Was there ever a prototype cold air Charger hood?

[INTMD8]

With how many other B bodies had some type of a factory cold air hood option, was there any factory/prototype considerations for something like this on a Charger or no?

[Mike DC]

   
I've never heard of one existing.

The factory may never have considered it.  The Charger was more of a "gentleman's hot rod" when it was new.  Road Runners & Super Bees were aimed at different buyers.  The Charger was being compared to Pontiacs & Mercurys more than Chevys & Fords. 

[cdr]

With how many other B bodies had some type of a factory cold air hood option, was there any factory/prototype considerations for something like this on a Charger or no?

I have the prototype LOL

[Hemidoug]

You mean like this?

[70 sublime]

I have seen pictures around where a guy had mounted two air grabbers , one on each side of the hood in the lowered down section on a second gen Charger

[Drache]

[Drache]

Here is another

[RallyeMike]

Apparently 71 and 72 Charger's with N96 don't count 

[odcics2]

With how many other B bodies had some type of a factory cold air hood option, was there any factory/prototype considerations for something like this on a Charger or no?

Yes. 

I've owned it since 2002. Chrysler engineer Bill Wright sent it to me from Alabama.

Read the entire story here:  http://www.superbirdclub.com/protohood.html

[Hemidoug]

Apparently 71 and 72 Charger's with N96 don't count  

They aren't REAL Chargers..../s
lol....

[6bblgt]

the idea must have received some traction beyond the one-off hood above .....

from the spring 1970 "WHAT'S NEW" Dodge brochure    a fiberglass "fresh air" hood for the 1970 Charger

odd that the footnote states "coming soon" for 383 4-barrel & 440 4-barrel    hood/air cleaner design must have excluded the oval air cleaner / multiple carb'd engines  

[odcics2]

the idea must have received some traction beyond the one-off hood above .....

from the spring 1970 "WHAT'S NEW" Dodge brochure    a fiberglass "fresh air" hood for the 1970 Charger

odd that the footnote states "coming soon" for 383 4-barrel & 440 4-barrel    hood/air cleaner design must have excluded the oval air cleaner / multiple carb'd engines  

Great find!  The NACA scoop would have been molded in. 
I'll see if I can get a few pics posted of the hood as it sits today. 

[INTMD8]

With how many other B bodies had some type of a factory cold air hood option, was there any factory/prototype considerations for something like this on a Charger or no?

Yes. 

I've owned it since 2002. Chrysler engineer Bill Wright sent it to me from Alabama.

Read the entire story here:  http://www.superbirdclub.com/protohood.html

Awesome info, thanks guys! 

[AKcharger]

Interesting!!

[odcics2]

Underside.   As you can see, it's packed away...

[Charger_Fan]

Underside.   As you can see, it's packed away...

Looks like maybe a pop-up version of Ford's NACA fresh air hoods of the era? Any pics of the top side?

[Charger_Fan]

The answer...no. 
But how about this? (Borrowed from the Challenger)

Or? (Borrowed from a '70 Superbee)

[odcics2]

Underside.   As you can see, it's packed away...

Looks like maybe a pop-up version of Ford's NACA fresh air hoods of the era? Any pics of the top side?

See the link on reply #8.  Top side shown.  

[TexasStroker]

Very cool...never knew there was an NACA tried on a 2nd Gen. 

I guess the Viper brought it full circle and into production about 30 years later.

[Charger_Fan]

Underside.   As you can see, it's packed away...

Looks like maybe a pop-up version of Ford's NACA fresh air hoods of the era? Any pics of the top side?

See the link on reply #8.  Top side shown.  

Sorry, I missed that link on the first pass.  That's a cool hood!

[ACUDANUT]

Apparently 71 and 72 Charger's with N96 don't count  

They aren't REAL Chargers..../s
lol....

Better looking than the 73/74 grandma chargers 

[odcics2]

Petty liked the "grandma" Chargers!   
Got him 36 wins. 

[cdr]

Very cool...never knew there was an NACA tried on a 2nd Gen. 

I guess the Viper brought it full circle and into production about 30 years later.

AAR Cuda

[INTMD8]

Have to say, as neat as this stuff is, none of it is low key enough to fit the style of my car, (stock ish appearing).  I'm tempted to duct it to the firewall but will probably run it and monitor intake air temps first to assess how much of a potential gain there would be.

[odcics2]

Design your own scoop.