Vehicle Description
1970 Dodge Challenger R/T Tribute For Sale (high quality rotisserie
restoration). Professionally built 440 cubic inch V8 engine, Holley
770 street avenger 4 barrel carburetor, Mopar aluminum intake, dual
exhaust, 727 automatic transmission, A/C with updated compress and
R134A refrigerant, rallye wheels with BF Goodrich Radial T/A tires,
front power disc brakes, power steering, stainless steel fuel and
brake lines, factory hemi orange car, rallye stripe package, chrome
driver sport mirror, black bucket seat interior, center console ,
floor shifter with Pistol Grip shifter handle, tachometer rallye
dash, AM/FM radio, restoration book with detailed photos. If you
want a Mopar that's ready to pull up to shows here it is, highly
detailed from top to bottom and features a painted undercarriage
that will leave others jealous!!! Automotive History: The
Challenger was described in a book about 1960s American cars as
Dodge's "answer to the Mustang and Camaro." Introduced in fall 1969
for the 1970 model year, it was one of two Chrysler E-body cars,
the other being the slightly smaller Plymouth Barracuda. "Both the
Challenger and Barracuda were available in a staggering number of
trim and option levels" and were intended "to compete against cars
like the Chevrolet Camaro and Ford Mustang, and to do it while
offering virtually every engine in Chrysler's inventory." However,
the 1970 Challenger was "a rather late response to the ponycar wave
the Ford Mustang had started" with its introduction in April 1964.
In his book Hemi Muscle Cars, Robert Genat wrote that the
Challenger was conceived in the late 1960s as Dodge's equivalent of
the Plymouth Barracuda, and that the Barracuda was designed to
compete against the Mustang. The 1964 Barracuda was actually the
first car in this sporty car segment by a few weeks, but was
quickly overshadowed by the release of the segment-defining Mustang
(the segment being referred to as "Pony Car"). He added that
Chrysler intended the new 1970 Dodge as "the most potent ponycar
ever," and positioned it "to compete against the Mercury Cougar and
Pontiac Firebird." Genat also noted that the "Barracuda was
intended to compete in the marketplace with the Mustang and
Camaro/Firebird, while the Dodge was to be positioned against the
Cougar" and other more luxury-type musclecars.