Custom Charger

==Description==
The Custom Charger is a Hot Wheels casting which debuted in the 1969 Hot Wheels range of vehicles. It is based on the real-life 1969 Dodge Charger.
It was manufactured only at the USA factory and was released from 1969 to 1971 and was packaged with a metal 'Collector's Button' which was printed in either USA or Hong Kong.
The Custom Charger could be found in a variety of Spectraflame colors, some of which are very hard to find and desireable. Of particular note are Custom Chargers painted in Spectraflame Brown, only a handful are known to exist and are regarded as one of the rarest and most valuable Hot Wheels of the 'Spectraflame Era'. Some vehicles have been claimed to be 'Brown' but on closer inspection it becomes apparent that they are merely a darker shade of the more common Spectraflame Orange. There also exists one Custom Charger in Spectraflame Light Blue, although it is unknown whether it is a regular production car or a pre-production. Also, sometimes Spectraflame Lime cars are passed off as the harder-to-find Spectraflame Antifreeze.
All Custom Chargers came with a white interior, clear windows and red tail-lights. Most cars have a black painted grille, but some have been found with an unpainted grille although this may just be a factory 'error'. The majority of Custom Chargers came equipped with delrin 'Bearing' Redline wheels, and some later produced cars came with 'Capped' Redline wheels. 
The Custom Charger went without being released for 37 years until being re-tooled for a one-time-only release in the HWC.com Series 7 Real Riders.
==Versions==
The Custom Charger has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:
Year	Series 	Color 	Sticker	Base Color/Type	Window Color	Wheel Type	cast #	Country	Notes/Variations 	Photo
1969	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Blue 	None 	ZAMAC 	Clear 	RL 	6268 	USA 	 	75px
1969	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Aqua 	None 	ZAMAC 	Clear 	RL 	6268 	USA 	Uncommon 	
1969	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Green 	None 	ZAMAC 	Clear 	RL 	6268 	USA 	 	
1969	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Light 'Apple' Green 	None 	ZAMAC 	Clear 	RL 	6268 	USA 	Uncommon 	
1969	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Lime 	None 	ZAMAC 	Clear 	RL 	6268 	USA 	 	
1969	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Antifreeze 	None 	ZAMAC 	Clear 	RL 	6268 	USA 	Hard To Find 	
1969	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Yellow 	None 	ZAMAC 	Clear 	RL 	6268 	USA 	Uncommon 	
1969	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Gold 	None 	ZAMAC 	Clear 	RL 	6268 	USA 	 	
1969	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Orange 	None 	ZAMAC 	Clear 	RL 	6268 	USA 	Hard To Find 	
1969	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Brown 	None 	ZAMAC 	Clear 	RL 	6268 	USA 	Extremely Rare 	
1969	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Red 	None 	ZAMAC 	Clear 	RL 	6268 	USA 	 	
1969	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Rose 	None 	ZAMAC 	Clear 	RL 	6268 	USA 	Uncommon 	
1969	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Magenta 	None 	ZAMAC 	Clear 	RL 	6268 	USA 	Uncommon 	
1969	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Purple 	None 	ZAMAC 	Clear 	RL 	6268 	USA 	Uncommon 	
1969	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Hot Pink 	None 	ZAMAC 	Clear 	RL 	6268 	USA 	Uncommon 	
1969	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Creamy 'Lavender' Pink	None 	ZAMAC 	Clear 	RL 	6268 	USA 	Rare / Speculative	
==Retooled Versions==
The retooled version of the Custom Charger has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:
Year	Series 	Color 	Tampo 	Base Color/Type 	Window Color 	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy# 	Country	Notes/Variations 	Photo
2008	HWC.com Series 7: Real Riders5/6	Spectraflame Purple	White roof; matte black opening hood; orange & yellow stripes, "Dodge", "Charger", & RLC logo on sides; "Dodge" on white rear; painted taillights	Chrome Plated/Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Black 	GYTRR 	L8687	China 	7,500 producedNamed Custom '69 Dodge Charger	75px
==Gallery==
Wheels Wings 71 catalog Proto Charger.jpg|Prototype? Enamel Red variant from a Wheels & Wings '71 Catalog
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Custom Charger Collector Button.jpg|Original Custom Charger Collector Button
Real Riders Custom Charger.jpg|HWC Series 7 - on card
RLC 2008 Custom '69 Dodge Charger Purple China L8687.jpg|RLC 2008
==External Links==
*Why I decided to purchase my first 1969 REDLINE, the Hot Wheels CUSTOM CHARGER
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