Back in 1968, the Dodge marketing department rolled out a new performance package for its muscle cars called "Scat Pack." This was a special designation to let buyers know those cars were ready to rock a street race and were equipped with top Mopar power. A Scat Pack car was badged with a motorized bumblebee logo and a bumblebee stripe across the back. This branding was reserved for cars that could run a quarter mile in the 14s or faster.

The name was kind of a play on the "Rat Pack" which was a group of entertainers from the 1950s led by Frank Sinatra, and was meant to convey a sense of camaraderie. Dodge even created the "Scat Pack Club" that connected owners, known as "The Hive," with each other through a newsletter and special events. The "Scat" part of the name comes from a slang term that means basically "get out of here as quickly as possible."

The Scat Pack was used through 1971 and then went dormant until Dodge revived it in 2014. Along with the rebooted Charger and Challenger, Dodge brought the Scat Pack back to life as a trim on its modern muscle cars. Not quite a Hellcat, but more powerful than a base model, the Scat Pack is the affordable performance package. Since Dodge is discontinuing ICE muscle in 2023, it's a great time to look back at all the muscle cars that ever wore the Scat Pack bumblebee.

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10 Fourth Generation Dodge Dart

Available: 1967-1971

Dodge's newly redesigned fourth generation Dart kicked off in 1967 but 1968 is when the Scat Pack was available in the Dart GTS. The Scat Pack badge was then slapped on the 1969 Swinger 340 and when the Demon replaced the Swinger in 1971, it also took the mechanized bumblebee tag. Here's a fun fact: Dodge originally wanted to name the Demon the "Beaver" until they found out it was a naughty slang word.

1968 Dart GTS Power and Performance

The 340 is the engine most associated with the Scat Pack Darts, but there were 383s and 440s available as options, though extremely rare. There was also a 426 Hemi Dart, but that was a limited (80 units) after-market drag car and didn't bear the Scat Pack logo. The 340 was plenty fast for the small, lightweight Dart and turned the GTS, Swinger, and Demon into legends.

9 Fifth Generation Dodge Coronet

Available: 1968 - 1970

The Coronet is another Dodge to be among the first for the Scat Pack performance group. Initially, the 1968 Coronet R/T and the 1968 Super Bee would get it, and then the second-gen Super Bee would take on the brand. The Super Bee was Dodge's answer to the Plymouth Roadrunner as no-frills speed machine and was based on the two-door Coronet coupe.

1968 Super Bee Power and Performance

It got its name because it was a B-body, and it doesn't take a wild imagination to figure out how that became "Bee," or more importantly a Super Bee. The Super part comes from the fact that they came with the most powerful V-8s Dodge made. The 383 Magnum was standard, but the Super Bee didn't become truly super until a 440 Six-Pack was optioned in, or even better the available 426 Hemi.

8 Third Generation Dodge Charger

Available: 1968-1970

The third-generation Charger was the final first-gen Scat Pack car, beginning with the 1968 Charger R/T. It was followed by the 1969 Charger 500, which is arguably the most desirable of the most desired Charger generation. Believe it or not the 1969 "Winged Warrior" Charger Daytona was also a Scat Pack ride. The stripe on the back should have been a dead giveaway.

1968 Charger R/T Power and Performance

Another thing that's hard to believe is that second-gen Chargers could be purchased with 225ci I-6 engines, but the smallest thing in a '68 R/T Scat Pack was a 440. It was after all the performance trim. Regarding the signature Scat Pack back stripes, dealers would remove them for free if a buyer so desired, but hardly anyone ever took them up on the offer.

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7 First Generation Dodge Challenger

Available: 1970-1971

The Challenger was late to the game in the classic muscle car era, which was a shame because, by the time it arrived in 1970, the classic era was almost over. It's also kind of a pity because the Challenger was one of the best muscle cars ever built, and it only really had two model years to shine, before detuning robbed it of its glory.

1968 Charger R/T Power and Performance

The 1970 Challenger R/T was however allowed to be amazing, and it also was honored with a Scat Pack decal and stripe. The '70 R/T Scat Pack came standard with the 335 horsepower 383ci engine, but where's the fun in that? The optional 390 horsepower 440 Six-Pack was cool, but the 425 horsepower 426 Hemi was the stuff of legends.

6 Fourth Generation Dodge Charger

Available: 1971

1971 was effectively the last great year of the classic muscle car era. It was also the birth of the fourth-generation Charger as well as the death of the Coronet-based Super Bee. The Super Bee badge was moved to the Charger exclusively and became the last truly awesome Dodge muscle car until the resurgence in the early 2000s.

1971 Charger Super Bee Power and Performance

With the giant motorized bumblebee decal on the hood, the '71 Super Bee wasn't just a Scat Pack designated car, it was a full-on Scat Pack branded model. Gone was the back stripe, but it was replaced by one that ran around the windshield from one side of the car to the other. With only 22 1971 Super Bees equipped with Hemis, it became one of the most collectible Dodge muscle cars ever made.

5 Mexican Super Dodge Bee

Available: 1970-1980

This entry comes with an asterisk because there is no indication that Dodge ever branded any of the cars they sold in Mexico with the Scat Pack badge. They did however sell Super Bees in Mexico for ten years and since a Super Bee is essentially a Scat Pack it counts on a technicality. These cars, south of the border Bees were however underpowered and didn't meet the Scat Pack 14-second quarter-mile requirement, plus they were A-bodies.

1975 Valiant Super Bee Power and Performance

The first-gen Mexican Super Bees were basically Dusters, but were called Valiants and had 318s as their biggest engine. The second generation were Dodge Aspens, sold as Darts and the "high-performance" package was the Valiant Super Bee. These cars were not great successors for the Scat Pack, but no less shameful than the U.S.-sold 1981 Omni 042, Dodge branded as a Charger.

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4 Sixth Generation Dodge Charger

Available: 2007 -2009

The 2007 Charger SRT8 Super Bee is another that is not specifically designated as a Scat Pack car, but it does have a big motorized bumblebee decal on the side, so yeah, it's a Scat Pack. Dodge weirdly rebooted the Charger in 2006 as a four-door sedan, but offset that disappointment by packing them with powerful Hemi engines.

2007 SRT8 Super Bee Power and Performance

In 2007, Dodge got more nostalgic and brought back the Super Bee for a limited run, which Motortrend called, "Smoking Hot." Equipped with the same 6.1-liter Hemi engine as the Charger SRT8, this was a proper tribute to the classic muscle cars that used to dominate the streets. In 2004, Dodge sold the Ram Rumble Bee 1500 with the Scat Pack bumblebee logo, but that was a truck and doesn't count for this list.

3 Third Generation Dodge Challenger

Available: 2014-2023

After flirting with Super and Rumble Bees, Dodge finally officially brought the Scat Pack back in 2014. Like all automakers these days, Dodge has more trim levels on the third-generation Challenger than a mortal mind can comprehend. The Scat Pack trim is the middle ground between luxury and performance, above the R/T but below the Hellcat.

2022 Challenger R/T Scat Pack Power and Performance

Car and Driver agrees that for 2022, the best trim for the Challenger is the R/T Scat Pack because it perfectly blends style and speed at a reasonably affordable price. The car magazine says the 6.4-liter V-8 in the R/T Scat Pack is for, "those looking to maximize the Challenger's potential," and that it, "hustles through corners like a raging bull seeing red, snorting aggressively and swaying threateningly."

2 Seventh Generation Dodge Charger

Available: 2014-2023

Not only did Dodge bring back the Scat Pack in 2014, but the seventh-generation Charger also got a Super Bee variant for a proper reunification of Scat and Bee. Car and Driver reports that initially, Dodge brought back the Scat Pack as a series of performance upgrade packages, but by 2015 became a full-blown trim, complete with the classic Bumblebee decal.

2023 Charger Scat Pack Widebody Power and Performance

Easily the best of the bunch is the 2023 Charger Scat Pack Widebody, which is the top trim level for the final model year of the fabled muscle car. Jam-packed with performance goodies, this is the car that will be remembered when the Charger is replaced by an all-electric model next year. There's no word if the EV replacement will be offered in a Scat Pack trim, but probably not since the bumblebee has an air cleaner and exhaust pipes.

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1 Dodge Last Call Cars

Available: 2023

Dodge is getting out of the ICE muscle car business in 2023 but is sending the Charger and Challenger off with a series of limited edition "Last Call" cars that have some serious Scat Pack vibes going. The Challenger Black Ghost has a bumblebee stripe across the back, the Daytona King pays tribute to the Scat Pack Daytona, and the Super Bee is, well a Super Bee, which as Scat Pack as it gets.

2023 Challenger Swinger Scat Pack Power and Performance

None of those, including the Demon 170, are officially designated as Scat pack cars, but Dodge Garage assures us the Charger and Challenger Swingers are. With back stripes and bumblebee decals, the Swingers are an homage to the original Scat Pack Dodge Darts of the late 1960s and early 1970s. A 2023 Challenger Swinger Scat Pack is the perfect car to tide you over until Dodge realizes what a colossal mistake it was to abandon gas-powered muscle and bring them back in five years.