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1968 Charger 500 Prototype Pics And Article

Started by LeeBoy, October 11, 2005, 11:07:29 AM

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LeeBoy

I found this in an 80's MOPAR mag. Does anybody know if its real or even seen the car before? The article doesn't give much info. Look at the 80's customizing they did to it!  :puke:
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Blown70

I used to have the magizine that that article was in.... Lost it when I moved,  unless it still is at my parents house.



FastbackJon

I have a magazine from 1968, (motor trend I think??) that has an article on that same car when it was new. You can tell by the side marker lights it isn't a '69. It had different, I think snowflake wheelcovers back then. I posted a scan of the entire article on the old messageboard, so someone might have saved it.
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6pkrtse

The car is real & it looks the same today as it did back then. I have seen it at a few different  winged warrior meets.
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THE CHARGER PUNK

i was reading super rod last year issue i think it features a green 68 charger r/t done out with performance stuff like a car 2day would have and it said that some late production 68 hemi charger r/t's had the charger 500 grille but said charger r/t on grille and it did not have the flush window only grille anyone have a picture of one of those cars-MATT

p.s. on the cover it showed a customized 67 nova that was silver and blueish i think.

Brock Samson

 I have read that too Matt, but I've never seen one myself...  ???

BrianShaughnessy

Quote from: 6pkrtse on October 11, 2005, 03:55:46 PM
The car is real & it looks the same today as it did back then. I have seen it at a few different   winged warrior meets.


Last I heard it's still owned by Harold Sullivan.    I know I've seen pics from a car show or 2 somewhere but the only real thing I have is a copy of a page from the EOD show awhile back.   
Black Betty:  1969 Charger R/T - X9 440 six pack, TKO600 5 speed, 3.73 Dana 60.
Sinnamon:  1969 Charger R/T - T5 440, 727, 3.23 8 3/4 high school sweetheart.

69_500

The 68 HEMI 500 prototype is definately a real car, however it isn't owned by Harold Sullivan as far as I know. It has been owned by the same individual since the mid 70's as far as I'm aware.
The HEMI 500 that the article is talking about Harold owning is the car that is now in Canada and is the first 69 HEMI 500. It was the press release car, has cloth insert seats, and power windows, and a six way driver seat.
Here is a pic of the 68 car from back around 1982. And the second picture is a shot of the car Harold owned, which is now in Canada.

69_500

Here is a another photo of the same 68 prototype car, however wearing a different paint color.

BrianShaughnessy

Quote from: 69_500 on October 11, 2005, 08:23:56 PM
The 68 HEMI 500 prototype is definately a real car, however it isn't owned by Harold Sullivan as far as I know. It has been owned by the same individual since the mid 70's as far as I'm aware.
The HEMI 500 that the article is talking about Harold owning is the car that is now in Canada and is the first 69 HEMI 500. It was the press release car, has cloth insert seats, and power windows, and a six way driver seat.
Here is a pic of the 68 car from back around 1982. And the second picture is a shot of the car Harold owned, which is now in Canada.


Thanks for the update and correction.   I didn't mean to steer anybody wrong.  :thumbs:
Black Betty:  1969 Charger R/T - X9 440 six pack, TKO600 5 speed, 3.73 Dana 60.
Sinnamon:  1969 Charger R/T - T5 440, 727, 3.23 8 3/4 high school sweetheart.

LeeBoy

Thanks for all the info. Some interesting stuff.
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ck1

$4.00 for a 80's magazine, wow don't remeber paying that much for any magazine back in the 80's although think playboy was $2.00  :icon_smile_big:
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69_500

The car that Harold had was the press release car for the east coast. The 68 car however in both pictures is the same car. It was just painted two different colors over the years. I believe that the darker maroon is the origional color of the car, but i'm not certain of that.

FastbackJon

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69_500

I have always loved the flush front end of the 500's. Then again they don't do as much for me as the nose cones on Daytona's, but then again I can't afford a Daytona either. I would gladly trade the 500 in heart beat though for a winged car, Daytona that is not a Superbird. They just don't do it for me either.

I like the hubcaps on the car in the magazine article as well.

2fast4u

  I always wondered what a 69 500 would look like with the lights blacked out!

2fast
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Magnumcharger

How about a better picture of this car??
Here ya go....
1968 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S 340 convertible
1968 Dodge Charger R/T 426 Hemi 4 speed
1968 Plymouth Barracuda S/S clone 426 Hemi auto
1969 Dodge Deora pickup clone 318 auto
1971 Dodge Charger R/T 440 auto
1972 Dodge C600 318 4 speed ramp truck
1972 Dodge C800 413 5 speed
1979 Chrysler 300 T-top 360 auto
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moparfied

That is turly the first Mopar aero car. I still have a copy of that magazine.

MetallicA


Magnumcharger

1968 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S 340 convertible
1968 Dodge Charger R/T 426 Hemi 4 speed
1968 Plymouth Barracuda S/S clone 426 Hemi auto
1969 Dodge Deora pickup clone 318 auto
1971 Dodge Charger R/T 440 auto
1972 Dodge C600 318 4 speed ramp truck
1972 Dodge C800 413 5 speed
1979 Chrysler 300 T-top 360 auto
2001 Dodge RAM Sport Offroad 360 auto
2010 Dodge Challenger R/T 6 speed
2014 RAM Laramie 5.7 Hemi 8 speed