1968 bengal charger

[BeatersRus]

i had actually followed that link and read thru the entire thread,
it was amazing to just now read that you scored the last set of emblems.
Congrats!!!!
and hey what a beautiful Charger too !

btw that reminds me whatever became of the 72 bengals?
was there any pics ever uploaded of them??

 

[polywideblock]

cool

 

[68BENGAL R/T]

Yes, Hemi-Hampton on DC.com owns the '72 BENGAL Charger and has posted quite a few picture in BENGAL Charger forums there.

 

[glassman]

A few years ago , my friend Jeff had a 383 Bengal Charger here in Columbus, and I found him new emblems at a swap meet in Cinci. Where else?

 

[1778ppr]

1/32 scale slot car made by Pioneer.

 

[68BENGAL R/T]

A few years ago , my friend Jeff had a 383 Bengal Charger here in Columbus, and I found him new emblems at a swap meet in Cinci. Where else?

Hey glassman, was your friends name Jeff Warner? If it is he compiled a book about the 68 BENGAL Chargers and his restoration experience. I got in contact with him about 10 or 12 years ago but lost touch of him and never got a book. Do you still see him? I'd love to get the information if he still has one.

 

[68BENGAL R/T]

1/32 scale slot car made by Pioneer.View attachment 338218

Hey 1778ppr, I have seen this advertised but have never been able to find one. Is it yours?

 

[1778ppr]

Hey 1778ppr, I have seen this advertised but have never been able to find one. Is it yours?

I do have one, but I copied that pic off eBay. I collect slot cars, along with everything else it seems. My problem is I have to many interests.

 

[glassman]

Hey glassman, was your friends name Jeff Warner? If it is he compiled a book about the 68 BENGAL Chargers and his restoration experience. I got in contact with him about 10 or 12 years ago but lost touch of him and never got a book. Do you still see him? I'd love to get the information if he still has one.

I think he is still in the neighborhood and I will check to see if he has any of the books you are asking for. Yes his name is Jeff Warner, and he was in our local Mopar club when he had the Charger. From what I remember, the only true Bengal Chargers were made by a dealership in Cinci, and they were all the same color and they were all different on the options. Some were small motors and some were 4 speeds. All true Bengal Chargers were 1968's to commenerate the founding of the new team. There were no 72 Bengal Chargers unless it was made by a fan of the Bengals.

 

[polywideblock]

think Hemi-Hampton on DC.com might have a different opinion on that

 

[68BENGAL R/T]

I think he is still in the neighborhood and I will check to see if he has any of the books you are asking for. Yes his name is Jeff Warner, and he was in our local Mopar club when he had the Charger. From what I remember, the only true Bengal Chargers were made by a dealership in Cinci, and they were all the same color and they were all different on the options. Some were small motors and some were 4 speeds. All true Bengal Chargers were 1968's to commenerate the founding of the new team. There were no 72 Bengal Chargers unless it was made by a fan of the Bengals.

Thanks glassman. Any help in getting in contact or information about his research would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Bladecutter]

Hey glassman, was your friends name Jeff Warner? If it is he compiled a book about the 68 BENGAL Chargers and his restoration experience. I got in contact with him about 10 or 12 years ago but lost touch of him and never got a book. Do you still see him? I'd love to get the information if he still has one.

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[glassman]

It was great seeing my old club buddie again. Jeff Warner. I asked him about the books and the "72" Bengal Chargers. When he sold the 68 Bengal Charger he also gave up the rights to the book that he had published, and all copies went with the car along with the Bengal Charger website domain. The new owner threw all the books in the trash and never did anything with the site, so it is no more also. As for the 1972 Bengal Chargers, he said that the owner of the dealership wasn't happy with the size of the original badges and someone made him a few sets slightly larger and he went out in the lot and put them on a few cars. Simple as that. As for the new badges that I purchased at a swap meet many years ago, the guy that I bought them from actually worked at the place that made them , and he kinda brought a few sets home. He said he had one set out in the garage and about 10 sets laying on his dresser in his bedroom. His mom cleaned his bedroom and the badges were gone before he knew it. I wish I had better news. The Bengal Chargers were a rare dealer made up type of a Mopar, for sure.

 

[BeatersRus]

As for the 1972 Bengal Chargers, he said that the owner of the dealership wasn't happy with the size of the original badges and someone made him a few sets slightly larger and he went out in the lot and put them on a few cars. Simple as that

2 things that dont make much sense about this post,
( no offense intended )
first is the part about the size of the badges.
they arent even the same badge.
and i have a hard time believing 4 years After hes released the 68 models which btw did Not sell like hotcakes,
then he would suddenly want new badges?

second is the part about him going out in the lot and putting them on any non-specific cars.
again,they are only on the red/orange Chargers,not just any color.
even if that second parts true,
then he Still Made bengal tigers in 72 simply by badging them.
him being the Dealer and also the creator of said chargers...
yes,no??
thoughts?

 

[glassman]

You just can't question history

 

[polywideblock]

I question everything

 

[Bladecutter]

You just can't question history

"History is always written by winners, therefore always biased"
**Napoleon Bonaparte'**

 

[BeatersRus]

You just can't question history

okayyy..erm
can we get a more definitive answer?
like,when were the Second set of badges made up?
what year?
and of course you question history,
it is after all written by mankind and until the age of video and the intro to the internet,
it relied on other peoples memories of what happened.
not everyone tells the truth,others forget whole parts and some never even cared to bother recording their history.

still thinking my second points valid as well.
even if he was drunk and it was a friday afternoon and he thought it might sell a car,
the second he stuck badges on them they became bengal cars.

 

[John Cook]

You just can't question history

Some will question anything they don't understand. They waste time trying to justify a scenario based on their limited knowledge of the situation. They hear something one time and know all the facts based on their limited perceptions. After they briefly think through a few hypotheticals that make sense to them, they are no closer to the truth than when they started deciphering the subject. Their hypothetical skewed view makes sense to them and they are content with whatever abstract version of history that they end up believing. That's human history 101.

 

[ws23jrt]

As in any discussion like this sometimes the meaning of words tends to become the issue.

History (for example) is either what was or what some were told it was.

It has to be conceded that what really happened (real history) is not the same thing as recorded history.

Humans tend to tell (and usually) embellish what they see and pass that on by way of word of mouth and writing. --That is one kind of history--

The other is what really took place in the past.

To stop asking questions is to stop moving forward. The hands on the ears and eyes and yelling la la la is a cop out on life.

OOps sorry to move from the topic at hand.