Challenger

One-Year Option! 1970 Dodge Challenger RT/SE

The one-year-only 1970 Challenger RT/SE may not be everyone’s idea of the ultimate E-body, but it certainly ranks high on the list. While other years offered many options that could be piled on the R/T, only 1970 offered both… more»

Rare 318: 1970 Dodge Challenger Convertible

This 1970 Dodge Challenger Convertible might look pretty tired, but closer investigation reveals that it is a structurally sound classic that is begging for a new owner to return it to its former glory. This process will involve a… more»

Rare Factory Four-Speed: 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T SE Project

Available only in 1970, the “SE” Special Edition package was an option group offered by Dodge equipping the powerful and sporty Challenger with luxury accouterments such as a special interior trim, an overhead console, a unique rear window, and… more»

Slant Six Power! 1971 Dodge Challenger

This ’71 Challenger wears an older restoration that should still attract a lot of attention. It’s finished in Renault Green with lots of clear-coat which is a slight departure from stock. When you popped open the hood, you’d expect… more»

Solid Project: 1972 Dodge Challenger

Decisions, decisions. This 1972 Dodge Challenger has spent the best part of the last two decades hidden away in a garage under a cover. It is a restoration project that stalled early, and the current owner rescued it from… more»

Plum Crazy Roller: 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A

Dodge cooked up the Challenger in 1970 to compete in the “pony car” market segment, although they were the last to get in on the act. To allow them to compete in the Sports Car Club of America’s Trans-Am… more»

27k Mile Survivor! 1971 Dodge Challenger Convertible

Sometimes you only need to look at the bidding history to establish just how desirable a particular classic car is. Take this 1971 Dodge Challenger Convertible as an example. This vehicle is a stunning survivor, and it has already… more»

Back Lot Find: 1970 Dodge Challenger

The Challenger was an all-new car in 1970, bringing Dodge into the pony car scene, although later than all the other players. It would share its platform with the Plymouth Barracuda for five model years but none of the… more»

440 Equipped: 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T

In the world of Dodge Challengers, more often than not it seems like the majority are either in over-restored or basket case condition.  It’s so refreshing to run across an example that is billed as a very nice driver,… more»

44k-Mile Project: 1972 Dodge Challenger

The original Dodge Challengers from 1970-74 remain popular some 50 years later. They were never built in the same numbers as the Ford Mustang or Chevy Camaro but helped keep Chrysler relevant throughout the decade. This 1972 Challenger is… more»

1970 Dodge Challenger R/T 440 Six Pack Project

Here’s an oft-told tale: high-end muscle car, driven/raced on the street, converted to drag racing, blown up, sits for a bit, and now it’s time to return to its original form (especially since the value has escalated significantly). Name… more»

Last Model Year: 1974 Dodge Challenger

The 1974 model year would be the last for the Dodge Challenger, introduced just five years earlier at the height of the pony car movement. Sales started strong at 77,000 units but would dwindle to just over 11,000 copies… more»

1 of 83: 1971 Dodge Challenger Convertible

The Challenger was in its second year in 1971. Dodge had finally joined the pony car fracas the year before, giving it a new body only shared with the Plymouth Barracuda (although all the sheet metal was separate). Production… more»

Solid Starting Point: 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T

This 1970 Challenger has the Hi-Po version of the 383 big-block V8, which gave it an extra five horsepower. The car has also had a color change at some point from “burnt orange” (Hemi Orange?) to a bumble-bee sort… more»

Slant Six Survivor: 1970 Dodge Challenger

The cliche title, “Only the Strong Survive,” has been used in approximately fifty trillion articles about muscle cars written by reporters that know nothing about muscle cars. Enthusiasts know better. Muscle cars live hard lives and do not have… more»

Stored 26 Years: 1970 Dodge Challenger

Dodge was the last major player to field a “pony car” – more than five years after Ford got the ball rolling with the Mustang. The Challenger rolled out for 1970 using the new E-body platform that the revised… more»

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