1964 Dodge Charger Sales Folder Coffee Mug Show Car Experimental 426

Before the Charger became a fastback icon, it was a radical, low-slung, two-seat roadster built on a 1964 Polara frame. Designed by Chrysler to officially debut the brand-new 426 Hemi, the car was hit with a last-minute crisis that triggered one of the most famous bait-and-switch moves in automotive history. This print-to-order ceramic coffee mug features the exact graphics from the ultra-rare factory dealer sales folder created for that legendary show car.

Look closely at the brochure art—that engine isn’t a Hemi, it’s a 426 Wedge. When a Chrysler-backed racing team blew up their motor right before the Milwaukee Auto Show, executives panicked and hijacked the Charger’s show-spec Hemi for competition. Early promotional folders had already gone to print detailing a 365-horsepower 426 Wedge V8 engine layout to cover their tracks. But the reality was even wilder: running completely out of time, engineers quietly dropped a stock, 305-horsepower 383 Wedge straight out of the donor car into the engine bay and slammed the hood shut. To pull off the illusion on tour, the hood stayed strictly locked, and legend has it that Chrysler reps told crowds they simply “lost the keys”.

Against all odds, this unique piece of Mopar history survived. Decades after dodging a factory crushing order, it was rescued by legendary concept car collector Joe Bortz. During a world-class restoration, it was finally united with an ultra-rare, authentic 1963-dated NASCAR Race Hemi block, finally fulfilling the promise on its fender badges. This mug captures that exact moment of raw automotive genesis and promotional damage control.

Engineered with a heavy-duty 11 oz chassis, this premium ceramic mug handles your morning java with the same reliability as a vintage TorqueFlite transmission. Drop it in the dishwasher or pop it in the microwave—it’s built garage-tough to ensure the historic factory print stays crisp for the long haul.