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Elwood Engel replaced Virgil Exner, the charismatic designer who lead Chrysler in the 1950s, and went on to develop many cars. The Dodge Charger which made its debut in 1966, was his masterpiece.
The Dodge Charger is a mid-size automobile that was produced by Dodge from 1966 to 1978, and was based on the Chrysler B platform. During the early-1960s, automakers were exploring new ideas in the personal luxury and specialty car segments. Chrysler, fast to enter the specialty car market, selected their Dodge Division to enter the marketplace with a bigger model to fit between the "pony car" Ford Mustang and the "personal luxury" Ford Thunderbird. The intention was to use the B-body for a sporty car with fastback look while sharing as much of their existing hardware as possible.
On January 1, 1966, viewers of the Rose Bowl were first introduced to the new "Leader of the Dodge Rebellion", the 1966 Charger. The Charger's debut also followed by a half model year the introduction of a new street version of the 426 cu in (7.0 L) Chrysler Hemi engine. With the Charger, Dodge had a new model to build a performance image to go along with this engine.
The 1967 model year Charger received minor changes. Outside, new fender-mounted turn signals were introduced and this would serve as the main external identifier between a 1966 and 1967 Charger. A vinyl roof became available. The 426 Street Hemi rated at 425 hp remained as an optional engine. A mere 27 Chargers were built with the 426 engine.
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