I have had both and like the Plymouth more and currently have a 71 340 RR in the garage. No getting around the fact that Richard Petty did pretty well in the Charger though.

I love both, but I'm a little biased in that I owned a 71 Charger R/T Hemi from 1980-1984. I'd have to go with the squashed-frog (Charger). *My old business partner called the 71-4 Chargers "squashed frogs." RIP RHK.

I like them both and currently have a 71 Bee in GY3 (yellow) with Ramchargerhood. But I think I like the RR a small tad more

Carsten

I like both '71, '72 Charger and RR. I got an opportunity to buy a very solid '71 charger in Nevada 2001. Started work in about 2014. Took about 6 years to get it on the road and brought it out August 2020 for the first time in 42 years. Engine block was cracked beyond repair from freezing so I built the car how I wanted. Has a factory look to it but original WP29N1E. Now 528 hemi 6 pack, A833 4 speed , dana 60, B3 blue with white top. Very enjoyable cruiser. Pic of entire car was larger than 4 mb.

NICE!

If I was NASCAR racing, it would be the 71 Bee, hands down, but since I'm not NASCAR racing, I like the shape and styling of the 71 & 72 RR much better. My wife and I owned a 72 Satellite Sebring Plus for 7 years, it was one of the better cars we had in our younger days. Gene

I like the Plymouth front half, but the decklid and rear bumper are kinda boring in comparison. A go wing and the strobe stripes over the roof do some good.

Charger is ok, but the front end is a tad long for my taste. All the outside parts on the Charger look like a designer spent time detailing them and making them all come together.

Does this bumper make my butt look big? Hell ya!

My choice would be the Dodge.

(for me though, I like either body style thru '74)

There's a a guy I see on instagram that has shortened the nose of '72 Chargers and I think it looks sooooo much better. I don't know how much he removes, but it really tightens things up without looking like it was punched in the face.

Plymouth >Dodge so I’ll take the road runner. ;-). Actually love both but the RR does get the edge in 71.

I found a smaller photo of the car at it's first show. I think everything flows nicely on the car. Interior is about 75% finished. Also a good friend of mine had a base '71 charger (318/air/column auto) during college years we used to bomb around in. He used it all year long so eventually the Illinois salt got to it.

I got to go BEE all the way. My first car was a 71 bee, have a decent one sitting for a resto that I will probably die before its even started, but I still have one.

Who buys a one year old N96 Bee and that same week guts the hood for a cheap pro stock scoop.

Road Runner for me. I love the swoopy aero styling of the Plymouths of that era.

The Dodges of that era simply don't do it for me. I have tried to like them, but I just can't. The 69 Superbee is one of my favorite cars. But in 70 they hit it with the ugly stick. Then in 71 they hit it again.....

I vote RR, although a 72

Not that my opinion matters, but:

To me, the Charger looks a bit too long forward of the front wheel, and the side marker placed too high on the fender.
The RR tail lights & markers look a bit too busy, and the grille pattern not very interesting.
That said, I like the overall shape of both, though they look larger than their preceding body styles; especially the Charger.
Of that era I prefer the '72 RR, as it looks cleanest to me in base form without all the stripes, wing & boomerangs.
Heck, I wouldn't even want the Air Grabber.

That's really a beauty - you did a great job on it. Where did you ever find the blue door panels & the rest of the interior?

Same here

Yes.