1971 Plymouth 'Cuda Conquers Pikes Peak! - HOT ROD Unlimited Episode 16
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- Опубликовано: 4 окт 2024
- On this episode of HOT ROD Unlimited, HOT ROD magazine heads to Pikes Peak in Colorado Springs for the 90th running of the world's most famous mountain race; the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb. We follow Jess Neal and Morgan Combes as they attempt to make it to the top of the treacherous 12.5 mile course in a 1971 Plymouth 'Cuda.
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What's more of a crime: modding a perfectly good Cuda for Pikes Peak, or letting it rot in a field, quietly returning to the earth? Thumbs up to this guy for driving the wheels of the thing, like it was made to do. I rest my case.
+CMDR Boom driving the wheels of it? No sliding, no drifting, not the slightest complaint out of the tires. It's not a treacherous climb when you drive it like your grandmother. I did the road to Mt Evans which is higher than this in a VW van!!!
Sounds like youre just jealous you dont have a pikes peak Cuda, most idiots dont realize that sliding around corners mean YOU LOSE TIME. Drifting around pikes peak would make a great show, but youd be about 20-25mins for the run, nowhere near fast enough.
i agree he'd not pushing it thru the corners
+816Airsoft drifting is not nessisaryly about the time
CMDR Boom he'll yeah cudas are overpopulated anyway I'll tell you what's a crime, demoing a c body
"But, they were built to drive. They weren't built to sit in museums."
Amen, this is how I feel every time someone talks about how someone "ruined" a car by driving it or by modding it for hard driving/racing. It's a car, not a rug - it's functional art, not looker art.
He's not pushing the car hard anywhere except on straight Road. You've evidently never watched anybody else race on this mountain. They drift the rear end around in sharp turns and leave clouds of dust and dirt from spinning tires under acceleration. on the pavement Parts the tires squeal and sometimes smoke and the rear end slides around. and if you're not doing that you're not trying hard enough. Other people crashed that were actually driving hard. ruts and bumps in the service surface are no excuse. have you ever watched cars race on a dirt oval? He acts like he's afraid to put a scratch on it. Do you not hear how long he has the clutch in in some of those downshifts which makes the car lug when he finally finds the right gear and tries to accelerate. You need mad road course skills to drive this Mountain. he doesn't know what he's doing. Of course he set a record with all of that asphalt in place of what was previously dirt. In almost every turn he didn't know what gear to be in. you know your engine you know what RPM it makes the most torque and what RPM it makes the most horsepower can you use the transmission to put it there. his breaking and shifting skills are atrocious, laughable!
***** I'm...really not sure what part of anything I commented you're responding to.
Carbon Crank the fuck dude ? yeah he is a horrible driver for not being reckless and risking a crash. Sucks that he drove with complete control and WON his class. What a dummy he is. Fuck your stupid, Carbon.
Unless you are Aladdin. Then your rug is functional art. :)
This right here. Storing a car in a museum forever will help it be remembered but driving it shows people WHY it's remembered.
I can't count how many times I have watched this video. Every time I walk over that ledge. Those drivers have much bigger balls than I have Mad respect, guys!
Another great video from Hot Rod. My first car was a '71 'cuda 340/4bbl paid for with paper route and grass mowing money. Truly when asked the question, "which car do you regret not keeping?" that was it.
I got to ride in this car with Jess one time when my brothers 70 Challenger broke, I had to plant both feet firmly in the floorboard in front of your seat, grab both straps of the seat harness and hang on as Jess put the car through the turns as hard as the car would allow, I'll never forget it. Jess is a great guy and so gracious to have let me have that experience., Thanks Jess!, and congrats on this win,....how cool is that!... couldn't have happened to anyone more deserving.
The sound of this car is absolutely fantastic. I could listen to it all day.
That "cuda" engine, what a sound .........
hot rod is by far and away the best show on motor trend :)
Way to go Jess, great job. You finally did it.. I used to work with this guy. He is a stand up guy, for sure. His whole team is. I have known Jess a long time. Even his wife Lisa is part of the team. I was watching last year when he took second. The Pikes Peak Hill Climb is a race like no other. This is the oldest race in America besides the Indy 500. The Unsers used to do this race every, among others. This is truly a testament to driving skills.
I can listen to that engine sing all day! That is how you keep heritage running strong!
Hearing that engine was amazing. Aint nothing better than hearing it, and nothing else.
This was kind of an emotional win for those of us who are die hard MOPAR fans...
Congratulations guys!
man this makes me smile to see the car driven like this.
The music stops right when it should! You guys are terrific!
listening to this Cud'a run is like music for the soul. Go baby go.
WOW. That was awesome watching the whole race up the mountain.
That was cool to see a '71 Plymouth 'Cuda Kick Ass & Set a New Record at Pikes Peak. ! Thanks for the story Elena
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Got to talk to Jess this year and he's an absolute legend!
What a sound how could anyone not like this!
I mean, look at those cars, they have racing and life written all over it, they MEAN something, they speak for themselves and for those who race them. It amazing that these machines can still be that top notch and sustain a race like Peaks Peak. Built with the heart and not with numbers.
That's on my bucket list...to attend and race in!
Watched the entire hill climb, so badass!
this has to be on my bucket list. Silver State Challenge and the Virginia City races too. Great video.
the reflection on that car is insane !!! props to the color sander
That thing makes a beautiful freaking sound.
He is absolutely correct when said "They were built to drive, and not sit in museums" My hat is off to you Sir for putting that Cuda through its paces! Well Done!
I love this. i wish there were move events like this around. No one around here understands wju o dont just build my truck to be rly fast in a straight line... cus id rather be able to do things like this! its nice to be able to drive your car and that includes turns.
this vintage class has balls for making these runs on such a dangerous track with old/ awesome cars
3:20 Beautiful sound, and... New Hampshire baby! lol
love this guys attitude
It's your car do what you want with it! I like what you have done!
In Drift racing it's really cool to power slide around corners, and show off the skills to take it to the edge. However this man is showing respect for himself and passenger/navigator. I'
Good for you man! Congrats on that win! Was glad to hear your "They were meant to be driven" comment. I've been a Mopar fan my whole life. There's that whole militant faction of guys who restore these cars with the intentionally sagging paint "Because that's how they came off the line in Hamtramck"! like that Worman twit. Glad you weren't afraid to take a torch to that machine!
This episode was one of the coolest I have seen. I have been binge watching MotorTrend on RUclips for the past couple days. I am a huge RoadKill fan. But this episode really captured the spirit of the muscle car and showcased a very cool race and a lot of heritage. I love the work MotorTrend does. Keep on keepin' on boys and girls. (always a fan of more mustang stuff [avid mustang enthusiast, and owner.])
great video loved it and no music playing thank you. love to hear that horsepower.
AWSOME! way to go Jess and krewe!
Always thought this would be such a kickass to do.
Grate video!
my all time favorite muscle car. doing the right thing!
Neither mine, Im still learning, my native language is Spanish, nice to chat with you and if you are a real petrolhead you will love those channels. Cheers from Guatemala
I almost got to see the car for half a second.
Thank you for forwarding this on to Frank.
that mopar is sweeeet music to my ears!!
Congrats. That is a real win.
agreed! That was one of the coolest aspects of the track...
Car sounds AMAZING
i can't believe they paved the whole track! i hope they start new record books! takes the challenge out of the race...
The best engine sound in the world.
interesting driving, goes on every corner holding the clutch
Way to go Jess and Lisa! Great job. Hope to see you back sometime will all the Mopars at Spring Fling Speed Festival at Willow Springs.
epic video. love the sound of the 'cuda
congrats, jess and morgan! awesome to watch and celebrate with you! Mopar rules!
I have a 69 Barracuda... love it... I can just imagine what it would feel like climbing that mtn. We live in the Blue ridge and its known a few climbs! Awesome!
What a stunning run! Such driving skill! And people say muscle cars are irrelevant anachronisms which don´t handle bends...
" they were built to drive, they weren't built to sit in museums."
the truest quote about cars out there. This man has his head on straight,
That was amazing to watch. I have made the drive to the top of Pikes Peak before back in the seventies. Its a trip worth taking.
Amazing!! Love that this guy is so much like me! The car is meant to drive!!!! Car looks sweet, sounds angelic, and they got the win!! Can't wait to meet this guy.... am planing on going to Pikes in the next 3 yrs with my sons and daughter, and do a short film! ( and bring my Ducati)
robert Burks, we also have a facebook page. Look for Team Cuda.
I love the sound of a Mopar on open headers...
Probably my favorite old school muscle car. Can't wait for the new Cuda to debut. Cool episode.
"They were built to drive, they weren't built to sit in museums." Well put!!
Randy is the shizzle, that guy is amazing on a track
what more can you say Pikes Peak a Mopar a engine on song for 12 minutes and 3 seconds and a new record holder do not mess with the Mopar man he wins every time well done thanks for sharing and giving it what fore thank you
Stunning.
Excellent answer. A squealing tire is a happy tire, and a squalling is unhappy!
Swede is smiling down on you...... Congrats
gotta love the sounds of that engine!
What a video! that sound was amazing! If Jess could heel toe coming into corners, he could definitely shave some of his time off, lovely cuda!
best video and thing to do ever.
YESSSSSSSSSS the '71 CUda is a BEAST
this looks so much fun.
From what I can remember about the Plymouth Barracuda, it was built to sit in the repair shop, suffering from chronic overheating.
From the old pics I've seen, the old 'Cuda looked the same as the Challenger as well; again, with a remodeled front end. It makes sense, since both cars were based on the same platform back in the 70's.
I remember the day that Dad raced (for over an hour) up this road. He drove us all the way to the summit above the clouds in a 64 chevy PU. This road was never paved, all dirt at the time, in 1969.
BTW, Mopars Rule and I drive the crap out of mine too!
Love the New Hampshire plate!
If an AMC AMX was in there, I wonder how it would do. It was the 'best' handling muscle car of the time, and I bet it would be one of if not the best classic cars there.
Love the driving footage for the last part of the vid :)
The car is a true BS23N code '71, 'Cuda. According to the records, it started life as one of 71 built with a 383 and a 3 speed manual tranny. The scheduled build date was 4-26-71. It now has a built small block and an aluminum case 4 speed and a 4.30 gear in back.
Clean driving! Congrats
The sound was most likely from the Zoom that was in the car, which is a light-weight professional recording instrument. It is difficult to get something as loud as this 'Cuda to sound good through anything at close range. Elana is an encyclopedia of information on these old muscle cars, did a fantastic job capturing the feeling of the race week, and did a great job narrating the experience. These are kind, professional, talented people you are criticizing.
I can't wait to do this!!!! I've been working on my 17 charger 392.
Why would anyone not like that guys mods to his Cuda? It still has it's stock look, and the decals are nice and clean, not over the top. And that sound.... you all know what i mean.
This race is definetly on my to do list. It would be awesome to do it in a 1978 GMC 2500 truck with a Chevy Crate 572.
good story. love the car. damn nice!
Very nice run!
Sounds sooooo good
That thing does sound excellent.
Thanks. You're correct, it was accomplished by the TEAM.
The 71 cuda's still look amazing to this day.
Nice end to the video!! I think the final hill climb probably has something to do with the reason why they are as expensive as they are, sounds gorgeous!
And it will be awesome forever!
Thing of beauty
Wow the edges are scary! Those are some steep drops!!!
Great video!
This is what every car should sound like
Sounds very wicked!
This is really weird, I'm Brazilian, my native language is portuguese and I always had some trouble in speaking spanish despite the fact of both languages being so similar...
I'm definitely in love with those channels already, High Quality and no annoying songs! the only way that this could get better is if I were driving those cars ;D
someday who knows?..
Cheers from Brazil :)
Beautifull Cars !!!
my old cuda would run 9's all day..in a straight line. Hat's off and congratulations! Like he said “there made to drive, not sit”
Thats cool and sounds like a great time
What everyone who criticizes today's hill climb participants doesn't understand is the racers didn't choose to pave the road. The Sierra club sued the city of C.S. and won to have it paved. True racers will adapt and race on any road in any vehicle.
It may have been 78 down in Colorado Springs in your comfy chair but it wasn't that temp on the mountain where it rained on us Saturday and rained, snowed and hailed on us on race day.
After it was used in the movie Phantasm everyone wanted one. lol
i love this sound!
Nothing sounds better than Pure American Muscle.