How to spot the difference between 1971-1974 Dodge Chargers // 3rd Gen Charger Identification

On this video I will go through all of the major differences between the 3rd generation chargers which are the 1971, 1972, 1973, and 1974 Dodge Chargers, These had quite significant changes over the 4 year period. including grill, tail lights, body lines, and side window shapes to name a few.
How to spot the difference between 1971-1974 Dodge Chargers // 3rd Gen Charger Identification
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[@leoclement3801]

Thank you sir! I'm a huge fan of the 1971-74 charger. Always loved the opera windows.

[@johnwilkerson2195]

Always loved the 71' thru 74' Charger and the Plymouth Roadrunner 71'72'

[@philosophusbellator]

Thank you for this! The 73 Charger has been my favorite since I was a kid.

[@michaelahenriksson8854]

Thank you so much for video I have a 73 Charger SE Brougham.. Love it

[@mundrubjet]

Those Broughams were cool as shit!! Ol Sarge...

[@crypticspirit6297]

Very informative. I have a 71 charger 500 and you've given me things to make sure I do right when I bring her back to the street. 3rd gen chargers are the best.

[@richardprice5978]

still don't care for the opera windows or 1972 back swoop-up but love the crome tail light's on my uncle's 1-owner 71 SE-440 auto. so too bad there isn't a miss match of the best 3-gen bit's tastes wise😉 i ended up getting a 69 BBM car so i might be bisted to my car

[@JackFlemingFan1]

Excellent video and job well done explaining the differences between the 1971-74 Dodge Chargers!

[@sayakpal3428]

Very well explained. Boy, this 3rd gen charger deserves more respect than people offer then! I really would like to know the difference between a 71-72 Plymouth roadrunner and a 73-74 charger.

[@j.d.b.pennamesonofharraant3367]

Cuda

[@mundrubjet]

That 66 or 67 First Gen Charger in the background... Priceless!! Ol Sarge...

[@camdenyancey8201]

Yo this video is dope, I have a 74 charger thanks for breaking it down.

[@PaulHarrell]

That was VERY helpful. Thank you.

[@floyds.mayhem.garage]

Thanks for watching!

[@robertcharlton7996]

Thank you... you were very informative. I had a 69 Charger but loved, loved my 71 S/E Charger 440 Magnum, slap stick shifter.... awesome car!

[@danceshadowmoon1]

I had a 74 Charger SE Brougham that had the white top, and blue body. Best car I ever owned.

[@londonghoulchannel6409]

I have a 1971 superbee, really loved this video

[@apolloperez8706]

You forgot the body line side crease on the lower side. You mentioned the top line but the latter Chargers has matching line crease but the '71 lower line crease did not meet.

[@thomasbrown7420]

Thanks man that was informative.

[@jg7854]

I'm pretty sure the 71-72 have a relatively flat ( Horizontal ) back section right before the sheetmetal rolls over to form the back where it meets the bumper. On 73-74 the back section ramped up slightly before turning down to meet the bumper. A kind of built in spoiler. A 71 -72 trunklid will bolt up to 73-74 but will not be even with the tops of the quarter panels at the rear of the car. This was one of the changes in the body from 72 to 73.

[@MrMajikman1]

Yes, you are correct about the '71 rear body line. I had one. The '71 was the best body style of the third generation if you ask me, and mostly because of the rear body line you mentioned! Mine was identical to the one at 2:55 right down to the color, but it didn't have the landau top., but it did have a 383 big block in it.

[@lorenzorodriguez2700]

Thanks for the info!

[@michaelmarks5012]

Thanks, that was informative.

[@edham04]

Honestly I am a huge mopar fan for many years and I know all about all of those cars.😊

[@wildflashback1979]

Is that general mayhem in the back?!?

[@chargerdave2046]

1 other little detail that I don't think you mentioned. The body line off of the 1/4, that meets up with the trunk edge of the pillar on a 71/72 go straight back towards the bumper. On the 73/74 that line curves up towards the trunk at the back, like a small ducktail

[@jamesthomas7977]

The rear 1/4 window on that 73 looks virtually the same as the 71-72 road runner. Also, I noticed that the wheels its sporting are from a 1st generation Chrysler Concorde. I think they look good.

[@johnwilkerson2195]

Very helpful enjoyed your video I'm a Mopar man as well thanks!

[@floyds.mayhem.garage]

Thanks for watching glad it was helpful!

[@_ford_crown_victoria_p]

0:50 an hellcat passing by

[@dodgetony75]

One thing you missed was the celebrity roof that was only available in the 1974 Charger. it was basically the SE minus the louvers and was usually found on the spring special, also unlike the SE that had the vinyl go 3/4 the way back the vinyl on the celebrity roof covered the entire roof. I know for a fact that it did come as an option on the rallye version. I know this cause I have one. The spring special only came in earth tones and you could get unique vinyl roofs with patterns. Other than that I think you did a very good job with the differences between the years

[@paullodge4310]

I learned something from your video. I have a 72. I did not know that the 72 front fender and doors were year specific. I know 71 fenders were because of the obvious different side marker but I always figured 72-74 fenders and doors were the same. Thanks.

[@joejoe437]

I never even knew all those differences, and I've been a Mopar guy for years.

[@toddbrooks2464]

Hope you knew hood was up on the 71, before it popped up, dig the factory sunroof!

[@mrbakerskatz]

Mine was a cream color 73 charger se with opera windows , bucket seat console car . I was told it had the pistol grip shifter although that was long gone by the time I got the car . Sure wish I had that car now .

[@moparnut6286]

Very nice primer! on the differences between the 2nd and 3rd gen chargers would add that the 3rd gen had the rubber isolated larger k- frame and longer t- bars vs the solid mounted smaller 2nd gen k-frame shorter t-bars and the 74s almost always had the iso- clamp rear spring rubber mounted oval bushings. And there was even a variation between the 73/74 k - frames the front strut bushing on some 73s was the same size as the 2nd gen while all the 74s had the larger strut rod bushings.... I know cause I have a 73 big block k-frame with the smaller holes for the bushing. Great stuff man! Merry Christmas and have a happy New Year!

[@floyds.mayhem.garage]

the 71/72 chargers still had the same style k frame as the first and second gen charger with the upper control arms mounted to the body. its amazing how many differences there were, the 71/71 chargers were Almont completely different from 73/74 even though they visually look the same

[@moparnut6286]

@@floyds.mayhem.garage I still love them!

[@daveanthony135]

Nice informational video,good info.

[@VicsGarage71]

I'm pretty sure 71 was continuous with no gap in hood vents, 72 had the small gap, and then 73 had the big gap and 74 none. I have a 73 bulge hood on my 71 im restoring now on my channel

[@stevensgarage998]

I have to disagree, i have a original ‘71 R/T and it does have the gap from factory.

[@VicsGarage71]

@@stevensgarage998 you’re right. It’s like a mid to later year 71. The first run of 71s had no gap. And switched half way through.

[@MrMajikman1]

@@stevensgarage998 I had a '71 SE and mine were continuous with a slightly wider metal fin at the center of the hood. R/T may have been a little different, as the stock R/T's had the 2 vertical fins on the doors, and the stock SE did not.

[@ghost.of.aleksz.salad.]

0:48 kitty

[@thatguybryce752]

Am I the only one who see something similar to the 1968 charge (general mayhem) from roadkill?

[@floyds.mayhem.garage]

you should check out some of my other videos, I built a replica of their car. so it is a general mayhem, replica

[@johndeason6443]

1971 coupe hoods only fit on 1971 Dodge Charger

[@Packer1290]

Neighbor had one of these when I was growing up. I turn 16 and I ask about it and she's oh, my husband just sold it a month ago. 😭 FUnny thing she mentioned to be about it. She told me it had a bullet hole in it where someone had taken a shot at her husband and he didn't even notice it until awhile later.

[@shieldwolf8093]

I just picked up a near mint 1972 charger

[@jessicawells5145]

My neighbor has a 73 but it came factory with 71 superbee,style tail lights, way more aggressive and attractive than the straight row style

[@slayer5813]

I'm pretty sure your neighbor's '73 did not come with 1971 Super Bee tail lights from the FACTORY. Yes a previous owner (if neighbor isn't the original owner) could've changed the tail lights out with a set from a '71. But from the factory, NO.

[@chargermaster586]

You dont see tge 3rd gen chargers as much they are often overshadowed by the 2nd gen

[@mundrubjet]

Word...

[@mundrubjet]

Mine is a 71 stock 383HP with Hideaway headlights, 727 Tourqueflite, Rallye Dash SE, A/C, WP28N, yada yada yada... I've owned her since '85... We grew up together. She is now Mopar Torr Red...69 440 out of a New Yorker is in the machine shop and will be fitted with a 671 blower...750 to 1.000 HP with the same torque. Watch for the video's... Ol Sarge...

[@j.d.b.pennamesonofharraant3367]

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[@CoastalAutoReactionCAR]

Hey bud you been Called Out By Mortske For The 2020 Burnout Callout Challenge!!

[@floyds.mayhem.garage]

I'm on it!!!😁

[@CoastalAutoReactionCAR]

@@floyds.mayhem.garage Wicked!

[@mikepate6404]

You left out the bubble hood on the 73-74s

[@OldeCarrGuy]

I know you already got the word! Lets see a burnout!

[@floyds.mayhem.garage]

I'm on it!!!😁 I won't disappoint!!!

[@hollowpoint357sw4]

Cool

[@j.d.b.pennamesonofharraant3367]

Isn't there a Rare single headlight version?

[@brianmaricle9646]

So what is the difference between a 71 Challenger and a 71 charger don't they look the same ?

[@floyds.mayhem.garage]

two completely different cars, the charger is a b body, and the challenger is a E body

[@salahabuhasna]

What are the best websites to buy parts from it?

[@VicsGarage71]

For 3rd gens? Good luck. Restoring my 71 now on my channel. It's gotten better but plenty is still lacking

[@c.wdervin5987]

U didn’t talk about engines and performance. 🙄🙄

[@floyds.mayhem.garage]

because its a video on the visual differences between years. engine and performance changes can't really be used to help identify the year. this is part of three videos I did between the different generations

[@c.wdervin5987]

@@floyds.mayhem.garage in the case of the 71 to 74 chargers engines did change and downgraded. Last year of hemi..., defining the 440 for emissions....etc

[@floyds.mayhem.garage]

correct, they changed each year, but they didn't really define a year other than the hemi. so I didn't think they would be relevant to identifying what year a charger is, same as I left out interior details

[@c.wdervin5987]

@@floyds.mayhem.garage defining was a mistype. I meant to type they retuned the 440 for emissions etc. anyway I learned from this video and it was fun and I wanted to learn more about the performance and even the interior difference. Do a part 2 lol 😂 I’m a mopar guy I own a 70 charger rt so I love the old mopar muscle including the 71-74 even though they downgraded performance

[@mundrubjet]

Oh...my...god...Becky.... Did you see her hood!! You could land airplanes on that hood!! Lol...Ol Sarge...

[@davidledford1456]

ALL THIS JUST APPEARED ON MY KZbin,I HAD NO CLUE IT WAS A FEW YEARS AGO, YALL ARE BETWIXT AN BETWEEN,AN SO MIXED UP ALL OVER THE PLACE, I HAVE HAD SO MANY MOPARS WHEN THEY WERE CHEAP, LOVE HER RED HAIR AN WAY SHORT SHORTS, IM JUST SOUTH OF ATLANTA,AN SHES WELCOME TO COME AN HELP ME ON MY NICE DAKOTA R/T ANYTIME...

[@sebastianllorente4155]

Who see the black 68 - 70 charger ?

[@sxslayerxs]

71 72 73 74 73 71 72 73 71 74

[@onedge70moparsuperbee23]

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