Been trying to get a picture that shows the coke bottle rear fenders and hoping this catches the lines of the car. Going raw with the hemi.
Finally got the picture
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Sorry, man....The "Coke Bottle" reference came along in 1968 with the Charger!
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Yup, great "shot" of the Coke Bottle look...
Great car
SONNY: Great Car with that slight "Flare", camera caught it perfectly....
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I just tell people my car has child bearing hips, most guys understand!
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Albeit the term came up in 68 for the styling cues
Charger, side views
the RR had a coke-bottle shape too
from this angle
she has some noticeable bulbous hips too
that wide narrow wider
hour glass figure
Charger, side views
the RR had a coke-bottle shape too
from this angle
she has some noticeable bulbous hips too
that wide narrow wider
hour glass figure
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It seems to me that all the 68-69 B body cars had a Coke Bottle appearance, the 70 Charger carried the theme another year.
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Hey sxarnold - I f'n love your car man...
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Sorry for my ignorance but what the hell is a “coke bottle appearance”??
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I always thought the 71/74 chargers had more of a coke bottle shape than the 68/70 .
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side view of the car &/or top down areal view
it had a coke bottle shape
slim to wide, to narrow, to wide again
like a coke bottle
it had a coke bottle shape
slim to wide, to narrow, to wide again
like a coke bottle
The real Petty car has a 2-3" mini tub along with the Coke bottle or "hips" (gotta steal that descriptor). The hips were likely initiated in '65 as a way to add space for quick rear tire removal while maintaining the shape and lines of the car. It does beg the question, "did function (or winning) influence the later design esthetic?".
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70 B body Plymouth’s had the same shape. And the Roadrunner has scoops.
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Maybe my opinion is only mine but I thought the 1970 Belvedere/Road Runner/GTX body looked a bit more squared off compared to the 68-69 models.
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I'm surprised to learn that a Mopar owner isn't aware of this!
Look at BDF's car...See where the arch of the fender fades into the door, same as the arch of the quarter panel? That intersection mimics the middle of the Coke bottle....which also matches the mid section of a well built woman. This is NOT a coincidence!
Look at BDF's car...See where the arch of the fender fades into the door, same as the arch of the quarter panel? That intersection mimics the middle of the Coke bottle....which also matches the mid section of a well built woman. This is NOT a coincidence!
SEXY!!!!
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Hard to tell, you could be right.
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