SUPERCHARGER 1 OWNER RAFFI MINASIAN ON THE BOARD

[WB General Lee]

Can anyone confirm who owns this car now? I would be surprized if Steve would let it go. That would be the last concept of his collection I would sell. I get sick everytime I see it as it is my favorite car of all time. I found out to late in 1983 that the car was sold at auction. I would have NEVER let that one go and would have paid at the time alot more than that! I would own it for life. What an awesome ride! 11,000 was free for a car like that.

[nascarxx29]

Besides that rare gas cap .Another piece off the supercharger was on this board 71 Challenger in PA .Knew the shop that worked on it.And got a pice of bondo from it .Dave Ferro totally auto had the car but didnt mess with its original body work and paint

[WB General Lee]

Totally auto restored a few one off cars. They did a friend of mines car the AMX400. A Barris movie custom that was on a TV show called Banachek. He has since sold the car.

[nascarxx29]

Just got off the phone with Mike Alexander, builder of the "Topless Charger".
I brought him up to date on the comings and goings of the Supercharger, and wanted his opinion of the car.

He told me that Elwood Engel was a weird fellow to deal with! He remembers the build as well, and that it was pretty quick, as most PR cars were.

I also wanted to verify that the gas cap off of it (which I got from Steve Juliano) was the same as the Deora. He told me it was, and was a favorite of Chrysler Corp and their PR cars.

Similar gas cap found on monkey mobile http://thecaveboard.yuku.com/topic/7192

[Amazzen]

Very cool history....

Has anyone made (or thought of making) a Supercharger Replica?

Looks easier than a full blown Daytona Clone, but maybe I'm missing something?

Not that I need another Divorce laden project, but it might make a good companion for the Daytona....

Thoughts?

[nascarxx29]

Havent heard or seen any supercharger replicas in the works.Just the base car where it got started 68 topless Charger got built
http://wwnboa.org/rodebaughtopless.htm

[Amazzen]

Thanks for the link, so if I have this straight.... the 68 Topless Charger became the 70 SuperCharger and one replica of the Topless Charger was recently built in 2009.

Well, that leaves the 70 SuperCharger Replica field WIDE open! 

I may just keep an eye out for an appropriate donor...

[Magnumcharger]

Havent heard or seen any supercharger replicas in the works.Just the base car where it got started 68 topless Charger got built
http://wwnboa.org/rodebaughtopless.htm

Funny...that article makes no mention of the fact that the original "Topless Charger" was built by none other than the Alexander Brothers Custom shop in Detroit.
That fact should be pretty well established by this point.

[nascarxx29]

I did recall a super charger clone .But wasnt that dead on .The Svec brothers in Ohio did a nice job.Page 2 3/4 the way down by MoparStuart
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,64071.msg733080/topicseen.html#msg733080

[moparstuart]

I did recall a super charger clone .But wasnt that dead on .The Svec brothers in Ohio did a nice job.Page 2 3/4 the way down by MoparStuart
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,64071.msg733080/topicseen.html#msg733080

also this crazy looking bad copy

[WB General Lee]

Very cool car! What is that in the background that looks like the Monkees car?

[Neal_J]

That sure looks like the Monkeemobile pontiac to me too.

Dave, where did you take those pics?

[WB General Lee]

My best friend owns the Monkeemobile. Thats not it. The hood is different and the rear looks like a Dodge Dart.

[Ghoste]

The 71 Cuda style fender gills are not on the real Monkeemobile either.  It was a blown 66 or 67 (?) GTO.

[WB General Lee]

I seen that. What was that car? Did someone make a Dart Monkeemobile?

[nascarxx29]

http://www.robertwebb.com/som.htm

[WB General Lee]

Thanks that is a great article I will send it to Mel

[nascarxx29]

Thanks that is a great article I will send it to Mel

Hes another Monkee Mobile  archive San Mateo Auto Show 1967.    The  Monkee Mobile color its refefered to is Pearlesque Pink.Looks Burgundy to me

[WB General Lee]

Cool stuff!



Here is Mel with the Monkees car and one of my Black Beauties



Does anyone have more pictures of the car with the supercharger clone?

[nascarxx29]

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,29673.msg323976/topicseen.html#msg323976

[WB General Lee]

Awesome shot! Is that someones creation?

[Brock Samson]

oh deeeeee jaaaaaaay......

[moparstuart]

 a dart with cuda fender grilles

[Amazzen]

Alright, I think I have secured the donor car for my Supercharger replica project so I would like to ask for a bit more help if possible....

Where can I get similar side exhaust and what was used for the front park lamps, and side mirrors? The hood louver system and gas caps seem unique....any other parts unique?

I'm also wondering if the rear spoiler uses the center wing of a Daytona or SB....anyone know?

Its going to be at least a couple of weeks before I get the donor home and I start my own thread, but I'm hoping to start gathering more info sooner than later.

I know it's a shot in the dark, but are there any "blueprints"/specs available? I plan on sculpting the rear "tonneau" so any reference would be a huge help.

Paul

[DonC1]

Geez Paul,

now that's a replica I'd help you with 24/7 if I lived closer to you that is..


Don

I retract this statement/offer. Paul is not someone I would ever want to know.