Plum Crazy Six-Pack: 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T SE

For those embracing the period’s muscle car craze, late 1969 was an excellent time to visit your Dodge dealer, as the Charger was still riding high and the all-new ’70 Challenger also debuted that fall.  Buyers could choose anything from mild to wild, and this 1970 Dodge Challenger here on eBay undoubtedly leans toward the latter on the intensity spectrum. It’s a rare R/T SE model, offering the best of both worlds in performance and luxury, with several mods on an already very capable 440 engine. This beautiful E-Body is in Magnolia, Texas, and I’m not sure the asking price of $49,900 is unreasonable to consider paying here.

This Challenger isn’t entirely original, but the upgrades are tasteful, including the engine.  The seller reports this one is a U-Code, indicating it left the factory with a 375 horsepower 440 Magnum V8 under the hood.  For most drivers, that’s plenty, but the born-with-engine has been swapped for a ’69 date-code 440 with a six-pack setup on top.  Twenty years have passed since the car was restored and the motor was rebuilt, but it’s said that only high-quality parts were used and that the car has been pampered since- that is, as much as a Challenger with a 4:10 rear-end ratio can be!  It reportedly doesn’t like freeways, but travel between traffic lights must be very satisfying here.

It’s always intriguing when any Mopar comes with a pair of fender tags like this one, and it has numerous desirable options.  In addition to being an R/T model, the owner tells us it’s also got the SE package, which is geared more toward the luxury crowd.  While it has the sporty buckets and a console, it also features power windows, a rear window defogger, 3-speed wipers, and came new with an AM/FM radio.  However, aftermarket gauges block the dash area where this component would be, so it’s impossible to tell whether it’s still intact.  The interior was also originally white, but the seller changed it to black during the restoration.

Some really good news is that this is a true FC7 example, meaning the Plum Crazy paint color is correct.  There’s no word on what sort of bodywork was done during the restoration two decades or more ago, but the sheet metal still appears straight, and the finish looks good overall, though the seller mentions a few cosmetic flaws if you look closely.  The factory hood is also included, and it’s probably a good idea to keep it, but I don’t see much I’d want to change on this 1970 Dodge Challenger anytime soon.  How about you?