Author Topic: SOLVED - Whaddyacallit #26 - Dodge Topless Charger (Read 1768 times)

Ray B. · « **on:** January 25, 2008, 11:15:56 AM »

Ever seen this ? You may think you did.

Please, respond below and identify the exact make and model designation of the car posted here.

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imprezaf · « **Reply #1 on:** January 26, 2008, 12:36:29 PM »

1964 Dodge Charger Concept

Ray B. · « **Reply #2 on:** January 26, 2008, 12:54:05 PM »

Dodge and Charger are right, for sure, the rest is wrong.

Ray B. · « **Reply #3 on:** January 27, 2008, 06:47:33 AM »

Karn, I'm not sure I should answer that: aren't you supposed, as an Expert, not to reply in the Rookie section. As for myself , I can't.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #4 on:** January 27, 2008, 06:56:41 AM »

My bad - deleted.

imprezaf · « **Reply #5 on:** January 27, 2008, 08:19:52 PM »

It's not the Dodge Charger IV is it?

Ray B. · « **Reply #6 on:** January 28, 2008, 04:27:17 AM »

I'd never heard of a Dodge Charger IV, and this is not it anyway.
I googled that and all I got was the Dutch wikipedia (and several Polish websites) who give that name to cars produced from 1982 to 1987 (powered by a 1,6 liter Peugeot engine !!!). Obviously not our car. Keep digging.

Ray B. · « **Reply #7 on:** February 11, 2008, 03:03:02 PM »

The rookies become pros... so do the puzzles.

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #8 on:** February 11, 2008, 03:16:12 PM »

Hi, that is indeed a Dodge Charger IV concept from 1968

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #9 on:** February 11, 2008, 03:18:21 PM »

another fun experimental creation from Elwood Engel and associates was the no name Charger R\T. Engel's crew took the stock Charger design to the extreme by chopping the top off and cutting down the windshield....

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #10 on:** February 11, 2008, 03:20:17 PM »

...The body was painted white with blue trim, and bumpers were de-chromed and painted white. Non-glare black panels accented the hood and trunk lid. Shaved door handles and two large competition gas craps were added touches....

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #11 on:** February 11, 2008, 03:23:29 PM »

...Custom rear deck cowls were contoured and recessed to fit the headrests on the white vinyl bucket seats.
a perforated stainless steel steering wheel and stainless exhaust pipes added bright accenting.
As the large numerals on the hood advertised, there was a 440-c.i. engine to power the Charger R\T. Since it had no offiacial name, it was later known as the Charger IV. "American Dream Cars"

Ray B. · « **Reply #12 on:** February 11, 2008, 03:34:15 PM »

You're obviously talking about that same car, although, as I said before, I never saw it called "Charger IV", and still can't. Which doesn't mean you're wrong. True, it's often the problem with idea cars, they don't have official names.
But this one was known by a much more commonly used name at the time. This is the one you'll have to find to earn that point.

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #13 on:** February 11, 2008, 03:47:47 PM »

The Topless Charger began life as a standard 1968 Charger R/T. Chief stylist for Chrysler Corporation Elwood P. Engel used the roofless Charger as an evaluation in styling. The Charger's roof was cut down to the belt line, while a short windshield kept the debris from the occupants faces. In order to maintain a sleek clean image the door handles were removed and the rear seating area was covered with a roadster hard-shell boot. The white with blue trimmed Charger had its bumpers de-chromed and painted body color (white). The hood and trunk lid were both painted non-glare black. Additional sport features included perforated stainless alloy steering wheel, cone-styled side view mirrors, custom racing wheels, finned side pipes, locking hood pins, and dual quick fill gas caps.

Ray B. · « **Reply #14 on:** February 11, 2008, 04:01:54 PM »

You named it.

@re · « **Reply #15 on:** February 11, 2008, 04:21:42 PM »

Ray B: I see that you've posted a new puzzle no. 37 - whatever happened to that cute little Mustang-miniature that you posted first? It's a bit confusing when puzzles change midstream...

Ray B. · « **Reply #16 on:** February 11, 2008, 04:26:46 PM »

It had already been posted and solved, so it's been deleted ( http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=513.0 )
Here is my new #37.
Sorry for the inconvenience.

@re · « **Reply #17 on:** February 11, 2008, 04:30:02 PM »

OK. It's still a bit confusing, though, when it just disappears like that... plus, I liked the other one better

Tifosi · « **Reply #18 on:** February 12, 2008, 10:46:56 AM »

Quote from: Paul Jaray on February 11, 2008, 03:20:17 PM

...The body was painted white with blue trim, and bumpers were de-chromed and painted white. Non-glare black panels accented the hood and trunk lid. Shaved door handles and two large competition gas craps were added touches....

Gas CRAPS? I have to deal with those every time I fill up...

Dan

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #19 on:** February 12, 2008, 12:32:48 PM »

No problem, they are large competition ones!

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Author Topic: SOLVED - Whaddyacallit #26 - Dodge Topless Charger (Read 1768 times)