How many 1974 Dodge Chargers were built?
There isn’t a single official production total published by Dodge for the 1974 Charger; most credible collector databases place the total in the mid-teens, typically around 15,000 to 18,000 units across all trims and body styles.
Context: The 1974 Charger in a changing market
The 1974 Dodge Charger occupied the later years of the third-generation line, riding through a period when fuel economy concerns and tightening emissions rules were reshaping American muscle cars. Dodge offered the Charger in several trims, primarily the base two-door model and the more upscale Charger SE, with production allocations influenced by the broader industry slowdown after the 1973 oil crisis. While enthusiasts track yearly totals, Dodge and Chrysler did not publish a single, definitive year-by-year production number for the Charger in 1974, leaving registries to compile figures from factory records, VIN sequences, and dealer data.
Estimated production by trim
Because there is no centrally published breakdown for 1974, collectors commonly estimate the split across the main variants. The following ranges reflect typical consensus among registries and enthusiasts (all figures are approximate):
- Base Dodge Charger: roughly 8,000–9,500 units
- Charger SE (upgraded trim): roughly 5,000–7,000 units
- Other trims and configurations (including less common options and regional builds): roughly 1,000–2,000 units
Conclusion: With these ranges, the overall production for 1974 Chargers generally lands in the mid-teens, approximately 14,000–18,500 units, though the exact split by trim remains uncertain due to the lack of an official year-by-year tally.
Notes on sources
Official year-by-year totals are not published in a centralized Dodge Chrysler archive. For the best available figures, collectors consult VIN registries, era catalogs, and publications such as Hemmings Motor News and Mopar enthusiast guides. These sources provide approximate totals and breakouts by trim based on archival records and dealership data, but they do not always agree on precise numbers.
Summary
In the absence of an official, published single-year tally, most reputable collector sources estimate that about 14,000 to 18,500 Dodge Chargers were built for the 1974 model year, spanning base two-door coupes and the higher-trim SE variants. The exact distribution among trims remains a matter of interpretation from archival records, VIN data, and registry compilations.
