Matchbox/Lesney 52c; Dodge Charger MkIII

The Dodge Charger III concept car hails from 1969. Press materials of the day highlighted its "jet-aircraft-type canopy, swing-away steering wheel, elevating bucket seats, and spoiler-type air-brake flaps". The Charger III remained a stillborn dream machine, and it took Dodge more than 25 years to bring its basic design statement to life in the form of the Viper GTS. Which proves that even a good idea may need some time to find the light of day.

Matchbox introduced this car in 1970 and it was always a Superfast wheels model. The original colours were metallic red over green with a black interior. This colour is also found with racing number 5 stickers. In 1971 it was recoloured in purple and the same year again into metallic lime green and remained in this colour until deleted in 1975. The green ones are also found with RN5.

All versions are reasonably well and similarly priced however the RN5 stickers are slightly harder to find

Matchbox/Lesney 52c; Dodge Charger MkIII; Metallic Green	Matchbox/Lesney 52c; Dodge Charger MkIII; Metallic Purple	Matchbox/Lesney 52c; Dodge Charger MkIII; Metallic Red

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