𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 1970, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘰𝘥𝘨𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 76,935 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘭 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵, 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘨𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘤𝘭𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘳 𝘦𝘳𝘢. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 1970 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘰𝘯, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘸𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘧𝘦𝘸 𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴.
The six-cylinder cars are particularly rare in SE and convertible form, with fewer than 400 built that year. The R/T drop-top is also scarce at 692 units. But it's the HEMI version most enthusiasts are after. Not only powered by the super awesome 426-cubic-inch (7.0-liter) V8 rated at 425 horsepower, it's also a rare bird with 356 examples built.
And the figure drops even more if we narrow it down to body styles and trim. While the hardtop saw daylight in 287 units, Dodge built only 60 cars with the SE package and just nine convertibles.
And because many enthusiasts can't afford to buy a real Challenger HEMI, there are quite a few copies out there. The Plum Crazy purple example you see here is one of them, and it looks shockingly authentic.
Sure, gearheads wouldn't take long to spot a fake but this Challenger comes with all the goodies, including correct R/T stripes on the sides, "426 HEMI" on the hood, hold-down pins, and an "R/T" emblem on the trunk lid. And it's not just about the looks.
This Challenger also rocks a 426 HEMI V8 engine and a 727 automatic gearbox. It's unclear if the mill is a period-correct block, but it looks the part and includes a few high-performance upgrades.
The conversion was completed in 2007 and also included a nut-and-bolt restoration. The seller claims no expense was spared and that the entire project swallowed more than $55,000. The Challenger started life as a B5 Blue hardtop with a 383-cubic-inch (6.3-liter) V8.
True mileage is unknown, but the seller says the car was driven for fewer than 10,000 miles (16,093 km) since the restoration. Offered by eBay seller "jak_stanl," the HEMI tribute comes with a $75,000 sticker.
The six-cylinder cars are particularly rare in SE and convertible form, with fewer than 400 built that year. The R/T drop-top is also scarce at 692 units. But it's the HEMI version most enthusiasts are after. Not only powered by the super awesome 426-cubic-inch (7.0-liter) V8 rated at 425 horsepower, it's also a rare bird with 356 examples built.
And the figure drops even more if we narrow it down to body styles and trim. While the hardtop saw daylight in 287 units, Dodge built only 60 cars with the SE package and just nine convertibles.
All told, it's not surprising that hardtops change hands for as much as $500,000, while convertibles fetch more than $1.5 million.
And because many enthusiasts can't afford to buy a real Challenger HEMI, there are quite a few copies out there. The Plum Crazy purple example you see here is one of them, and it looks shockingly authentic.
Sure, gearheads wouldn't take long to spot a fake but this Challenger comes with all the goodies, including correct R/T stripes on the sides, "426 HEMI" on the hood, hold-down pins, and an "R/T" emblem on the trunk lid. And it's not just about the looks.
This Challenger also rocks a 426 HEMI V8 engine and a 727 automatic gearbox. It's unclear if the mill is a period-correct block, but it looks the part and includes a few high-performance upgrades.
The conversion was completed in 2007 and also included a nut-and-bolt restoration. The seller claims no expense was spared and that the entire project swallowed more than $55,000. The Challenger started life as a B5 Blue hardtop with a 383-cubic-inch (6.3-liter) V8.
True mileage is unknown, but the seller says the car was driven for fewer than 10,000 miles (16,093 km) since the restoration. Offered by eBay seller "jak_stanl," the HEMI tribute comes with a $75,000 sticker.
That's in line with a nicely restored non-HEMI Challenger and only a fraction of a 426 car in similar condition. The seller is also entertaining offers. Would you hop into a fake HEMI or would you rather spend more for a true-blue R/T?
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