72 Rear Spoiler

[Jim Curnane]

Hey guys I just got my copy of the Aug edition of Mopar Muscle featuring the 72 Rallye I like the spread almost identical to my car. This car is supossed to me all origanal according to the artical there is a rear spoiler on it some one on this board in a previous post said it was not offered for this year anyone know

[moparguy01]

it also looks real far forward to me.

[chargedup]

Looks like a 1970 Go Wing like the ones you could find on 1970 GTX.

[2fast4u]

I thought the 71 and up Chargers didn't have a spoiler option!  Am I wrong!?  someone please clear this one up who has far greater knowledge than I. 

2fast

[hemihead]

That looks like an odd position to me,and that is a 70 style wing.71 had the Gull style wing.I don't remember if 72 had a Wing option.

[TruckDriver]

That car belongs to Gadabra on the the Third Gen Registry site now. You guy are more then welcome to come on over and ask him personally

[73chgrSE]

I always wanted a spoiler on mine even though it's a 73 ans they didn't come on them originally. But I felt the one most people have is alittle to small looking on a charger. Is there a larger one available anywhere? Not as large as the "dayclona" of course, but slightly wider (right to left) than the one picture in the post above?

[2fast4u]

  This spoiler is the gull wing spoiler....right?  But wasn't it a dealer installed item?

[Jim Curnane]

That car belongs to Gadabra on the the Third Gen Registry site now. You guy are more then welcome to come on over and ask him personally

Went over to your site how would I obtain his email address

[Nacho-RT74]

I thought the 71 and up Chargers didn't have a spoiler option!  Am I wrong!?  someone please clear this one up who has far greater knowledge than I. 

2fast

You are right, however is the same than 440+6 Chargers... last year in 71 but were three assemblied on 72.

I have a 73 trunk lid with pedestal wings cut outs on lower frame/skin... well was on a 73 mounted that I parted out... I have to check the cilinder area to know if really was a 73 part.

[chargerkid]

The 71's had rear gull wing spoilers.  The one shown in the magazine isn't even close to a 71 gull wing.  Who said there were (3) 440 6 pack cars in 72???

[Brock Samson]

all those Chargers are Smoking!

[Nacho-RT74]

The 71's had rear gull wing spoilers.  The one shown in the magazine isn't even close to a 71 gull wing.  Who said there were (3) 440 6 pack cars in 72???

Has been told here on the board several times... I think somebody posted from White book... not sure about that I don't have the proofs

[Jim Curnane]

I did not receive the information on this question yet did not want it to fall to the wayside. Thanks Jim

[chargerkid]

There are actually 7 72' 440 six pack cars.  I am still trying to get my hands on one of them that is here locally.  Galen's book isn't always correct.

I like how they say original on that car.  Look at the decklid emblems!

[KMPX2]

Hey chargerkid is that 72 440 six pack you are wanting to get your hands on a Top Banana Yellow car?

[chargerkid]

I think you are referring to Mikey's car.

[Goldfinger71]

I know of a 72 440+6 RR....He is a fellow board member on moparts.com.

[2fast4u]

I found my photo of the '71 prototype Charger.   It's the rear shot and has the Spoiler that didn't make production as far as I know.


2fast

[ipstrategies]

That prototype 71 is cool.

[Lowprofile]

That prototype 71 is cool.

Now that is an understatement!    I think Mother Mopar missed the boat on that one. 

[rt green]

i suppose a guy could make his own proto type if he wanted to bad enough.  protoclone?

[buttermilksloth]

does anyone have the full set of pics of that 71 prototype?

[Nacho-RT74]

I have this link since long time ago, and I thought was a complete view, but doesn't, anyway I'll post.
http://home.att.net/~scatpack/prototypes.htm

[1972Rallye]

I did not receive the information on this question yet did not want it to fall to the wayside. Thanks Jim

Hi Jim,
To answer your specific question, the rear spoiler was not a factory option in '72.  Dealers may have installed them to make the car look "sportier" or at a customers request.  The early '72 deck lids still had the cut-outs in the inner panel for the spoiler.  They removed the cut-outs later in the '72 production run.

Both front and rear spoilers were available in '71.   You could get both by adding option group code A45.  The rear only was available as option code J81.

Hope that helped,
Bob

[Jim Curnane]

I did not receive the information on this question yet did not want it to fall to the wayside. Thanks Jim

Hi Jim,
To answer your specific question, the rear spoiler was not a factory option in '72.  Dealers may have installed them to make the car look "sportier" or at a customers request.  The early '72 deck lids still had the cut-outs in the inner panel for the spoiler.  They removed the cut-outs later in the '72 production run.

Both front and rear spoilers were available in '71.   You could get both by adding option group code A45.  The rear only was available as option code J81.

Hope that helped,
Bob

THANKS BOB

[2fast4u]

I did not receive the information on this question yet did not want it to fall to the wayside. Thanks Jim

Hi Jim,
To answer your specific question, the rear spoiler was not a factory option in '72.  Dealers may have installed them to make the car look "sportier" or at a customers request.  The early '72 deck lids still had the cut-outs in the inner panel for the spoiler.  They removed the cut-outs later in the '72 production run.

Both front and rear spoilers were available in '71.   You could get both by adding option group code A45.  The rear only was available as option code J81.

Hope that helped,
Bob

  Okay, that answers some questions Bob.....Thank You!   I have just one more question though.  Which spoiler was factory on the '71's on the rear?  Was it the Gull wing spoiler or the other?


2fast

[konigcharger]

the go-wing '71 only... well let the scholars debate that

[1972Rallye]

the go-wing '71 only... well let the scholars debate that

I agree... the Gull/Go Wing was '71 only.

[2fast4u]

  Thanks for clearin' that up for me............


2fast

[chargerkid]

Thought I mentioned in an earlier in this post 71's had the gull wing spoiler.

If you want one, contact First Place Auto in Ohio.  They sell the spoilers and brackets.