1974 Dodge Charger

Muscle car powered by 1974 Dodge Charger engine family.

Exact-year Charger retained as the stock-presenting family baseline for body, grille, Rallye striping, trim, lamps, glass, and factory-style wheels.

Bodies Two-door hardtop coupe

Configurations Charger hardtop, Charger SE, Rallye package

Engine range 318 V8 through optional 440 V8

Chassis Torsion-bar front and leaf-spring rear

Production Exact configuration ledger remains unresolved

Story

1974 Dodge Charger

The 1974 Charger family combined two-door hardtop coupe with Charger hardtop, Charger SE, Rallye package configurations. This page keeps those factory choices together without treating an engine, stripe, badge, or trim package as a separate car identity.

Engines and transmissions

The 318 handled regular service while 360, 400, and 440 paths carried distinct induction, cooling, emissions, transmission, and axle requirements; no 426 Hemi path is inferred. Transmission, induction, cooling, exhaust, axle, emissions equipment, and dates must match the selected engine path.

Chassis and brakes

The B-body used longitudinal front torsion bars and a leaf-sprung live rear axle, with package-specific brake and handling equipment. Brake, steering, spring, damper, axle, ratio, wheel, and tire equipment varied by configuration and must be reconciled to factory and car-specific records.

Body, trim, and proof

Start with VIN or serial, body tag, title, shell, and ownership history. Then reconcile drivetrain, chassis, protected finish, cabin, trim, dates, and records. Replaceable badges, stripes, wheels, or a swapped engine cannot establish factory configuration.

**Exact-year view retained for body, trim, glass, lamps, bumpers, and wheel context; condition and restoration details remain specific to the photographed car.**Greg Gjerdingen via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Price history

Values

Nominal dollars from original price sheets, auction archives, and approved value references.

Original Price

A verified original price is not yet available for this car.

Values move with paperwork, originality, options, condition, venue, and body style. High bids and guide values are labeled separately from completed sales.

Reference records

Options, Colors & Components

Source-backed details for trim, chassis, production, and authenticity.

Engine Details

318 two-barrel V8 318 cu in LA-series V8 · Regular Charger path · engine assembly / specification
360 two- or four-barrel V8 360 cu in LA-series V8 by application · Charger performance path · engine assembly / specification
400 two- or four-barrel V8 400 cu in B-series big-block by application · Charger and Rallye paths · engine assembly / specification
440 four-barrel V8 440 cu in RB-series V8 · Top Charger application · carburetor / specification

Transmission

Factory transmission Three-speed manual where factory listed
Factory transmission Four-speed manual with eligible performance engine
Factory transmission TorqueFlite automatic matched to engine and axle

Options

Engines and Induction summarized from reviewed factory and marque references.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

SE Charger SE factory · comfort · Roof, window, cabin, trim, and equipment must agree with body tag and records.
RALLYE Rallye package factory · performance · Chassis, instruments, trim, graphics, engine application, and records must agree.
440 440 four-barrel V8 factory · performance · Engine, induction, cooling, transmission, axle, emissions equipment, dates, and records must agree.
SURE-GRIP Sure-Grip differential factory · performance · Carrier, ratio, housing, dates, and records must agree.
POWER-DISC Power front disc brakes factory · safety · Calipers, rotors, hydraulics, wheels, dates, and records must agree.

Paint

EW1 White factory · solid
TX9 Black factory · solid
KB5 Lucerne Blue factory · solid
KG8 Deep Sherwood factory · solid
KL8 Dark Moonstone factory · solid
FE5 Rallye Red factory · solid
KY4 Golden Fawn factory · metallic
KJ6 Avocado Gold factory · metallic

Production

Transmissions summarized from reviewed factory and marque references.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

1974 Dodge Charger family total · disputed

Authenticity

Rear Axle and Ratios summarized from reviewed factory and marque references.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

Model-year identity 1974 Charger VIN or serial, body tag, title, shell, drivetrain, trim, protected finish, and ownership evidence that agrees · VIN or serial plate, body or trim plate, chassis, title, build records, and ownership history · fraud detection
Engine and transmission Configuration-correct engine, induction, transmission, controls, stampings, castings, and dates · Engine, induction, gearbox, shifter, pedals, stamp pads, castings, dates, and records · numbers matching
Axle, brakes, and suspension Application-correct axle, ratio, brake system, steering, springs, links, and dampers · Axle housing and carrier, brakes, steering, suspension, dates, service records, and build evidence · date correctness
Paint, exterior trim, and cabin Plate- and record-supported finish, moldings, badges, wheels, upholstery, instruments, and controls · Body and trim plates, protected paint, upholstery, hardware, dashboard, and restoration records · trim correctness

Still Researching

production No reviewed public ledger reconciles 1974 Charger production by body, model, engine, transmission, axle, paint, trim, options, plant, date, and surviving-car status.
paint colors Reviewed references establish representative factory colors but not a complete body, trim, stripe, special-order, plant, and build-date compatibility matrix.
interior Broad cabin equipment is documented, but the complete upholstery color, material, body, option, and production-date matrix is not publicly reconciled.
authenticity markers Public model references cannot prove one survivor's born-with shell, drivetrain, chassis components, paint, trim, options, or component dates.