Emergency!! TV series Charger...what color is it?(added more pics)

[694spdRT]

Considering the main vehicle in Emergency! is the 1972 Dodge Rescue truck I can see some product placement. The early episodes have occasional shots of an early '71 back styled Dodge too. Honestly, there are just a lot of road shots on the show because they are always going somewhere. The ambulance is a Chevy and the cop cars are mostly Dodge/Plymouth.

Here is the story on the original rescue truck as it is still around and fully restored now.

http://www.clafma.org/squad51.html

BTW: We have this truck right now. It is close to the one in the show but a mini pumper, not a rescue squad. Originally bought it a few years back to make into a trailer hauler. Not really sure what we are going to do with it just yet. It is 1975 W300 with a factory 440 4 speed and 11,000 miles. I actually think it is much harder to find factory 440 4 speed trucks than cars, the 440 automatics are pretty common.

[b5blue]

SWEET!  I'd camper that thing! 

[Nacho-RT74]

68, 69 ? dunno... I can see another weird sidemarker here

I don't think the front reflection is a side marker, on that angle we should be able to note the chromed trim reflection, or at least somekind of trim shadow

and I also think is hard to STABLISH is orange, I also think R4 looks quite often like orange. Looks more orangish than red but who knows

being we can't define is a 68 or 69 ( or I think is not yet ) maybe got a custom job for the probably sidemarker remove and paint could be not original either.

[tan top]

68, 69 ? dunno... I can see another weird sidemarker here

I don't think the front reflection is a side marker, on that angle we should be able to note the chromed trim reflection, or at least somekind of trim shadow

and I also think is hard to STABLISH is orange, I also think R4 looks quite often like orange. Looks more orangish than red but who knows

being we can't define is a 68 or 69 ( or I think is not yet ) maybe got a custom job for the probably sidemarker remove and paint could be not original either.

yeah i was looking at that other mark on the fender !! bengal charger  nameplate 

[694spdRT]

Guys, it is a '68.  The car is driving 25-30mph and is only in frame for a second or two. When I paused it to take the picture I tried to get as much of Charger as I could. I wasn't really worried about the blurry sidemarker.

I guess I am going to have to watch it again and just focus on getting the marker light.

The Bengal Chargers all had black vinyl tops IIRC.

[tan top]

Guys, it is a '68.  The car is driving 25-30mph and is only in frame for a second or two. When I paused it to take the picture I tried to get as much of Charger as I could. I wasn't really worried about the blurry sidemarker.

I guess I am going to have to watch it again and just focus on getting the marker light.

The Bengal Chargers all had black vinyl tops IIRC.

oh yeah vinyl top    D'oh forgot all about that 

[Nacho-RT74]

try to note ( if the guy is not in the middle ) the lock knob location too

just a joke.

not saying is not a 68, just noticing that I think the trim on side marker should it be at least noticeable on somekind of color shadow

[694spdRT]

No problem.

I think a shot of the rear marker light would be a little clearer. I will try and get a better pic and post it.

[JoeyGowdy]

I'd say it's just a reflection in the sun.

Or the overhead production lights. 

[68X426]

Hell I'll be the one to ask it: get a pic of the fender tag and broadcast sheet!

[694spdRT]

OK, got a few more of the '68 Charger. 

[694spdRT]

and a few more of the grill and no headrests FWIW.

[694spdRT]

This is another '68 from a different episode.

[Nacho-RT74]

is amazing how the reflections can be all around, and I can't get how ppl is able to black out the I section on his 69 Charger grill
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j/k

[tan top]

OK, got a few more of the '68 Charger. 

good pictures    wonder if  them chargers are alive today

[Charger RT]

It funny all these posts on what year charger and its color. Look what color the red fire vehicles hood is a few posts back. Looks the same shade as the charger.
Tim

[69rtse4spd]

Could be an early build 69 with no head rest. It has the same wheel covers that my 69 has, I vote 69. .

[694spdRT]

I guess it could be an early build date '69 as long as they had '68 grills and sidemarker lights. 

[MoparManJim]

OK, got a few more of the '68 Charger. 

good pictures    wonder if  them chargers are alive today

Okay, even harder question, how can we find out if they are indeed around yet? 

[Ghoste]

I would think that would be pretty much impossible.

[MoparManJim]

I would think that would be pretty much impossible.

Don't say impossible around me  . Anything is possible   

[694spdRT]

I would think that would be pretty much impossible.

Don't say impossible around me  . Anything is possible   

I can't even convince some of you guys what year it is. I'll let someone else try to prove if they are still around.