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Originally Posted by harddrivin1le

Jay owns a vintage 1970 Hemi Challenger R/T in production-line-stock (or very close to it) form.

This video is interesting because he repeatedly mentions the "myths" surrounding this engine (in its production line stock form) and its distinct lack of power relative to modern performance cars. He also mentions the car's terrible handling qualities, abysmal fuel economy and horrible quality control.

Jay Leno's Garage

Jay owns many performance cars and has driven even more of them, so I have to think that his opinion is a valid one.

It's really amazing that some people are paying hundreds of thousands of US dollars for an old clunker like that.

Lack of power: a 7-liter V8 developing 425 gross bhp = lack of power? hmm...
Lack of handling: those cars were made for drag racing in mind.
Quality control: well it's an American car...
Abysmal fuel economy: I'm quite sure nobody expects 35 mpg out of a 7-liter V8 with 2 x 4 bbl, especially considering it was made it the late '60s.
Old clunker: what preposterous talk!