The Dodge Challenger was the last “pony car” to enter the market in 1970. And the R/T was the true performance version, one out of four produced that year by Chrysler. A 383 cubic inch V8 was standard fare in the R/T, and this one is numbers-matching. Also, the car wears gorgeous Sublime Green paint, which was only offered on the Challenger in 1970. Located in Lynnwood, Washington, this magnificent Mopar is available here on craigslist for $69,700. A thumbs up to “Curvette” for this great tip!

Challenger R/Ts were all about disappearing into the distance. If the standard 383 wasn’t enough with its 335 horses, buyers could get a 440, 440 6-Pack, or a 426 Hemi if they wanted to burn a lot of rubber. The original owner of this Mopar was apparently happy with the output of this machine, which was still civil with a TorqueFlite automatic transmission. From all indications, this Dodge has been restored, and the odometer reading is a mere 36,000 miles.

We understand that Sublime Green was a one-year color for the Dodge, although it would reappear 50 years later on the reincarnated Challenger. Other than Plum Crazy, it might be the best color to adorn a Challenger from the original era. This R/T checks a lot of boxes in terms of available equipment, including the functional sport hood, Rallye instrumentation, bucket seats with a console for the shifter, and more.

The Magnum 500 wheels and BF Goodrich tires have less than 10 miles on them, an indication that what you see may be as fresh as they come. We don’t know the history of this Dodge, as most of the seller’s language is marketing-speak (aka dealer sales pitch?). The Challenger enjoyed its best sales year in 1970 at nearly 77,000 units. But subsequent years would see a slowdown until the Challenger (and Plymouth’s Barracuda) were retired in 1974.