One Last Stop in Surf City for Menacing 1968 Dodge Charger

A Mopar enthusiast from Austria is the proud new owner of this black beauty. However, before this 1968 Charger set off for its new European home, it found its way to the Classic Industries showroom in Huntington Beach, California.

The new owner was on a tight schedule, but fortunately for all of us, he did have enough time for the Classic Industries photography team to get a few shots of this immaculate Mopar icon.

Once upon a time, one of Chrysler's wheel manufacturers came up with a cast aluminum wheel design that drew inspiration from magnesium wheels used on mid sixties Cobras. It was called the Cast Center Road Wheel and was offered as an option on various 1969 Mopar models under Sales Code W23.

Unfortunately, at that time, aluminum casting was a recent innovation and the process still had some issues. Some of the later development tests would show that the W23 wheels had a tendency to loosen the lug nuts, allowing the wheels to come off.

If you are going to SEMA this year, be sure to stop by OER's booth #24175 where we will be unveiling the "TWISTED" Duster, a 426 HEMI-Powered 1972 Plymouth Duster that was built for Season 8 of SPEED TV's Chop Cut Rebuild TV show. OER's booth is in The Restoration Marketplace directly across from General Motors at the north hall of the main convention center. Don't miss the unveiling of this awesome Mopar!
Watch the next episode of the series on 10/29 at 8:30am EST or tune in on 11/01 at 3:30pm EST on SPEED TV!