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[SuperStockAndy]

Ok, with that knowledge, maybe it doesn't share tooling with the General Lee kit.

Or, knowing MPC, it might be the same one, just changed a little!!!

[Rob Hall]

I've never heard of the "Super Charger", but a wild guess in the dark I'd say it would probably be just like the recently released reissue of the General Lee. I would guess it would be from the same tooling.

The 'Super Charger' was the 1:25th MPC '74 Charger reissue from the '80s, molded in red.

This 1:16th kit was issued as the 'Street Charger', two releases--one molded in black and one in red (in the 80s).I don't know if there was any differences between them...I have the red one, unbuilt. Has a stock interior, body is '73/74 style but w/ NASCAR style wide wheel well openings, and a '71 grille. Nicer than the Dukes Charger IMHO which had a crappy non-stock interior..

Edited by Rob Hall, 19 May 2011 - 03:36 PM.

[KevinMoparFord]

There was a 1/16 Charger that was based on the 73-74 Cahrger body, I think that was the Street Charger that may be released?

[Funkster]

Yes this model started out as the Richard Petty 1974 (43) Dodge Charger, was very detailed. Later there re-released as the Street Charger still had the stock car under pinings, but was made to look like a street car. I have both of them, the Petty Carger was a clear body and the Street Charger was a white body.

[1972coronet]

What I'd reallylike to see done with this kit's moulds after this release , and after the NASCAR re-release , is for the moulds to be modified into a stock'71-'74 Charger ! Maybe since it's already got the '73-'74 Charger quarter window arrangement , it'd be easier to just make it a model from those years .

But , then again , I'd really like to see a 16th scale '71 Demon , '72 Charger Rallye , '70 Duster , '72 Road Runner ... I'd even take one of those in 25th scale !

[kustomkat1]

YAY!!! It's gonna include the slotted Anson wheels!!! Just ordered 4, cuz when they are done with this run, the tool is gonna be modeifed to the Petty Charger, so get 'em while you can!!!!

[slantasaurus]

Chassis not stock but interior is?



Thanks!

If it is like the last issue from the 80's its mostly stock. It's been a while since I've looked at mine but I do remember a stock dash, stock seats and door panels with 73/4 style patterns.

[Futurabat]

The chassis and engine in this kit is the same one it's had since it's original release as the Petty Charger and currently in the DOH kit. The interior is stock '73-74 Charger. Once Round2 has retrofitted the molds for the Petty kit a convincing stock Charger could be easier done using parts from both kits. Don't look for a stock Charger release however as Round2 currently has no plans to do so.

[Futurabat]

This kit was originally released in 1974 as Richard Petty's 1973 Charger. The kit had a clear body and was (and still is) the most accurate stock car kit ever done. It was also released as Buddy Baker's charger with a red body.
In the late seventies the kit was modified to make the Street Charger. It shares the chassis and most of the motor with the Petty/Baker kits with a new interior, blower setup and modified to street trim body.

The next incarnation came in '81 (I believe) as the General Lee. Essentially the same kit with no blower (back to race Hemi) a new '69 Charger body and new interior parts to make the General. Many of the original cage components were returned to the kit for this release.

Polar Lights is re-issuing all three kits in reverse order. The General Lee is available now, The street Charger will be a limited release this fall after wich the tools will be restore to the Petty kit and will be re-released next year.

[Futurabat]

Yes this model started out as the Richard Petty 1974 (43) Dodge Charger, was very detailed. Later there re-released as the Street Charger still had the stock car under pinings, but was made to look like a street car. I have both of them, the Petty Carger was a clear body and the Street Charger was a white body.

I had the street charger in both the black release and the red release. I don't think it was ever molded in white but I could be wrong.

Is it something to be excited about? As a lifelong '68-'74 Charger fan, I have to say yes!!!!

Edited by Futurabat, 19 June 2011 - 03:58 PM.

[Futurabat]

I would also love to see some other bodies for this kit. '71-2 Road Runner, '69 Daytona or a '71-2 Charger. Of course for me the ultimate replacement body would be the 1978 Dodge Magnum.

[scale trucker]

yes 77-78 magnum xe..that would be a dream..

[Plasticfanatic]

I have the original realesed Petty Charger...still have the kit carboard box top stored away. I built mine straight from the box and added some engine detail, as have been said before it a great replica of mid/late 1970"s NASCAR stock car, very detailed engine,chassis,drum-brakes...it even have the special Richard Petty head piece "iron" logo on top of the racing seat!!

The clear body was an "issue" for some who....like myself....would like a regular solid white plastic body...the clear body never the less have the right proportions and great look of the real car...is just that is a little fragile/brittle compared with regular white styrene plastic used in the regular kits.

I also have the Dukes of Hazzards Charger.....that one is, well..a marketing venture of the times when the TV series was an ongoing hit, unfortunately the body of that early Charger offering is not fully accurate, it have the "NASCAR" round oppenings in the front wheel fenders, mine was also assembled and was a little detailed,it fell out of a storage shelf, front two wheels broke off and the model have been collecting dust in a corner of my workroom ever since!!!

Now, the moment the 1/16 Petty Charger is reissued, I will get at least two....one will be backdated to the 1971 body....love the look of that one....and the other will be done as one of the many diferent small diferent detail versions he raced, so it can keep company to my original build...which is nothing great but still one of my favorites!!....LONG LIVE THE KING!!!

Edited by Plasticfanatic, 20 June 2011 - 01:47 PM.

[Futurabat]

I agree about the brittle body! I have plans to build all of Petty's Chargers from the 1972 model right on up to the last riverside car from 1978. Of course i'll have to modify and copycast the engine, probably from the Grand Prix kit for the 74-78 models since the Charger only ran the HEMI for 1972/73. Anyone got a better idea for the replacement engine?

[Greg Myers]

"Anyone got a better idea for the replacement engine?" Small block Chevy from any number of MPC Corvette kits ?

[diymirage]

"Anyone got a better idea for the replacement engine?" Small block Chevy from any number of MPC Corvette kits ?

would work of he was trying to duplicate cars from the time period where he still won races

[Futurabat]

As stated- I will be trying to duplicate the 1974 Charger wich ran a chrysler 355C.I. engine. I wouldn't use a chevy engine unless it were close enough to a dodge engine to make only minor modifications necessary.

I don't recall any other 1/16th mpar kits but I thought someone else here might.

I have been friends with the Petty family since 1976 and wanted to replicate the 1974 car for myself, and the 1975 championship car as a gift for Richard. I may wind up grinding all identification from the Pontiac kit and using the base plastic for a semi-scratchbuilt 355. Thanks for the input guys.

Edited by Futurabat, 18 July 2011 - 01:19 PM.

[Greg Myers]

They ain't that different. It don't get any closer than this.

[Ron Hamilton]

I may have to get one of these, since it has a complete interior. I would like to backdate the body to a '70 and fill in the hood opening.

[Futurabat]

I may have to get one of these, since it has a complete interior. I would like to backdate the body to a '70 and fill in the hood opening.

I think it would be much easier to convert the body in the General Lee kit to a 1970.