Dodge Charger III
| Dodge Charger III | |
|---|---|
 Dodge Charger MkIII by Matchbox | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Dodge |
| Model years | 1968 |
| Designer | Jim Ebejer[1] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Concept car |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 381 mm (15 in) |
| Length | 4,674 mm (184 in) |
| Width | 1,854 mm (73 in) |
| Height | 1,067 mm (42 in) |
The Dodge Charger III (or Charger 3) is a 1968 Dodge concept car.[2]
Standing 42 in (110 cm) tall and measuring 73 in (190 cm) wide and 184 in (470 cm) long overall,[2] the Charger III resembles a 1972 Sting Ray or a Hot Wheels car, with a pronounced Kammback.[2] It used 15 in (38 cm) wheels and 8 in × 15 in (20 cm × 38 cm) front and 8.2 in × 15 in (21 cm × 38 cm) rear Super Stock racing tires.[2]
The car seated two, in bucket seats,[2] under a flip-up canopy with fixed windows,[2] supported by struts when open.[2] The steering wheel and instrument cluster swung aside to allow entry, while the seats elevated and lowered (by 8 in (20 cm)[3]) to ease access.[2] The wheel and instrument cluster was from a 1968 Dodge Charger.[3] Air was admitted to the cockpit through vents at the windshield base.[2]
The engine bay would accept any Dodge V8, including the 426.[3]
The exhaust exited through rectangular outlets under the rear lights, at the center of the car.[2] The windshield was very steeply raked, and the hood had inlet vents.[2] The deck had a small access door at the extreme rear.[2] Headlights are hidden.[2]
The car never entered production.
The body design was used in Funny Car by Al "Flying Dutchman" Vanderwoude in 1970.[4]
Dodge Charger III in miniature
[edit]A model of the Dodge Charger III was produced by Lesney Products as No 52 in the Matchbox 1-75 series from 1970 until its deletion in 1975.[5]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Yazejian, Diran. "The '68 Charger: Nothing Copied, Copied By None - The Making of a True Icon". Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Beauty and Style – The Dodge Charger III (retrieved 27 July 2018)
- ^ a b c 1968 Dodge Charger III (retrieved 27 July 2018) (in English, Russian, and German)
- ^ '70s Funny Cars (retrieved 27 July 2018)
- ^ Matchbox Superfast MB52-c Dodge Charger Mk III, www.vintagebritishdiecasts.co.uk Retrieved 8 July 2019
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