Reference Details
- Common issue
- A Charger R/T or Hemi identity claimed from badges, hood equipment, or engine appearance when the vehicle identification plate does not carry the corresponding Charger R/T and 426 engine coding.
- Confidence
- documented
- Correct value
- The 13-character vehicle identification plate includes car line, price class, body style, engine displacement, model year, assembly plant, and sequence number; catalog entries include X for Charger, S for Charger R/T, R for 426-cu-in engine, and 1 for 1971.
- Where to check
- Instrument-panel vehicle identification plate visible through the windshield; compare to factory paperwork rather than exterior trim.