| 17,000 Charger R/Ts were produced in 1968, but only 476 of them were armed with the 426 Hemi. 1 of 264 Hemi Charger R/Ts produced in 1968 with TorqueFlite transmission. Original sheet metal. 426/425 HP Hemi V-8 engine. TorqueFlite 3-speed automatic transmission. 3.23 ratio Sure Grip rear end. Matador Red with a White vinyl top and bumblebee stripe. White and Red interior with vinyl bucket seats. Power brakes. Hideaway headlights. Hood-mounted turn signals. Music Master AM radio. |  |
 | For $3,506, the R/T came with the 375-bhp 440-cid four-barrel Magnum V-8, heavy-duty brakes, R/T handling package, and F70Xl4 tires. Some 476 serious muscle car fans, however, ordered theirs with the monster 426 Hemi, a very serious $605 option. For that money one got an elephant engine severely underrated at 425 bhp. |
 | Producers of the hit film Bullitt knew what they were doing when they cast the redesigned 1968 Dodge Hemi Charger R/T as Steve McQueen's foil. The 1968 Dodge Charger R/T Hemi was a muscle car with star quality. Charger's new hidden-headlamp grille, curvy body, elegant recessed backlight, refined tail, and spare use of chrome represented a styling high point for '60s muscle cars. It is no longer cheap to buy a used Hemi Charger of ’68–70 vintage. Hagerty values an Excellent condition 1970 Charger R/T with a Hemi at $194,000. This example crosses the block at Mecum. |
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