A Wild and Hard-to-Drive Beast! 1969 Dodge Super Bee Six Pack Review
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- Опубліковано 21 лип 2024
- I review the crazy 1969 Dodge Super Bee Six Pack 440 with the 4-speed manual! A rare, limited production drag racer's special back in 1969, the 440 Six Pack stripped away many non-essential items and even swapped in a fiberglass hood in an attempt to keep this big beast as light as possible. It's a fun and wild car to drive, but the tricky manual transmission proved to be the hardest manual I've ever driven, and the short gearing doesn't make it a great cruiser. What do you think about these Super Bees? Huge thanks to Ron and Sport Dimensions for providing this Mopar for me to review! Check out what these guys do in motorsports and performance! www.sd.team
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Dude, this is exactly what I was looking for. A classic car reviewer.
This takes me back to the days of his other channel, Vintage Car Fan!
ha, I'm working on it ;)
This was a good review. You might like My Car Story @mycarstory ua-cam.com/video/oKmxxAumqh8/v-deo.html
samspace81 Oh... Dilly Dilly! I will check out some of your videos
My cousin in Albuquerque got a metallic green one of these new. That torqueflite could take an evening of great street fun and not even whimper or slip.
Dont let go of the shifter. Its 1969. Left elbow out the window with one finger on the wheel (you have power steering after all), right hand stays on the shifter (until 4th). You likely had a cigarette in your right hand... so...
Reverse, your finger touches the wiper switch.
First, you turn on the radio.
Third, you tune the radio and the ash tray is right there every time.
Your Lifespan was only 52 anyway.
Love this episode. Thank you for the entertainment; while most of our cars are stored in the wintertime..
You forget "drive it like Ronnie Sox"!
Yes you nailed that one right sure brings back memories
The 1st time ned Flanders drove a six pack mopar..🤣
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
@Eric Buck Lolz
Hahahaha! Yep. Got a little excited there didn't he. Might have pee'd his pants a little....We grew up with this stuff.
😆😂 lmao!
Texas cruiser 4 speeds a great .
I would love to see you doing more classic car reviews👍
I'll have one more next week, after that I'll have to wait for more owners to offer their classic cars.
Matt Maran Motoring Damn buddy, you can really drive. 😎
I agree. It's cool to see how thrilled he is with how hard those are to drive. Imagine tracking one.
@@MattMaranMotoring A hint for you, Matt. While upshifting under throttle, put your left hand at 12 o'clock on the wheel, and LEAVE your right hand on the shifter. You are wasting time and motion. This applies to any stick you drive.
Chrysler called their LSD 'Sure Grip'.
Thanks!
This is the type of content I want to see Matt please do more of these classic cars
I'll try to do more, just need owners to offer more cars!
that start uppppppppppppp.......
yooo its slap
IMO, Mopar has always made the best muscle cars. Even when you look at their offerings today, the Challenger and Charger are quintessential muscle cars. The Mustang and Camaro look retro and have muscle car engines but drive like sports cars.
Mopar made the best muscle cars in the late 60s and it holds true today. They owned both eras when it came to TRUE muscle cars. Also they made high impact colors like sublime green and plum crazy purple famous and I'm glad they're continuing that tradition today.
Well in honesty the fact that they handle is a fair and needed add on I appreciate the old schools but if I had one I would definitely resto mod it
I agree, but I wouldn't be mad if the Challengers drove like Mustangs or Camaros.
@@dreyn7780 Throttle steering? Like drifting?
Dreyn 77 As the interweb says, 'lolwut'?
A wonderful retro muscle car review Matt, very enjoyable! A real muscle car, a big car with 2-doors & a big high horsepower engine which is why Dodge is the last place left today for true muscle & a hint of the past glory! I loved my '69 440 Charger's & '70 440 Challenger's, today I drive a newer Hemi Challenger!
That's awesome, they must have been a blast to own! You'll like next week's review then too!
Well I drove two modern Challengers and really didnt liked the huge size and important mass of the car...
@@secretm.5896 well the challenger is a modern muscle car and the roomy of the others such as the Camaro and Mustang
Right on! I’m loving everytime my challenger roars to life especially after it’s mid muffler delete and added in vibrants in its place. I wasn’t alive during the true muscle car era but enjoy my modern v8 muscle car! #MoparOrNoCar
So funny when I see and hear young guys drive and then talk about Classic rides that us "Over 60" guys grew up with and drove !! 😉
These were Great cars and still are. 👍
@TerryWeinhold Yes Sir they sure do ! 👍
Even though I love the Mustang I can appreciate the classic looks and power of this car. Thanks for the look back. I love classic cars.
If you want the modern version of this, get the Challenger Scatpack Widebody in manual. No modern mustang will give you that feeling
I can remember as a kid a family friend came back from Vietnam and bought a low miles orange 440 six pack roadrunner. About all I remember was the liftoff hood and the engine. I could barely see over the fender. He was giving everyone rides in it but I was holding the family pet and he bit me in the face so I never got a ride in it.
Very funny story. That sucks ha ha
Bad Ass Ride. A12 Roadrunners/Super Bees are my all time favorite muscle car
Matt, its called a "tick tock tach"🛎
Thanks for the info!
Klasse Act Same dash used in all the B bodies depending on spec.
Anyone else notice the second hand on the clock going backwards?
Bryan Baker - it wasn’t; it was functioning normally.
Your emotions demonstrate how fun it is to drive these bad boys! I've owned five of these beasts. 3 four speeds and two auto's. Loved the 4spd and hearing the revs through the gears. That's heaven on earth for sure!
My dad had 2 and said he would keep the last for me when I got older but didn't 😢
Great review. My dad owned one year's ago! I remember sitting in the front seat as a little kid (on my mom's lap) and he'd drag race it against other cars in the Bay Area for fun!
Watching you shift reminded me of how far removed we are from those days in the process of driving.
Everyone wants Automatics so they can hold their phones and put on make up at the same time. Men included...
We now have cars that will take over control of the vehicle, making people less and less capable of driving.
I was a trucker for over 10 years, it is shocking how many people can't back up a trailer or even shift.
When driving took skill! My 2018 Crosstrek shifts so soft you can flick it into first gear basically. Love a clutch you have to stand on.
Matt , it’s so cool to see you review these older muscle cars ! Especially for those of us that never got a chance to drive one . Thank you !
You're hilarious with the shifter. That shifter is bullet proof....handle it like a man.
That’s problematic 🤓 🤡
REAL MAN driving A REAL CAR is a rarity nowadays....
I did 70 in first gear, 69 Super Bee 383 magnum 4 speed. Bought in 1976, sold 1982. Still regret selling it.
That's about $120,000 worth of fun!
Best reviewer on UA-cam doing the classics... brilliant. Keep em coming, brother
Thanks Jenel!
Ahhhh that sound. Serenity.
Very cool change of pace Matty-Midnight. Tough part of reviewing a car of this vintage is the context. It is challenging to really be unbiased when driving one. If youtube was around when this came out you would have a million views right now. Innovation is a great thing but sometimes you just want to get your hands dirty and piss off the neighbors with a gnarly V8. All right... all right ....all right.
Amazing colour. Another great review, Matt!
Being high above sea level is especially detrimental for a 6bbl/6 pack car because unless the outboard carbs have had the factory lead plugs removed from the idle mixture screw access holes, and then the 2 screws on each of the 2 outboard carbs turned to tune the A/F ratio, it is probably running lean. THAT is one of the best solutions for making the 6bbl/6 pack run better. Access the idle mixture screws on the outboard carbs and then adjust all 3 carbs for idle. Installing the Promax throttle plate on the rear carb allows access to those screws with the carb on the intake and engine running. The front carb screws are easily reached and the center carb has them on the sides of the metering block. If you have a moderate to hot cam on a 6bbl engine, the Promax metering block is a HUGE improvement as the factory unit doesn't play well with low vacuum cams.
Nothing beats classic Murican muscle🇺🇸
Please keep doing the classic car reviews! You don’t get to see these cars a lot especially as period correct as this is!
This is fantastic!! I'm a huge fan of Mopar musclecars. My dad sold his 1970 Charger on Monday. It was sad to see it go after 32 years but hopefully the new owner enjoys its it like we did.
Wow, sorry you guys sold it, but I hope the new owner enjoys it! I'm glad you liked the video!
@@MattMaranMotoring My parents are getting older and priorities change so it was time to let it go. He still has a 1966 Plymouth Barracuda, it's not very fast but it is fun to drive with a 273 V8 and a 4-speed.
Those are cool too, love the big rear window.
Should we come back in a week, let some of that adrenalin wear off? We used to drive those things full throttle, blind drunk while doing bongs sheeeeett, and if you never get it over 100, you get 12 demerits boy scout
No, with the A12 pkg power brakes were not available. Power steering was, though. The black steel wheels came on the car because, a) they were cheap, and b) no one kept the stock wheels on a car anyway. They were quickly swapped for Cragars, Anson Sprints, Keystones or whatever your fave aftermarket wheels were.
OMG, Now I'd take this MOPAR over anything today, hands down! But then I was a pre-teen when they were new..:-)
I was almost 9 when the guy who worked for my uncle bought one new exactly like this one. He backed out into the street threw it in first and nailed it. He forgot to pin the hood and it blew over the car. He then put it in reverse only to run over it. What a memory.
Really miss this style car review as in the sporty stuff!! Loved the acceleration as always haha.
My 440 became a lot more fun to drive once I bolted an A-833 behind it with a good diaphragm clutch. Became a whole different car at that point.
Great job dude, you reviewed a real car, this came out when men were men and sheep were scared.
Love it. One of the best cars of 1969.
Great review Matt I'm a big fan of classic Mopars my dad has a 1972 Dodge Charger with the 340 in it and then my grandfather had a 1971 Plymouth Satellite Sebring Plus with a 383 One day I'm going to follow suit and have my Mopar It's my dream.
Thanks Jonathan! That's awesome, best of luck getting yours!
In the late 70s to mid-80s, I drove my 1970 440 Six Pack Dodge Challenger R/T as a daily driver. Manual steering was a real bear at slow speed and I had forgotten all about that little gem till I saw your video. Another item I seem to have forgotten over time is that you could develop I mighty right calf muscle driving that car. Lots of throttle spring to overcome just tooling around town. I often wish I still had that car but I'm glad to have had my time in the seat with it. I also remember lots of time under the hood trying to keep those three Holleys happy as well. That part I surely don't miss. Very glad to have survived those years as it was always way too tempting to throw my leg into it; pushing with just a strong calf wasn't the best way to wake up the Six Pack and let the 440 breathe properly. With the Dana 60 and 4-11 gears out back, it would go upstairs real quick. Too quick actually. It was also a really quick way to find yourself staring wide-eyed out a side window while trying to keep the car in a straight line. My car had the Slap Stick automatic and power brakes so those were my two luxuries. Maybe in a few years, I'll get another one after I retire and relive my youth. We'll see. Prices for a decent one have gotten really out of hand since I paid $3,000.00 to buy my 100% bone stock original from the original owner. Please keep the videos coming.
The newer ones are better and the 440-6 was advertised at 390 horsepower but was really 325 hp. No way it can beat the newer Dodge cars with 5.7 V-8 putting out 375 REAL hp.
Back in the day when cars had more realistic ground clearance. Now I see a lot of cars with broken plastic parts hanging down in front from dragging the sidewalk as they enter driveways. That’s why the last several vehicles I’ve bought were trucks and truck based SUV’s.
Those were the day's! What a classic. Thanks
Love it! Old school power, love the manuals.
Kevin Ryan, I insist on rowing my own gears! Such an engaged, tactile connection with the powertrain, and once the skills involved in shifting well are accomplished, it makes ripping up the 1320 that much better
12:15 this is why these are called muscle cars lmao
Great review. Please throw in some classic muscle car reviews every so often.
I haven't watched your videos in a while just because I try to stay off social media but I've been following you since you're brz days. I just stumbled on this and I'm super happy my father owns this car.
I really like the fact that you are showing these classic mopar beauties to the rest of the world, nice work. I own a '69 Barracuda Fastback myself, also with the Hurst 4 speed. And I will give you some tips so that next time you will love those shifters: when you are ready for acceleration, grab that shifter and don't let go of it. And like they even said in an old article: don't baby it. But slam it into the next gear. The Hurst mechanisms are able to withstand the force because of two stop bolts, which I am sure are installed in a 440 6 pack car. And when you press the clutch, don't hold your foot down. Press and release in one motion. After this, trust me you will love it. And in my opinion, power steering? Another pump just to give up some muscle turning the wheel? Hell no.
Early squad 9:40 back road reaction
Road runner super bee my favorite two cars. Love the old mopars.
That shifter lever just looks bad ass.
I love that you’re reviewing some classic American muscle! You’re a well rounded car guy.
He can't even shift it...
My father had one of these with the 383 when he was young.
I see why my dad went with the Torque Flite back in the day. Great review.
Yet another great review Matt.
The car and the restoration are killer! Thanks.
Matt you gotta review more classics! Good vid man keep it up especially for us old school guys! 💪👏
The '69 Super Bee A12 and the '69 Road Runner A12 are one of the most tough cars of all time! Nice video, mate!
In my early 20's (only 25 now) I built transmissions at an auto shop and my boss who owned the place had a super bee on a lift fixing it up. They taught me all I know so while I was learning in the morning I'd have to take out the trash and shop rags and I'd always check with the supervisor when I showed to make sure there wasn't anything special he wanted and while the car was there he'd always say "don't get near that super bee!". Of course I took pics though
Got my ass chewed out for taking pics of the interior lol worth it just to be half way inside that monster
These classics are so special. I adore them. If you are ever able to get your hand on any European classics, especially Porsches, please review them.
Love the classic car reviews!
alway always a pleasure to watch your extremely nice cars! A piece of history every time !
dude finally!!!! yes please do some classics! nothin wrong with that. you'll always find fans for those cars.
This things sounds amazing and looks great. I hope to drive something like this some day.
Good review Matt. I think you may be the perfect ambassador to bridge the gap between your younger audience and classic muscle cars us old guy still revere.
i had 1 of these when i was 18, but mine was a 383 we switched to a 440, it was b5 blue, i loved it with the 440 in it, and it had the 727 auto
Great review Matt! Very cool car, thanks!
Had a 68 Road Runner 383 single 4 barrel that was a blast to drive. I was always envious of the 440 6 pack cars. I'm sure they were even more fun.
Keep reviewing the Muscle Cars! Especially Mopars! Sweet... Sick exhaust note...
When he said "one last second gear pull" I immediately look at the video duration and almost cried when I saw it was in the end.
Enjoyed your review! Keep it up.
A real good review....one thing to mention, the 440 six pack setup was actually real close to the hemi option...mind you, most street hemi owners suffered with carb ills and tuning, the six pack setup with the vacuum end carbs, were much more user friendly. You never really had to "play" with the carbs like the hemi, also the hydraulic cam had non adjustable valve train.
Performance times stock were actually on par with the street hemi, or VERY close. A very flexible and brilliant package.
Bought a new 69 383 Bee then found out the 6 pack was coming within 6 months. Just couldn't wait I needed a daily driver. By years end I traded the Bee in on a Hemi Charger RT... talk about "go fast"
That car is so badass
I appreciate the video. If you experienced a lightly modded 440 6bbl POWER shifting vs taking it easy between gears, that is a whole different experience than the way you shifted. I'm not knocking you, just relating my own experience with my warmed up 440 6bbl Roadrunner. I still tap the clutch to shift gears, but at the track, I keep the gas pedal on the floor, and that keeps the 2x 500 CFM outboard carbs open! The first time I hit 2nd gear like that, the glove box popped open because it wasn't fully latched and dust came out from under the dash. Lol.
Now that looked like so much fun!
I love the excitement!! 😀
Love how your voice went up a full octave after stomping the loud pedal! Lmao!!
I got to drive in a 440 6 pack exactly like this one. Every time he slammed it into another gear the tires were chirping. What a ride!!!!
I remember being scared shitless as a passenger in one of these cars back in 75. telephone poles looked like they were standing still as my neck got snapped back with each shift . Those 6-packs hit hard when winding the engine out.
Beautiful car, and great review!
That thing looks nice. I love the orange!
Orange car good.
Props to you for handling this beast! Impressive stuff man
a car with a 325 sae net horsepower engine is not a beast...it is all noise.
He said 390 hp.
And 490 ft. lbs torque.
chad haire it’s more in the transmission and suspension that makes these cars hard to drive, try it out for yourself and you’ll see
@@bosefuss100 No the 390 horsepower was the old gross rating that was dropped in 1972. After that all cars have to be rated SAE NET which means as installed in the car with air cleaner and mufflers....this dropped the 440-6 from 390 to 325 hp. This compares to the 2019 5.7 V-8 at 375 hp NET. The 390 hp ratings of these o,d cars are FAKE,
Good stuff Matt, classics are where its at ;)
Thanks for stopping by Sam!
What a review....remarkable !
My Uncle had a brand new '69 Dodge Coronet R/T with a 440, 727 torqueflite. He described that car simply as "an animal".
You really seem to be enjoying this review and having a ball
He touched on things I never thought nothing about back in the day.
Great review, this car is the ultimate Mopar Street racer, Mopar won the Muscle car wars.. this car was bare bones bargain basement car
Beautiful Super Bee and nice review! I can vouch for the sloppy shifter, I had a 69 Roadrunner with that same shifter/console setep. Loved the styling but it was sloppy as hell, not for drag racing! And yes, the clutch was definitely not for sissies.
I had one in the 70's tire roaster for sure.
Not too early for ABS, the Imperial had ABS the following year this car was made😉
Interesting, I didn't know they had it that soon, I thought it didn't really hit the mainstream until the 80s.
@@MattMaranMotoring it's true, the Lincoln Mark IV's had ABS a couple years after that even.
Matt Maran Motoring first car to have it. Mercedes likes to lie and claim they did but that typically of German junk
@@Welcometofacsistube I haven't done a deep dive on who did what first but I wouldn't call MB "junk". I mean during the time frame we're talking about here they (MB) built cars like tanks. Sure they (MB) had a down period but not for very long, while others have had decades of "junk"🙊🤔
@@klasseact6663 nah, merc is JUNK. absolute money pits after a certain mileage.
They are great cars! Fast enough when stock, but when you start tweak them with stroker crank to over 500 cube that's when things get whole lots of fun.
U run on the 2 bbl and under full throttle the outer two barrels kick in. Pretty easy to drive
Good job banging those shifts. I learned to do that at 17 and it still a rush at 70 years old.
Excellent presentation & photography
I LEARNED how to shift an A833 4 speed on my '68 Road Runner. Loong factory pistol grip, powershifting about a 12" throw from 1st to 2nd with my elbow crashing into the bench seat. I didn't know anything else, so I didn't think it was difficult.
MOPAR. They never had the curvy beauty of the Chevy Camaros or Ford Mustangs. These cars had just square balls to the wall performance. Square and hardcore. Beautiful cars💪👍👍☝❤
I had a friend who had a Super Bee. It was loud and fast.
Loved the video! Brought me memories of my 70 Duster 340, Vitamin C. Liked and Subscribed!
Billie Buckamer cheers from a fellow duster owner . my current classic mopar is a 1971 duster 340 factory h code 4 speed . mine left the factory in f8 green but is now in violet purple with vinyl roof .
kevin nolan I love F8 dusters ...pretty rare I bet.
I miss my car. It was numbers matching. It was an Arkansas car and was pretty clean but preciously repainted. Had a purple camshaft and 750 cfm carb. Had a torque-flight and 3.55 gears. That engine loved to rev!
Billie Buckamer im in toronto , canada . my friend bought mine back in 1981 from a local nissan dealership and rebuilt it for racing . he raced it from the late 80s until the mid 90s . after marriage and kids he barely drove it anymore and i ended up buying it 6 years ago .
kevin nolan Pretty cool history on your car. Is it currently a drag car? You’re Not too far from me! I’m in Southeastern Michigan but family is from Hamilton! I currently own a GoMango SRT Demon :). I sold my Duster to a coworker about 5 years ago who then sold it a couple years later to fella in Montreal who had plans to restore it.
Billie Buckamer its only a street cruiser now . the roll cage was removed but still has the mini tubs , springs moved in , frame connectors and drive shaft loop. its all steel body except for a fiberglass lift off hood .
I absolutely love the rear end of this car, probably one of the best looking ones ever to be designed, imo
Great video great job and thank you💯💯