1966 Charger

MattMerce · Aug 08, 2004, 10:55 PM

To compete in the frenzy started by Pontiac's GTO, Dodge needed something even more aggressive and also more aerodynamic. The answer was to use the Coronet's 117 inch platform, give the car hidden headlamps, full-width taillights, and and a sleek fastback roofline. To top it off it could be ordered with the mighty hemi, now available with 490tq over the previous year's 480. Only 468 Chargers got the hemi which was good to run the quarter-mile in 13.8 seconds. The top-of-the-line GTO's fastest quarter-mile was 14.0 seconds. This is were the rivalry all started, soon You'll bigger and more powerful engines and lighter cars.

iplaygod · Aug 09, 2004, 6:16 AM

wasnt this the first car to top 200mph in the nascar aswell?

12 inch pianist · Aug 09, 2004, 7:31 AM

I love chargers but after the 66 they got worse and worse until 69

M Technik · Aug 09, 2004, 7:34 AM

Didn't Australia get a different version to this? Anyway, it's a legendary car, and let's hope the nameplate comes back on full-bore muscle car! A mini-version of the Viper...it'll be all good.

faisal · Aug 09, 2004, 7:39 AM

wonderful car

12 inch pianist · Aug 09, 2004, 7:47 AM

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Originally Posted by M Technik

Didn't Australia get a different version to this?

OK, now this is home turff to me, what your thinking of is the valiant charger (valiant the australian offshoot of chrysler). This was a much smaller car comming with a 245 or 265 hemi slant 6 (the 265 having a 300hp R/T version) and a 318 fireball and 340 bent eight with a 360 comming in later. The R/T Charger is still the fastest australian production car to 60mph being much light than even todays hot holdens (it was much smaller than the dodge charger). The R/T charger is a pretty inexpensive classic with some getting down to 16 grand.

M Technik · Aug 09, 2004, 7:58 AM

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Originally Posted by 12 inch pianist

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Originally Posted by M Technik

Didn't Australia get a different version to this?

OK, now this is home turff to me, what your thinking of is the valiant charger (valiant the australian offshoot of chrysler). This was a much smaller car comming with a 245 or 265 hemi slant 6 (the 265 having a 300hp R/T version) and a 318 fireball and 340 bent eight with a 360 comming in later. The R/T Charger is still the fastest australian production car to 60mph being much light than even todays hot holdens (it was much smaller than the dodge charger). The R/T charger is a pretty inexpensive classic with some getting down to 16 grand.

Thats the one I was thinking about..thanks for clearing that up. I always loved that Valiant Charger, it looks awesome, small but so potent and fast...I saw one the other day actually.

Mopar68 · Aug 09, 2004, 2:10 PM

I love the body style of this car. It was pretty revolutionary in my opinion. the interior is one of my favorites on any car. My only real gripe is the skinny little tires it had. Made it look like the car was going collapse on itself.

MattMerce · Aug 09, 2004, 2:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Mopar68

I love the body style of this car. It was pretty revolutionary in my opinion. the interior is one of my favorites on any car. My only real gripe is the skinny little tires it had. Made it look like the car was going collapse on itself.

Challengers had skinny tires too. What I liked about the interior is how the rear seats fold down to extend the cargo bed. I also like the center console that extends to the rear seats.

aussiemopar · Mar 06, 2005, 3:10 AM

Hey guys

Whats up, i'm an australian guy and like most aussie guys i know heaps about the valiant charger, a mad ass car that is our answer to the american mustang. It held the fastest australian production car for over thirty years the six was infact a straight hemi six that could power the charger to a 14.4 1/4 mile. Hope that helps you guys out.

pacman · Mar 06, 2005, 4:47 AM

It's a cool car, but there's a lot of other cars from to US that I like more.

nimaos · Mar 14, 2005, 8:55 PM

off course it is one od the greats and has the best hidden light i have ever seen

Lemke · Mar 14, 2005, 9:03 PM

I've never heard of the Valiant Charger. How fast can it do 0 to 60?

porsche911 · Mar 14, 2005, 11:34 PM

Have you guys seen the previews for the new Charger in Road and Track? It's going to be a 4 door sedan from the looks of it. It looks like the new Magnum, but in a sedan form instead of wagon. What's the deal with all these american muscle cars? The same thing happened with the GTO! (at least that doesn't have 4 doors, it just looks like a Grand Prix)

I don't like many american cars, but it's a shame to see these old fast cars turned girly.

Lemke · Mar 15, 2005, 12:35 AM

You know, I'm from America and I have to agree with you. What is with us Americans and our cars?

Aug 08, 2004, 10:55 PM	#1
MattMerce The other Mopar guy Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Plains, PA Posts: 1,663	1966 Charger To compete in the frenzy started by Pontiac's GTO, Dodge needed something even more aggressive and also more aerodynamic. The answer was to use the Coronet's 117 inch platform, give the car hidden headlamps, full-width taillights, and and a sleek fastback roofline. To top it off it could be ordered with the mighty hemi, now available with 490tq over the previous year's 480. Only 468 Chargers got the hemi which was good to run the quarter-mile in 13.8 seconds. The top-of-the-line GTO's fastest quarter-mile was 14.0 seconds. This is were the rivalry all started, soon You'll bigger and more powerful engines and lighter cars. __________________ Anyone else miss the "Scat Pack?" They don't make 'em like that anymore.

Aug 09, 2004, 6:16 AM	#2
iplaygod Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: england Posts: 1,018	wasnt this the first car to top 200mph in the nascar aswell? __________________ 5 years left...count down with me people! 930bhp beast...ThE MoD GoD [img]http://img16.exs.cx/img16/5121/Mitsubishievo-RCdevelopments.jpg[/img]

Aug 09, 2004, 7:31 AM	#3
12 inch pianist Forum Napoleon Complex Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: On the good ship SS 300 Foot Pianist Posts: 3,355	I love chargers but after the 66 they got worse and worse until 69 __________________ I won't correct you if you're not wrong

Aug 09, 2004, 7:34 AM	#4
M Technik Experienced Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 901	Didn't Australia get a different version to this? Anyway, it's a legendary car, and let's hope the nameplate comes back on full-bore muscle car! A mini-version of the Viper...it'll be all good. __________________ [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v352/Goochness/Banner2.jpg[/img]

Aug 09, 2004, 2:10 PM	#8
Mopar68 The anti-hippie Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Westfield, New Jersey Posts: 7,481	I love the body style of this car. It was pretty revolutionary in my opinion. the interior is one of my favorites on any car. My only real gripe is the skinny little tires it had. Made it look like the car was going collapse on itself. __________________ "....give it everything you've got cause it'll throw you back more than you could ever imagine." -WP

Aug 09, 2004, 7:39 AM	#5
faisal Banned Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: dubai,uae Posts: 2,526	wonderful car

Mar 06, 2005, 3:10 AM	#10
aussiemopar Starting Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1	Re: 1966 Charger Hey guys Whats up, i'm an australian guy and like most aussie guys i know heaps about the valiant charger, a mad ass car that is our answer to the american mustang. It held the fastest australian production car for over thirty years the six was infact a straight hemi six that could power the charger to a 14.4 1/4 mile. Hope that helps you guys out.

Mar 06, 2005, 4:47 AM	#11
pacman Experienced Join Date: May 2003 Location: Estonia Posts: 725	Re: 1966 Charger It's a cool car, but there's a lot of other cars from to US that I like more. __________________ "If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough." Mario Andretti.

Mar 14, 2005, 8:55 PM	#12
nimaos Junior Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 45	Re: 1966 Charger off course it is one od the greats and has the best hidden light i have ever seen

Mar 14, 2005, 9:03 PM	#13
Lemke Junior Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Battle Ground, WA Posts: 66	Re: 1966 Charger I've never heard of the Valiant Charger. How fast can it do 0 to 60? __________________ Don Corleone: I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse.

Mar 14, 2005, 11:34 PM	#14
porsche911 PCA Memeber/Euro Snob Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,612	Re: 1966 Charger Have you guys seen the previews for the new Charger in Road and Track? It's going to be a 4 door sedan from the looks of it. It looks like the new Magnum, but in a sedan form instead of wagon. What's the deal with all these american muscle cars? The same thing happened with the GTO! (at least that doesn't have 4 doors, it just looks like a Grand Prix) I don't like many american cars, but it's a shame to see these old fast cars turned girly. __________________ RIP Monkey. Thanks for all you've done....

Mar 15, 2005, 12:35 AM	#15
Lemke Junior Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Battle Ground, WA Posts: 66	Re: 1966 Charger You know, I'm from America and I have to agree with you. What is with us Americans and our cars? __________________ Don Corleone: I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse.

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