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1968 DodgeCharger 440 - Motor Trend's Lost Photos
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1968 Dodge Charger 440 - Motor Trend's Lost Photos


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Those of us old enough to remember the '60s tend to look back on them as exciting times that often produced bellwether exercises in automotive styling. As this one-off from the Chrysler Corporation design studios clearly shows, that wasn't always the case. According to the press release, an otherwise perfectly good '68 Charger 440 R/T underwent a major roof removal program to see "what it might look like without a top," and bedecked with a '62 T-Bird Sport Roadster-look tonneau. No details were provided as to what twisted logic prompted the fitment of a steering wheel with a wire-mesh rim, or what earthly purpose the Canadian and British accent badges on the doors might serve. Although some early prototypes reportedly were tested, Chrysler ultimately cancelled plans to offer the perky woman-in-white accessory passenger as a regular production option for the '69 model year.-Bob Nagy

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Charger Stats

Price Range
$24,835 - $38,970
MPG
18 city /26 highway
Transmission
4-Speed Automatic
Engine
2.7L V6