1975 Diecast?

[E5 Charger]

Somebody goofed. Look at the third photo with the 1975 on it. I guess the 3rd gens were around for more years then I thought. ha ha 

http://cgi.ebay.ca/DALE-EARNHARDT-8-RPM-1975-DODGE-CHARGER-1-24-CWB-MINT-/380336953616?pt=Diecast_Vehicles&hash=item588dd95910#ht_500wt_922

[Drache]

Look at Richard Petty's car for the 1975 year, it's also listed as a "1975" Dodge. Those were Nascars and not normal street vehicles.

[E5 Charger]

Interesting! I knew he drove the the same car in 75, but never noticed it listed as a 1975 car.

[tan top]

didn't  they use  the 3rd generation body  up till 1978 

[BigBlackDodge]

didn't  they use  the 3rd generation body  up till 1978 

Yes



BBD

[Lizey]

NASCAR let Dodge drivers use the 3rd gens until the Magnum came out (1978 i think?) so they weren't stuck driving these aerodynamic bricks

[Aero426]

Earnhardt raced that 1974 model car in 1975 in his first Winston Cup start.   Normally, a particular car body was eligible to race for three years.  1974 Chargers were grandfathered an extra year for 1977 because Chrysler had nothing competitive to replace it with.

[E5 Charger]

But, it would still be called a 1974 Charger, Correct? Wouldn't it be more correct to say it was a 1974 Charger that raced in the 1975 season?

[Aero426]

But, it would still be called a 1974 Charger, Correct? Wouldn't it be more correct to say it was a 1974 Charger that raced in the 1975 season?

Yes it would.   It's not the first time someone made an error on text or labeling used on a model box.

[Nacho-RT74]

Nascar allowed AS FAR I KNOW 3 years old models still running, thast why 77 was the last year he run the Charger.