(Street) Drag Race: '04 Neon VS '65 Belvedere

[Fleet 500]

Found this on youtube:
A 2004 Dodge Neon SRT-4 VS a 1965 Plymouth Belvedere 383-4 speed...
YouTube - SRT-4 vs. Plymouth Belvedere

[mclaren_crazy]

There is something I just love about seeing SRT-4 owners getting put in their place

[fisetdavid26]

There is something I just love about seeing SRT-4 kids getting put in their place
Fixed.

[P4g4nite]

I'm amazed that a built 383 in a lightweight body could hardly get away from a kid in a 4 banger fwd.

Owned? lol....

[digitalcraft]

Yeah that wasn't really all that owned. The B had a lot more money put into it too?

[cargirl1990]

i don't mind SRT-4 Neons. maybe perhaps cuz im a woman?

[LeonOfTheDead]

i don't mind SRT-4 Neons. maybe perhaps cuz im a woman?

no, because you are too young to hate Neons.
I take a while to learn such art.

[Fleet 500]

no, because you are too young to hate Neons.
I take a while to learn such art.
That may be why. :D

During one of the races, I think they should have had shot of the Belvedere's speedometer. Maybe I'll suggest that in the comments section.

[Ferrer]

That may be why. :D

During one of the races, I think they should have had shot of the Belvedere's speedometer. Maybe I'll suggest that in the comments section.
Who cares though. I'd prefer the Belvedere even if it had lost.

[Fleet 500]

Who cares though. I'd prefer the Belvedere even if it had lost.
Good point. So would I.

[clutch-monkey]

lol it's always nice to see SRT-4's put in their place
i had one guy laughably suggest his might become a collectable with chrysler going bankrupt. seriously.

[Fleet 500]

lol it's always nice to see SRT-4's put in their place
i had one guy laughably suggest his might become a collectable with chrysler going bankrupt. seriously.
Yeah, I think there are quite a few other Mopars which are more collectable than a Neon.

[cargirl1990]

Yeah, I think there are quite a few other Mopars which are more collectable than a Neon.

or a PT Cruiser or Prowler...:cool::D

[demonrunning07]

I'm amazed that a built 383 in a lightweight body could hardly get away from a kid in a 4 banger fwd.

Owned? lol....


The rolling start takes away a lot of the Belvedere's RWD advantage. From a standing start, it would have been a lot uglier. And I wouldn't undersetimate the power output of that SRT Neon; 450hp is not out reach for a streetable, albiet heavily modified, Neon.


no, because you are too young to hate Neons.
I take a while to learn such art.

I'm not a fan of the SRT Neon but it's a very quick, very cheap car with a huge performance aftermarket that has brought a lot of young people into the car culture, and I respect it for that.

[clutch-monkey]

one could argue it's brought a lot of the wrong people into the car culture.. :p

[demonrunning07]

one could argue it's brought a lot of the wrong people into the car culture.. :p

the kids nowadays are doing the best they can with the crap that Detroit and the other major automakers are producing. In my opinion, a kid who can get his FWD economy car to run 13 second quarters has at least as much ingenuity as someone doing the same with a bigblock and RWD.

[P4g4nite]

The rolling start takes away a lot of the Belvedere's RWD advantage. From a standing start, it would have been a lot uglier. And I wouldn't undersetimate the power output of that SRT Neon; 450hp is not out reach for a streetable, albiet heavily modified, Neon.I know brah, I'm just teasing the resident old guy about the lackluster performance of the V8.

[demonrunning07]

lol, I'm down with that

[Fleet 500]

I know brah, I'm just teasing the resident old guy about the lackluster performance of the V8.
What "lackluster" performance?