Muscle Cars 1967

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As someone who wasn't alive to experience the muscle car era for myself, when these cars were plentiful and cheap, it truly feels like an honor to be able to own one. I've kept my 67 GS400 as close to the way it left the factory as possible. It is a blast to drive, the torque is amazing and the ST400 transmission never gets old. I drive my car a lot, so I keep radials on it, the FR70-14 bias look-radials seem comically small for a car that outputs this much power. I can't even imagine what it would be like on bias plys. It does have a 455 in it currently, but it is a bone stock 72/73 motor, so I'd be willing to bet power is comparable to the much higher compression 400. I've run dozens of 14.0 passes, and I am dying to crack into the 13s with it. I think I am going to give in and replace the 2.93s with 3.55s this winter. I also have an ST300 converter that should help add some rpm on the footbrake. One last observation from my years of owning this car. Buick drum brakes are actually pretty amazing. The aluminum drums make a significant performace improvement over cast iron. They work so well, I really have no intentions of ever going to disc. It hauls the car down from 100mph in a hurry and I never have an issue making the first turnoff at the track. Now of course, the difference between drums and discs would show when you attempt that for a second or third time. 😅

I've always found the first gen GTO with the vertically stacked headlights to be particularly pleasing to the eye. Also it's always a little sad when you look at the plethora of colors and schemes available from manufacturers back then compared to today where every vehicle line is offered in silver, white, black and maybe one or two other colors.

Great video. I talked my mom into getting a set of the then brand-new Firestone Wide Oval bias plies as replacement tires on our 1965 383 4V Sport Fury. They were the first low aspect ratio tire (.70 vs the then standard of .82). She was none too happy when they wore out after 4k miles, sporting a bald strip up the middle. Firestone put out a cover their ass press release that the excessive wear was due to people driving the Wide Ovals harder when the opposite was true; I was trying to baby them because they were wearing out so fast. We replaced them with a set of Pirelli Cinturato's, the first radial to be marketed for American cars. I remember Pirelli recommended heavy duty shocks and revised alignment numbers when switching to radials. As a general comment, all the muscle cars of the era tended to eat front tires when driven hard due to their front-end weight bias. I remember a friend wearing out the fronts on his parents Ford GTA driving curvy roads, then rotating the fronts to the rear and getting all kinds of crap that he must have been doing burn outs to wear out the rears like that.

Greg, you warmed this old Mopar freak's heart at the end there... Though I concur with the general body quality comments. And the transition from bias ply to radials - GEEZ! I bought my AAR 'Cuda in 1974 with a set of cheap Pos-A-Traction Torque Twister bias plies on it in E60-15 front and G60-15 rear, the OEM tire stagger for the AAR and T/A Challenger. When I (quickly) wore them down and replaced them with a set of the first-gen Goodrich Radial T/A's (the small tread blocks...), FR60-15 all around, the transformation was utterly astonishing to my 19 year old self. A good friend of mine had a 67 383 Barracuda and it was a hoot - that second generation A body Barracuda was a very nice car, though my personal choice would be a 68 with a 340 and a 4 speed. Good, balanced package. Thanks for the in-depth and very objective look at the 67s! Quality work as always, sir!

Really appreciate this video. Old enough these were my generation cars. Owned 2 of those muscle cars, both 67 GM - 442 & GTO. Dropped down to pony car with 67 Mustang GT. Sold all + 63 Impala & 67 Buick Rivera between 72 to 73 heading for Vietnam. Literally all cars sold to ex-Vietnam vets. Was never a Chysler/Dodge/Plymouth fan but worked on everything and everybody's cars. Funniest story was night leaving theater after McQueen movie Bullit seeing how many dudes driving 68 & 69 Chargers were eyeballing me in the 67 Mustang GT. Oh yeah, real interesting! 😮 Of the 67 muscle cars - favorite was the 442. Your choice good on the GTX. It was a beast in it's own right. 👍

I had a 67 GTO back in the day. 389 4 speed. Bought it from a guy that was in the service (Nam) he asked his dad to sell it. Had 32k miles and paid 1,800 for it. Such very fond memories

As a non car guy, most of this is new to me. Thanks for making the video.

Thanks Greg for covering the 67' muscle car scene with the same thoroughness as your aircraft videos. It takes me back to my first car, a 67 360hp GTO to which I later added a ram-air tub and camshaft. While it was never as fast as I wanted, it scared a lot of folks idling thru the drive in on Saturday night. As I recall, the new for 67 Rochester Quatrajet carb was a source of frustration for many backyard tuners who longed for the tried and true Rochester two barrels on the tri-power, along with it's unforgettable catacylismitic yoweling sound when the two end carbs opened. For many, the tri-power had been the hallmark of Pontiac performance for the previous 10 years. Your point is well taken about the finess needed to launch one of these babies on the stock "wide oval" tires of the day. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!

I was surprised when you said that your muscle car videos don't get alot of views. You are about the only person who presents these cars for what they are. It would be interesting in the future if you did a video on cars like the Pontiac OHC Sprint, Buick 340 - 350 GS, 273 Plymouth Formula S and similar cars. Almost forgot the personal luxury cars, there were so many interesting cars made in this time period. Thanks I have been waiting for this video for a long time.

Though not exactly muscle cars, my dad surprised my mom (and the entire family...he was a very predictable engineer focused on his company), with a brand new white '68 T-Bird Coupe with the 429 (and NO landau top thank God...a much sleeker look) loaded with nearly every option. What a torque beast it was and my parents loved it. My dad was so enthralled with it, six months later he bought a used '67 4 door landau with the optional 428. The 429 was rated at 365 bhp and the 428 had 345 bhp. As much as the 429 was a brute, the 428 was my favorite, whisper quiet and very refined. Nowhere near as fast (and Ford's carburetors for both were awful), the 428 was very wafty and just downright delightful as a long distance cruiser. After adding extra heavy duty shocks to both cars, they became remarkably nimble drivers. Always liked the combination of soft springs and heavy duty shocks for ride quality on luxury cars, transforming those wallowy boats into sprightly handlers for their weight.

Thanks for the "uncle tony" plug! I love the guy- such a genuine person, great channel even tho im not a mopar guy, hemakes me want to pull a 440 out of a scrap yard RV and plop it in my 79 vett

I lived and breathed this era, Greg knows his stuff.

Even though I've always loved cars, I haven't spent much time watching YT videos on them... I got into your channel because of WW2 planes, but also watch your muscle car videos and absolutely love them! Thanks!

1967 was a great year for cars, and probably the best looking American pickup trucks too.

My brother used to have a 1966 Cyclone GT, 4 speed with a 390 and a fiberglass hood. Drove it into a telephone pole guy wire, totaled it, and sold it for parts. A friend of his bought the 390 and put it into a 1967 Mustang. I'll swear that Mustang tweaked when he floored it.

Great episode. My first Jenkki as we say here , was 67 tempest 4d. Originally och 6 but i got it with 350 Chevy. I was seventeen and the car was Total basket Case. Got it done in two years . Too all Time and money. But well got it done. Light car with long legs did 16,3 but top speed was well over 200 kmph.

I love Greg's work in general (airplane and cars) and I absolutely adore this series. Wait with baited breath for installments and re-watch previous episodes. Fantastic how he goes above and beyond the specs. Practically puts you on the show room floor.

I had a weird 67 Chevelle SS396. It was a convertible, power glide, and bench seats. Bought it used in 70. Sold it in 82. Wish I still had it.

Those tires were not only bias ply, but really skinny too. Not a good combination with tons of low end torque. And despite how crazy fast cars are these days, they will never have the soul the cars of this era had.