Chrysler's Idea car photos 1940 - 1961 a trip back in time • The Dodge Challenger Message Board

by **Alaskan_TA** » 11 Jan 2008 4:36

If you love low production cars, prototypes and history, read on;

http://www.hamtramck-historical.com:80/ ... s-01.shtml

Fins, wings, glass tops and more......

by **patrick** » 11 Jan 2008 6:26

Thank's, Barry! That was some very cool information. :thumbsup:

Concept car's are really cool. It's alway's interesting to see the concept, then see the final product. They were all pretty neat but, I'll take a Falcon, or the lost Norseman any day. Thank's again, Pat

by **Eddie** » 11 Jan 2008 20:29

Me too. The older I get the more real old stuff interests me! Thanks Barry.

by **christer** » 14 Apr 2008 12:30

Is this concept car familiar?

by **Eddie** » 14 Apr 2008 19:38

Hey Christer, I think Joe Bortz? owns that very car! I think I remember him buying it a few yearsback in an auction house for the wealthy. It had the engine missing and he wanted a pre-production Hemi,(1964), to power it as the original designers had intended.

by **christer** » 16 Apr 2008 19:53

airfuelEddie wrote:Hey Christer, I think Joe Bortz? owns that very car! I think I remember him buying it a few yearsback in an auction house for the wealthy. It had the engine missing and he wanted a pre-production Hemi,(1964), to power it as the original designers had intended.

Thanks Eddie! He is not familiar to me but I am sure you are right.

The Hemi engines are quite sought after :s023:

so I am not surprised that it is gone. I hope he finds a replacement Hemi.

by **christer** » 16 Apr 2008 19:59

Quite recently a set of "Drag mags" were sold. The seller claimed that these are "FACTORY VINTAGE RACING RIMS FROM CHRYSLER CALLED DRAG MAGS". I do not think that is true, or is it? Anyway they look quite similar to the mags on the concept car above.

by **Eddie** » 16 Apr 2008 20:38

Very cool Christer! :thumbsup:

And yeah Joe has it, it's on edmunds for sale! (couldnt get link up sorry) :frown:

by **fal308** » 17 Apr 2008 13:36

IIRC that concept car was called the Hemi-Charger. It looks like it has hubcaps on it also.
I remember reading the history of the car. As Eddie states, it was supposedto have a Hemi in it but one could not be procured in time so a 383 (or 440?) was installed upon the car's introduction. They couldn't get a Hemi as the Nascar teams got priority on the engines. That plus the fact that the Hemis were rushed to development very quickly.
They never raised the hood in public when the big block ws installed. They eventually instaalled a Hemi and showed it then with the hood up.

by **fal308** » 17 Apr 2008 15:16

Here's some photos and an article of the Charger http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z885 ... ncept.aspx This appears to be a pretty cool site, lots of concept cars from around the world, of all eras http://www.conceptcarz.com/
Unfortunately, the Bortz Auto Collection site is currently under construction.
Here's some photos of Mopar concept cars http://www.conceptcarposter.com/chrysler.htm