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In reply to the discussion: Which of these cars would you buy for your teenage driver? [View all]HooptieWagon
(17,064 posts)The Charger came standard with an inline 6. Probably very few were bought that way. I've nrither seen nor heard of one. You could get a 318, but again not many were ordered like that. The 360 motor was not available until the 70s. Most Chargers were ordered with a 383. The Daytona came standard with a 440, the 426 Hemi was optional. Either motor was optional in the standard Daytona, but not very common, as they nearly doubled the cost of the car. At some point ( '70?) the 440 was available with 3 2-barrel carburetor as an option, instead of the single 4-barrel.
Although listed as standard, Ive never heard of a Charger being equipped with a manual 3-speed. Common were the 4-speed manual and 3-speed automatic called the Torqueflite. The Powerglide was a 2-speed automatic made by GM exclusively for Chevrolet. No Charger left the factory with a Powerglide.