Steve Magnante and his YouTube channelSteve Magnante and his YouTube channel have been providing regular servings of automotive knowledge, facts and plenty of interesting cars.
Many of these are classic cars that got consigned to the junkyard and many also have a cool story to tell – today is no exception.
It’s a car with another interesting history, and currently it’s sitting in a field waiting to rust away, but there are enough parts left to piece together the whole picture.
We take a look at what Steve has to say about his latest classic find and why it is a one-of-a-kind muscle car.
The One-Of-A-Kind Classic 1966 Dodge Charger
Steve is in Massachusetts at Bernardston in an auto junkyard and as always with Steve, there are a lot of facts coming fast, so you need pen and paper ready to take notes.
Here, he is with a rusting purple muscle car that has seen better days – a 1966 Dodge Charger which initially got built in 37300 examples.
This is pre-68, so the classic coke bottle shape was yet to come, Steve mentions that twice as many Chargers got sold in 1968 than 1966/1967 together partly because of the styling refresh, as seen in the iconic film Bullitt.
The hood scoop is particularly interesting as despite its looks, it is a Bauman Scoop which means it is a scientifically-designed scoop designed to optimize the way the air reaches the engine.
Back in the old days this was a metallic red, white interior car with a 6.3-liter engine which is no longer residing where it should be under the hood, leaving a gaping hole instead.
Dodge’s 1966 Charger Is A Classic Car From The Golden Days
Some cool 15” wheels and a do-it-yourself pistol grip changer for the automatic transmission sit inside the rotting interior and around the side and back Steve has more information available about the Charger.
It sports the side trim that hides welding seams on its rear flanks, a design decision from the factory, and he points out that the 1967 HEMI Charger was the first Detroit car to feature an aerodynamic spoiler – something this car is too early for in any case.
The Charger is missing its rear nearside wheel, and you can see the leaf spring suspension piece resting on the floor.
All in all, the car has seen better days yet still looks like it could become an awesome project car.
