes 7-800…. Unbelievable inefficiency on those engines

I have stared at one of these in someone's driveway in my neighborhood while passing by without knowing what it was for YEARS, and now I know how special of a car it is. Super cool!

In the late 80’s I had a 1984 Dodge Charger Shelby! Anyone else? CS stitched into the headrests… turbo bump on the hood. Loved that thing!

I wish he didn’t sign the wheels, because now I would feel bad about replacing the terribly designed wheels with better looking ones

Even carroll had said what he did with dodge around this time was a mistake and wished he had stayed in partnership with ford

I absolutely love the videos like this! The limited number vehicles I read about as a kid but never saw in person.

Someone in the company opened up their JC Whitney catalog (probably in the men’s room) and found that console. So they ordered 300 of them. I love looking at that catalog with its different parts and pieces for your car of choice.

It's weird how they went like 98% of the way there leaving out just a few bits. Such as not just making the hood vents functional (or at least marginally functional by at least being actually vent holes), and skipping a few trim pieces with the carbon fiber replacements (window/lock controls on the door, and the map light area at the top, are a few I noticed). Also Doug mentioning the octane knock warning sticker but not mentioning the quirkier related item right below it. The actual like... Knock guage system that measured knock from low to high (as if any is acceptable). I also would have liked to know if it was RWD or AWD/4WD. Durangos had an option for either, but would have been interesting to know if this version was only offered in RWD. Either way a pretty interesting vehicle. It wasn't even "fast" for the time with a 7.1 0-60mph time. A stock Grand Prix GTP of the same era would do 0-60 in 6.6 for example (and that's not a limited edition, or directly sport focused vehicle). Definitely fairly quick for an SUV of the time though, and the more impressive part is probably the massive brake/suspension upgrades, as well as the interior changes. I feel like they could have went the extra 2% more with getting at least a little more power out of it, as well as finishing out those extra details. Then it could have done the part, instead of just looking it. Still it's really a cool vehicle, and this one is definitely a time capsule version.

My wife’s Volvo XC90 Recharge does 0-60 mph in less than 5 seconds. It is insane how far we have come.

Really appreciate the videos Doug , long-term subscriber here. Buddy you really need to solve the echo issue, Thank you. Best of luck 👍

I had a 2003 “mango” as we called it (FYI it was charcoal gray). The sport version without the 3rd row. They are oddly fun to drive. The steering is nimble, the ride is Cadillac but you feel like you’re in a tank because of how wide and heavy they are, and it all mixes to give you that smile Doug had on his face.

21:43 "That was how 90s SUVs where"...... and we loved them

Love these first gen Durangos so much. This and the Jeep ZJ 5.9 are truly peak 90s SUVs imo. Rugged, utilitarian, AND fast. It’s extremely wishful thinking, but I wish Stellants would someday build a modern Durango on a shortened RAM platform instead of a crossover. Make it a real SUV again. While they’re at it, they should give the JGC its straight axles back too.

The air vents behind the drivers head is genius

My first job out of high school was selling dodges at trader buds westside dodge in Columbus Ohio in 1999 these and the viper and the Dakota r/t were awesome

Doug is like the sheldon cooper of the car world and i love it!

If a car could be the Gatorade blue flavour, this is the one.

Honestly, Doug is among the top YTers who bring entertainment and information in equal measure. Giving credit where due; keep rocking my man!

I love your videos! Keep up the great work, Doug!

It almost looks like a Forester with that body kit. The big square square, blocky look. I love it

It's crazy that they could only get 360hp from a 5.9l supercharged engine. A hemi with an intake could make more just a few years later without a supercharger.

That seating and seat situation is actually pretty awesome! Regardless if the 3rd row is a bench. Nice touch.

Gone in 60 seconds made me want a Shelby Gt500. couldn't afford Eleanor but ive owned 4 newer 500's and currently a Durango Hellcat, cool to see the crossover collaboration that Shelby had w/ Dodge even though he's better known for his work w/ Ford. The SP360 is very much an early Durango Hellcat concept

Check out THIS! Durango SP360 on Cars & Bids! crsnbds.com/durango-shelby-sp360

I much prefer the older car reviews like this, the new car reviews just feel like commercials

Didn’t even know this was a thing until now. A neighbor of mine had one of these and I always thought it was just an aftermarket body kit with Shelby stickers slapped onto a Durango. Crazy.

Super cool. I love random performance SUVs and trucks from back in the day. Totally reminds me of being in high school checking out all the magazines.

The wheels and body kit look like something from AutoZone. The factory 5.9 RT Durango looked a lot better in my opinion.

basically same power as the new toyota 4cyl. weve come a long way

Thank you so much for your contribution to this amazing car, Mr. Caution Fan. Your legacy will not be forgotten

The Shelby Durango was a great one! On a similar topic, I had 2 1998 JGC 5.9's, one in white and one in Deep Slate Grey with a custom Deep Amethyst two tone. I tricked out the grey one with a bore and stroke from 360 to 408, aluminum heads, headers, reprogrammed ECU and a bunch of other stuff. That kind of power with full time 4WD was mind blowing! I was getting 0-60 times of about 4.5 seconds. That would suck your eyes into your skull!

7:46 Doug's the kind of guy who can afford to have someone else film his reviews but he's still doing the camera work himself.

You should review the 2000s Buick Rainer GNX, or the Saab 97X Aero. The luxurifued weirdest, and rarest performance SUV of the 2000s, and it was on the same platform as the Chevy Trailblazer

Had a Durango for my first car and was obsessed with it. Of course knew about the SP360!

A review I'm glad was made. WE NEED OBSCURE CARS BACK!!

The blue and white color scheme is more than just a callback to Shelby, it is the international auto racing color scheme for the US, similar to British green, German silver, or Italian red. Famous Mustangs and Corvettes also used the same color scheme.

I remember reading this in car magazines

Great review - it reminded me of earlier Doug videos, and tastefully mentioned its availability on cars & bids without wrecking the review

There's one local to me in very similar shape that I see at car shows with a plaque that details all the changes/upgrades that never fails to put a smile on my face.

Doug is the type of guy who farts in every car he reviews so they always have a piece of him.

Doug is the type of guy to stand when he poops

One of my close family members has a connection with someone who has an insane collection of Shelby vehicles made by the man himself, including a 1/1 prototype he designed from the ground up. I got to check them out and touch them. Amazing without even turning it on haha

Now this is the old school Doug content I love to see!

Looks like a toy

It looks like trash ngl

These are the videos/cars that I absolutely adore. If I saw this at cars n coffee I would lose it

It puts a smile on your face and that's enough. It looks and feels good.

Reviewing cool classic vehicles keeping you big as hell 💪🏽

Nice video Doug been watching you for few years now lol watching kinda inspired me to start back making KZfaq content 💯

Doug‘s Voice echoing from 2 Different Microphone Soundlines put over the video at the same time after the Durongo revving is priceless !

I had the opportunity to work on one of these at a small town speed shop. We made it a 408 stroker and did some pully swaps. It was a monster