1975-1978 Dodge Charger: Meh Powertrains include a 5.2-, 5.9-, or 6.6-liter V-8, ranging from 150 to 225 hp. Transmissions included your choice of three-speed manual or auto, or a four-speed manual.

A brief history of the 1978 Dodge Magnum, a follow-up to the NASCAR-banned Charger Daytona, that didn't exactly go to plan, in more ways than one.

Dodge hoped to move 35,000 of the new model in the first year and ended up selling over 96,000. The Charger name had caught on, but world events were about to turn the muscle era on its head.

Discover the incredible evolution of the Dodge Charger Daytona, from its NASCAR origins to its cutting-edge electric future.

From the September 1978 issue of HOT ROD: Gray Baskerville drives one of the most coveted muscle car legends of all time, the 1969 Dodge Daytona Charger.

You don't have to be a diehard Charger fanboy to tell what happened here. The car was abandoned for years before it was sent to the crusher, and the seller says the last time this Charger was on ...

Dodge was looking for a car that would be eligible for NASCAR to replace the aged-out '74 Charger that they had been using. They needed something with better aero to stay competitive.