Back in 1964 when Dodge built the Polara you see here, which had been turned into a drag strip slayer, Lamborghini was releasing its first production car, the 350, while the iconic Miura was still two years away. And grandpa’s Dodge recently took on nephew’s Lamborghini, namely the twin-turbo Huracan we recently saw towing an Urus on a tandem axle trailer.
The almost complete list of differences between the two coupes makes them perfect for Hoonigan’s This vs That format. However, while the Lambo, which recently lost its front axle traction (you’re not the only one expecting this to be related to the towing shenanigan) is used to hooning on regular tarmac, the countless hours that went into the building on this Polara were aimed at making the most out of it on the prepped surface. So yes, the classic Mopar, with its bias ply drag slicks, is at a disadvantage here.
Don’t be fooled by the 1964 Polara’s odd styling, a compromise said to be the result of an executive battle gone wrong. Underneath the old-school muscle, we find the Chrysler B-Body, the kind of platform that breaks records at auctions, albeit when surrounded by panels that belong to a Dodge Charger or some wacky Plymouth whose horn goes “beep-beep”.
The factory model never came with a 440 ci (7.2L) V8, but this example almost does—that was the original size of its engine, which has been increased to 512 ci (8.4L). And there’s no forced induction or even nitrous: this is an all-motor one, baby!
The unit, which runs on 110-octane race gas, is mated to a Torqueflite 727 three-speed automatic. And while that tranny certainly isn’t there for comfort reasons, it seems that the red interior is pretty cozy, at least once you manage to get past the roll cage.
A Lambo of many faces, but still on its factory engine
As we explained when showing you what happened when vlogger Alex Choi went towing in his Huracan (he’s looking to replace the stock clutches, or at least this is the excuse), this Lambo has had many forms over the years. For the record, it started life as a 2016 LP610-4 “standard” model dressed in Blue.
Truth be told, the original Huracan’s conservative handling wasn’t exactly a strong point. And while Sant’Agata Bolognese changed that with the noticeably spicier Huracan Evo mid-cycle revamp, the platform had already become a drag world darling by the time the facelifted model was released in 2019.
And while Choi’s example isn’t a 2,000+ or 3,000+ hp beast like some drag strip Bulls out there, its Sheepy Race-installed twin-turbo kit means it can still deliver over 1,000 hp.
Speaking of which, while the driver of the Polara won’t disclose the output of its V8, Hoonigan put an 800 hp figure straight in the video’s title. And it seems that Choi hasn’t taken the car into four-figure territory. Is he being nice to his competitor? Perhaps, but the fact that the 5.2L V10 hasn’t been prepped for that kind of power should also bring pretty strong motivation.
As usually seen on This vs That, the hostilities kicked off with a good ole quarter-mile battle. And the next two races saw one of the cars getting the hit for a 500-feet battle, which only made the victory flawless.
Then again, as the Hoonigan crew points out in the video below, crossing the finish line first is one thing and putting on the most impressive show is another. So we feel you should be the judge of the which-is-the-more-memorable-car competition.
