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The Dodge Charger is an American
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 automobile
Automobile

An automobile or motor car is a wheeled motor vehicle for transportation passengers, which also carries its own car engine or motor. Most definitions of the term specify that automobiles are designed to run primarily on roads, to have seating for one to eight people, to typically have four wheels, and to be constructed principally f...
 manufactured by Chrysler
Chrysler

Chrysler LLC is an American automobile manufacturer that has manufactured automobiles since 1925. From 1998 to 2007, Chrysler and its subsidiaries were part of the German based DaimlerChrysler ....
, under the Dodge
Dodge

Dodge is a United States-based brand of automobiles, minivans, sport utility vehicles, and trucks, manufactured and marketed by Chrysler LLC in more than 60 different countries and territories worldwide....
 brand name. There have been several different Dodge vehicles, on three different platforms, bearing the Charger nameplate. The name is generally associated with a performance model in the Dodge range; however, it has also adorned a hatchback, a sedan, and a personal luxury coupe. The name was also carried by a 1999 concept car that differed substantially from the Charger eventually placed into production for the 2006 model year.






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The Dodge Charger is an American
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 automobile
Automobile

An automobile or motor car is a wheeled motor vehicle for transportation passengers, which also carries its own car engine or motor. Most definitions of the term specify that automobiles are designed to run primarily on roads, to have seating for one to eight people, to typically have four wheels, and to be constructed principally f...
 manufactured by Chrysler
Chrysler

Chrysler LLC is an American automobile manufacturer that has manufactured automobiles since 1925. From 1998 to 2007, Chrysler and its subsidiaries were part of the German based DaimlerChrysler ....
, under the Dodge
Dodge

Dodge is a United States-based brand of automobiles, minivans, sport utility vehicles, and trucks, manufactured and marketed by Chrysler LLC in more than 60 different countries and territories worldwide....
 brand name. There have been several different Dodge vehicles, on three different platforms, bearing the Charger nameplate. The name is generally associated with a performance model in the Dodge range; however, it has also adorned a hatchback, a sedan, and a personal luxury coupe. The name was also carried by a 1999 concept car that differed substantially from the Charger eventually placed into production for the 2006 model year. A similar name, the Ramcharger
Dodge Ramcharger

The Dodge Ramcharger was a large sport utility vehicle built by Dodge from 1974 to 1993, and based on a shortened-wheelbase version of the Dodge D Series/Dodge Ram pickup truck chassis....
, was used for the truck-based vehicle.

Charger models

  • 1964 Dodge Charger (1964 concept): a roadster
    Roadster

    A roadster, also known as a spyder or spider, is a two-seater car, traditionally without a roof and no side or rear windows. Modern day two-seaters commonly have windows and feature retractable roofs ....
    -style show car based on the Dodge Polara
    Dodge Polara

    The Dodge Polara was an automobile introduced in the United States for the 1960 model year as Dodge's top-of-the-line full-size car; after the introduction of the Dodge Custom 880 in 1962, the Polara nameplate designated a step below the best trimmed Dodge model....
  • 1965 Dodge Charger 273: a limited production option package for the Dart GT
    Dodge Dart

    The Dodge Dart was an automobile built by the Dodge division of the Chrysler Corporation from 1960 to 1976. The Dart was introduced as a lower-priced, shorter wheelbase, full-size Dodge in 1960 and 1961, became a mid-size car for 1962, and finally was a compact car between 1963 and 1976....
  • 1966–1978 Dodge Charger (B-body)
    Dodge Charger (B-body)

    The Dodge Charger was a car model of car produced by Dodge. The 1966 to 1974 Chargers were sporty models based on the Chrysler B platform that could be ordered with high-performance options....
    : a rear wheel drive coupe and muscle car
    Muscle car

    Muscle car is a term used to refer to a variety of high performance automobiles. At its most widely accepted the term refers to American 2-door rear wheel drive mid-size cars of the late 1960s and early 1970s equipped with large, powerful V8 engines and sold at an affordable price for street use and automobile racing, formally and informal...
  • 1983–1987 Dodge Charger (L-body)
    Dodge Charger (L-body)

    The Dodge Charger was built by Dodge, a division of Chrysler Corporation. There have been a number of vehicles bearing the Charger nameplate, but the name has generally denoted a performance model in the Dodge range....
    : a front wheel drive subcompact
    Subcompact car

    File:1973 Vega GT.jpgFile:Bluepinto.jpgA subcompact car is an automobile in a North American vehicle size class, encompassing vehicles smaller than compact cars....
     hatchback
    Hatchback

    Hatchback is a term designating an automobile design, containing a passenger cabin with an integrated cargo space, accessed from behind the vehicle by a single, top-hinged tailgate or large flip-up window....
  • 1999 Dodge Charger (1999 concept)
    Dodge Charger (1999 concept)

    In 1999 Dodge debuted a new Dodge Charger R/T concept car. It took many styling cues from the 1960s Chargers but also had four doors. The designers attempted to blend the rear doors into the design so they would not be noticed very easily....
    : a rear wheel drive concept car
  • 2006–present Dodge Charger (LX)
    Dodge Charger (LX)

    The Dodge Charger, is a rear-wheel drive full-size automobile built by Chrysler LLC for its North American Dodge brand. The Charger name is a historic one, borne by many other Dodge Charger models in the past....
    : a rear wheel drive sedan that shares the same platform as the Chrysler 300
    Chrysler 300

    The Chrysler 300 is a full-size car. There have been many vehicles using the name, starting in 1955 and continuing to this day....
     and Dodge Magnum
    Dodge Magnum

    The Dodge Magnum name has been used on a number of different automobiles. The most recent is a large rear-wheel drive station wagon introduced in 2004 for the 2005 model year....


Other

  • Dodge Charger Daytona
    Dodge Charger Daytona

    Dodge, an United States automobile brand, has produced three separate vehicles with the name Dodge Charger Daytona, all of which were modified Dodge Charger s....
     - the name given to three different modified Dodge Charger's built on the B-body
    Chrysler B platform

    The Chrysler B platform was the basis for rear-wheel drive Chrysler cars from 1962 through 1979. All of the B-body cars in a given model year for either make were built upon the same chassis....
     and LX platforms
    Chrysler LX platform

    The LX platform is Chrysler's full-size car rear wheel drive automobile platform for the mid part of the 2000s. The LX was developed in America using components borrowed from the Mercedes-Benz W220 S-class control arm front suspension, Mercedes-Benz W210 E-Class the 5-link rear suspension, the 5G-Tronic 5-speed automatic, the rear differentia...
    .


See also

  • 1971-1976 Chrysler Valiant Charger - short wheelbase Valiant
    Plymouth Valiant

    The Plymouth Valiant is an automobile manufactured by the Plymouth automobile division of Chrysler Corporation in the United States from 1960 to 1976....
     coupe produced by Chrysler Australia
    Chrysler Australia

    Chrysler Australia is a trading name for DaimlerChrysler Australia/Pacific Pty Ltd. It is the importer of Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge vehicles for sale in the Australian marketplace....
  • The General Lee
    The General Lee

    The General Lee is the automobile driven by the Duke cousins Bo Duke and Luke Duke in the television series The Dukes of Hazzard. It is known for the chases and stunts, especially high jumps, in almost every episode, and for having the doors welded up, leaving the Dukes to climb in and out through the windows....
     - Dodge Charger used in the television series The Dukes of Hazzard


External links

  • - Information and history about the classic Dodge Charger.