1965 Dodge Concept car Charger II

[Mikesmoparperformance]

Hi Guys,

I love this car just amazing not the hole car but just te back end of it beautiful
This looks way better then what they came up with on the production model for 66 and 67!
I think that if you put that back end on a 66 charger and leave the front on touch you have a COOL CAR!
and must longer.

What happend to this 65 charger concept car? was it destroyed or does it sit some where in a museum or with a Mopar collector?

I have found some photo's that we all have, but are there more photo's off it? or is this it!
maybe some one has more off this car?

[Mikesmoparperformance]

One more photo of this car

[b5blue]

I just noticed no blinkers in front yet it has the stalk on the column and no wipers? 

[Mikesmoparperformance]

Good Eye!

[Mikesmoparperformance]

The back tail light is more inside the body line and thats whats makes the back and cool!

[Mikesmoparperformance]

And this car has no bumpers well there are in the body of the car!

[b5blue]

Someone here will know what happened to this.   

[Mikesmoparperformance]

Someone here will know what happened to this.   

I hoop someone knows indeed! more of this car would be great thanks

[ODZKing]

Carl Cameron told me a few years back at Carlisle that they (MaMopar) would not have been able to use the B body wheel base.  In addition it would have been difficult to meet the (then) safety standards which were getting tighter and keep it affordable. As you pointed out ... no bumpers.
So basically it was financial.  As it was the Charger was close to (if not) the most expensive Dodge in their lineup that year.

[Nacho-RT74]

squared headlights weren't legal yet for that year on USA cars, just rounds. I think 77 was the first year squared headlights were legal, so would it be imposible to buid that one EXACTLY it is.

Thats the reason why USA made Mercedes have inserted round headlights on the squared headlight frame and glass

Maybe no front parking/turning lights because could it be built in the headlights like modern cars nowdays ? I can see something like that inside headlights on top ( unless a weird reflection )

[dodgecharger-fan]

I wouldn't buy it unless they added a deck lid. 

[Mikesmoparperformance]

I wouldn't buy it unless they added a deck lid. 

thats funny!

[Mikesmoparperformance]

Carl Cameron told me a few years back at Carlisle that they (MaMopar) would not have been able to use the B body wheel base.  In addition it would have been difficult to meet the (then) safety standards which were getting tighter and keep it affordable. As you pointed out ... no bumpers.
So basically it was financial.  As it was the Charger was close to (if not) the most expensive Dodge in their lineup that year.

That is mostly with concept cars there are things that are not possible for production cars like  safety , but now a days it a show car
So things can be done now, what was not possible in that time!

So can the back end of that concept car be built on a 66charger I thing so!

That car looks indeed expensive just looking ad it, there must be a lot of work going in to it to make it like that!

[ODZKing]

The tail (in those pictures) is much longer than on a first gen.  In fact it looks as though the only thing it shares with the Coronet is possibly the doors.  I'm sure it was purely cost cutting.
We purchased one of Cam's drawings of the prototype Charger.  It's signed by him and on my family room wall.
I'll have to take a picture of it to post but I have some pics of him (and them) on our website.
What a genuinely nice man.
http://www.retrorarities.com/Cameron.htm

[Todd Wilson]

It was probably a big block of clay you are looking at.


Todd

[Mikesmoparperformance]

The tail (in those pictures) is much longer than on a first gen.  In fact it looks as though the only thing it shares with the Coronet is possibly the doors.  I'm sure it was purely cost cutting.
We purchased one of Cam's drawings of the prototype Charger.  It's signed by him and on my family room wall.
I's have to take a picture of it to post but I have some pics of him (and them) on our website.
What a genuinely nice man.
http://www.retrorarities.com/Cameron.htm

I wish I had men him! Great photo's I can see the different designs off the charger! awesome
Yes it is longer but I think If they can make it back then it's also possible to make it agian!
Did Cameron know what became of the car later on?

I Wish I had the chance to meet him!

[Mikesmoparperformance]

It was probably a big block of clay you are looking at.
Todd

can't be this car was on shows in 65!!

[Mikesmoparperformance]

@ODZKing  Nice Charger by the way looks great!

[Todd Wilson]

It was probably a big block of clay you are looking at.
Todd

can't be this car was on shows in 65!!

Blocks of clay used to go to shows too!


Todd

[Mikesmoparperformance]

It was probably a big block of clay you are looking at.
Todd

can't be this car was on shows in 65!!

Blocks of clay used to go to shows too!


Todd

O Well that chance things maybe it is I don't know.

[Tilar]

It was probably a big block of clay you are looking at.


Todd

If I were to bet money on it, My money would be on you. Clay, fiberglass or something. I doubt it was a drivable machine. It is cool looking but the headlights don't look right for the era.

[ODZKing]

I'm kind of liking that emblem on the hood.
I wish they'd go back to that instead of that goofy ram head.

[Mikesmoparperformance]

I'm kind of liking that emblem on the hood.
I wish they'd go back to that instead of that goofy ram head.

Yeah Me to Looks way better.
what did Carl Cameron say about the car? did you ask him if it was a drivable car or not
then we would know!

@Tilar Fiberglass is a good option! for the design lines the car has with fiberglass easier to make( then steel) First Clay then make a mold off it for the fiberglass body.

only Carl Cameron would know this I think.

[ODZKing]

To be honest, he never said either way if the Charger concept in the pictures you posted were a real car or clay.  Frankly, I never thought to ask.
BTW, thanks for the cudos.

[teamroth]

I wouldn't buy it unless they added a deck lid. 

I wouldn't buy it if they gave it to me....lol