A couple of years ago, we brought you some pictures of a classic Charger conversion on a Chrysler 300C. Since we saw cues of 1968, 1969, and 1970, we simply split the decision on what to call it and we labelled it as a 1969 Charger conversion.

The rear lamps that persuaded people to call this car a ’68. Note the rectangular marker lamps, however.

That, in itself, drew a lot of comments about how “it’s a 1968 because of the tail lights and side marker lights”. We asked, “Why not 1970, because of the front bumper and grille surround?”

But many seemed adamant that the car is a 1968, and in some cases the comments got a little out of hand. We can understand it, though, because the 1968 only side marker lamps threw everyone a bit of a curveball on this one.

So we reached out and searched for the owner of the mysterious Chrysler 300 conversion, and we finally came across Martin Tremblay of Quebec, Canada. What we found out was that Martin is quite the talented builder, and he shared a little information with us about this build, as well as a few more pictures.

So what year model did Martin start out with when he made this conversion? Looking at some of the pictures he shared with us, we can say that the body is definitely a 1970 Charger, the rectangular side marker lamps eliminates 1968. However, Martin describes this as a 1968, 1969, 1970 conversion because he did take cues from all three model years.

We asked Martin what inspired him to build this car, and he told us that he was not fond of the current Charger, and he wanted to take this build back to its roots and honor the car for what it was in the musclecar era. The best part of the build is that he now has a very cool classic Charger with the mechanics and reliability of a 2006 Chrysler 300C SRT8.

The build took Martin about three years to complete, working nights and weekends in his home garage. He tells us that even though his tools are somewhat limited, he was still able to remove the body of the 300C and to graft the 1970 Charger body panels over the 300C’s skeleton.

He maintained the Chrysler’s drivetrain, the 6.1L Hemi and automatic transmission, and once the 1970 Charger headlamp doors are opened up you’ll find the 300C headlights underneath. Inside the car, it’s all custom with the modern look and feel of the 300C but color-matched to the bright custom exterior color.

Martin liked the look of the 1968 tail lamps the best, so that was why he ended up with those instead of using the 1970 lamps. The distinct, round side markers were also more appealing, so the 1970’s rectangular openings were closed up and the earlier lamps were grafted in, and in the correct location.

Fitting the body over the 300C was not a quick and simple task, but Martin pulled it off like a pro. There were some cuts along the C-pillar that needed to be made, and converting the rear body panel to fit the 1968 lamps was so clean you’d swear the car began as a 1968. The side panels required some fabrication as well, and the front panel, below the bumper, was filled in to give it a very clean and smooth look.

As we got to know Martin, we got to see that he is incredibly talented at these conversions, and has a great eye for what’s appealing. Looking at some of his other projects that he has completed, we can tell that he’s a true enthusiast with attention to detail. We’ll look to Martin to give us the lowdown on his El Camino build, as well as yet another build that he’s working on at the moment that is sure to be just as amazing as the Charger. But we have to keep the lid on it at this time.

So there you have it: the “Old to New Chrysler 300C was converted with a 1970 Charger, and has 1968 and 1969 components used to complete the build. Call it what you want, you can say it’s a 1968 because of the rear lamps, or call it a 1970 because of the front surround, but the truth is…it’s a 2006 Chrysler 300SRT8. At any rate, it’s all cool and draws a crowd no matter where Martin goes with it – and he tells us he does drive it everywhere, which is nice to hear.

A couple of Martin’s other projects that he’s completed, we like them all, and he’s promised to give us first coverage of his latest project – which we can’t reveal just yet.