Funny Cars - vintage 1971 and up Charger race photos

[held1823]

I've accumulated thousands of old Mopar drag photos over the years, including Chargers by the hundreds.

There were quite a few teams that ran this era's body in many different paint schemes throughout the years.

There is a separate thread for the second generation body style.

I figure if I alone post one photo a day, this thread would stay active for years, but please feel free to add to the thread.

If it doesn't generate much interest, it will eventually work its way into oblivion

I didn't save the photographer name on many, so if it isn't shown on the photo i'd be happy to edit a post to give due credit

[VegasCharger]

Great concept. 

Look forward to upcoming pics, sorry I can't provide any.

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[tan top]

  great stuff 

[held1823]

the newer stuff doesn't get any love like the gen 1 and gen 2?

[birdsandbees]

Thanks! I finally like Gen III chargers! 

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a few more

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[flyinlow]

Great photos, sorry don't have any to add.

I remember seeing the Snowman and the Hawaiian at the Spring Nationals in my youth.

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[tan top]

 awesome pictures thanks for sharing 

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[Troy]

Interesting how many have that incredibly short front overhang. But not all.

Troy

[held1823]

pretty wild, isn't it?

not sure if it had to do more with a measurement rule, or if it was chassis and/or body builder specific

i don't know what the setup was back then , but i think staging beams today are an inch off the ground, while top end beams are like eight or nine inches off of it.

if they staged off the front wheels and used the front bumper at the finish line, a big car like a charger (with a normal overhang) would have a head start on smaller bodies like a camaro or cuda

bracket racers of today use a plate on the front end to reach the full 45 inches of allowable overhang and catch the beam.  given the unlimited number of body styles that compete, it does make sense to get every inch they can.

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