The “Dodge Rebellion” was an inventive marketing campaign launched by Dodge in 1966 to position that Chrysler division as the company’s performance carmaker. The Charger was introduced mid-year and was the leader of the pack for that initiative. Sales were kind of slow to begin with but took off in 1968. The seller has a first-year Charger that will be an ambitious project. It has been priced at $15,000 for that reason here on Facebook Marketplace. It appears to be hanging out alongside a road in Cartersville, Georgia. An attaboy goes to “Moparman” for the tip!
This Charger decodes as having a 383 cubic inch V8 under the hood, perfect for the whole Dodge Rebellion thing. It also has a floor-shifted manual transmission, which we assume is or was a 4-speed. Whether any of these are original to the Charger is another matter and would help justify the asking price. 1966-67 Chargers had seating for four with bucket seats for each passenger, and a full-length console is along for the ride.
We’re told the paint is black, but what’s left of it appears to be blue. Yet the interior is the stated color. These cars were especially cool with the hideaway headlights and fastback styling, and all the glass is still intact. This car has a 4-pod instrument cluster, which was exclusive to the early Chargers – they are electroluminescent and are supposed to glow at night.
Restoration would need to be the end game with this Dodge as the asking price is a lot to ask for a parts car. The seller says the machine has been driven 10,000 miles, but that makes no sense. Besides, it is in rough shape; there is no title for this car either. Would you be inclined to include this Charger in your own Dodge Rebellion?
Boy, it looks like that one has been through the wringer. It does look to be complete, though. The ask is a bit too much for the condition it’s in, but who knows? As the old saying goes: There’s an a$$ for every seat.