Original Charger Concept!!

[Wyndego]

Here's a piece I found on the web that I knew you all would like to see:

Monterey Sports & Classic Car Auction
The Monterey Sports & Classic Car Auction, owned by RM Auctions, was held on August 17-18th at the Portola Plaza Hotel in downtown Monterey. The event set a record with total sales of $46 million including nine cars that topped the $1 million mark. The chart-topper was a former 24 Hours of Le Mans contender, the 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Spyder California Competizione that sold for $4.95 million.

To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the 1932 Ford, a series of ten unique pedal cars, all autographed by Edsel B Ford II, were auctioned and the sale proceeds that topped $200,000 were divided between the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) and the charity of choice of each builder.

The original 1964 Dodge HEMI “Charger” Concept, powered by an original 426 cubic inch factory racing HEMI, sold for $1.1 million. Other notable sales included a 1955 Ferrari 750 Monza Scaglietti Spyder at $1.54 million, a 1973 Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona Spyder at $1,056,000, a 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza Spider at $907,500, and a 1965 Ford Shelby Mustang GT 350 R at $852,500.

[Quiet Lunatic]

Nice find. Sweet! Some of these auctions do so much good. Why don't you post that Pic in the gallery Wyn? Hate to loose that one. :old:

[MyMopar]

Here's a piece I found on the web that I knew you all would like to see:

The original 1964 Dodge HEMI “Charger” Concept, powered by an original 426 cubic inch factory racing HEMI, sold for $1.1 million. quote]

A little fact for you about that car.

During it's debute, the car never had a Hemi in it. It had a 383 in it so they never showed the car with the hood open. Back then the race Hemi's were hand built and they were in short supply. Chrysler was in with Richard Petty and the motor that they were building for this car went to the King's camp for racing instead of this car.
At some point in time one of the owners of the car put an original 64 Hemi in it. When he inquired about taking it to the track, the engine builder said if it breaks don't bring it back (motor was built for time period exactness, not reliability). Then when the chasis guy heard about taking it to the track, he told the owner when the body twists and paint cracks, don't bring it back. With no roof and no real roll bar to tie everything together, the body would just twist. The owner never did bring it to the track.

[Wyndego]

Nice find. Sweet! Some of these auctions do so much good. Why don't you post that Pic in the gallery Wyn? Hate to loose that one. :old:


Good idea, Ric! I'll do that!


At some point in time one of the owners of the car put an original 64 Hemi in it. When he inquired about taking it to the track, the engine builder said if it breaks don't bring it back (motor was built for time period exactness, not reliability). Then when the chasis guy heard about taking it to the track, he told the owner when the body twists and paint cracks, don't bring it back. With no roof and no real roll bar to tie everything together, the body would just twist. The owner never did bring it to the track.


Awesome story , MyMopar! Rep points for that tidbit!

[Quiet Lunatic]

That looks just like the silver one that the Chrysler museum has...

http://www.chargerforumz.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1846&d=1185917683

[neeperconcept]

Wow that thing looks like the batmobile nice ride,would not mind taking it for a cruise )

[RFischer]

great find folks ...