Dodge Charger SE | 1974

Dodge Charger SE | 1974

Highlights:

– 5.9-litre (360 cui) V8 petrol engine, automatic transmission

– New-for-1974 360 V8, introduced that year in place of the outgoing 340

– Canadian import documentation, with duties and taxes reportedly paid

– Described by the seller as an original car

– Minor paint blistering at the rocker panels, otherwise reported as structurally solid with no significant rust

The seller offers for sale this 1974 Dodge Charger SE, powered by a 5.9-litre V8 engine, paired with an automatic transmission. The seller describes the car as original and reports some paint blistering at the rocker panels, but otherwise describes the body as solid, showing no significant rust. According to the seller, the car runs and drives well.

This SE, or Special Edition, was the plusher, comfort-oriented derivative within Dodge’s third-generation Charger line-up, produced from 1971 to 1974 on Chrysler’s rounded “fuselage” B-body platform shared with the Coronet. Typical SE features included a vinyl or Landau roof, wood-grain interior trim and upgraded upholstery, positioning it as a more refined alternative to the sportier Rallye. 1974 was the final year of this generation, by which point Dodge had increasingly steered the Charger toward the personal-luxury segment as the traditional muscle car market cooled. It was also the year the 360-cubic-inch V8 was introduced for the Charger, replacing the outgoing 340 in the engine line-up that ran from the base six-cylinder up to the range-topping 440.

With its long, low fuselage-era styling, the third-generation Charger remains one of the most recognisable American cars of the early 1970s, and the SE trim brings a level of comfort and equipment that makes it easier to live with day to day than the more stripped-out performance versions. The 360 V8 fitted here offers a usable middle ground between the modest six-cylinder base engine and the harder-to-find 440, giving a genuine V8 soundtrack without the scarcity, and cost, that comes with the most sought-after engine options. As the last of the fuselage-bodied Chargers, this 1974 SE represents the closing chapter of a design that helped define the muscle car era.

Condition of the bodywork & paint

3 — Good. Bodywork or mechanical repairs needed; drives.

Condition of the interior

3 — Good. Bodywork or mechanical repairs needed; drives.

Technical condition

3 — Good. Bodywork or mechanical repairs needed; drives.

Overall condition

3 — Good. Bodywork or mechanical repairs needed; drives.

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This vehicle is currently located in: Overijssel province, the Netherlands.

This vehicle drives, brakes and shifts.

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