9. Dodge Charger Concept
The Charger name first appeared at a 1964 car show. But, it was just a re-bodied Dodge Polara with a roadster look and powerful 426 Wedge engine. However, the name gained some attention. Due to the rising muscle car popularity and the Pontiac GTO grabbing all the headlines, Dodge knew they needed a new, exciting model to attract customers looking for exciting sporty models.
As we all know, Dodge got the message, so in 1966, they presented the first Charger production model. Even though the production Charger and this 1964 concept didn’t have much in common in the design, the name survived, becoming legendary.