Take a step back to the mid-1960's, when muscle cars were really
coming of age with this beautiful 1966 Dodge Charger. This Indigo
blue Charger packs a 318 wide poly block engine topped with a rare
2-4 barrel manifold with 2 AFB carbs, cam lift 450" Duration 272d,
coupled to a 727 automatic transmission and TTI headers. You will
love the power brakes, power steering, 15 X 7 Super Supreme mags
and the molded hood scoop. The blue leather interior is all
original and very clean! During the early-1960s, automakers were
exploring new ideas in the personal luxury and specialty car
segments. Chrysler, fast 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. The intention was
to create a fastback look while sharing as much existing company
hardware as possible. The Coronet-based Charger that resulted was
introduced in mid-season of the 1966 model year in retaliation to
the Rambler Marlin, Ford Mustang, and Plymouth Barracuda.
Style-wise it was a complete departure from the Dodge's mainstream
cars. The 1965 Marlin, along with the Charger that arrived during
the 1966 model year, were the two cars set the standard for radical
fastback design in American mid-size automobiles because it was an
intermediate like the Rambler Marlin, the Charger could have been
an aesthetic disaster, but long side windows prevented its sweeping
roof from looking too heavy. This beautiful 1966 Charger is for
sale in our Milwaukee Showroom and can be seen at
www.GatewayClassicCars.com; call (262) 891-4253 or email us at
[email protected] for additional information.