Author: Oren

1968It was obvious after the sales drop of the 1967 Charger that a redesign was in order. Dodge was going to restyle their whole B-body lineup for 1968 and decided that it was time to divide the Coronet and Charger models even more. What designer Richard Sias came up with was a double-diamond design that would later be referred to as "coke-bottle" style. From the side profile the curves around the front fenders and rear quarter panels look almost like a Coke bottle, which was very big in the 60's. On the roof a "flying buttress" was added to give the back window area a look similar to that of a 1966-67 Pontiac GTO. (more…)

1966The new external designer for Dodge new flagship vehicle would be Carl "CAM'" Cameron, and on January 1, 1966, viewers of the Rose Bowl were first encountered the new "Leader of the Dodge Rebellion", the 1966 Charger. The Charger's introduction coincided with the introduction of the new street version of the 426 Hemi (7.0 L). At last, Dodge would have the performance image to go along with this great performance engine. (more…)

In the beginning... 1965 Dodge Charger II Show CarAfter watching the Pontiac GTO starting the muscle car era in Detroit the rest of GM's divisions were quick to leap on the muscle car bandwagon. Buick followed with the Gran Sport and even Oldsmobile brought out the 442. Yet Dodge, even though putting out cars that could meet or beat these cars, didn't have a performance representation muscle car of their own. In spite of a wide array of performance engines, their Coronet's styling and image was conventional. Dodge needed something that would show that they were able to compete in the muscle car race.  (more…)