Ahhh the Dodge Charger. One of my many favorites of the original muscle car era. The Dodge Charger had a great run with the muscle cars back in the late 60s early 70s. These Chargers were the powerhouses with the original 426 HEMI engine. The HEMI models were the high end performance package and are now VERY rare today. Good luck finding an original HEMI model at a car auction for very cheap. The First generation of Chargers started in 1966 and were produced up until 1978. The second generation, did not resemble the Charger at all. To me, the 80s were the major downfall in original muscle cars. The styling went to a whole new level and the Chargers ended looking like a cross between the Mustangs and Camaros of the time. I'm happy this generation didn't last long, but I was still hoping for the Charger name to come back with dominance.
So what do we end up getting? A Dodge Charger with four doors. I'm sorry but the original Charger was no where near having four doors. Chrysler Corporation, you failed on keeping the Charger a respectable muscle car, but I do have to applaud your idea to give the new "Family Cruiser" Charger the option to have a HEMI V-8 as the engine. Very nicely done on that part. I would say that overall, the Charger as a muscle car is dead.
Although I don't know a lot about the old muscle cars I did noticed that the new charger was off i guess you could say. I do think it looks like it has power and all it still didn't look like a muscle car to me. But I do see a good bit around so I guess it's still popular.
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