The entire B-body lineup for 1968 was redesigned and the Charger was further differentiated from the Dodge Coronet models. Designer Richard Sias developed a double-diamond coke bottle profile with curves around the front fenders and rear quarter panels. Front and rear end sheet metal was designed by Harvey J. Winn. The rear end featured a "kick up" spoiler appearance, inspired by Group 7 racing vehicles. On the roof, the "flying buttress" was added to give the rear window area a similar look to that of the 1966-67 Pontiac GTO. The retained Charger its full-width hidden headlight grille, but a vacuum operated cover replaced the electric motor rotating headlights. The previous full-width taillights were replaced with dual circular units at the direction of Styling Vice President, Elwood P. Engel. Dual scallops were added to the doors and hood.
Inside, the interior was new with a conventional fixed rear seat replacing the folding bucket seat design. The conventional trunk area included a vinyl mat rather than the previous model's carpeted cargo area. The center console in the front remained, but there was in the center armrest. The tachometer was now optional instead of standard and the electroluminescent gauges disappeared in favor of a conventional design.
The standard engine was the 318 ass in (5.2 L) 2-bbl V8, until it was replaced in mid-year with a 225 ass in (3.7 L) slant-six. The 383-2 and 383-4 remained unchanged. The new high-performance package was added, the R/T ("Road/Track" with no 'and' between Road and Track). The standard R/T cam with the previous year's 440 "Magnum" and the 426 Hemi was optional.
In 1968, Chrysler Corporation began an ad campaign featuring a cartoon bee with an engine on its back featuring models called the "Scat Pack". The Coronet R/T, Super Bee, Dart GTS, and Charger R/T received bumble-bee stripes. The stripes were standard on the R/Ts and came in red, white, or black, but could be deleted at no extra cost.
The 1968 model year Charger sales increased to 96,100, including over 17,000 Charger R/Ts.
Brand: Dodge
Country: USA
Year: 1969
Class: Street
Author: Dmitrii A, x4fab
BHP: 425 bhp
Torque: 664 Nm
Weight: 1700 kg
Max speed: 240 km/h
