Best profile on a Charger - 3rd Gen, hands down.

[71 Bee Man]

G'day guys,

snapped this pic today whilst driving in the glorious Sydney sunshine and thought I'd share it with you all.

Just how good do these 3rd Gen cars look side-on ? 

I had a grin like a split watermelon while I was driving it down the highway.

Peter
Sydney, Australia

[plum500]

Awesome picture!

[mikepmcs]

Uhh ohh here we go!

i agree they are pretty cool looking and i would like to have one, but i'll stick to a 2nd generation any day.

Super looking car though!!!

v/r
Mike

[Charger1973]

Perfect 

[Hemidoug]

I like 'em both! I love both of my children equally.

[tan top]

 a real nice charger you have there dude   

[Paul G]

The lines of the 3rd gen are kinda sexy arent they.  I am biased toward 3rd gens.

[firefighter3931]

Is there such a thing as a bad looking charger ? 


Ron

[Charger-Bodie]

i will say this my favorite will always be 2nd gen but when a 3rd is done right they really do look AWESOME and youres is right .....beutiful car youve got

[NHCharger]

Is there such a thing as a bad looking charger ? 


Ron

[rt green]

nice car!   did harry throw you a free burger for the worldwide advertising?

[mikepmcs]

call me crazy, but i'd even take that 3rd gen, albeit, i would redo the paint to make it all white and do something with the rear floorboards in the back shown in another post.  heck i'd even drive it around like that for awhile just for the shock value.

i agree, a charger is a charger, even 1st gen's have some real cool stuff going on, like that back seat deal. 

[Graham496_SE]

Nice one Peter! That's probably the coolest 3rd gen pic I have ever seen!!! Beautiful car! 

[andy74]

of course the best looking cars always take great pics!but i am partial to the 3rd gens

[mikesbbody]

for me the 3rd gens have a edge over other chargers they just seem "smoother" for example, flusher door handles, no front side vent glass, hidden wipers, bulge hoods, etc etc 66-67 are before my time and 68-70's look abit "blocky" to me but at the end of the day all chargers are awesome!   

[Silver R/T]

looks nice

[71 Bee Man]

i will say this my favorite will always be 2nd gen but when a 3rd is done right they really do look AWESOME and youres is right .....beutiful car youve got

Thanks for all the comments guys. 

To be honest, I'm also a Mopar Tragic....I love them all. I just couldn't help but smile when I had the car in the viewfinder - she really did look great. I think sometimes we forget just how unique our cars are, until we see them in the street alongside everything else.

I'm certainly looking forward to coming to the States this year and going to the Mopar Nats. The biggest Mopar show in Australia only gets around 450 cars, and 90% are Aussie Mopars. It'll be great to see soome 3rd Gens close up and not on a computer screen.

Hope you all have a great New Year.

Peter.
Sydney, Australia.

[Ghoste]

What a great pic!  From the lighting and the background to the stance of the car and the colors in there, it all works great!

[mopar1]

Hello Superbee man. You take amazing pictures.I would like to know what type of camera that you use. I am looking for a digital camera at the moment hoping to take equally amazing pictures of my 3rd gen. Charger to share with everyone.My problem is that when I post pics. they turn out very dark on the web?

[71 Bee Man]

Hello Superbee man. You take amazing pictures.I would like to know what type of camera that you use. I am looking for a digital camera at the moment hoping to take equally amazing pictures of my 3rd gen. Charger to share with everyone.My problem is that when I post pics. they turn out very dark on the web?

G'day mopar1,

would you believe I use a cheap little Olympus 3.2 megapixel camera I bought when I visited San Francisco in 2003. I've found that it's not so much the camera, but the lighting that is available. There are certain times of the day when you just don't take pictures.

I plan on getting a better camera soon when we visit the States again this year. I used a firends 50mm digital camera to take pics of my Bee a while back and the difference was I had to stand about 150 feet back from the car, but the difference in the picture was amazing. It ended up like the ones you see in car mags where the car actually commands all the attention - the background just faded and you couldn't help but take notice of the car.

The picture I've attached was taken with my little Olympus. The lighting wasn't really great, but I still think it's a good shot. It's my Bee and my friends Australian Charger R/T.

If you don't know too mu7ch about cameras I'd just get something small with at least 4 megapixel and practice with it. I've taken some great shots with mine. Remember, it's all to do with light, and the angle.

Peter
Sydney, Australia

[BigBlackDodge]

I find the Gen III Chargers to be rather.................ummm..............portly looking.




BBD

[Big Sugar]

Nope.....It's the ist gen.  ........... See for yourself !

[71 Bee Man]

Nope.....It's the ist gen.  ........... See for yourself !

Big Sugar.....do you want me to add your car to the Forum Members list I started ?
http://www.1962valiants.com/peter/forumcars.html

Oh.......I like the look of your 66. I think it's a close second to the 3rd Gen cars though, with the Gen 2 cars running 3rd. 

Peter
Sydney, Australia

[Goldfinger71]

71 Bee Man,
I think your car is UGLY! (JK)..........

[JimsSE]

71 Bee Man,

I've got to agree with you there and your Super Bee looks awesome.  3/4 shots from the rear on a 3rd Gen is pretty cool too.

Jim

[71 Bee Man]

71 Bee Man,
I think your car is UGLY! (JK)..........

[71 Bee Man]

71 Bee Man,

I've got to agree with you there and your Super Bee looks awesome.  3/4 shots from the rear on a 3rd Gen is pretty cool too.

Jim

Mate, how good does your car look. Do we need any more proof about 3rd Gens ?

[Brock Samson]

found this surfin the www, anybodys here?..

[41husk]

I like the 3rd gens with body color painted bumpers, Its still 2nd gen, 3rd gen 1st gen for me, but I would trade my 68 for a 72 rallye in the same shape any day.  I don't know why, but I would.

[Sabre]

Over the years I've come to like the look of the 3rd gen Chargers...but I still like 2nd gens better

Those Australian Valiant Chargers are sweet looking too.

[Bandit72]

71 Bee Man,

I've got to agree with you there and your Super Bee looks awesome.  3/4 shots from the rear on a 3rd Gen is pretty cool too.

Jim

[Joshua]

I think it's a close second to the 3rd Gen cars though, with the Gen 2 cars running 3rd. 

Them's fightin' words.......hahahahaha!!!! j/k
Nice pic!!!!

[Paul G]

Ma Mopar took the B-body in to the personal luxury class with the 3rd gen body style. It's long, sleek, and oh so cool! I like the first and second gens too but the third gen..... just gotta have it!

Dont worry all you first and second gen guys, It's okay. Everyone cant own the coolest car Mopar ever built! 

[greatwn73]

might as well add mine

[nakita7]

Its still 2nd gen, 3rd gen 1st gen for me, but I would trade my 68 for a 72 rallye in the same shape any day.  I don't know why, but I would.

I have a 72 Rallye and I would NOT trade for a 68 in the same shape, sorry!

One thing I have noticed...guys that 'prefer' 2nd gens, have never owned a 3rd gen. I have owned many of both, and nothing compares to driving a 3rd gen.

[Paul G]

might as well add mine

That color is awesome! What is it?

[Charger-Bodie]

Its still 2nd gen, 3rd gen 1st gen for me, but I would trade my 68 for a 72 rallye in the same shape any day.  I don't know why, but I would.

I have a 72 Rallye and I would NOT trade for a 68 in the same shape, sorry!

One thing I have noticed...guys that 'prefer' 2nd gens, have never owned a 3rd gen. I have owned many of both, and nothing compares to driving a 3rd gen.

ive had both still prefer 2nd gen they are just the coolest but hey there arent any bad chargers atleast not in this post

[71 Bee Man]

might as well add mine

These are thye wheels I want for mine.

How good is this ? Some really nice shots of 3rd Gen cars.

Excellent.

[Nacho-RT74]

Right now I don't have a perfect side view of my car, and is parked since I'm upgrading some electrical stuff with relays to A/C blower and changing to inside the cab the headlamps relays, beside add the interlock. But maybe this pics will like

[mikepmcs]

Nacho,
I bet that car gets a ton of attention in Venezuela.  Looks real good.

Mike

[Lostsheep_01]

Its still 2nd gen, 3rd gen 1st gen for me, but I would trade my 68 for a 72 rallye in the same shape any day.  I don't know why, but I would.

I have a 72 Rallye and I would NOT trade for a 68 in the same shape, sorry!

One thing I have noticed...guys that 'prefer' 2nd gens, have never owned a 3rd gen. I have owned many of both, and nothing compares to driving a 3rd gen.

I have owned both and if I could only have one Charger, it would be a 2nd gen!  I love all Chargers and everyone's car is great, but my preference is definitely a 2nd gen Charger.

[rich4406bbl]

Just want to add mine to the mix.

[73chgrSE]

Yeah, I agree, they finally got the lines right from 71-74. I guess the 3rd time really is the charm.

[Sinister68]

I have nothing against 3rd gens, but its hard to ignore the 2nd gens.....    

[plum500]

No one's ignoring 2nd gens...sheesh... 

What I scratch my head at sometimes is how the relationship between the 2 generations is often overlooked. Many descriptions I've found (on the net) refer to changes introduced in '71 as worlds apart, I mean as severe as the comparison with an '06, 80's or Cordobas. Dunno, I haven't been out once where I didn't hear someone say "..Charger" from the sidewalk somewhere. I dunno, maybe I'm on crack!

[Brock Samson]

as a rebuttal, I offer this profile of my parade float to stir the pot.. 

[T16]

found this surfin the www, anybodys here?..

Got any more pics.?

[mikepmcs]

Dave(brock samson)

Lighten that first pic up and try again.  Your Charger is AWESOME and deserves the proper photo credit.  Try "auto correct"

v/r
Mike

[Nacho-RT74]

Nacho,
I bet that car gets a ton of attention in Venezuela.  Looks real good.

Mike

Yes... thanks for your words. Needs some touchs because it does have some chips and need a good polish job even paint is just a year and a half old.

[71mopar383]

Is there such a thing as a bad looking charger ? 


Ron

A 2006

[Ghoste]

... I guess the 3rd time really is the charm.

Then again, there shouldn't be a need to fix what wasn't broken in the 1st place gen.  

[Big Sugar]

I really like your Car Shawn (Ghoste) ! Don't change the colour !




Ron

[hemi68charger]

That is a great picture....

[Lowprofile]

I love them all. Great cars guys! Hey, we need to see some more pics of that Aussie R/T!!

[road/track]

This is like watching the kids argue over something irrelevant , everone knows that the beauty is in the eye of the beholder 
Besides overone knows that the 3rd gen is the best looking.

[Joshua]

One thing I have noticed...guys that 'prefer' 2nd gens, have never owned a 3rd gen. I have owned many of both, and nothing compares to driving a 3rd gen.

"prefer"?

For ME, 3rd gens are just not the best looking car from Chrysler.....sorry.... That's why I'll NEVER own one.

Alot of cars drive better than my '68, doesn't mean I'd want to own 'em.....

[Charger1973]

You can have it all with a 3rd gen, and you dont have to win the lottery to do it. 

[Ghoste]

Never, Joshua?   I am by no stretch a wise man but one thing I have learned for certain, in this hobby, never, and I mean NEVER, say never. 

[Joshua]

NEVER!
This ain't a hobby for me.......

[Ghoste]

Ah, so you're a professional Charger owner?



Just yanking yer chain. 

[Joshua]

Ah, so you're a professional Charger owner?



Just yanking yer chain. 

Hobbies are something you enjoy to pass the time......spending your free time doing.
My Charger is my love......my PASSION. Much MORE than a hobby............