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 has undergone an engine swap, a power brake
conversion, and shows 5,898 non-verifiable miles on the odometer.
This midnight blue cavalry horse is definitely ready to do
battle...blow the bugle!
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 that 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 midnight blue metallic and it shows in
excellent condition with a few bubbles,inclusions, runs and a
notable scuff on the wheel well trim. Another change from factory
correctare the addedRT badges on the front fenders. 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
picks up on this and has the taillight strip run entirely across
the car as well. Fratzog badges are seen within the grille and a
large circular badge on the trunk lid. 15-inch polished Cragar
wheels are on all 4 corners and are wearing staggered width BF
Goodrich radials from 2015.
Interior
A swing of the doors and black vinyl mixes with aluminum inserts
and black carpet to create a sporty looking panel. Turning our
attention to the seats, pristine black 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 center console upfront as well not to be outdone by the
snazzy rear setup with its padded armrest and silver and chrome
inlays around the long arm shifter. Looking up front at the dash
and it is factory gorgeous. Very clean with its lineup of circular
instruments, including the factory tachometer, all illuminated by
an electroluminescent powerpack for the cluster, and a row of
buttons, ignition switch and knobs just below, all within perfect
reach of the driver. The remainder of the dash uses a rectangular
pattern to add texture and house the radio and airflow levers, and
a glovebox. A Sony AM/FM/CD stereo hangs below the dash and black
carpet for the floors remains mostly unmarred. A clean, tight
suede-like headliner in black is above.
Drivetrain
A very clean engine bay greets us with the hood up in the air and
it is just fab. An orange block and intake, water pump, then topped
with natural finish and orange painted Mopar Performance ribbed
valve covers and I'm nearly ready to eat this engine as it presents
as a piece of eye candy. It is a circa 1966-1972 440ci V8, and is
topped with a single 4-barrel carburetor. A shout out to the Super
Commando pie plate air cleaner cover which can feed plenty of air
for the fossils to mix with and turn this V8. An A727 3-speed
automatic transmission, and an 8.75 inch rear axle complete this
nice package.
Undercarriage
Underneath a mis-matched stainless steel and Flowmaster muffler
equipped exhaust system guides us through a very clean rust free
structurally sound undercarriage. Independent torsion bar
suspension upfront, and leaf springs on the rear are in fab
condition. A power brake conversion is on for the drums for the
front and rear. For the chassis its miles of black undercoated
steel with little to no surface rust to be seen.
Drive-Ability
This horsepower embellished horse fired right up and ran very
nicely through all aspects of our test track. A good accelerator,
strong flow through the gears, and powerful and smooth ride with
all functions operating as they should left us with a smile on our
track test dummies face, (wait! not dummies!). While Classic Auto
Mall represents that these functions were working at the time of
our test drive, we cannot guarantee these functions will be working
at the time of your purchase.
There are nice examples of many cars in Classic Auto Mall, then
there are really nice examples and this Charger is certainly in the
latter category. Well done, a fancy futuristic design line, and
that solid looking front grille, and you will be turned into a
sucker for a 66 muscle car. Da Da Da Dit Da Dee...Charge...r!
XP29E61218980
X-Dodge Charger
P-Premium Price Class
29-2 Door Sports Hardtop
E-318ci 2bbl V8
6-1966
1-Lynch Rd, MI Assy Plant
218980-Sequential Unit Number
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