charger stuff ******updated***** update 5rh November 2024

[TPR]

What the hell is going on in this shot?
Looks like a brand new Charger sitting at a dealer got hit while in the lot.

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[dual fours]

Student driver?

[Ghoste]

Passerby so overcome with good looks of the new Charger he forgot how to drive?

[FJMG]

Looks like they hit the first, flew over the second and landed on the third. Three chargers involved?
It almost looks as if the glass did not break on the first charger.

[tan top]

Looks like they hit the first, flew over the second and landed on the third. Three chargers involved?
It almost looks as if the glass did not break on the first charger.

yeah  , that's what i'm thinking  3 chargers    would be interesting if we could find out what dealer that was  , must of made a local news paper at the time  

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 not sure if this has been posted before ,  film joyride  , crap film imo not worth watching  ,


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q05K3PuIFg8

 

[HeavyFuel]

I think that the non-Charger involved in the wreck (the one up top) was on an elevated higher speed road, lost control somehow and this was the result.

See arrows pointing to cars on other road.

[hemigeno]

I'm not sure they were still racing the Hemi in '73.  I am pretty sure there was a 7.0L maximum displacement rule at the time, so any manufacturer's wedge engine could be up to 429ci.

There are some guys on here who know that period quite well and might chime in with the details.

I didn't know specific numbers but thought similar. None the less, that IS a 73 (or 74) Charger #25 in the pic.

Did a little research on NASCAR engine rules, and found this article:

https://www.hemmings.com/magazine/mus/2014/03/Rise-of-the-Small-Block---1972-Ford-Torino/3736031.html

Apparently the 358ci max displacement was announced for the 1975 season, but really kicked in for 1976.  Until then, there were a bunch of different restrictor plate or carburetor sleeve rules that were developed & seemed to constantly change, depending on the displacement or cylinder head type used.  Here's some portions of the linked article, addressing NASCAR engine parameters:

On August 16, 1970, while big-blocks still reigned supreme, NASCAR mandated the first use of restrictor plates with maximum venturi openings of 1.25 inches. This was in response to the Grand National (now Sprint Cup) stockers racing near 200 MPH at the big superspeedways; the plates also reduced engine failures. But all engines are not created equal, and so the introduction of restrictor plates sparked a new horsepower debate between teams and NASCAR.

Restrictor-plate rules were refined for 1971. Ford's Boss 429 and Chrysler's 426 Hemi engines required plates with 1.25-inch venturi openings; the Ford 427 wedge used a plate with 1.50-inch openings; and the Chrysler 426 wedge was permitted to use 1.625-inch holes. Eventually, top tier teams made the switch from Hemi to wedge engines, but not without complaint; balking the loudest were the Hemi-powered independents who could barely afford to race as it was.

Rules were again revised for 1972. The plates were scrapped in favor of carburetor "sleeves." NASCAR deemed them a more effective method of leveling the field, given the variety of engines approved for competition. By 1973, it was a long list: Ford 429 and Chrysler 426 Hemis; Ford 429 street wedge; Ford 351; Chrysler 343; Chevy 350, 366 and 427 wedge engines; AMC 366 wedge; and Chrysler 426 wedge. Yet, even before the 1973 season was over, the plates once again replaced the sleeves, all while officials were open about phasing out the exotic big-blocks.

Reasons for the move were numerous, beginning with Detroit's own big-block abandonment. Cost, speeds and the first oil embargo were also catalysts, as was the spritely 351 Cleveland that Spartanburg, South Carolina's Bud Moore inserted into his 1972 Ford Torino....

.... In the summer of 1974, NASCAR stated that the new maximum displacement would be 358 cu.in., beginning with the '75 season; however, this didn't go into full effect until 1976. NASCAR has maintained that rule to this day, thanks in no small part to Moore's 351 Cleveland.

[Ghoste]

Hadn't seen this one before.

[alfaitalia]

Lol...unfortunate sponsor name!

[VegasCharger]

not sure if this has been posted before ,  film joyride  , crap film imo not worth watching  ,

Wow 1977 just before the Dukes of Hazzard. Did you notice the bad editing in the Charger road rage scene? The guys in the '68 Charger when they did a close up of them, they're not even sitting in the Charger lol. It's a 4 door sedan of some model. WTF??

Look here:

[Bad B-rad]

I made it about 8 min into joyride, about two seconds past the Charger part.
But Staring Desi Arnaz JR!!!!!!!!(Lucy...............I am in a movie)
Robert Carradine
Melanie Griffith(way before the bad facelift)
and Music by ELO(Electric light Orchestra)
And a Dodge Charger, how can this NOT be a sweet ass film!!!!!

Also how the hell can the dude from revenge of the nerds, nail a young Melanie Griffith???
WTF??!!
I have a better shot at buying that, the one dude could  super karate kick a Dodge Charger 100 feet into the air, and 1/4 way arcoss a pond!!!!


Also at this point The Charger must hold the world record for most amount of cars that go flying thru the air into a lake.
I love my Charger, but if one day I am driving down the road, and it suddenly jumps into the air and lands in a lake, well I cant say I havent seen it a thousand times before!!






Also at like 8:36 there is a blue Roadrunner/GTX parked on the right side of the screen.

[Ghoste]

Nicely summed that up.  lol

[Ghoste]

Mud drags?

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[ODZKing]

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Interesting, looks like it has a Polara grille on it

[Ghoste]

I believe it was.

[alfaitalia]

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Interesting UK taken shot....don't quite understand it though. The yellow 68 has a 1973 (K reg number plate)  that should end in an F and the red one has G reg plate (1969) like mine and should also have a F. Its not legal to have a number plate that makes the car appear newer than it is.....older is fine though.....interesting !


The only exception is if the cars were imported a VERY long time ago ....back then any imported car was treated as a new car....and registered as such....which was silly and caused much confusion and fraud as folks sold imported cars as newer than they were.....hence the change.. That's the only explanation I can think of.

[Ghoste]

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[Homerr]

Between the two viewpoints I think that Caddy took out 3 Chargers.

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