The car theme always brings its own passionate audience. This is one of the reasons why action scenes with cars are popular in Fast and Furious movies. But there is one such car that we are used to seeing in this movie that has placed its name among the iconic legendary cars. This car, 1970 Dodge ChargerNone other than .

The Dodge Charger, which reawakens the passion for the nostalgic vehicle in many people, was also a very popular vehicle in its time. It would be even more accurate to say that he was a fashion icon. Fast and Furious wasn’t the first movie to use the Dodge Charger, of course. Also used in many popular movies of its time, Dodge Charger managed to make its name in automotive history with some of its features. Agree What are these features that make the Dodge Charger so memorable?

Unforgettable features of the Dodge Charger:

Designed for speed enthusiasts: R/T performance model:

Performance models have always been interesting in any product. The same goes for the Dodge Charger. The company introduced a performance model called ‘R/T’, meaning ‘road’ and ‘track’, to enhance its product range and appeal to a wider audience. The engine in the 68 Charger is known as the previous year’s Magnum. 440 inch a v8 It was the engine. But on the contrary, the newly released performance model is completely planned for speed enthusiasts. speed monster is designed as

Hull design change:

Charger models originally always had a fastback body design. In fact, when we say it’s become iconic with this, we’re right. But for the third model year of the first generation, the Dodge Charger is in body style. a completely different way decided to watch. From the body design of the American automaker fastback gave up completely and decided to come up with something new. This marked the classic and beloved Dodge Charger.

Design that moves fastback forward:

The fastback design was a classic. So much so that many people bought cars just for this design. At Dodge, on the other hand, it does not stop with this design, but also with the fastback style. a step further decided to move. The 68 model, which was the result of long efforts, underwent a complete design change, and the fastback design went one step further here. coke bottle style (coke bottle style) presented to the fans.

Different engine options:

We mentioned that the Charger R/T is generally a 440-inch V8 engine. But for those who do not like this engine and want to make their choice on different engines, there were engine variants in the Charger series. It was possible to choose the motor in the Charger, just like choosing the color when buying a new phone today. Including engines 318th† 383ci† 426ci and slope 6 existed. However, the Slant 6 was not a highly preferred bike as it was a bit behind in sales compared to its counterparts.

Total production:

in total for 68 chargers 96.100 pieces were produced. These are produced 17,000 one of these was the R/T model. This song, which was quite good for its time, may have something to do with the then famous movie Bullit. The movie Bullit made a nice splash in the sales of old-fashioned mopars in its day. What can we say? Sometimes movies touch people.

Vinyl top design:

A total of 96,100 models produced were not all the same. The design of some models was different and most prominent Vinyl top with 75% sales percentage (Vinyl Top) design. Viny top design was very popular at that time and could be seen in many models. Apparently this situation should apply to Charger models as 75% of sales were made on these.

Transfer engine power:

Loader models are also known for their massive engine power. This engine power is equipped with: They owe that to the 426-cubic-inch V8 engine† It takes a heavy transmission to transfer the power of this massive V8 engine to the rear wheels. Otherwise it is very difficult to achieve what you want. Dodge is equipped with: Chrysler 727 TorqueFlite managed to solve this problem with automatic transmission.

Commercial Headlights:

We mentioned that the 68 model went through an extensive design change when it was released. Ray interesting part it kinda starts here. Since the design has completely changed hands, it has of course also been incorporated into the headlights. But who is this newly designed and introduced for Charger? your hidden headlights Who would have guessed it would become a trademark for the Charger?

Bonus: the unforgettable Charger vs. Mustang from the movie Bullit:

In the famous chase scene in the movie ‘Bullit’ he is the main character of the movie. Steve McQueen a Bullit Mustang used. But the Dodge Charger, used by the movie’s villain, was talked about more than the Mustang. Compared to the Mustang, the Dodge Charger is low in engine and horsepower Lake use in film with powerful hardware was one of the events discussed. Even this example alone proves how the Dodge Charger classic reflects its difference in its class.

How is the Dodge Charger today?

The 1970 model Dodge Charger was a comfortable car due to its popularity in its year and the circumstances of the time. But unfortunately nowadays it’s not easy to find† The model we see in the movies is on display at the Volvo Automobile Museum, fully restored and overhauled. Talk about millions of dollars for the price† But it’s another fact that it won’t be on sale anytime soon. In addition to the model on display in the museum, there are, of course, other Dodge Chargers. Other models used in the movies were also restored and a private collector in Italy made the cars part of his own collection.