Monday, January 26, 2015

1968-1970 Dodge Charger Second Generation

 
 The 1968-1970 Dodge Charger was a mid-size automobile by the Chrysler B Platform. Designer Richard Sias developed the double-diamond coke bottle profile, and the front and rear sheet metal was designed by Harvey J. Winn. The 68-70 Dodge Charger was built and assembled throughout the United States: Detroit, Michigan. Hamtramk Michigan. Los Angeles, California. and St. Louis, Missouri. The body and chassis of the 68-70 Dodge Charger is very similar to the Dodge Coronet, Plymouth Belvedere, Plymouth Satellite, Plymouth GTX, and the Plymouth Roadrunner. In 1968 Chrysler Corporation started a campaign featuring a cartoon bee with an engine on its back, this was known as the "Scat Pack". The Dodge Charger R/T along with the Cornet R/T, Super Bee, and Dart GTS received bumble-bee stripes. The Dodge Charger became most notable through the show Dukes of Hazards and also from the Fast and the Furious series and was driven by Vin Diesel. And in 1968 the Dodge Charger 500 was created for NASCAR to beat Fords cars but failed. In 1969 Dodge released the Dodge Charger Daytona which led to the creation of the Plymouth super-bird. As for the specs on the Dodge Charger the engine was a 225 cu in 3.7L 1bbl l6, with a A904 3-speed automatic transmission. The Dodge Charger is one of the great American dream muscle cars that are out there to me. And is my number three American Muscle dream car to own on my list. Its an amazing car but it still doesn't out gun the 71 Cuda with its style and power under the hood.