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Chrysler Australia / VH Charger

Chrysler VH Valiant Charger

The VH Charger gave Chrysler Australia one of the most memorable shapes of the local muscle-car era, combining coupe drama with six-cylinder and V8 performance branches that became enthusiast legends.

1971-1972Expanded pagemusclebathurstchrysler
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Variants covered
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Bathurst entries noted

Gallery: 1/1 live images or illustrations

Highlights

Why this series matters

  • Locally styled coupe that transformed Chrysler Australia's performance image.
  • E49 became one of the defining six-cylinder muscle cars of the period.
  • Chargers reached the Bathurst podium even without taking the outright win.

Body styles

Factory spread

Coupe

Variants

Trim and body branches

1971-1972Accessible coupe specification.

Charger XL

Body styles: Coupe

Engines: Inline-six

  • Style-led entry point
  • Distinct Charger silhouette
  • Broad showroom appeal
1971-1972Better-equipped mainstream Charger trim.

Charger 770

Body styles: Coupe

Engines: Inline-six, V8 on selected applications

  • More comfort
  • Broader market role
  • Important middle-ground variant
1971-1972Bathurst-targeted performance package and one of the model's key hero specs.

R/T E38

Body styles: Coupe

Engines: High-performance inline-six

  • Homologation significance
  • Race-bred identity
  • Core of Charger mythmaking
1972Peak six-cylinder Charger performance specification.

R/T E49

Body styles: Coupe

Engines: High-performance inline-six

  • Muscle-car icon
  • Legendary six-cylinder output
  • Central to the site's performance hub
1972V8-powered upper-end Charger branch.

770SE E55

Body styles: Coupe

Engines: V8

  • Alternative halo variant
  • Grand touring flavour
  • Important counterpoint to the E49

Gallery

Photos and artwork

1 live images or illustrations | 1 tracked assets

AI-generated illustrative artwork inspired by the VH Charger era.
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AI-generated illustrative artwork inspired by the VH Charger era.

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