Black 68 charger with red interior

[Grease]

Hello everyone, I am new to this forum but have been a big mopar enthusiast for years. I have owned several chargers ranging from 68-72, but I've purchased one recently that is particularly unique. It is a factory black 68, vinyl top delete with red interior, and an H code 383 4 barrel that is matching to the car. I also have the build sheet and fender tag. trans is a 727 auto on the column. Is there any way to break down how many black/red  hardtops were made that year? I know it's rare but would be cool if I had a ballpark number. Thanks!!

[smithenhiven]

Hello and welcome.  I cant speak as to numbers and rarity, but it sounds like a cool car, would love to see some pictures of it.

[Troy]

Not many! Black was one of the lowest produced colors. Most examples floating around have black interiors. One that I had came with a white interior and I have not seen another. There's not really a conclusive way to break it down that far though as the records don't exist.

Troy

[Mytur Binsdirti]

Musta been this one....


https://www.ebay.com/itm/1968-Dodge-Charger-/264253345431?hash=item3d86ba0e97%3Ag%3AW00AAOSwkhxcl9BD&nma=true&si=RP8DZVJUALKZacgvV0wBjlXVowE%253D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

[mr. hemi]

My very first car as a teenager was a 1968 Coronet 500, 383 4spd. car. Black, with red interior. Naturally, I wish I still had it.

[Challenger340]

Not many! Black was one of the lowest produced colors. Most examples floating around have black interiors. One that I had came with a white interior and I have not seen another. There's not really a conclusive way to break it down that far though as the records don't exist.

Troy

Curious about "Black was one of the lowest produced colors" ?

I know that no factory records exist anymore,
just wondering if there is there anything at all... or anybody has done any work since in support of a numerical colors breakdown ? registries ?

BTW,
Black W/Red has got to be a very rare combo for sure ?

[XS29LA47V21]

Not many! Black was one of the lowest produced colors. Most examples floating around have black interiors. One that I had came with a white interior and I have not seen another. There's not really a conclusive way to break it down that far though as the records don't exist.

Troy

LOL.... a complete wag perhaps or perspective is <20% of the production number of black 69s with red interior....

Cool car by the way (assuming it is that ebay car).  Congrats

[Troy]

Not many! Black was one of the lowest produced colors. Most examples floating around have black interiors. One that I had came with a white interior and I have not seen another. There's not really a conclusive way to break it down that far though as the records don't exist.

Troy

Curious about "Black was one of the lowest produced colors" ?

I know that no factory records exist anymore,
just wondering if there is there anything at all... or anybody has done any work since in support of a numerical colors breakdown ? registries ?

BTW,
Black W/Red has got to be a very rare combo for sure ?

Well, even if there aren't exact numbers... the colors that were desirable in 1968 are not what people want today (black, red, blue). Lots of "earth tones"! One of the first years I went to the Mopar Nationals (for example), there were 17 black 68 Chargers - none of them original according to the fender tags. About half were some shade of green (but not GG1 racing green) and the bulk of the rest were some shade of brown (tan, bronze, gold) and one yellow. The spring colors (GG1 green and 331 red) would naturally have lower production numbers due to late availability and Silver was an extra cost deal (but also not very popular then). I have owned black, bright blue, and medium bronze metallic but also two gold and one green so I feel pretty lucky to have found something other than all green (like my parts collection). For interiors, I believe you could get black or white in just about any exterior color. The green interiors were often paired with green exteriors and blue with blue. The 1968 red interior was fairly dark and would not have been recommended for most earth tone or blue exteriors (maybe only silver, burgundy, red, black, white). A large percentage of the interior parts I see for sale are black or green. There were also a pile of specialty interiors for 1968 and I have only seen 1 or 2 in real life (like white with green inserts in the seat pleats).

Troy

[TiMopar]

Regarding that e-bay car; I may be in the minority, but I really like those body-side protection moldings on it. Very cool car.

[Mytur Binsdirti]

Regarding that e-bay car; I may be in the minority, but I really like those body-side protection moldings on it. Very cool car.

[Grease]

It's that same car that was on eBay.  It's in remarkable shape, I've had a lot of chargers, this is the most original car I've found. The body mouldings on the side were added, I've already taken them off and started restoring the car

[Mytur Binsdirti]

The body mouldings on the side were added, I've already taken them off and started restoring the car

[TiMopar]

Regarding that e-bay car; I may be in the minority, but I really like those body-side protection moldings on it. Very cool car.

Just expressing an opinion, no need for the mockery, this isn't 'Yellowbullet'. If the the moulding were added OP, by all means remove them : )) Good luck with the car.

[jefferson]

Troy, great info thanks for that. I own a blue RT QQ1 68 charger. Original colour according to the fender tag, do you know if qq1 blue was a rare option in 68?

[Chad L. Magee]

I have a 1968 Charger 383-2bbl. auto, that was BB1 black (no vinyl top) and a 6Y gold interior.  It had air conditioning, tinted glass, power brakes, AM radio and 26" radiator as options per the fender tag.  I understand needing the air conditioning and tinted windows with the black exterior paint, but why the gold interior?  I would have optioned it in black....

[F8-4life]

That is a cool car with the original black paint ilke that. Shame the front end got damaged.

[Kern Dog]

Just expressing an opinion, no need for the mockery, this isn't 'Yellowbullet'. If the the moulding were added OP, by all means remove them : )) Good luck with the car.

Christ....No need to be such a wuss about it.  I guess you have ZERO sense of humor ? No male friends that know how to joke and mess around?

[TiMopar]

Name calling now? Class. It's true I'm not noted for my sense of humour, but at least I know better than to waste my time trading insults with total strangers on the internet. Have a nice day.

[cbrestorations]

Blah blah blah blah...and still no pics???

[70 sublime]

Does a red interior car come with a red head liner or white  ?

[6bblgt]

Does a red interior car come with a red head liner or white  ?

red

[6bblgt]

I have a 1968 Charger 383-2bbl. auto, that was BB1 black (no vinyl top) and a 6Y gold interior.  It had air conditioning, tinted glass, power brakes, AM radio and 26" radiator as options per the fender tag.  I understand needing the air conditioning and tinted windows with the black exterior paint, but why the gold interior?  I would have optioned it in black....

it's all about the heat ..... an all black car can get extremely HOT in the warmer climate parts of the US (even with A/C)
if an individual desires a black car for looks or image  a non-black interior could be an attempt to make the car tolerable in those climates
while "WHITE" interiors are often deemed impossible to keep clean on a daily driver that leaves "GOLD" as the lightest shade available for a Charger's interior

[Troy]

Troy, great info thanks for that. I own a blue RT QQ1 68 charger. Original colour according to the fender tag, do you know if qq1 blue was a rare option in 68?

It's not a common color. I currently have a QQ1 R/T 4-speed. I only know of a few more in that color.

Troy

[cavemanno1]

Troy, great info thanks for that. I own a blue RT QQ1 68 charger. Original colour according to the fender tag, do you know if qq1 blue was a rare option in 68?

It's not a common color. I currently have a QQ1 R/T 4-speed. I only know of a few more in that color.

Troy

How common colour was the LL1 with '68 R/T 4 speed?

[6bblgt]

a small sampling of 306 * 1968 Chargers (0.3% of 96,108 total built)

red - PP1 - 33
med. gold met. - JJ1 - 33
bright blue met. - QQ1 - 25
racing green met. - GG1 - 25
light green met. - FF1 - 22

yellow - SS1 - 20
med. green met. - TT1 - 18
black - BB1 - 17 (one with red interior)
white - WW1 - 16
bronze met. - MM1 - 15

med. turquoise met. - LL1 - 13
burgundy met. - RR1 - 13
silver met. - AA1 - 12
bright red - 331 - 10
special order - 999 - 10

beige - XX1 - 7
light blue met. - UU1 - 7
dark green met. - 661 - 4
dark blue met. - EE1 - 4
med. tan met. - YY1 - 2