Dodge Daytona: It was a K car in disguise
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- Опубліковано 9 чер 2024
- While the GM and Ford cars all used carburetors, Chrysler delved into the world of combining multiport fuel injection and turbocharging for the first time. We still hear you saying “so what” but, at the time, the Dodge Daytona Turbo Z cars were really high tech for the time.
An "Electronic Navigator" and "Electronic Message Center with Voice Alert" were options that enhanced that claim. Even if it was a variant of the K-car on a shorter wheelbase, Chrysler engineers created the Daytona to draw youthful, performance-minded buyers into the mix. The Daytona Turbo Z achieved 22 mpg in town and up to 35 mpg on the highway, yet delivered decent performance for the money.
These Dodge Daytona Turbo Zs could travel from 0 to 60mph in 8.5 seconds with a manual shift. The factory list price was $10,227 and Chrysler built 27,431 Daytona Turbos, so they should be plentiful and ready for restoration. A big plus is that basic parts to rebuild/restore one of these cars are cheap in contrast to parts for an E- or B-body Mopar.
00:00 Introduction
01:55 Hight tech dash
02:14 From the K car
02:47 0-60 mph
03:22 Engine specs
04:06 1985 Turbo Z
04:42 1986 Turbo Z
05:40 1987 Turbo Z
06:18 1989 Turbo Z
06:38 1991 Turbo Z
07:15 1993 Turbo Z
07:32 End of the road for the Turbo Z - Авто та транспорт
Had an 86, was running 14 lbs of boost. I thought I was all that, till I went up against a 911 and ate a big piece of humble pie. Still a fun car
Similar story, I bought a 1985 SHELBY DODGE CHARGER (same drive train)brand new when I was 21. I commuted 80 miles a day to automotive trade school for a year, I took every race that I could find and kept a ledger of win' s and loses noting model of car. I had one loss and it was to an 1985 Porsche 911.
The ol turn signal on at the first corner lol
@@ironchef2000 but just think how much less you paid for your car. Who's the real winner here lol
There is always a faster car. Glad yours was fun!
Got the better of an iroc I was surprised 85 laser turbos were like changing underwear extended warranty thank god
Currently own an 86 Laser XT 5spd with t-tops and leather interior. Purchased it in 1990, drove it 5yrs,and took it off the road to address some paint issues, and then life got busy. Ended up completely disassembling it in 2010, did a nut and bolt restore, engine and trans refresh, all new brake, fuel, and AC lines, exhaust, heater core, evaporator and condenser, wiring harness dissamble, clean and check. And of course a fresh coat of flash red. Finally back on the road in 2022 with some nice 17" rims and tires. Now is the perfect summer daily driver.
That's awesome ... I had a 86 myself. It was my first new car, and I loved the thing. Got married and wound up trading it in 1990 because my wife couldn't drive a stick 🙄
@@DaveNorton-yi5ix My wife can't either. So I am stuck doing the driving 😅
Always loved these cars 👍
I also had the 86 Lazer, t tops, leather interior. Awesome little car, until it had ecu issues.
Dad had one when I was a kid. Was fun.
It was one of the best looking cars of the era, loved it in the movie 'The Wraith'
The fact that you mentioned “The Wraith” 🥲🫡
Sherilyn Fenn. Mmmm
Bonus points for mentioning The Wraith!
SAME!!!
It’s shown in the video. He mentioned it yeah, but the video has a clip. 👍🏻✌🏻
I find it interesting he didn't touch on the the IROC R/T that had the 224hp turbo with the Lotus designed head
They were fast, in 92.
A good buddy of mine when I was in Navy "A" School in Pensacola back in 1994 had an IROC R/T and it was a fast car that in a straight line would keep up with pretty much everything short of an exotic sports car; but it was on a twisty road where you could start to feel it's K car origins though. My buddy called it his "American Testarossa" (redhead) due to the valve cover gasket being painted red at the factory.
Noticed that too. He didn't even mention the last redesign at all. The one with the exposed headlamps that the RT had.
Same. Big oversight for the video. It had the same engine as the Spirit R/T.
yeah in a straight line, the IROC R/T was bad ass.
I bought a 1988 Dodge Daytona right off the showroom floor at the age of 18.
What great times my friends and I had in this car!
It had over 200k miles when I had a crash that totaled it.
She had a good life.
I remember Frank Sinatra driving one towards the end of Cannonball Run 2 and beating Dean Martin, who was driving a red Corvette C4. 😂
I was going to add it, but tje last time I inserted a clip, they filed a claim against me. Lol
It would probably happen in real life too😂
Sinatra, of course, friends with Lee Iacocca- so of course he drove the Mopar
They named a 1981 imperial after him, at the FS special edition
The last new car he owned was actually a LeBaron wagon
@EyesWideOpen61
I've been in his LeBaron wagon it was up the road from me at a classic car garage. I'm in UK
My Dad bought a new 1986 turbo model with pin striped cloth interior. I was 11 years old so watching the turbo gauge and getting thrown back in my seat has made a lasting memory for my Dad and I!
Many tend to forget that Chrysler(along with Saab) helped make turbocharging popular with the masses back in the 80's. Today, pretty much every car manufacturer now uses turbocharging for performance and fuel economy.
Not really. That just what they got at the time. And most motards won’t acknowledge that. All they want to remember is the 70s hemi, 90s Viper and hellfats, backpacks, pinkeye, thirdeye, blackeye, demon, super zzz, super stop, hellfat fender extender, redeye fender extender, hellfat prisonbreak, bullseye prisonbreak, chicken wingers, bakedown, shoe lace hood pin king daytona, black hoax and demon149.
GMhad a turbo v8 and turbo flat 6 corvair in early 60's.
@@voodoodiecast Stupid is as stupid does
@@voodoodiecastno. Chrysler helped push turbos. OP is right
Well the Grand AM Turbo GT, the Sunbird Turbo GT were more popular where I lived and I lived between a Chrysler and GM plant. Also the Thunderbird Turbo Coupe. All of these cars were planned in the late 70s. There was an 82 Mustang GT Turbo, the Capri RS Turbo and the Mustang SVO. These were all for fuel economy because of the oil crises in the 70s. In the end, the V8s won out because ther oil crisis was forgotten and you weren't going to go 0-60 fast while you were fighting uneven half shaft torque steer while the V8 and Turbo four rear wheel drive cars were side stepping the clutch and hooking.
I had an 85 Turbo Z and added a Mopar super 60 turbo, the Mopar race ported head and an intercooler with a tuned computer. That car humiliated almost anything you could buy back then. The interior was really nice too, very comfortable seats with inflatable adjustments.
Considering you couldnt tune the computers back then... its a lie
Also the Super 60 turbo was for 6.2 litre engines and coulnt possible hook up to the 2.2 litre engine.
No chrysler 2.2 had any way to use an intercooler, thats why the 2.5 mitsubishi engine was used...
Oh Hunter, McCall drove one of these and you could see it moved pretty good…
Yeah I think in the 3rd season they upgraded her to a 1987 Daytona Turbo Z with Black turbo wheels.
Hahaha yes with a lot of hand brake turns to make it look rwd. Good memory .
I'd like to drive McCall instead of the Turbo Z
@@Deke1 🤣😭
Do you remember when Hunter told the guy to put the turbo engine into his regular police car? He then proceeded to roll the police car later? The mechanic was bragging of how fast the Daytona was with the air conditioner on, when Hunter asked.
I bought a new 1985 Daytona turbo, wish I still had it. One of my favorite cars ever.
I bought one in college, a used ‘85 model, black turbo. I didn’t like when they changed to the pop up headlights. I raced my buddy who had a Camaro RS with a 305. I smoked him between 0 and 60. After that he blew past me like I was standing still. Drove that car until my third kid was born, then sold it to my brother in law on a pay me when you can if you can deal. Thank you for the trip down memory lane.
89 Shelby Daytona with 3" exhaust, 20% larger injectors, 18psi. 13.7 1/4mile @103mph.
That's respectable for something that old. You could go quicker with that trap speed prob mid 13 possible low 13.
@@midnight347 It could have got 13.30s, only ran it 4times at 2 different tracks. It beat a lot of cars on the street until the ls1 Vettes and Camaros came out, and then my goose was cooked.
Rich kid.
@@steveschu ? 28 years ago is when I had this Daytona, long gone. C6 Zo6 and Hellcat widebody R.E. console me these days. Take care BIG GUY.
no
I loved mine! 1984 Daytona Turbo Z 5-speed loaded with everything even digital talking dash, but except t-tops or sunroof. Black on black with orange/reddish pinstripe & lettering.😎@ 3:00
A friend had one just like that. Fun car.
My first brand new car! A Black/Gray 1988 Dodge Daytona base model, 5 speed manual. Bought in October 1988. It came with a bad clutch from the factory and it took me almost a year to get the dealer to agree. They were on their last repair attempt before having to buy it back as a lemon. But they finally replaced the bad clutch and the car was GREAT after that! Drove the cool 88 Daytona until 1994 and 140k miles. In 2002, I needed an extra car so I bought a White/Blue 1989 Dodge Daytona base model, again with the 5 speed manual. This time it was used with 120k miles already. What a great car! Drove it for 4 years as my 2nd car. Donated it after 4 years and an additional 20k miles. These are fun cars to drive and own. Great video and info! If you enjoy the Dodge Daytona/Chrysler Laser? Check out the Chrysler Nationals in Carlisle, PA July 12th to 14th, 2024.
Lots of memories here. My first new car when I was 19 was a triple black 86 Daytona Turbo Z 5-Speed manual of course... Next car was a Red 88 Shelby Z w/T-Tops ... later in the 90’s I had an 86 Omni GLH Turbo ... fun cars all of them
Didn't own one, but its association with Stephanie Kramer/Dee Dee McCall of the Hunter tv series made this a favorite 80s car.
I have had 2 - an '88 Daytona Shelby Z and I now own a '87 Shelby Z. Both in white. I got the 88 in 1997 or so when it was "just a used car" for just under $4,000 with about 80K miles. Really enjoyed it, but let it go to buy a vehicle to tow a boat. A couple of years ago I found the 87 Shelby Z I currently have. I think it was an exceptional buy. It looks nearly like new with only 67K miles and I was able to get it for less than $7,000. It is curious to me that these go for so much less money than the V8 Mustangs and Camaro/Firebirds from the era. I can attest that these cars, with the handling package, the 174 hp and the 5 speed are very entertaining to drive. When they hit 13 psi boost, it really sets you back in your seat and you have to watch out for torque steer of course! A lot of people have no idea what it is and it often gets overlooked at car shows. But it is fun to have something so unique!
I bought a used red 1987 Dodge Daytona Pacifica in college (1990). The car was absolutely loaded, leather, digital dashboard / power everything! Damn thing even talked, I felt like Knight Rider in it! I had some awesome times with that car. I don’t recall the video even mentioning that trim level. Well all I have left is one photo and some great memories. Now I have a 19 Scat Pack Charger and a 22 Durango R/T Hemi. All thanks to that first dance with a MOPAR.
My first car was a 1989 Dodge Daytona ES in Blue (procured in 96). It was excruciatingly slow as I believe the former owner had beat up the automatic that was put in it and the engine was no prize, thats for sure. Despite that I got the car up to nearly 120 mph on the highway near where I live. It had the t-tops (which I loved) and despite how slow this thing ended up being it was ridiculously reliable and lasted a few years without incidence. Another guy in my neighborhood had a red one, but it was a 91 with a stick shift and I was pretty jealous because it looked like it hauled. I have great memories of that car and even saw one for sale recently. A mixed bag, but it was great being 16 with a sports car, lemme tell ya. Thanks for highlighting this car, this was fun and you showed models I had no idea ever existed.
I had an 85 Omni GLH.
That thing was a little rocket 🚀
Cool 😎!!!
Go like hell
Always wanted one!!! I had a Horizon. Catalytic delete lol!!!!
Had one for a short time , quite some fun
I knew someone who had one of the turbo Z's and all she ever got was speeding tickets 😂 that little car was no joke.
Had the 89 shelby......loved it. The short first and second gear would get me smoked from a dig, but from 55 on up.....the Mustangs and Cameros could not shake me. Loved the mid range and top end boost.
My first car was a 1989 Dodge Daytona ES Turbo. I Loved It! Wish I could find another one in decent condition
Bought an 87 Daytona Turbo z new. Beautiful looking and handling, but a real lemon. Head gasket went at six months, engine block, injectors and many other parts. The car was babied and put away in the winter. Still loved it.
I owned 3 of the Daytona's and one Chrysler Lazer. Just loved them. No major problems with them 😊❤
My buddy had a shelby charger, that thing loved to do 2 things 1) pull hard to side when accelerating and 2) have the turning radius of a school bus, but it was a fun little turbo 5 speed
When I think about the Dodge Daytona, I think of Stephanie Kramer 'sSrgt McCall on Hunter, I tested drove one but I never owned one.
My uncle had a Daytona with T tops and turbo. Back then, that car felt pretty fast. Always liked the look of a Daytona.
No Daytonas but did have a nice 1989 LeBaron GT Turbo Coupe; don't see many of them either too many convertibles.
You're right, these are rare bears now. I have a '92 LeBaron convertible and sightings of like vehicles are few. It's a shame there's no status applied to this family of cars; they're just classified as a car curiosity these days.
He didn't ask about Lebarons. He asked if you had a Daytona.
Stay on topic next time.
We had a red 1988 LeBaron Turbo Coupe. Got lots of speeding tickets!
One of my friend's little brothers had one... These cars were exceptionally quick for the time...
He came very close to beating my V8 Chevy monza (yes, it was modified)
And also my Ford Maverick grabber at the local dragway during an open public day..
I was thoroughly impressed with that car..
I owned a black 1986 Daytona Turbo Z T-top with a manual transmission. It was sold as a Chrysler model in Canada, not Dodge. It was a fun car to own and drive. I wish I had kept it after getting married.
Lol, this was my first car!! I loved it. Black with gold trim, black leather seats, t-tops, 5 speed. I could cherp the tires in third gear. The only thing missing was rear wheel drive.
I'll never forget the one i raced in my grand national, he had me the first 8 feet.
My mom dated a chrysler executive when i was 14-17. His 21 yo daughter had an 87 shelby z. It was stolen. They recovered it but she already had something new so he let me drive it for a few months until the registration expired. Unfortunately at 16 years old i got pulled over doing 45 in a 25 zone and they thought i stole it since it was never cleared for some reason. I went to jail for an hour until my moms boyfriend cleared up the misunderstanding. It was a fun car and i made friends with a girl that had an 86 turbo z cruising at the mall. My buddy then got an 88 shelbyz and we had a lot of fun in his as well. When the AWD Eagle talon came out in 90 these things were ancient history and SLOW by comparison
*I always wanted a Laser or Daytona. My sister had a Plymouth Duster. Awesome car. I currenctly have a 1992 Chrysler LeBaron with a 141 HP / 171 ft Lbs. 3.0 Mitsubishi V6. It isn't the FASTEST. But it is super reliable and so comfortable.* 😄
Yes, I had an 86 CS Daytona turbo just like the red one you pictured with the tea top leather automatic to 15 inch 50 series tires and wheels louvers loved it absolutely loved it. I have multiple turbo Chrysler and still have them today.
they are so seldomly sighted,but a damn good looking car..........always wanted to see an awd version like the eagle talon
Was a good looking car!!!
I miss my 89 Daytona. First car I went 125 in. Fun car.
I had a 1986 Laser back in the early 90s in high school. It was my second car and I was always detailing it. Had some good times with it even though it was slower than molasses in January.
I had an 84 in 87 and found one a few years back. Funny thing is that it's the one shown in this video! The black 85 shown courtesy of Gateway Classics is when I had it for sale there in 2022. 28,000 miles, Original Eagle GT tires and I put the 84 steering wheel in (was much better looking than the 85 one) Slow and rough riding little cars but I have always thought good looking. Thanks for the video. I've got my eye on another as I watch this.
I sold a couple of these in 1990 when i worked at a Dodge dealership in North Jersey. It stayed a pretty hot car until the stealth came out.
My dad had an 84 Turbo Z that was maroon with silver on the bottom like most of the ones shown at the start of the video. It was our family car for the first few years of my life. Loved that car!
That car was insanely fast...
My friend had a red shelby Z in '98.. I think it was the '89. At that time before every new car came with 9,000 hp, I don't think we ever raced a car it couldn't take -- it certainly never got spanked. Two years later I met someone with the same year and model in blue. Just the same, it was a beast. I always wanted one, but as newer cars were evolving the Daytona became a bit outdated. I honestly never gave those cars any respect until I drove and drove in 'em. Awesome video, brought some good memories back
Thank you for the video. The digital cluster and information equipped model looked good on the inside. Chrysler got a lot of use if the K car platform from cars like this, a minivan, sedans compact and large. Chrysler was determined to compete.
I know de de McCall loved it 😂 But seriously that car is totally 80s and iconic. The upgrades on the driveline today would be
The 2.2T lotus head(224hp) Daytona Shelby Z and the XRT4i my two dream cars of the 80s
The 1987 Turbo II with a charge cooler was the best of the 2.2L Turbo engines. It had a forged crankshaft, Mahle pistons, full floating pins and the head/block were cross drilled to improve cooling of the deck. It ran 12 psi boost and a power rpm of 6,800. It had a two piece intake manifold tuned for power. In 1988, the manifold was changed to a one piece from there on. The Turbo IV was a Variable Nozzle Turbocharger from Garrett. The control system for the VNT was very innovative. The 2.5L Turbo I was a long stroke version of the 2.2L. It used the one piece intake manifold and an Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) turbocharger will a lower A/R ratio and low inertia turbine/compressor wheel. It too had Mahle pistons with full floating pins and cross drilling. Balance shafts were on the 2.5L to cancel out vibration. These rotated at twice engine speed. Fun projects for sure!
Enjoyed the video. I bought a Daytona turbo new back in 84' and have had several Daytonas over the years. Currently have a 1 owner 58k mile 5spd 84' Daytona Turbo Z in black. Always loved these cars and have had overall great luck with them.
I drove one back in the day and it has significant turbo lag. Also raced one with my 5.0 Mustang in the 80's. It was quick once the turbo came up to boost.
My uncle had a 87 model. It was so fast back then!
I loved my Daytona turbo Z fast fun little car wish I still had it
I always thought these looked so cool as a kid. Any combo of sleek, black, with "turbo" or "laser" was automatically super cool.
I worked at a Dodge Dealership in fall '87. They had an Electric Blue Daytona with a VNT, or
Variable Nozzle Turbo. She was a gorgeous car, indeed. Long time ago..I wanna say it was a T-Top car.
I shuffled inventory around..ran errands & did some dealer car detailing, etc.
That was a fun job at an interesting time. Too bad they were ripping me off at $3.35 p/h.
I left bc of that & heard later they replaced me with 2 ppl at $7.00 each! Wth? If they'd of paid me
$10 or even $7 I'd of never left..i wudda bought a new turbo car for a whole $11,000, lol. Awesome era.
Brings back a lot of memories... my uncle had a 85 laser turbo black with white stripes on the side.. the turbo was not working at the time but still he used to it for a while.... it was a cool car which had the looks of a sports car especially the front of it with the low wedge front... he didn't have the original wheels which were perfect for the car ... he had 16 inche rims on it ... the driver's door handle was broken and the radio was off and on... it never broke down mechanically and started in every cold Canadian weather ... it was a lot of little things that broke but engine and tyranny were fine although it did misfire and turbo was not working... later through the web I learned the turbo had to be cooled down with idling before shutting off... I always think of that car it was a cool looking car that was cheap... the Daytona z was way better looking with the side skirt piece which many put on back in the day.. without that side skirt piece in the mid 80s the car looked a bit off they should have added a side skirt piece from the factory along with the car should have been lower from the front since they all sagged from the back and the front was always so high..and should have had a v8 version of it and a better turbo for the 4 cylinders other than that I loved that car it was a part of my childhood growing up
I had a 1989 Daytona ES with a 5 speed manual and T-tops. Red over silver trim with gray interior and the snowfluwheels. I loved that car and if I ever found one like it I would buy it in a heartbeat.
Loved this car! My first sports car.. of course I had a 84 and it had no intercooler.. they didn't touch on that change either. Between the head gasket and transmission I learned a lot about cars.
I had a 1993 naturally aspirated 2.5 automatic. It was white, white rims, and spoiler. Great looking car. Drive it through college. Hit two deer with it. First deer took off the driver side mirror, epoxied it back on. Second deer only damage was 3 inches of vinyl pinstripe off the passenger quarter. I loved that car. The turn signal lever sticking out the dash was super cool.
Had new in 1985. Loved the car.
I had a black/red 84 turbo Z and several Shelby Chargers. I really wanted the Shelby Charger GLHS with turbo II and intercooler. I drove one of those once and it was awesome. Cool video.
I had an 86 laser xt automatic. That car was perfect for the times. Speed limits were 55 on the interstates, 50 on country highways. The boost would kick in at 50 and made passing easy. Two door hatch with T-tops was a great car.
I had an 85 I bought in 87. Wonderful car. The dodge 4 cyl. was a great motor.
2.2 tried and true!
So funny that these were still being built when in 1989 the Eagle Talon / Eclipse Turbo's came out.
I had a 1988 Daytona Shelby Z for 7 years. I loved it ! I bought it with 43,000 miles on it from the second owner. He had every oil change paperwork and all for it. The original owner I was told was a very large man and he had trouble getting in and out of it and sold it after just a couple months. It was blue and had the louvers on the back hatch , but I removed them because it made the hatch so heavy when you were putting anything inside it. It was quick and hugged corners like no tomorrow. The only reason I got rid of it was because I was coming home from work and the transmission blew with a hole in the casing the size of a silver dollar. It sat in my driveway about a month or so and I had to sell it as a parts car because my wife was out of work and I was the only income working in Security at Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas and couldn't afford to buy another transmission. I had to sit in it one more time before the tow truck came and picked it up. It was a sad sad day for me. The only thing that would have made it cooler was if it had T-Tops. I drove it cross country twice with no problems.
Had an 88 Shelby Daytona running 13 pounds of boost with the getrag five speed that was pushing over theee hundred horse's. Handled like it was on rails and I never lost a race against any v8 cars. I miss that car.
Great video. I had a 1984 Chrysler Laser. I loved that car. It sure looked fast, but lost every time to my friend’s Geo Storm. This car really made me appreciate the 4 cylinder turbo combination during an era where 8 cylinders were all the focus.
I had an 89 Daytona Shelby. I loved that car. I should have never sold it!
My father had the white and red one and I believe it was a late 80s model. I learned how to drive in this car at around 13 or 14 in an abandoned drive in theatre in Tennessee. We drove it from southern Ontario for vacation in the late 80s.
Had a Maroon and Silver 85’ Turbo Z as my High School Car in 86’. Begged my dad for an SVO or 5.0 LX trunk and lost the argument…oh the memories. That Turbo Z blew so many turbos the dealership new me by name 🤣
I loved mine it handles very well and had a nice ride. Ended up getting sideswiped and rolled it was upside down when I stopped. No injuries to me or my passenger. I miss that car. Jet black with tan leather looked great
Street racing back then, nobody had these modified. There were more people with the Omni GLH/GLHS out there . My buddies Dodge 400 had the boost cranked and he had some fun. Going into the late 80s. Shelby CSX VNT. The rest of us drove Mustangs. The ten minute tune-up, 3.73 gears, punched catalytics a sticky tire and drove it like you stole it was enough to kill almost everything on the road.
Yep, my Foxbody had that same setup except 3.55 gears and a Superchip, and she took most comers.
@@jonmcclane7433 I had a Crane Interceptor instead of a chip. Energy suspension bushings, subframe connectors, Tokico shocks and struts, Eibach springs, Griggs racing torque arm, boxed lower control arms and a pan hard bar instead of upper control arms. Every Eagle Talon, Corvette, Firechickenand Camaro found out the hard way not to mess with “The white ‘86”..
@@Todd.TThat's a great combo, but any 4th Gen with an LT1 or LS1 was spanking Mustangs until the Cobra R New Edge or the 03-04 Cobra. The rest stock for stock were easy prey year for year. Mustang was cheaper which was it's main advantage and I've owned 2 Mustang GTs of the new edge variety. Boat anchor engines.
@@FWDSUXARSE I don’t like any of the Mustangs that replaced the 79-93 until a few years ago. You didn’t buy the car for what it did, you bought it for what you were going to do with it. If you know Mustangs then you’ll know how fast Revan Evan went in a stocker by beating the crap out of it. An 89 LX trunk was $11k while a Camaro cost another 7-10k on that. A ported Cobra intake with an E303 cam and porting the stock heads was cheap and you’d easily destroy a stock Mustang, a stock Cobra or any Camaro/Corvette that cost way more money of the same vintage. There was even enough money left over for a power adder. Back in the late 80s a twin turbo kit was 3-4K. This is why the car sold. Cheap, easy to modify, tons of parts available for strip or road course. Hot Rod or Car Craft did a dollar for dollar purchase and dollar for dollar modification to the suspension and engine. The Camaro lost on all fronts.” And that’s from a heavily GM biased magazine. It’s what I get for the dollar and what I can make it do for the dollar.
My father had a 1985 Dodge lancer Shelby. It was bronze and black and it was 5 speed and had a digital dash. I loved that car❤
I loved mine it handles very well and had a nice ride. Ended up getting sideswiped and rolled it was upside down when I stopped. No injuries to me or my passenger. I miss that car.
Had a 90. For it's time, it was a wonderful little sporty ride. Great video!
Loved my '89 Dodge Daytona Turbo loaded up with 18 speakers!
Was blessed to purchase a 1993 Dodge Daytona IROC ES V6 back in April of ‘93. One of the best cars I’ve owned. The hatch had plenty room, especially with the seats down. I was able to get a new 40 gallon water heater in the hatch and close it still in box😉
Had a 1984 Turbo, 1989 ES Turbo Package with a tune, and a 1993 3.0 l loved all of them.
Didn’t have a Daytona but had a Laser. It was a cool car for the era.
I owned a 1986 Daytona Turbo-Z with automatic transmission and loved it. My son took it off to ccllege where my son and daughter shared the ride. So;ld it to a work colleague who trashed it.
All us 80's Northsiders had these. It was a real thing. I opted for the Omni GLH TURBO. Wife fell in love with them in the early 90's. I built several foe her. Had about 5 including parts cars. Just awesome! You should have seen the look on mustang owners faces when we took their 200 bucks on Lehigh behind the factories. Legit street cars is there now. Good old days.
I worked with a guy that had one. I always made sure to close with him so he could give me a ride home.
This car was epic.
I had the 1984 Dodge Shelby Charger version of this, what a cool car. Got re-ended and totaled the car back in the early 90's. That thing would hang on to the road like it was on train tracks.
I had a 1985 turbo z 5 speed red over silver with leather seats and power everything in 2008 when i was 20. I added a 14lb limit computer, bigger injectors, 255 lhr fuel pump and a custom cold air intake. It surprised many cars when i raced them for about a year until the engine finally blew. Unfortunately my living situation at the time didn't permit me to keep a dead car parked in the driveway and i wound up selling. I miss it everyday. I will find one or another turbo dodge variant again one day.
I loved these when they came out. In High School , this really pretty girl had one and she knew she was rad.
I miss my 2.5 90 Daytona. 150 hp and 180 ft lbs torque but it got great mileage and still peppy. Loved the cruise control. White with that orange decal down the side.
Had a new 1991 ES with the V6 5 speed manual and that car was WAAAY faster than one would think based on 141 horsepower! This car was just as fast to 60 as the 5.0 mustang and it would put you back in your seat when floored in first and second gears. It was an enjoyable car to drive!
I had a 91- 5-speed Plymouth laser. I miss it, and wish I still had it. But that was in 1998. Much love.
In 1984 I bought a blue Turbo Z. It was certainly good looking but a mechanical nightmare. I kept it 18 months and traded it off at a huge loss. I thanked my lucky stars and prayed for the poor sap who bought it after me.
It couldn't have been a Turbo Z or it wasn't an 84'. The Turbo Z in 84' was only available in either the garnet red and silver or straight black.
@@pmafterdark You're right. I had a brain fade. Time made me forget that the Turbo and Turbo Z were two different packages. I had the Turbo.
91 Daytona C/S - was my first brand new car! It was electric blue - bought it through military sales while serving in the Air Force stationed in Germany. It was so fun to drive! Great memories!
Haha, I was a young designer in the studio that designed the Daytona. The K-Car platform wasn't exactly the ideal package to base a two door sporty car on, but we did what we could. Dennis Campbell was the designer who came up with the design theme which was inspired by the Porsche 928. I ended up leasing a couple of them and they were fun to drive!
Wow awesome!!!! Thanks for watching and your history and insight on the car!
Had an ‘84 Laser Turbo. Miss the 80’s.
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I had an 88 Shelby turbo Z. I absolutely loved that car. Not much it wouldn’t hang with on the open road.
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My sister wrecked an 89 Daytona and I got to drive it for a while. Was real comfortable with a Kenwood sound system.
I always thought it looked like a camaro and a mustang had a child out of wedlock.
I had an 84 Laser.....Loved it!! 👍💯♥️♥️♥️
I am driving a 1993 Plymouth Voyager minivan 5 speed manual with a non-turbo 2.5 and I've driven it for 50k since I bought it during 2020 for $500... been the most reliable vehicle I have EVER owned, amazing!
The ‘K car’ was actually a pretty decent platform for that era.
100% complete pieces of junk for sure. We had a couple and they literally fell apart. I opened the drivers door and if just fell off, and that was a well maintained one. Most wouldn't even make it to 100K miles.
@@micker9830 I was in high school in the 90's . We had an Aries k donor car for auto mechanics class. Had to have been built on Monday morning. Blown head gasket, wiring, couldn't open the trunk,you name it. I'm wanting to say around 60k on the clock. Total lemon.
I had an Aries. Zero issues. Was driven well over 200k miles.
When I was a mechanic, I had a customer with a Dodge Shadow with an OEM turbo. He loved it so much. And that made me love it too. He was an old dude, and he would tell me all the differences between his turbo model and the other ones. He used to love to tell me how hard to get the "mag" wheels were...he was so proud to have them. He basically restored it, and drove it as OEM as possible and just took immaculate care of it. I believe he planned to drive it til he or it died. Wonder if he's still out there on the road with that little thing. Was a fun car. I never did get any of these Daytona in.