Photo: wb.artist20/Instagram
In 1965, Dodge made the Dart GT Charger as a response to the Mustang. It was an early attempt, but it wasn't all that muscular looking. The Charger we know came a little later and was based on the mid-sized Coronet.
The other Charger we know is a sedan, which they sell right now. It creases a little bit of confusion since the current Challenger is a much more worthy successor. But there's one thing it doesn't have, and that's hidden headlights.
That's the excuse we're going to give to this rendering from wb.artist20, that tries to make a modern version of the 1970s Charger out of a modern Challenger. In some ways, the two are similar, but the artist says he needed to add a lot of length to the modern car. Boy, they really don't make overhangs like they used to!
Even though we prefer the butch front of the classic, this attempt to copy is as a valiant one. The new Challenger gets a large chrome frame around some square lights that disappear into the grille. The slightly rounded body also makes the profile look older.
The old Charger in the photo is the second-generation model, arriving in 1968. It had a subtle coke-bottle shape added to the body, menacing grille design, and looked good in black. The standard engine was a 318 (5.2-liter) V8. But most people remember it for the iconic 426 HEMI. Dodge also went crazy with the 440 Magnum, a 7.2-liter monster.
The Charger is also known as a bright-orange car, flying over rivers, running from the law. Meanwhile, the modern Charger sedan traces its roots to 2006, when the Mercedes mustache man Dieter Zetsche revealed the muscular family car.
We're currently at the 7th generation, launched in 2011, and although it's pretty old and looks nothing like the original, we still love it. They're even making Redeye widebody version this year.
That's the excuse we're going to give to this rendering from wb.artist20, that tries to make a modern version of the 1970s Charger out of a modern Challenger. In some ways, the two are similar, but the artist says he needed to add a lot of length to the modern car. Boy, they really don't make overhangs like they used to!
Even though we prefer the butch front of the classic, this attempt to copy is as a valiant one. The new Challenger gets a large chrome frame around some square lights that disappear into the grille. The slightly rounded body also makes the profile look older.
The old Charger in the photo is the second-generation model, arriving in 1968. It had a subtle coke-bottle shape added to the body, menacing grille design, and looked good in black. The standard engine was a 318 (5.2-liter) V8. But most people remember it for the iconic 426 HEMI. Dodge also went crazy with the 440 Magnum, a 7.2-liter monster.
The Charger is also known as a bright-orange car, flying over rivers, running from the law. Meanwhile, the modern Charger sedan traces its roots to 2006, when the Mercedes mustache man Dieter Zetsche revealed the muscular family car.
We're currently at the 7th generation, launched in 2011, and although it's pretty old and looks nothing like the original, we still love it. They're even making Redeye widebody version this year.
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