I'm a moron I thought the 426 came in 69 it has been erased. I'm not allowed to post again for 24 hrs for that one. 426 came out for Nascar in 64. I've always considered that the real original hemi. My boy Richard Petty and all.

 

lol, hey we all make mistakes no worries

 

If you look at the numbers, for sheer horsepower it's 1970.

 

Hi Dean,
I assume your being sarcastic? LOL

Heres the numbers for those who give a ....cuz thats what us engineer/car nuts do:

For the 68 Charger model year, 318, 383 & 440 were standard engine options (Magnum 440 std on the R/T). Hemi was on the option list for the R/Ts. The result was 475, 1968 Hemi R/T Chargers were built, split roughly 50/50 between four speed sticks and the Torqueflite. Who wants a torqueflight ...... This is an actual fact from Chrysler literature I have. Hey we are all here to learn.
Another little known cool (?) fact; mid-year (late in the run; as in the spring, March, April I believe) the "leaning-tower-of-power" was added to the option list; for what reason who knows. But 906, ’68 Chargers came with 225 slant sixes (called Charger 225) with the three-speed manual with column shift. They are rare to find today. I've only seen one red one.
The 426 "Elephant" street Hemi was available in 66-67 line up too. Prior to that, 64-65, it was exotic race only ('65 A-990s etc...). Then there is the earlier Red Ram, Firedome, and Firepowers of the 50s which are very cool.
A 68-70 Charger is squarely on my wish list can you tell, though a 440 would be more with in reach.

 

The reason why people wanted the Torqueflite is because it's the best automatic for racing, never mind the fact the New Process 4-speed is not an easy transmission to shift.

The /6 Charger was also available as an automatic.

The 1950s Hemis are not related to the 426 Hemi.

The 1964-65 and 1968 A-body Hemis are race cars. Anything else from 1966-71 are Street Hemis. There were about 55 (each) Hemi Coronet 440/Belvedere II cars built for Super Stock in 1967 that I believe were Street Hemis but with several items that made them not friendly for the street, but they were more Street Hemi than Race Hemi (like the '68 A-bodies). I do know if you got the automatic, it had a reverse valve body for racing.

 

My personal choice is 1969 , the reason I like the 69 cars from all the makes is the flowing body lines.
Performance the peak was 1970 but there were lots of fast cars prior to 1970.
After 72 it was slim pickings until the Buick GN, GNX and Mustang notch back arrived.

 

Hi Dean,
I assume your being sarcastic? LOL


lol, in all honesty though it was a strange possibility you couldn't get a hemi that year.
I'm not that fluent in the mo-powers . I can tell a challenger from a cuda and ect. but that's about it.

 

1966 w30.

 

Isn't the 68 A body heavier and bigger than the 67? I think the 67 dash and back clip win over the 68. Those horizontal taillights on the 68 just make the car look fatter.