Make:
Dodge
Model:
Charger
Year:
1968
Mileage:
94646
Miles
Condition:
Used
Country:
United States
Region:
Colorado
City:
Denver , CO
Zip:
80219
1968 Dodge Charger 1 of 3 Dodge Charger Bengal 383 Magnum V8 Automatic
Even in today's world of diverse automotive performance and varied fanbases, sports and muscle cars go hand in hand. Head out to any NFL game and you're sure to see a large number of Chargers, Challengers, Mustangs and Camaros posted up at tailgate parties across the city. Whether it was a flash of brilliant marketing or simply an enthusiastic fan honoring America's biggest sport, MoPar dealer Tom Kneer decided he wanted to mix two of his favorite things. When a longtime friend told Tom he was starting an AFL franchise for their hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio, Kneer decided to pull a few strings and commemorate the occasion. He secured the name and colors for the team before they were released to the public and promptly got on the horn to Chrysler's corporate offices. See, if Tom was going to pull off his new Bengal Charger, he needed the cars to be some shade of orange. Chrysler agreed and generously offered up custom pigment they had created for the Michigan Department of Transportation's various fleet rigs. There was only one catch: Chrysler needed an order of at least 50 cars to justify the expense. Tom quickly agreed and spec-ed up 50 freshly redesigned 1968 Chargers with "Tiger Orange" paint, Black vinyl tops and various sets of options. Chrysler had also created a snazzy new R/T stripe that they thought would be a cool addition, and Tom went about finding a Cincinnati local to stamp 100 chrome "Bengal Charger" badges that would be installed at the dealership. Not surprisingly, Tom Kneer Dodge sold all 50 Charger Bengal Edition cars before the Cincinnati Bengals ever played their first game.
Even in today's world of diverse automotive performance and varied fanbases, sports and muscle cars go hand in hand. Head out to any NFL game and you're sure to see a large number of Chargers, Challengers, Mustangs and Camaros posted up at tailgate parties across the city. Whether it was a flash of brilliant marketing or simply an enthusiastic fan honoring America's biggest sport, MoPar dealer Tom Kneer decided he wanted to mix two of his favorite things. When a longtime friend told Tom he was starting an AFL franchise for their hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio, Kneer decided to pull a few strings and commemorate the occasion. He secured the name and colors for the team before they were released to the public and promptly got on the horn to Chrysler's corporate offices. See, if Tom was going to pull off his new Bengal Charger, he needed the cars to be some shade of orange. Chrysler agreed and generously offered up custom pigment they had created for the Michigan Department of Transportation's various fleet rigs. There was only one catch: Chrysler needed an order of at least 50 cars to justify the expense. Tom quickly agreed and spec-ed up 50 freshly redesigned 1968 Chargers with "Tiger Orange" paint, Black vinyl tops and various sets of options. Chrysler had also created a snazzy new R/T stripe that they thought would be a cool addition, and Tom went about finding a Cincinnati local to stamp 100 chrome "Bengal Charger" badges that would be installed at the dealership. Not surprisingly, Tom Kneer Dodge sold all 50 Charger Bengal Edition cars before the Cincinnati Bengals ever played their first game.
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