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1971 Dodge Challenger

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1971 Dodge Challenger - $185,000 - Halton Hills, ON - 1971 Dodge Challenger Convertible For Sale - Very Low Production, Numbers Matching LMC is very proud to offer for sale this 1971 Dodge Challenger Convertible. The incredible popularity of the Dodge Challenger is unmistakable. The Dodge E-body has often been regarded as one of the best looking designs to emerge from the muscle car era. As is often the case, in 1970 when the car's were new, convertibles were seen as too heavy for their real purpose, but today they have become the most sought after due to their rarity and in the case of the Challenger, their fantastic looks. Especially when combined with one of Dodge's High Impact Colors. This 1971 Dodge Challenger was one of only a handful ever produced by Chrysler. The extremely rare and very desirable 340 4-speed convertible rolled off the Hamtramck Michigan assembly line on December 9th, 1970. It has benefited from a meticulous nut and bolt rotisserie restoration. Finished in its factory color of FC7 Plum Crazy Purple, it is a striking car with its white high back bucket interior, white longitudinal stripe and matching white soft top. One of the most interesting parts of this car are the long list of options including power brakes, power steering, power convertible top, Rallye instrument cluster, console, dual racing mirrors, hood tie down pins, dual exhaust with chrome tips, tachometer and the very rare and sought after factory shaker hood scoop on the numbers matching 340 engine with numbers matching 4 speed transmission. Of course to back up the originality of these options the car is fully documented with a factory broadcast sheet. Further scrutinizing of this Challenger reveals a fully detailed undercarriage and correct VIN’s in place on the cowl and radiator support. This truly is a stunning Challenger which has been meticulously restored and is beautiful piece if true muscle car history. This is an ultra-rare and highly collectible Mopar for the discerning collector to enjoy for years to come and no doubt an attribute to anyone’s collection. Additional Details: 1971 DODGE CHALLENGER -

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For nearing $200,000 and the level of hyper-restoration put into the undercarriage, you'd think he'd get the stripes right. He didn't. Yes, they look better this way, but the original non-R/T side stripe was actually an R/T stripe with the lettering simply cut off. They didn't align with the back edge of the quarter glass the way the R/T stripe did. I'd also like to see the build sheet to see if this is an original shaker car; they're rare as hell both years.

This is a stunning car, but apparently he didn't get the memo about small-block E-bodies not bringing six-digit figures. At $100,000 less, he's still high. One could argue I'm wrong about that based on the level of restoration evident, but it's not my fault the economy has made single-carb drop-tops "also rans". Collectors aren't interested in buying cars that won't appreciate, and this is a prime example.
 
I know of an almost identical car as this about 9 miles from me, 340/4-gear, R/T, ragtop, plum crazy w/shaker. But this one has black gut & stripe. :hmmm: A young kid has it. It was his dad's. His dad worked for a place the installed silo's and fell to his death when the kid was maybe about 2-3 yrs old. The car sat in storage until the kid was about 18. Then the kid restored it a tribute to the father he never knew. :( I knew the father quite well. The first time I saw it restored and met the son it about blew my mind. We had a long discussion filled with memories.
 
The exact year of the one I mentioned is not sure, but the combo I'll never forget, and the similarity of appearance is deja vu.
 
Well, in 1970 the 340 wasn't available in an R/T ('70 R/Ts were big-blocks only), and the R/T wasn't available as a convertible in '71, so no factory 340 R/T convertibles were ever built. This style stripe was only available in '71, so I'm guessing it's similar to the car offered here, being a Challenger 340 rag with the stripes originally lacking the R/T logos at their ends.
 
The main parts I recall were color, 340-4 gear, shaker and ragtop. I do recall at some point the 383 was standard R/T fare and the 340 was an "upgrade" on the E-bods. :hmmm:
 
Well, in '70 the Challenger 340 was its own option group or model, depending on to whom you talk, with a JH2_H0 VIN and an A66 code on the fender tag. It included things like 15" wheels, HD suspension and brakes, etc. Essentially, it was its own little small-block R/T. The A66 didn't have its own stripe package; most of the ones I've seen had the tail stripe. In '71, the 340 became a $55 "upgrade" over the 383 on the R/T, replacing the 440-4V which was no longer offered in the R/T due to slow sales in '70 (?). R/T convertibles were cancelled as well. Strangely, the 440 Magnum could be still be ordered "a la carte" on non-R/T Challengers, though. There's at least one JH27U1 car, with an E5/black top & interior, which I saw back in the mid '90s. Like this car, it's very highly optioned--including all the R/T goodies--but with no stripe and rolling on 14" styled road wheels. I can't recall with certainty, but I think it had a flat hood and AC as well.

Keep in mind, I'm not knocking a car for not being an R/T. I'd rather have a stripeless A66 car than a Hemi R/T. My '73 340 car wasn't a Rallye, and that was one of my favorite things about it. Call it the "sleeper" effect, though I'm not sure the body style lends itself to being a sleeper... but without all the exterior callouts it sorta slips under the radar--until it's too late. Q-ships, baby!
 
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