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1967 Dodge Charger 426 Hemi
Dodge carried its sweeping first-generation Charger into 1967 with concealed headlamps, a full-width taillamp panel, front and rear bucket seats, a center console, and a tachometer among its signature features. Buyers could top the engine range with the 426 Street Hemi, rated at 425 horsepower and 490 lb-ft through two Carter four-barrel carburetors. A TorqueFlite three-speed automatic and an A833 four-speed manual were both available.
Only 117 of the 15,788 Chargers reported for 1967 were Hemi-powered. The available Hemi axle-ratio list includes 3.23, 3.31, 3.54, and 3.55 ratios, with Sure Grip available, but the original transmission and axle combination of an individual car must be established from its records. The 1967 palette covered 21 colors, while stripe, vinyl-roof, wheel, and interior choices gave the fastback a broad range of factory appearances.
For a 1967 car, the VIN references identify X as the Charger body digit, J as the 426 Hemi engine digit, and 7 in the sixth position as the model year. Those checks establish the starting point; badges, paint, and a Hemi under the hood do not by themselves prove that a particular Charger left the factory in this configuration.