n 1968, a drag racing fan was driving by his local Dodge dealer in Denver, Colo., and spotted a red Charger R/T sitting on the lot. Both he and his son were big fans of the Stock and Super Stock classes at the drags, and this new 1968 Charger with “poverty caps” was like a beacon in the distance. He pulled into the dealership to take a look at the car. It was as basic as they came: a 440 Magnum car with an automatic and absolutely no other options. It turns out that the Charger R/T was a dealer demo and the price had just been marked down. The thought of having a car in his driveway that looked and sounded just like the cars he admired on the drag
