Q- Dodge Charger

One of the most recognizable muscle cars is the Dodge Charger. They were popular enough that in the TV series, The Dukes of Hazzard, the main characters Bo and Luke Duke drove an orange 1969/1970 Charger that had a confederate flag painted on the roof and was named The General Lee. The first generations of Chargers were produced in 1966 and were produced to 1967. Beside the roof style and some of the trim on the car, this generation of Dodge Charger is the same thing as the Dodge Coronet. Chrysler, the car company that owns Dodge, needed a car that compete against Ford’s Mustang. Dodge had a Charger built for racing that had a 426 v8 Hemi engine. This helped Dodge win 18 wins and a title championship during the 1966 NASCAR Grand national season. When Dodge produced a street version of these cars, they put a 318 v8 engine. Dodge also offered a 361 v8, to versions of a 383 v8, a v8 440 v8, and the what most people say is the best engine Dodge put in the Charger, the 426 v8 Hemi. The 426 Hemi produced the most power out of the engines offered. It produced 425 horsepower. The second generation Charger was produced from 1968 to 1970. The second generation Charger had the same engine options as the first generation Chargers. The second generation Chargers had new body style that everyone loved and still loves. The second generation Chargers were built for stock car racing. When it lost to the Ford Torino Talladega, produced by Ford just for racing. Dodge answer to this was the Charger Daytona, which had a wing sticking out on the back to help keep the car closer to the ground when racing. The Daytona Charger was not offered during the 1970 year. The third generation Chargers looked similar to the second generation, but it still didn’t look as good. They were produced from 1971 to 1974. Besides the engines previously offered with the first two generations, the third generation included a 440 “six pack”, which had three two barrel carburetors. A carburetor is the part of the engine that puts fuel in it. This generation, along with the second generation was successful. The fourth generation wasn’t as successful. It was produced from 1975 to 1977. This was produced during the energy crisis of the 1970’s. The 1975 model was only offered with a 360 v8. Eventually the fourth generation offered a 318 v8. These Chargers weren’t very successful. The fifth generation was produced from 1982 to 1987. The only thing noteworthy about this generation is that it was offered with a Shelby engine, the same ones offered in the Shelby Mustang. This would be the last Charger made for 19 years. The sixth generations Chargers were the first Chargers to comeback after a long break. They have a modern style look. They are offered with a 3.5 liter v6 , a 5.7 liter v8 Hemi and a 6.1 liter v8 Hemi. The Dodge Charger is a classic muscle car. They were an icon during the muscle car era along with other cars.