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Started by 68charger, July 26, 2005, 05:06:34 PM

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68charger

July 26, 2005, 05:06:34 PM
Ok, Im not sure exactly what it is and I hear there is only a couple left of 50. What exactly is modified to these 68 chargers?

RD

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July 26, 2005, 05:13:26 PM
I am sure there is someone more knowledgeable then I, but I believe they are, of course, painted orange with a black bumblebee stripe *edit*.
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Troy

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July 26, 2005, 05:15:48 PM
There were 50 1968 Chargers special made for Tom Kneer Dodge in Cincinnati Ohio to celebrate the new NFL franchise (the Bengals of course!). They all had "fleet" orange paint, black interior, special Bengal decals, and (I believe) a black bumble bee. I don't know if they all had black vinyl tops or not but some did. There are "a few" in the Dodge Charger Registry but I don't have exact numbers. I tried to track down more information in the past and even visited the dealership to see if they still had info on the decals but I haven't had much luck.

RD: They are not R/T SEs because they were 1968 models. I don't actually *think* any were R/Ts but I'm not sure.

Troy
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68charger

#3
July 26, 2005, 05:17:31 PM
Good enough answer for me! Thanks for the info, I was just curious.

Troy

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July 26, 2005, 05:20:57 PM
Pics:
http://www.cars-on-line.com/68dodge6040.html
(This guy says only one exists - but he's the seller of course.)

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ChargerHound69

#5
July 26, 2005, 05:46:52 PM
Only 35,000 for the last one known to be around.  Sounds like a bargin.

mustanghater

#6
July 26, 2005, 05:53:13 PM
theirs like 13 still around
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Troy

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July 26, 2005, 06:32:10 PM
Quote from: mustanghater on July 26, 2005, 05:53:13 PM
theirs like 13 still around

You know where they are? That's the highest number I've heard.

Troy
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Drache

#8
July 26, 2005, 06:49:57 PM
There used to be a site called Bengal-Chargers.com or something that told all about them and the restoration of one....
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hemigeno

#9
July 26, 2005, 06:51:18 PM
There was a long thread on D-C.com that had a lot of info about these.   They are pretty rare, but I've heard of 4 or 5 still in existence.   Incidentally, Tom Kneer (the dealer) said they did order a few R/T's, but most were not.   They didn't order any Hemi cars since they had a problem selling.   There was a website link that I had posted in that old thread which had a bunch of historical info, an interview with Tom Kneer, and tons of pics.   Of course, I didn't save that link, since it was always going to be on D-C.com, right?      :'(


chargermad890

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July 27, 2005, 02:57:39 PM
theres an old collectors guide that did a whole story on them but this was years ago
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