The single generation of the Dodge Challenger was modestly popular when new but is much more so today. Depending on the condition and powertrain, these cars are capable of commanding six-figure price tags some 50 years later. Here we have at least 10 partial or complete 1970-74 Challengers, which are outside, and an abundance of parts and pieces, to be found inside. They’re in San Antonio, Texas, and available as a package deal here on Facebook Marketplace for a cool $100,000. Barn Finder “Bruce” dug up this tip for us!
Dodge was the last U.S. auto manufacturer to get into the “pony car” game in 1970, more than five years after the Ford Mustang. It used a new E-body platform that was developed for the Challenger and its Chrysler sibling, the Plymouth Barracuda. After a strong first sales year at 77,000 units, Challenger sales declined each year thereafter until Dodge threw in the towel in 1974 at a total of 165,000 copies. We don’t know why or when the seller or owner of this massive stash came to fall in love with the Challenger, but maybe there’s enough here to generate a couple of good cars or fund other Challenger projects you may have. 80% of the collection is from the Challenger’s first model year, 1970.
1970 Challenger R/T
This one is green-on-green and has a numbers-matching 383 cubic inch V8. It came with an automatic transmission, drum brakes (not front disc?), and its build sheet.
1970 Challenger A66 Sport Coupe
It features a numbers-matching 340 V8, Rallye instrument cluster, disc brakes, and once-wore Plum Crazy paint.
The rest are a little less interesting. An SE with a 318, one with a Pro-Street body, and the other 1970s are mostly bodies or chassis. Add to this a 1971 body with a 318 and another body that the seller is unsure of the year (1972, 1973, or 1974?). We assume everything here has a title, but maybe not. Then there’s the warehouse full of parts that will probably take several trailers to haul away. Are you the right kind of buyer the seller is looking for?
Mopar guys will droole !
Money talks and bull sh*t walks !
And it also sits in a field near San Antonio.
Not being sarcastic, but that means what? Are they more prone to rust? Less prone?
Not All Mopar guys or (Dolls), are interested.
Close to getting December’s first “you’ve got to be kidding” award.
When you look a picture of a car that has been parked outside for at least 40 years, and there’s bondo hanging off the rear quarter panel which was applied back then, just turn and run!
i have a feeling this is a field full of “ima fix em one day”. on a real note here my guess is the owner passed and now the family is selling it all in one run cause they dont know what there looking at or dont wanna take the time to list everything individually, which i cant fault them for or, the old man, or woman” finally realized he isnt gonna fix em one day. i will say this, 100,000 for 10 and parts is well worth it, just the parts and 3 70s and the 71 are worth that. i refuse to buy cars in pieces but yes i would buy these, but i dont have 100,000 layin around.
Is a 100000 what a rusty charger is br8ng these days? Just saying!
C’mon they’re Mopars! A steal!
makes one wonder: If I had 100K just laying around and instead of this deal, I instead purchase a muscle car (of any make/model) that was truly worth 100K; which do I do. I know what path I would take… and it doesnt involve a drive to Texas!!
The one pictured to the left of the plum crazy, whats with the back window looking half the size of all others?
SE had the tiny back window
Let’s see, or a I see it. This guy collected everyone he could get his hands on and was piecing them out.Not my thing but so what. He no doubt made a killing when these were at the epitome of desire. Now as the Challengeranic slides below the insane desire for junk and parts from stuff like this. Sales become few and far between, he tries to get the last life boat before the roll off dumpster and the Prentice claw arrive. I need a left headlight bezel for my 70. Some nice person removed it while I was dining out years ago and I never bothered buying another.