Vehicle Description
In 1969, Dodge built their most highly optioned Challenger to date
as a show car, and called it the Yellow Jacket. More importantly,
it was the first HEMI E-Body ever built. The E-Body carried on but
the Yellow Jacket was just made that one year. In similar fashion,
Dodge rereleased a one-year Yellow Jacket model in 2012, a special
trim package added to the power-packed Challenger SRT8 392 HEMI.
Only 1,310 Yellow Jackets were made and of those, only 641 were
built with 6-Speed Manual transmissions.
Our client purchased this car new from Ed Koehn Dodge of
Greenville, Michigan. He has always stored it indoors at our heated
facility and has tastefully modified it (see below). It is a one
owner car, smoke and accident free, has just 8,763 miles, and is
still under factory powertrain until July 2018. The car is finished
in factory Stinger Yellow Clear Coat over a Dark Slate Gray
interior. It is powered by a 6.4L V8 with stock horsepower rated at
470, but the upgrades push it north of 500. Power is transferred
through a 6-Speed Manual transmission with rear-wheel drive.
Noteworthy standard equipment includes Hill Assist Start, 4-Wheel
Brembo Performance Disc Brakes, All-Speed Traction Control, Push
Button Start, 6.5-inch Touch Screen Display, Heated Front Seats,
UConnect Voice Command with Bluetooth, Heated Steering Wheel, Power
Everything, and a 180-MPH Primary Speedometer (hence the license
plate). The optional upgrades include 20-inch Aluminum wheels,
Yellow Jacket Appearance Group, MOPAR Interior Appearance Group,
Harmon Kardon Audio Group, and a Power Sunroof.
Sometimes aftermarket add-ons are done poorly. That is not the case
with this car. All the extras our client added are refined,
professional, and separate this Yellow Jackets curb appeal and
driving experience from the rest. He added a mean sounding Borla
ATAK Catback exhaust (listen to the video), KW Lowering Kit for an
aggressive stance, Carbon Fiber spoiler, larger Firestone Firehawk
Indy 500 tires, Carbon Ceramic window tint, Oil catch can, Billet
Aluminum engine accessories, Arrington cold air intake, Barton
short-throw speed shifter, Carbon Fiber interior trim, Custom
Challenger color-matching floor mats, Bulldog shift knob, and
custom painted Yellow Jacket intake cover. All receipts and service
records accompany the car, including the original window sticker,
books, manuals, two sets of keys, Yellow Jacket banner, Yellow
Jacket gas can, and even a Yellow Jacket watch. Original parts also
go with the sale.
The car has not been beat on. It has been meticulously cared for
and we are hoping it finds similar treatment in its new garage. If
interested, be sure to check out over 100 photos and especially the
video of the car running on our website. The exhaust notes are
mesmerizing. Call or e-mail with any questions. Thank you for
looking.
