Dart Charger

In 1964 Dodge launched the "DartCharger" to promote the Charger name for 1966 production as well as get closer to Ford Mustang. The earliest cars that I know of are produced in beginning of September.

The DartCharger came in two body styles; 2 dr hardtop or convertible.

All the cars were light yellow with two options for the interior; black interior or white/gold interior. The convertible top was always black. Hardtop cars could have painted light yellow roof or two options, black or white vinyl roof.

All the 180 factory cars has 991 or 999 as paintcode on the fendertag. All cars had badges on each fender as well as on the dash. The center dome on the Cragars were cut out and put a DartCharger emblem on! Some of the DartChargers were sold without the emblems. What I know of is two cars! A DartCharger car can be tracked on a fendertag. According to the dealers that I have spoken with about 30% of the DartChargers was convertibles and the rest hardtops.

All the factory cars had following equipment;

273x4 Charger engine
904 HD transmission or 4 speed Hurst shifted manual transmission
suregrip - (option)
Cragar S/S 13x6 wheels
front & rear bumperguards
Radio w/antenna'
Woodgrained steering wheel
Standard mirror (after Nov 20, -64 all cars had outside adjustable mirror)
Night/Day mirror
Spare tire on standadr rim 13x4,5
Power steering
Power brakes
Power top (convertible)
Interior light kit
Air condition - (option)

The DartChargers were produced to March 1965 when Dodge launched the Dart Go/go package for sale after April 1, 1965. This time the yellow paint was introduces as "spring special"

The deal from Dodge to the dealers about the DartChargers was to buy at least 5 cars. Always arrived om Friday and super sale the same weekend. After March Dodge offered dealerkits that the dealers could put on any cars that they had in stock. That's how it came up blue and red DartChargers kitcars. The most odd dealercar is a Dart 270 2 dr hardtop in San Diego!! The dealerkits was produced in 300 units. The dealer kit was only for 273 HP cars.

The Dart go/go package could even be put on a Dart w/slant 6!

Up to now this is all info there is about these cars!