Chargers in the background where you least expect them

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I was watching an episode of Mannix the other night, and there were two 69 Chargers shown in the first 15 minutes.  The first was a red 69 Charger, that a guy drives up to the entrance of a business, and speaks with the Security Guard, then drives away, the car gets some decent screen time,and a good rear end shot of it driving away.  The second Charger is a bronze 69 R/T SE with a white top and tail stripe. Mannix is driving his Dart convertible following a van out of an airport parking lot, when the bronze Charger blocks him from persueing the van. The episode was season 2 episode 22. I not good at posting pictures on this site, perhaps someone else car post them if they have time. The Mannix series always had a lot of cool cars on it,mostly Mopars. It is not very often that Chargers are seen though. He had a customized Olds Toronado convertible the first season, then he drove 68 and 69 Dart convertibles that were customized by George Barris,both of which still survived the filming and have been restored.  Then he drove the 70 and 71 Cuda convertibles, and the Cuda convertible was updated to 72 grille and tailpanel for the beginning of the 72 season. He then drove a 72 Rallye Challenger with a sunroof, before switching to a Camaro for the 74 season.  There are always lots of other Mopars on the show as well,like Dodge and Plymouth cop cars,and bad guys driving Chrysler Imperials  too. Product placement was a big deal back then and Chrysler took full advantage of it.

good  Charger spotting     Feel free to email me them & I will post them for you ,  PM me for info where to send them

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Someone posted the whole episode from You Tube on my thread on this on For B Bodies only.

[twenty mike mike]

I was watching an episode of Mannix the other night, and there were two 69 Chargers shown in the first 15 minutes.  The first was a red 69 Charger, that a guy drives up to the entrance of a business, and speaks with the Security Guard, then drives away, the car gets some decent screen time,and a good rear end shot of it driving away.  The second Charger is a bronze 69 R/T SE with a white top and tail stripe. Mannix is driving his Dart convertible following a van out of an airport parking lot, when the bronze Charger blocks him from persueing the van. The episode was season 2 episode 22. I not good at posting pictures on this site, perhaps someone else car post them if they have time. The Mannix series always had a lot of cool cars on it,mostly Mopars. It is not very often that Chargers are seen though. He had a customized Olds Toronado convertible the first season, then he drove 68 and 69 Dart convertibles that were customized by George Barris,both of which still survived the filming and have been restored.  Then he drove the 70 and 71 Cuda convertibles, and the Cuda convertible was updated to 72 grille and tailpanel for the beginning of the 72 season. He then drove a 72 Rallye Challenger with a sunroof, before switching to a Camaro for the 74 season.  There are always lots of other Mopars on the show as well,like Dodge and Plymouth cop cars,and bad guys driving Chrysler Imperials  too. Product placement was a big deal back then and Chrysler took full advantage of it.

I just happened to have these.

Barris did the Toronado and only succeeded in making a good looking car look awful. If he had just chopped the top and left it at that, it would have been fine.

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Someone posted the whole episode from You Tube on my thread on this on For B Bodies only.

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Thanks for posting the pics TT! It was cool to see Chargers getting some screen time.

[Charger-Bodie]

Mannix is one of my all time favorite shows

[cdr]

Pretty cool picture  Chronicle
Long Point Road, April 11, 1971.
Photo: David Nance/Houston Chronicle  lots of Mopars

[Dave Kanofsky]

Saw on LinkedIn today - From NY in '71 at Fourth Ave and 55 street - '69 Charger in background on right.  Also '66 Coronet wagon up front left, and I believe a '70 Satellite behind it, maybe a 4 dr?, and a '71 Coronet taxi.

[Mytur Binsdirti]

Vlad Putin has/had a Charger R/T SE?

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Vlad Putin has/had a Charger R/T SE?

The Charger R / T SE KGB edition!  Very rare car! Mannix has Vladimir in his sites!

[VegasCharger]

1970 Charger @0:10 mark for 2 seconds and that's the only appearance through the whole video. Since I watched it all the way to see if it were to appear again, the video is actually good. Emotional to say the least covering 911, Boston bomber, Vegas shooting, California fires etc. Oh and KWS (Kenny Wayne Shepherd) is involved. I know he's a Mopar guy.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8NQUbLQGio

[Ghoste]

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[69rtse4spd]

A 68 with 69 front seats, must of switched them.

[cdr]

A 68 with 69 front seats, must of switched them.

Head rest were an option on 68's, not sure when but definitely available on 68

[ACUDANUT]

 Correct, my 68 has them. !! (actually my 70 with a complete 68 interior, including the dash).

[Ghoste]

A 68 with 69 front seats, must of switched them.

Head rest were an option on 68's, not sure when but definitely available on 68

And until January of 1969, they were an option for the 69 Chargers as well.  Meaning not all 69's came with them.

[krops cars]

He thought the kids were going to take the car.

[Daytona R/T SE]

At 6:14 in this video, a 73/74 rolls through in the background with a Starsky and Hutch paint job and some goofy lookin' wheels.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wg_BWcatOn0&feature=em-uploademail

[Kern Dog]

Funny....I live near Sacramento. That car was on Craigslist several times.

[VegasCharger]

At 6:14 in this video, a 73/74 rolls through in the background with a Starsky and Hutch paint job and some goofy lookin' wheels.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wg_BWcatOn0&feature=em-uploademail

Damn good eye, good catch. 

[Birdflu]

Vlad Putin has/had a Charger R/T SE?

[Daytona R/T SE]

At 6:14 in this video, a 73/74 rolls through in the background with a Starsky and Hutch paint job and some goofy lookin' wheels.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wg_BWcatOn0&feature=em-uploademail

Damn good eye, good catch.  

Thanks for posting the picture.

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