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1965 Dodge Charger II Show Car. During the early 1960s, automakers were exploring new ideas in the personal luxury and specialty car segments. Chrysler, slow to enter the specialty car market, selected their Dodge Division to enter the marketplace with a mid-size B-bodied sporty car to fit between the "pony car" Ford Mustang and "personal luxury" Ford Thunderbird. [1]
1966 Charger 1966 Charger. The Charger was introduced mid-1966 model year. Derived from the Chrysler B-body intermediate-sized Dodge Coronet, it shared major components like the chassis and much of the two-door Coronet's front body with a fastback roofline following the pattern set by AMC's 1965 Marlin. [9]
A new coupe body, which was to become the 1966 Dodge Charger was considered for a new fifth-generation turbine engine. However, Chrysler went on to develop a sixth generation gas-turbine engine which finally met US nitrogen oxide regulations, and installed it in a 1966 Dodge Coronet, though it was never introduced to the public.
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Buyers did not turn to the "family"-sized fastbacks including the Dodge Charger, which saw 1967 model sales drop by half compared to its prior 1966 introductory year. [48] Both the AMC Marlin and the very similar looking first generation Dodge Charger "flopped on the market as sporty car buyers were showing their preference for compact pony cars."
Third-generation turbines were mated to a variety of vehicles, including a 2.5-ton 1960 Dodge truck and the Chrysler Turboflite concept car. [ 23 ] [ 26 ] Refined CR2A turbines were installed into a 1962 Dodge Dart and Plymouth Fury ; the Dart was driven from New York City to Los Angeles in December 1961, and the Fury completed a journey from ...
The 1970 Superbird was a Road Runner with an extended nose cone and front fenders borrowed from the Dodge Coronet, a revised rear window, and a high-mounted rear wing. The Superbird's unique styling was a result of homologation requirements for using the same aerodynamic nose and rear wing when racing the car in the NASCAR series of the time.
CHARGER: Charger: 1966 2024 – Full-size, rear-wheel-drive (AWD optional) muscle sedan and coupe. Available as a gas powered model or an EV. SUVs: DURANGO: Durango: 1997 2011 2021 Mid-size SUV/crossover. HORNET. Hornet: 2022 2022 2023 Compact SUV/crossover only sold in North America. Rebadged Alfa Romeo Tonale. Available as a gas powered model ...