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71 charger hardtop, coupe, whats the difference?

Posted By: wedgeheaded

71 charger hardtop, coupe, whats the difference? - 12/22/09 10:25 PM

I'm looking at a 71 Charger as a project. I know that the coupes are rarer but what is the difference between a hardtop and a coupe? Thanks
Posted By: Commando1

Re: 71 charger hardtop, coupe, whats the difference? - 12/22/09 10:33 PM

None. Zip. Nada. The terms are interchangeable when it refers to the '71 Charger.
Posted By: wedgeheaded

Re: 71 charger hardtop, coupe, whats the difference? - 12/22/09 11:24 PM

Well, the 71 charger/super bee site, shows the different trim levels starting with the base charger going through the R/T. They also list 471 coups built and several thousand hard tops. Shurely there's something different. I asked you guys because I don't know and can't find out, so maybe there is none.
Posted By: WILD BILL

Re: 71 charger hardtop, coupe, whats the difference? - 12/22/09 11:27 PM

I think it has to do with weather the rear side windows are fixed or go up and down.

I don't recall which is which though.
Posted By: R70RUNNER

Re: 71 charger hardtop, coupe, whats the difference? - 12/22/09 11:34 PM

Typically hardtop has no "B" pillar and roll down rear quarter glass.
Posted By: Pacnorthcuda

Re: 71 charger hardtop, coupe, whats the difference? - 12/22/09 11:34 PM

I'm not certain about the different 71 chargers but a hardtop has both side windows that roll down and no B pillar above the door. A Coupe has a fixed rear quarter window, may or may not have a B pillar above the door. (In the case of 71 chargers, NONE of them had the B pillar (post))
Posted By: wedgeheaded

Re: 71 charger hardtop, coupe, whats the difference? - 12/23/09 12:02 AM

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I'm not certain about the different 71 chargers but a hardtop has both side windows that roll down and no B pillar above the door. A Coupe has a fixed rear quarter window, may or may not have a B pillar above the door. (In the case of 71 chargers, NONE of them had the B pillar (post))



I just fornd a site that confirmed that the coupe had fixed 1/4 windows. Thanks everybody!
Posted By: Alaskan_TA

Re: 71 charger hardtop, coupe, whats the difference? - 12/23/09 12:08 AM

Look for the A93 code on the fender tag if you are unsure if one is a coupe.
Posted By: moparmarks

Re: 71 charger hardtop, coupe, whats the difference? - 12/23/09 12:11 AM

Same with Satellites.
Fixed window is a couple.
Posted By: 72chrgrally

Re: 71 charger hardtop, coupe, whats the difference? - 12/23/09 03:15 AM

Apparently a coupe 71 R/T or 72 Rallye is a rare car.
Steve
Posted By: NachoRT74

Re: 71 charger hardtop, coupe, whats the difference? - 12/23/09 05:18 AM

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Look for the A93 code on the fender tag if you are unsure if one is a coupe.



well easier than that... WL21 on VIN is coupe. WH23 is hardtop
Posted By: Alaskan_TA

Re: 71 charger hardtop, coupe, whats the difference? - 12/23/09 05:32 AM

I did some digging, it does not look like A93 was available on the Charger, so I stand corrected.

I do have a 1971 b-body tag here with a "23" VIN & A93 though.
Posted By: autoxcuda

Re: 71 charger hardtop, coupe, whats the difference? - 12/23/09 05:38 AM

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I did some digging, it does not look like A93 was available on the Charger, so I stand corrected.
I do have a 1971 b-body tag here with a "23" VIN & A93 though.



But it was available in fixed window. Are you saying there wasn't a Deputy "package" for Chargers in 1971?

Man, I though i've seen some advertising for Charger Deputy's. Maybe is was "Topper" special.

I wonder if the 21 bodystyle gave you most of the stuff in the Deputy package anyway. For instance, I thought the trim guides and/or option guides show a std steering wheel that is only offered in the coupe 21 body.
Posted By: autoxcuda

Re: 71 charger hardtop, coupe, whats the difference? - 12/23/09 05:42 AM

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Apparently a coupe 71 R/T or 72 Rallye is a rare car.
Steve



71 Charger R/T's all have roll down rear window.

Don't know about 71 Super Bee's?
Posted By: DynoDave

Re: 71 charger hardtop, coupe, whats the difference? - 12/23/09 01:53 PM

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Apparently a coupe 71 R/T or 72 Rallye is a rare car.
Steve



My Rallye is a coupe.
Posted By: Mr.Yuck

Re: 71 charger hardtop, coupe, whats the difference? - 12/23/09 01:58 PM

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I think it has to do with weather the rear side windows are fixed or go up and down.

I don't recall which is which though.



yes a hard top all the windows roll down and there is a large space. You can even have a c-body 4 door hard top. A coupe is a "fixed" rear window or has a "post" between the front and rear glass. So I'd think in the 71 chargers a coupe would be one of those S/E types that has the post and the small rear glass.
Posted By: NachoRT74

Re: 71 charger hardtop, coupe, whats the difference? - 12/23/09 02:50 PM

No... 71/72 SEs are with roll down glasses.

73/74 SEs are fixed but with the special louver treatment. Only chargers wuth a REAL B post are 73/74 SEs and M07 coded cars
Posted By: NachoRT74

Re: 71 charger hardtop, coupe, whats the difference? - 12/23/09 02:54 PM

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Apparently a coupe 71 R/T or 72 Rallye is a rare car.
Steve



71 Charger R/T's all have roll down rear window.

Don't know about 71 Super Bee's?



agreed... those weren't WL21 or WH23 cars, they got its own VIN code, WS or WM. both accomplished by 23 numbers what it means HARDTOP

since 72 Rallye were packages added to the existant VIN code, and not a diff code. Just WL WH or WP ( SEs ) you could get Rallye package ( A77 code ) on WL21 or WH23
Posted By: 72chrgrally

Re: 71 charger hardtop, coupe, whats the difference? - 12/30/09 02:23 AM

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Apparently a coupe 71 R/T or 72 Rallye is a rare car.
Steve



71 Charger R/T's all have roll down rear window.

Don't know about 71 Super Bee's?



agreed... those weren't WL21 or WH23 cars, they got its own VIN code, WS or WM. both accomplished by 23 numbers what it means HARDTOP

since 72 Rallye were packages added to the existant VIN code, and not a diff code. Just WL WH or WP ( SEs ) you could get Rallye package ( A77 code ) on WL21 or WH23



I stand corrected, my Rallye is a coupe though.
Steve
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