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Dodge
waited until 1966 to join the fastback craze started by the
Mustang and Barracuda, but it jumped in with some serious
muscle that the others could only dream about. Based on the
midsize Coronet platform, the Charger added an awkward fastback
roofline (made better by sweeping C pillars), hidden headlamps,
and a full length taillamps. The interior was state of the
art with four bucket seats, available consoles in front and
back, and full gauges. The rear bucket seats could even fold
down to create a cargo area seven feet long. But the 1966
Charger also saw the debut of the most famous engine in musclecar
history, the 426 Hemi. Advertised at 425bhp, it actual put
out close to 500bhp (in street tune!) The Hemi added $1,000
to the $3,122 base price of the Charger, resulting in only
468 built out of a 1966 production run of 37,344 Chargers.
Dodge
Charger recorded less than 39,000 units for the model year.
Price wise, the Charger should have been on the money (considering
the product offered). The advertised delivered price from
Dodge was $3,122. The Charger was both bigger and heavier
than other fastbacks.
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