1966 Plymouth Belvedere I in Bronze & 426 Hemi Engine Sound on My Car Story with Lou Costabile
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- Опубликовано: 16 окт 2024
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On “My Car Story” we're in Rosemont IL at the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals on 11-16-18.
We’re looking at a 1966 Plymouth Belvedere I in Poly Bronze Metallic Paint. The car features a factory installed 426 CI V8 Hemi engine.
The car's Owner is Ray DuPuis. Ray’s had this car since 1992. Ray shares the story of his “Sleeper” Hemi car.
To see details on the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals show, go to www.MCACN.com
ENJOY!
I love this car. The ultimate sleeper. No frills whatsoever. Just brute power from the baddest engine of that whole era. One of my all time favorite cars
Glad to read this car is a Winner for you :-)
Lou, your courtesy in asking if you may open the door is yet another example of the reverence you have not just for the car but for the owner. It’s an indication of your considerable character. Well done, sir.
Hi Paul Dulworth, Thank you for this wonderful and encouraging comment. Glad you're along for the ride, Lou
What a sleeper, true plain Jane!
That car is awesome!
HI Duececoupe, Glad you enjoy this "sleeper" :-) Me too, Lou
The ULTIMATE sleeper of the muscle car era. Just that little fender badge to let you know that it's definitely not grandma's car
Nice :-)
Beautiful car gives a whole new meaning to a sleeper car that seats 6 people.
Glad you enjoy the looks of this sleeper :-)
Lou, This has to go into the Guinness Book of World Records as "the sleepiest sleeper ever made" As a Plymouth, it was the poor cousin of the Dodges of the era. It would be fascinating to know more of the history of this car but I am a little surprised the original owner splurged on a radio when they could not even afford power steering.
Hi Right Lane Hog, Glad this one is a "sleepiest sleeper" :-) Thanks for viewing and sharing, Lou
@@loucostabile The owners live in the same city I do so I hope to see the car in person some day.
That's awesome. Hope you see this one rolling around town soon.
Well said !
I guess they were thinking pure performance..power steering will rob like 5 horsepower (a guess) of the solid lifter Elephant's 490hp..but i seems he loved music enough to get an AM radio :)
I love it! Even the badging is subtle. You'd have to get awfully close to this car to see those badges, but good luck getting close with that Hemi under the hood!
Hi TheGunfighter45acp, Glad to read you "love it" :-) Always fun when there is a "Hemi" involved, Lou
Awesome hemi guys!
Hi Bruce H., A good one for sure :-) Lou
Love the car, the condition is superb, the contrast between the look and the engine is so awesome. Kudos to this guy and thanks for the video. Awesome, really awesome ! Not surprised it gets so much love in the comment.
Hi Francois Montresmecaniques, Glad you find this car "really awesome" :-) You're right, the contrast with the calm look and big motor is great, Lou
Lou Costabile, thanks for the upload. I share your enthusiasm for that subtle Belvedere beast...
Hi Mike Andrews, For us, it's a good one :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
This is the same car that Jere Stahl won the NHRA A/S class at the 1966 nationals by beating Bill Jenkins 327/350hp Nova. Both cars we're from Berwin Pa and match raced all over the country. The Hemi had a little more grunt at the big end compared to the mouse motor but both cars dominated the very competitive A/S class. Also, check out the very early am-fm radio in this car, not too many '66s came so equipped. And really fast cars didn't use power steering in 1966, pulled horsepower from the rear wheels. How many remember drivers running at the track back then with the power steering belt disconnected?
Hi customkey, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge, Lou
man o man, that is a clean sleeper. Love it lou, well done
Hi Michael Jakubec, High praise :-) Glad you enjoy this one. Me too, Lou
@@loucostabile Lou you know I love your videos , I love all muscle cars 67-73. Keep em coming
Thank you Michael, and glad you're enjoying the Channel with me and along for the ride :-)
A beautiful sleeper and plain Jane car! I love the color a beautiful paint job. Sounds strong to by gosh. He has a treasure there. Just like brand new yet. No options but yet I saw it had a AM FM radio in it which really surprised me. Gotta love those old sleeper cars and this one is awesome Lou. Thanks for sharing!
Hi Steve Flad, Glad you enjoy this car :-) Me too. You're welcome, Lou
Thanks Lou! Talk about factory fresh- the car looks great. Love it!
I always have a soft spot for Canadian cars.
Hi Jeff King, Glad this one looks "great" to you :-) I like this one too. You're welcome, Lou
OMG 4 speed hemi. So cool. Your the best Lou
Hi msacco175, Glad to receive a "OMG" from you :-) Appreciate the kind words, Lou
Fantastic!!! The power to weight ratio must be insane. Two thumbs up and a fist bump!! :)
Hi jcnme27, High praise :-) Lou
how can you NOT love this car,a true mopar.
Hi Eric Ball, Happy to read you enjoy this car :-) Lou
@@loucostabile l thank you for the reply Lou.Eric
Another great car! Excellent video.
Thank you Terry Schneider :-) Glad you're along for the ride, Lou
Absolute bone stock! No frills or thrills...love it. :)
Bone stock? I think they took the marrow out of the bones before they shipped it.
Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this RUclips Channel you enjoy.
Nice car! Awesome color! Something you don’t see at a show too often.
Hi Joseph Romano, Glad you enjoy and appreciate the uniqueness of this car :-) Lou
That car has such a cool look to it, I love it!
Hi bob Silver, Glad to read you "love it!" :-) Me too, Lou
Reminds me of another one that slipped of my grasp...back in the '80s, I tried to buy an original '66 Hemi Coronet 500 4-speed for 6 grand; it was a Colorado car that needed paint due to the original paint worn to primer in some places. No matter how much I presented Wells Fargo with facts and figures about the appreciating value of Hemi cars--and as a then-Air Force member, I was obligated to pay my debts--they said it was "just an old car", and turned me down; they did the same on a $3,000 Texas-original '69 Six Pack Super Bee 4-speed.
Hi Keith Coppage, Sounds like this one brings back memories of the one you almost had. Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Man that's a bummer.... especially the Hemi Coronet
Fantastic!
Nice !
Amazing car Lou the only thing that can top this for sneaky would be a four door hemi ( yes they made them) or a 4 door super cobra jet drag pack ( yes they made them as well ) the older i get the more i love original cars thanks for finding all the treasures you do , love em all.
Cheers Steve
Hi Steven Carboni, I like the 4 Door Hemi & Super Cobra Jet idea :-) If I see one with the Care Taker, you will see one too, Lou
I think they made 3 four door Hemi cars. Two were 66 Dodge Coronets and one was a 67 Plymouth Belvedere. Probably a law enforcement agency ordered them and then realized the Hemi was too tempramental and high maintenance for everyday street driving
Just beautiful! Added to favorites.
Hi 20alphabet, Glad to read this car is a favorite of yours, Lou
That is one amazing car. Thank you so much for this video...😳
Hi Cheops2112, Glad you enjoy this video :-) Hope you see many more cars on this RUclips Channel you'll enjoy. You're welcome, Lou
Manual brakes and steering wow!
Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this RUclips Channel you enjoy.
It's amazing how you could order a car back then! The new Dodges are so more complicated than this. I would rather have this though, it;s just so basic, with that amazing engine under the hood. People would think you have a restomod though. Paperwork saves this car. Amazing car Lou, thanks for showing us this.
Hi Robert Smith, Glad to read you enjoy this car :-) My pleasure, and you're welcome, Lou
I would have paid the extra $22.75 for the power steering. I am not sure if disc brakes were an option on the base Belvedere.
Great car , thanks Lou
You're welcome rudy52350
Tach almost teaching 50,000 subscribers 🤙
Hi Finn Green, getting there :-) Lou
No truer words spoken Lou - SLEEPER! It didn't appear to even have power steering and more than likely no power brakes either. That would help give definition to the the words "muscle car". You'd need 'em to wrestle this beast! Nice to see you feature a stripper Lou - there were plenty around at the time.
Hi Audie Conrad, Would be fun driving / wrestling this one :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Don't forget the workout your left leg would get pushing the famously heavy Chrysler clutch pedal.
Beautiful 66 B-body sedan.
Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-)
Wow a true sleeper.
Glad to receive a "Wow" from you :-)
Awesome Lou :*: One sweet Hemi Belvedere and exhaust note
Hi BDOG JR, Glad to read you think this one is "sweet" :-) I think so too, Lou
Thank you for viewing and sharing.
AWESOME grocery getter Lou. What a Mopar!!👍 like you said so Family like.
Hi Ed B. Glad you shared "AWESOME" :-) I think so too, Lou
Looks like that car had get up and go. Zooom!
Nice :-)
Total sleeper. Awesome
Hi acts2211, Glad to read you think this car is "Awesome" :-) Me too, Lou
I bet most of those were " day 2'd " , used and abused , and crushed . I like the bare bones look of this car .
Hi Bud Lee, I like the looks of this one too :-) Lou
Love it.
Hi Hans Gruber, Glad you "Love it" :-) Me too, Lou
other than the 4 dr Hemi Belvederes and Coronets, they don't get any sleepier...love it!
Happy to read you "love it!" :-)
nice rump Lou thank you for your service
My pleasure Goerge Shadrick :-) Glad you're along for the ride, Lou
Cars like this may have been plain Jane, but since buyers at the time usually bought as much car as they could afford and more often went for their counterparts with more equipment and more trim, in a way it's more exciting to see the plain Janes, even without a Hemi. Jan Wilsgaard, long-time designer for Volvo, used to say: "Simple is beautiful". This bronze car wins a gold!
Hi iswc27, Happy to read "This bronze car wins a gold!" NICE :-) Lou
nice video for a nice car ,,thanks 👍👍greetings from Iraq
Hi Zubair AlAli, Thank you for viewing and glad to read you enjoy this car :-) Lou
thanks 🌹🌹
love it
Nice :-)
Oh yeah!!!😎🏁
:-)
Very cool 😀
Hi Michael Coffey, Glad you think this one is "very cool" :-) I think so too, Lou
😀@@loucostabile
A true sleeper.
:-)
Ive been looking for something like this forever. Is it for sale
Hi DJ Paulie, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) I'm not aware of this car being for sale, Lou
Damn thats alot of engine for that lil car
That's a good thing :-)
@@loucostabile Yes I would love to test drive it . It must have a helluva rearend to handle that power .. I am a GM guy I am not familiar with the manufacturer of mopars transmission and rearends . maybe a mopar fan can enlighten me . My cousin always had the roadrunners ..
@@catfishjenkem2226 4-speed Hemi cars got the 9 3/4" Dana 60 rear end.
@@dnanestrau Wow !! Thats awesome
!Just love them", me to. Love the car.
Hi Olle Haggman, Glad to read you "love the car" :-) Lou
There was 1966 belvedere 4 door post Hemi imported to Finland in 1966. The car and the engine still exist but have but are no longer together.
Hi Jussi Similä, Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many more cars on this RUclips Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
Hey Lou, you should do a video with the Rare 1957 Chrysler 300c convertible, factory 392 Hemi with dual carbs. Would be nice to see and it's a popular one.
Hey Chris, That is a good idea. When I see a 1957 Chrysler 300C Convertible, you will too :-) Lou
Where did you get the parts to restore it?
eBay
Hey bud, Jay Leno has a 66 Hemi Coronet, w automatic, he would love this 4 speed car
I think you're right.
Rudolph Guarnacci Thatsa not nice
@@pontiacgrandprix733
Neither is Jay
Could you make a video on the 64 dodge in the background?
Hi Jim Jones, I don't think I videoed that one, and sometimes I can't find the Care Taker. Lou
Nice👍🏽 , i have the inline 6 its
Hi Jorge Silva, Glad you enjoy this car :-) Sounds like you have a fun one too, Lou
I can’t believe I drove a 66 Belvedere to high school back in the late 80s . I ended up trading off for a stupid low rider truck
Hi Chris, I think we all have moments we wish we could do over. Hope you see many more cars on this RUclips Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
:-)
😁😁
:-)
I WANT THIS SUPER CAR HOW MUCH
I'm not aware of this car being for sale.
ok Lou i would love to own it for sure@@loucostabile
magnificent vehicle here. it's an outstanding example of a nice american vehicle. not unlike a rambler american in appearance. with quite a lot more go. Oh, Lord
Hi Scott Brady, Happy to read "magnificent vehicle here" :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
If that car was ordered is seems odd that you buy the low end model but then spend about 30% more for the HEMI option which only came with a 90 day Warranty .
The engine blows up in 4 months , now you are stuck with manual 2 door sedan that is Booooorrrrring and hard to sell .
Hi Gary wood, Actually I understand exactly how this car happens. If you're married, you bring this home and you never, and I repeat, never open the hood with the wife around :-) Lou P.S. Put that stupid look on your face (I've practiced this) when you step on it with her in the car and say "Gee, that seemed awful fast didn't it?" like you have NO CLUE WHAT HAPPENED.
@@loucostabile Though I enjoyed your story, I am confident this car was originally ordered/purchased by a singly guy.
HI ACTUALLY YOU GOT NO WARRANTY . SOME GUYS IVE TALKED TO DID BUT IT WAS FROM THE DEALER. I OWN 2 HEMI CARS SO A LOT OF GUYS WHO OWNED THEM NEW TALK TO ME AND THATS THE FIRST QUESTION I ASK. THE MOST IVE FOUND WAS 6 MONTHS . I EVEN FOUND A STICKER I TOOK A PICTURE OF THAT HAS THE NO WARRANTY DEAL ON A 66 HEMI SATELLITE / TAKE CARE HERES MY HP2 IF YOUD LIKE TO HAVE A LOOK . ruclips.net/video/_ss01A_2reo/видео.html . THNX
Invest into a tripod...your filming makes us seasick!
Who's us? You have no video's and no Subscribers?
@@loucostabile ;)
...I'm kinda left speechless on this one.
Good Lord
Hi GTA 5 pc story mode modded game play, Happy to read this one leaves you speechless :-) Thank you for viewing, and you're welcome, Lou
@@loucostabile ...the Belvedere line is