Mopar Muscle Car Factoids & Tidbits

[bee_fishy_6869]

I think it would be cool to post little factoids about mopars muscle. It would especially help us newer guys to the game to learn more about the cars. Some ideas may include; RARE option codes on a fender tag (i.e. Code A12 represents the 440 Six Pack Pkg only availible in 1969), limited production numbers (Only X# of Charger Daytonas are known to be produced), model design facts (The Charger 500 was introduced to impriove the aerodynamics for racing, distinguishable by its rear window, front grille etc...), Color options (This car was limited and only produced in 3 colors) and whatever facts might be of some interest or significance. Not limited to just chargers but also any other mopar muscle cars too. Much of this info will probably common knowledge to the average enthusiast but I think it will help out the noobs like myself. Who knows, you might learn something new...

Try to keep em short and sweet. No novels, they're just little quick read facts...Post as many as you want. The more the better. And to be a lazy ass, i'll cut an paste a previous factoid used above.
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"Code A12 on the fender tag represents the 440 Six Pack Pkg only availible in 1969 Dodge Superbees(Six Pack) and Plymouth Roadrunners (6bbl)"

[41husk]

N96 fresh air hood

[konigcharger]

N41 Dual Exaust
N42 Exaust Bright Tips

[RD]

the 1973 Charger was the most produced charger during the years os 1966-1974

1971 Chargers had headlight wipers as an option (ask Nacho for the option code)

The Dodge Charger was a dealer option on the Dart in 1965 prior to becoming a factory model in 1966

[konigcharger]

57,026 73 SE's

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

1969 Chargers are the best year produced!




Sorry......I had to get that in there before a 70 guy did


Carry on.....



Reported 393 '69 Chargers optioned with the V21 Hood Performance Treatment

337 R/T Chargers
56 Base model Chargers


More info on my registry site....
www.1969chargerregistry.com

[Brock Samson]

Hum mm,....

Fun facts to know and tell....

  Well this is old news.. but,..
 The A-12 cars and the AAR and T/A a-bodys had the antenna on the rearpassenger fenders because of the fiberglas hoods were interfering with the radio reception.. 1970 300s didnt though...
Oh, and the first year Road Runners had only black and white graphics cause the name was quickly changed and that model body was almost named..  "La Mancha".
Iimagine that, everyone would be going around saying...   
   "The LA Mancha"...  

[73chgrSE]

57,026 73 SE's

What was the total for all models that year?

I wonder how many have actually survived to present.

[Charger_Fan]

My Charger was originally B3 blue...

























...on ALL it's body panels.

[41husk]

u code on 3rd gens are 440 cars.

[Charger1973]

FY1 (Top Banana) was the only extra cost paint option in 1973. 

[41husk]

Thats an interesting fact, what colors were offered on 73 Chargers?

[Drache]

Thats an interesting fact, what colors were offered on 73 Chargers?

You can have any color you want as long as it's black... 

[Charger1973]

Thats an interesting fact, what colors were offered on 73 Chargers?

I cant seem to find the website with the chart I was looking for but this came up on one of the pages

[konigcharger]

57,026 73 SE's

What was the total for all models that year?

107,971 total the most of any year next is like 92,000 68 i think

57,026 SE's

41,157 hardtop's

9,788 Coupe's

I wonder how many have actually survived to present?

If i knew that id be working for Ms Cleo

[hemigeno]

 The A-12 cars and the AAR and T/A a-bodys had the antenna on the rearpassenger fenders because of the fiberglas hoods were interfering with the radio reception.. 1970 300s didnt though...

I hadn't heard that rationale (about the radio interference) before, but I don't think it's true about the B-body 69.5 cars.  Every picture on the 69-1/2 Registry website that I saw - at least the ones that had a visible antenna - all had antennas on the front fender.  Here's the link to their photo gallery:

http://regcars.homestead.com/photogallery.html

I did see a concours-restored Challenger T/A a couple of weeks ago with the antenna on the quarterpanel, so perhaps that was something they did on E-Body cars with fiberglass hoods, I dunno.

[Charger-Bodie]

 The A-12 cars and the AAR and T/A a-bodys had the antenna on the rearpassenger fenders because of the fiberglas hoods were interfering with the radio reception.. 1970 300s didnt though...

I hadn't heard that rationale (about the radio interference) before, but I don't think it's true about the B-body 69.5 cars.  Every picture on the 69-1/2 Registry website that I saw - at least the ones that had a visible antenna - all had antennas on the front fender.  Here's the link to their photo gallery:

http://regcars.homestead.com/photogallery.html

I did see a concours-restored Challenger T/A a couple of weeks ago with the antenna on the quarterpanel, so perhaps that was something they did on E-Body cars with fiberglass hoods, I dunno.

.... if 69 1/2 cars arent suposed to have an antenna on the fender im im trouble cause the one in the shop has an antenna on the rt ft fender and it was an orig paint car when it was started could be true on trans am e bodys but i have very good reason to doubt it in a12 monsters

[Charger1970]

I don't believe there were any '70 GTX convertibles or '71 Challenger R/T convertibles.

[375instroke]

No '68 Super Bee convertables.

[Schuler]

Green was the most popular color.

(I can't back that up, its just a guess)

[Blakcharger440]

1970 Chargers are the rarest and are the only 2nd gen Chargers to be offered in the High Impact Colors
as well as the ultra cool pistol grip shifters which people still try to copy today! 

[aswert1223]

Not to derail a great thread idea, but...a factiod is defined as : A piece of unverified or inaccurate information that is presented in the press as factual, often as part of a publicity effort, and that is then accepted as true because of frequent repetition.

See http://www.answers.com/topic/factoid or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Factoid

Therefore:

16 Factiods You Didn't Know About Mopar Muscle Cars:
1. Mopar Muscle Cars do not sleep, they wait.

2. A 1970 V Code Charger R/T sold it's soul to the devil for it's rugged good looks and unparalleled acceleration. Shortly after the transaction was finalized, it hole-shot the devil and left him sleeping at the tree in a head's up 1/8 mile grudge race and took it's soul back. The devil, who appreciates irony, couldn't stay mad and admitted he should have seen it coming. They now play poker every second Wednesday of the month.

3. It takes a big man to cry, but it takes a Hemi 'Cuda to laugh at him.

4. To prove it isn't that big a deal to beat cancer, a 1971 Charger R/T stayed out in the rain & snow for 20 years and acquired terminal trunk pan rust & frame rail corrosion, only to rid them from its body after 18 months on a rotisserie. Beat that, Lance Armstrong.

5. The chief export of a Mopar is pain.

6. Mopar always throws stones in glass houses.

7. If you can see a 383 Roadrunner,  it can see you. If you can't see it, you may be only seconds away from death.

8. Mopar Muscle Cars typically lose their virginity before their owner's Dad's do.

9. A hemi Dart factory racer won Jumanji without ever saying the word. It simply beat the living shit out of everything that was thrown at it and the game forfeited.

10. After much debate, President Truman decided to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima rather than the alternative of sending a 300D. His reasoning? It was more humane.

11. There are two kinds of cars in this world: cars that suck, and Mopar Muscle Cars.

12. Crop circles are 72 Challengers way of telling the world that sometimes corn needs to lie the f*$@ down.

13. There is no theory of evolution, just a list of creatures Mopar allows to live.

14. Mopar Muscle Cars have two speeds: cruise and kill.

15. It takes a 1964 Sport Fury 20 minutes to watch 60 Minutes.

16. When a 1968 Charger is jacked up, it isn't being lifted, Earth is being pushed down.

[bee_fishy_6869]

My bad... I should really check my definitions beforehand. I also have to stop using words I can't spell, like teh .... damnit!

"Mopar Muscle Car Facts & Tidbits" !

- Cheers

[Ghoste]

1967 was the lowest production year.

[41husk]

From the above paint chart there Y1 was the only high impact color available, was the same true for plymouth?

[Magnumcharger]

Not to derail a great thread idea, but...a factiod is defined as : A piece of unverified or inaccurate information that is presented in the press as factual, often as part of a publicity effort, and that is then accepted as true because of frequent repetition.

See http://www.answers.com/topic/factoid or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Factoid

Therefore:

16 Factiods You Didn't Know About Mopar Muscle Cars:
1. Mopar Muscle Cars do not sleep, they wait.

2. A 1970 V Code Charger R/T sold it's soul to the devil for it's rugged good looks and unparalleled acceleration. Shortly after the transaction was finalized, it hole-shot the devil and left him sleeping at the tree in a head's up 1/8 mile grudge race and took it's soul back. The devil, who appreciates irony, couldn't stay mad and admitted he should have seen it coming. They now play poker every second Wednesday of the month.

3. It takes a big man to cry, but it takes a Hemi 'Cuda to laugh at him.

4. To prove it isn't that big a deal to beat cancer, a 1971 Charger R/T stayed out in the rain & snow for 20 years and acquired terminal trunk pan rust & frame rail corrosion, only to rid them from its body after 18 months on a rotisserie. Beat that, Lance Armstrong.

5. The chief export of a Mopar is pain.

6. Mopar always throws stones in glass houses.

7. If you can see a 383 Roadrunner,  it can see you. If you can't see it, you may be only seconds away from death.

8. Mopar Muscle Cars typically lose their virginity before their owner's Dad's do.

9. A hemi Dart factory racer won Jumanji without ever saying the word. It simply beat the living shit out of everything that was thrown at it and the game forfeited.

10. After much debate, President Truman decided to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima rather than the alternative of sending a 300D. His reasoning? It was more humane.

11. There are two kinds of cars in this world: cars that suck, and Mopar Muscle Cars.

12. Crop circles are 72 Challengers way of telling the world that sometimes corn needs to lie the f*$@ down.

13. There is no theory of evolution, just a list of creatures Mopar allows to live.

14. Mopar Muscle Cars have two speeds: cruise and kill.

15. It takes a 1964 Sport Fury 20 minutes to watch 60 Minutes.

16. When a 1968 Charger is jacked up, it isn't being lifted, Earth is being pushed down.

Quite possibly the funniest, and best written piece of prose ever submitted to this website.
In my humble opinion.

[PocketThunder]

Not to derail a great thread idea, but...a factiod is defined as : A piece of unverified or inaccurate information that is presented in the press as factual, often as part of a publicity effort, and that is then accepted as true because of frequent repetition.

See http://www.answers.com/topic/factoid or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Factoid

Therefore:

16 Factiods You Didn't Know About Mopar Muscle Cars:
1. Mopar Muscle Cars do not sleep, they wait.

2. A 1970 V Code Charger R/T sold it's soul to the devil for it's rugged good looks and unparalleled acceleration. Shortly after the transaction was finalized, it hole-shot the devil and left him sleeping at the tree in a head's up 1/8 mile grudge race and took it's soul back. The devil, who appreciates irony, couldn't stay mad and admitted he should have seen it coming. They now play poker every second Wednesday of the month.

3. It takes a big man to cry, but it takes a Hemi 'Cuda to laugh at him.

4. To prove it isn't that big a deal to beat cancer, a 1971 Charger R/T stayed out in the rain & snow for 20 years and acquired terminal trunk pan rust & frame rail corrosion, only to rid them from its body after 18 months on a rotisserie. Beat that, Lance Armstrong.

5. The chief export of a Mopar is pain.

6. Mopar always throws stones in glass houses.

7. If you can see a 383 Roadrunner,  it can see you. If you can't see it, you may be only seconds away from death.

8. Mopar Muscle Cars typically lose their virginity before their owner's Dad's do.

9. A hemi Dart factory racer won Jumanji without ever saying the word. It simply beat the living shit out of everything that was thrown at it and the game forfeited.

10. After much debate, President Truman decided to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima rather than the alternative of sending a 300D. His reasoning? It was more humane.

11. There are two kinds of cars in this world: cars that suck, and Mopar Muscle Cars.

12. Crop circles are 72 Challengers way of telling the world that sometimes corn needs to lie the f*$@ down.

13. There is no theory of evolution, just a list of creatures Mopar allows to live.

14. Mopar Muscle Cars have two speeds: cruise and kill.

15. It takes a 1964 Sport Fury 20 minutes to watch 60 Minutes.

16. When a 1968 Charger is jacked up, it isn't being lifted, Earth is being pushed down.

Quite possibly the funniest, and best written piece of prose ever submitted to this website.
In my humble opinion.

Funny how this resembles several quotes about Chuck Norris..... i'm not complaining, just making an observation....

[RD]

never knew Chuck Norris was a mopar muscle car fact or tidbit 

[defiance]

never knew Chuck Norris was a mopar muscle car fact or tidbit 

But if you had, you STILL couldn't have dodged that roundhouse

[DC_1]

someone has a lot of time on their hands......

[69_500]

I'm going to say that there were only  392 Charger 500's built in 1969. Can't prove it, just can't prove that there was ever any more.

There was at least 77 HEMI 500's built in 1969 as well.
And there is 235 total 500's that are accounted for.



Of which only 2 were Q5. I love that color.

[aswert1223]

Gotta plead guilty to plagerizing a Chuck Norris thread from who-knows-where.

I guess Chuck is on his way from Hollywood to break my neck. 

Good thing for my I have the Charger in the garage to equalize the situation.

Jack

[FastbackJon]

Not to derail a great thread idea, but...a factiod is defined as : A piece of unverified or inaccurate information that is presented in the press as factual, often as part of a publicity effort, and that is then accepted as true because of frequent repetition.

See http://www.answers.com/topic/factoid or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Factoid

So the word "factoid" has in fact become itself a factoid... 

[Ghoste]

And on that note, I'll add that silver is the fastest of all colors.  It's true, the pigmentation required is less which results in a lighter weight piant coat to carry and it's molecular structure is such that air can flow more smoothly over it. 

[69_500]

Hmmm, so if one were to travel at the speed of light for one year in the opposite direction from the sun for 1 year, then imediately stop, and return at the speed of light to the earth, how many years would have transversed on earth?

[2fast4u]

Green was the most popular color.

(I can't back that up, its just a guess)

  Too true....green was used a lot.  As a matter of fact my cousin and I call it the d.i.g. option...Dealer Inventory Green!!

[konigcharger]

1971 Chargers had headlight wipers as an option (ask Nacho for the option code)

J24

[bee_fishy_6869]

The '68 Barracuda Super Stock and the Super Stock Hemi Dart (426 dual quad hemis) are the #2 and #3 fastest 1/4 mile PRODUCTION cars."yes, they were actually available for purchase by absolutely anyone from any Plymouth dealer North America."
Only behind the 2million dollar 2006 Bugatti Veyron (8.0L W-16, 1001hp).

1. 06 Bugatti Veyron - 10.4sec @ 139.9MPH
2. 68 S/S Barracuda - 10.5sec @ 130MPH
3. 68 S/S Hemi Dart - 10.5sec @129

http://www.autofacts.ca/classics/fast.htm

[41husk]

and that car came from the factory with no frills could not get power steering AC, also came with fiberglass hood and was lighter than the small block models.

[hemigeno]

In 1969, you could not order a 426 Hemi R/T with the SE package.

According to the vehicle order forms (and the Bronze Press Release Charger) you COULD order a 1969 Base Charger (non-R/T) with the 426 Hemi - although I do not know if any exist besides the Press Release car and its whereabouts are unknown.

[41husk]

I thought he was talking abou the Barracuda SS package in 68,  The book I have said it came with no heater or any other frills only weighed about 3000 lbs.  was basicly  a drag car from the factory.

[WheresMyCharger]

If you find a Charger anywhere in a field,barn,grammas garage, with a VIN starting XX, buy it and then ask questions