Vehicle Description
1966 Dodge Charger
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.
For consignment a first-year edition of the first generation Dodge
Charger. This car is a 3-owner car with the first owner keeping
knowledge of this car from his wife while drag racing it, never
registering it. After his passing, imagine her surprise, although
she sold it to the second owner who actually registered it and told
his wife about it. The current consigner comes upon the car and
puts a year and a half of time into restoring it right back to the
factory specs. Some highlights include the Hemi engine, a Dana 60
rear, and power windows. A version consigner states has rare
options with the color and deletes involved.
Exterior
If you thought the Barracuda fastback was cool, get a load of this
fastback. It is truly the next level, looking much like the concept
car of 1965 Dodge rolled out to wet future appetites for the
upcoming muscle race. Nary a trunk lid here, although the gap
suggests otherwise, but the long sloping line hides it. Outside
shows the Charger badge on the long triangulated B pillar. The
sides showing the beginnings of the Coke bottle shape design have
well minded gaps and plenty of trimmings on the rockers and the
wheel wells, belt line toppers, as well as around the windows. All
this steel is bathed in Dark Green Metallic and it shows in
excellent condition with no rust to be found. Tucked in bumpers in
mirror-like finish gleam along with the chrome trimmings. Up front
hidden headlights give the grill the appearance that it runs the
entire way across the front of the car. The rear emulates this
stretch across theme and has the taillight strip run entirely
across the car as well. Fratzog badges are seen on the hood and a
large circular badge on the trunk lid. 14-inch chrome wheel caps
courtesy White Hat Brothers are on all 4 corners. Consigner states
all original sheet metal and nuts and bolts were used during the
restoration.
Interior
A swing of the doors and Gold vinyl mixes with metal panels and
gold carpet to create a sporty looking door panel. Turning our
attention to the seats, pristine gold tuck and roll pattern seats
in the form of low back buckets in front and a duo of more buckets
that have fold down capabilities and center armrest that folds
allowing the user to store many a cargo item under that large
fastback. A central console runs from dash to rear seat and even
creates an additional storage area/armrest for the rear buckets.
Looking up front at the dash and it is factory gorgeous. Very clean
with its lineup of 4 circular instruments for the cluster, and a
row of buttons, ignition, and knobs just below, all within perfect
reach of the driver. The remainder of the dash uses a rectangular
pattern with wood applique and black plastic to add texture and
house the radio delete panel, airflow levers, and a glovebox. A
clean tight felted dark tan fuzzy felted headliner is floating
above.
Drivetrain
A repaint 2 years ago of the engine bay, and a refresh of the
engine at 30K miles and it is just fab. Deep yellow/gold covers the
block and intake manifold and water pump, then topped with matte
black valve covers and I'm nearly ready to eat this engine as it
presents as a piece of eye candy. It is a correct 426ci Hemi V8 and
is topped with dual Carter correct numbers 4bbl carburetors front
and back. A shout out to the chromed cleaner cover which can feed
plenty of air for the fossils to mix with and turn this V8. A
4-speed manual speed transmission (A833) 12 x 5 x 65 date cast
manual transmission, and a Dana 60, 3.54 posi rear axle complete
this nice drivetrain muscle car package.
Undercarriage
Underneath a new stainless-steel H pipe exhaust system guides us
through a very clean rust free structurally sound undercarriage
that looks like it just left the showroom. Torsion bar suspension
upfront, and leaf springs on the rear are in fab condition looking
freshly blasted and no rust seen whatsoever. 11-inch power drum
brakes for the front, and the rear can be seen. Consigner states
these are the original brake shoes
Drive-Ability
This horsepower embellished Hemi fired right up and ran very nicely
through all aspects of our test track. A good accelerator, strong
flow through the gears power and smooth ride left us with a smile
on our track test dummies face. (Wait! not dummies!). Our test
drive revealed that the driver's power front window makes noise but
does not move, and we found reverse gear difficult to drop
into.
A special order 426 Hemi dual Carter 4bbl car with power windows,
the Hemi mill, and a Dana 60 rear and a clock. Radio was deleted as
was power steering and power brakes. All bathed in Dark Green
Metallic paint, and the hidden headlights give it a futuristic
sporty look.. Dah de day dit dah dee.... Charge!!(er), cue the
Wurlitzer..
VIN DECODE
XP29H61240902
X-Charger
P-Premium Price Class
29-2 Door Sports Hardtop
H-426ci V8 Hemi 2x4bbl 425hp
6-1966
1-Lynch Rd, MI Assy Plant
240902-Sequential Unit Number
FENDER TAG
a-Console
b-Buckets
u-Sold Car (Special Order)
AB-426ci HEMI
C3-4 Speed Manual
G1-26" Radiator
K8-Power Windows
SO NUMBER 32509100-March 25th 1966 Build Date
BDY XP29-Charger
TRM P4T-Tan Vinyl
PAINT GG18Y-Dark Green Metallic, No Stripe, Medium Gold Upper Inner
Door Frames
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 600 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display.
This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia
on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is
www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888) 227-0914.
Please contact us anytime for more information or to come see the
vehicle in person.
