1970 Dodge Charger 500

DesertRat wrote:

Does anyone know if they make this car in a 1/24 scale kit? The closest thing i've seen is the movie car from the movie Fast and the Furious", but i'm looking for something more factory than tricked out.    Usually an A/C guy, but i do enjoy cars from time to time, and i would actually like to do a model of my own car for a change (yeah, i got the real thing). Looked on Ebay, but no dice. Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks

I've never seen one. I used to know a guy that had one, and dove it everyday. The roof is unique, and not really one off a Superbee. Also the grill is unique too. You could start out with a Daytona Charger roof, and adapt it to the regular Charger body. The front fenders are different on a Daytona or a Superbird that the regular fenders. For the life of me I cannot remember if the 500 had two or four headlights. I'm thinking they just used two small diameter ones like the 1965 hemi cars did. If you have in particular questions about this body let me know as my brother has all the factory data.

gary

Hey Gary! Actually i believe you are thinking of a '69 500. The '69 500 has the rear window flush, and the grille flush as well, without the characteristic hidden headlights (all 2nd generation chargers had 4 headlights) On the '70, the roof is the same. Outside of a few factory options, there is really not much difference between that and a base model charger. On ebay, i had seem a '70 R/T resin conversion kit, but the R/T has the door scoops along with the badges. Not exactly what i was looking for.

The 69 R/T kit is pretty common these days. I suppose that if i see nothing, i may pick one up as an alternate. But, i thought i would throw that out there, hoping someone knew something i didn't. Thanks!

DesertRat wrote:

Hey Gary! Actually i believe you are thinking of a '69 500. The '69 500 has the rear window flush, and the grille flush as well, without the characteristic hidden headlights (all 2nd generation chargers had 4 headlights) On the '70, the roof is the same. Outside of a few factory options, there is really not much difference between that and a base model charger. On ebay, i had seem a '70 R/T resin conversion kit, but the R/T has the door scoops along with the badges. Not exactly what i was looking for. The 69 R/T kit is pretty common these days. I suppose that if i see nothing, i may pick one up as an alternate. But, i thought i would throw that out there, hoping someone knew something i didn't. Thanks!

Ah, but you are so right. It was a 1969 Charger! I spoke with my brother awhile ago, and he did a complete memory jog for me. I thought that it was 1970. Getting long in the tooth you know. Brother did tell me that if your doing a race car to be sure and get the engine right. The street version used a standard intake, but the race car was shipped with two different intakes. I always liked the way the 69 car looked.

gary

The Charger 500 in 1:1 used the coronet grille/ headlights. The rear window was flush mounted and the rear window was standard Chrysler issue and I recall they used a lot of body putty to make it fit, just do not recall which model it came from...it was a cheap factory conversion for racing purposes.

Wasn't planning on doing a charger modified for racing, but more or less kinda an example of what i want the 1/1 scale to look like (one of these days) and it may be the only time i will never have to worry about references

   And i have to agree that i loved the way the 69 looked. I thought it was the best looking one out of all the 2nd generation chargers. But with the popularity of the Dukes these days, a 69 kit is easy to come by and are in no short supply. Went on Ebay and i even saw a 68 kit in the Dick Landy color scheme. Guess i'll keep looking though. Was just hoping something was available. After i finish my aircraft builds, i'd like to "change gears" (pun intended)

 

carguy wrote:

The Charger 500 in 1:1 used the coronet grille/ headlights. The rear window was flush mounted and the rear window was standard Chrysler issue and I recall they used a lot of body putty to make it fit, just do not recall which model it came from...it was a cheap factory conversion for racing purposes.

That's the 1969 model. They put the roof into production a year ahead of the Daytona and Superbird. The roof is not off a Roadrunner/Superbee, but a one up deal. The 1970 Carger 500 used a regular production roof line. Might add here that there was also a 1971 Superbird / Daytona in the works before Ford and NASCAR got it killed off. It was even slicker than the 1970 model. I saw pics of it yesterday afternoon down at my brother's place. There is a car that runs at Bonneville that uses a stock 1970 Daytona body (#1001) that has run nearly 240mph with a stock displacement engine and two four barrels.

gary

a '71 Daytona/Superbird? Really????? If there are pictures out there, i would love to see em! Google doesn't seem to be much help....

And Ford got it shut down, huh? Seems i owe the blue oval a rather overdue nasty-gram!