The history of Dodge Charger

  • The very first charger concept

    The very first charger concept
    In 1964 Dodge created this concept car as a remake of the Dodge Polara. Dodge never came out with this car but 2 years later the Charger would come out.
  • The very first drivable modole of the Dodge charger

    The very first drivable modole of the Dodge charger
    In1965 Dodge Came out with this, a 1965 Charger II. It was a package for the Dodge Dart GT. It had the high performance 273 Hemi.
  • The first charger race.

    The first charger race.
    David Pearson won at The Hickory Motor Speedway in the 1966 Dodge Charger with the 426c.i. Hemi V8 Marking this in history as the Dodge Chargers first nascar win
  • The dodge charger scat pack

    The dodge charger scat pack
    The Dodge Scat Pack started this year. It included the 1968 Dodge Charger R/T, the Dodge Cornet Super Bee, and the Dodge Dart GTS. These cars came with bumble bee stripes that came in black or white.
  • The favored charger

    The favored charger
    The 1969 Dodge Charger Came with a few changes from the 1968 version. This year Chrysler started the SE version. SE standing for Special Edition. This model came with leather seats on the front seats only,wood grain steering wheel, wood grain intstrument panels, Chrome rocker moldings, and came with the base engine, a 318c.i. 2bbl V8. Another change from 1968 is the grille. They added a split to the middle of the grille, and the last change is the tail lights to a full bar style.
  • The daytona

    The daytona
    This Charger was the same as the regular Charger but this had a front slanted nose and a wing. Dodge made the Charger Daytona for nascar purposes and as a street car. It won its first nascar race at the Taladega 500.
  • The charger we see today

    The charger we see today
    This is the latesr Generation Dodge Charger. This was the year Dodge brought the 3.6L penstar V6 with 395 horsepower and the 6.4L Hemi V8 with 470 horsepower. They also changed the whole body and interior of the car from the previous one. Dodge just Kept one thing the same, the 5.7L Hemi V8. The packages included the SE, Rallye, R/T, SRT8, and the SRT8 Super bee