Engine offset?

[kiwigtx]

Not only that, Chrysler USA did not make many RHD cars at all. I did find many years ago a '1 of 6' RHD factory variant of a '71 Dodge Charger out of the LA Plant....440 6-pack 4 speed car....all the fruit. It was totalled in a high-speed moment of idiocy here ....now it's gone to the weeds.
The story I heard was that the plant suffered an earthquake while producing that RHD run of cars, and it was taken as a bad omen....so no more were produced. Anyone care to verify or deny that story. It was one of only six made RHD. I know a guy who owned that car a few years before it was wrecked here.

Here are the pictures I found a few years ago of that Charger here - RHD from the factory...

The steering wheel is quite visible here.

 

[RJRENTON]

This may be a little late for my 2 cents....but....
The engine and drive line longitudinal center line is off set to the right side to help counter act the torque reaction of the engine, which results in the uneaqual length rear axles and axle tubes (shorter tight side). Torque opposes rotation to counterbalance the engine RPM. The same philosophy applies for having 5 + 2 half leaves on the right side of the rear leaf spring assembly....to counteract axle wind up. The other aspects discussed were benefits of the offset. Just my opinion of course.
BOB RENTON

 

[khryslerkid]

Axels are the same length on these Mopars Mr. Bob. I believe the engine offset is more to accommodate the steering box.

 

[Cranky]

The axle also tries to torque counterclockwise and that is the reason the right side tire will spin but the left one usually won't when using an open differential. The biased leaf springs are also there to help control other things besides axel wind up.....