Dodge Charger History: Quick Background on a Fast Car

The Dodge Charger is an excellent automobile. However, the wonderful heritage of the V8 muscle vehicle is something that aficionados sometimes miss.

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The Dodge Charger is widely regarded as one of the finest examples of the V8 muscle car genre.

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Not only that, but it remains true to its billing as a goofy, tire-shredding time capsule, making it one of the few holy automobiles.

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Dodge Charger has been around for nearly fifty years, so it's only right that we celebrate the legacy of this outsized American classic.

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The original Dodge Charger was a large, aggressive automobile.

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