Vehicle Description
1971 Dodge Challenger HEMI R/T Convertible Tribute - Dodge only
made 12 cars in 1970, and are valued near one million dollars -
California Rotisserie Restoration: over 1,100 hours - 472ci HEMI
Crate Engine - Torque Flite Automatic Transmission - 8.75 Sure Grip
Rear Diff - Power Steering - Power Disc Brakes - Power Windows -
Rally Wheels - Shaker Hood - Power Convertible Top - RT Decals -
Rally Steering Wheel - Rallye Dash, Factory Tach, and Gauges
(Please note: If you happen to be viewing this 1971 Dodge
Challenger R/T Convertible Tribute on a site other than
GarageKeptMotors.com, it's possible that you've only seen some of
our many photographs of this vehicle due to website limitations. To
be sure you access all the more than 210 photographs, including a
short walk-around-and-startup video, please go to our main website:
GarageKeptMotors.) ... the automotive equivalent of a sawed-off
shotgun. �€" Hemmings Muscle Machines, July 2011 That Muscle
Machines description above is probably the best explanation for why
so many serious Mopar fans would reserve a top spot on their most
desired wish list for a Hemi-powered 1971 Dodge Challenger R/T. If
they were really into day-dreaming, they'd go on to add specifics
like Vitamin C-orange paint over black upholstery (because orange
and Hemi were made for each other); automatic transmission, and a
Shaker hood (because, well... Shaker). And maybe if they'd smoked
something you couldn't purchase legally back in '71, they might
submit one more request: Make it a convertible. Who can blame these
Challenger lovers for conjuring up what many believe is the best
muscle car of all time? Unfortunately, they'd have to be dreaming,
because Dodge manufactured only 12 such Challengers equipped that
way, and any of those that remain are million-dollar collectibles,
probably locked away from prying eyes and heavy feet. Too bad,
because one other thing is true about Mopar fans: They want to
drive! The '71 Dodge Challenger R/T convertible offered here is,
quite literally, a dream come true. Equipped exactly like the dream
car described, it differs in three important ways. First, its power
comes from a brand new, reliable 472-cubic-inch Hemi crate engine.
Second, while it was born a Dodge Challenger, it has since been
rebuilt literally from the ground up into a stunning R/T
recreation. Third, it can be purchased for a fraction of what one
of the dozen original cars would go for, assuming you could find
one. The best news out of all is that this Challenger R/T, while
certainly a star-to-be at any cars-and-coffee gathering, can
actually be driven the way it was intended (or... blasted off like
a sawed-off shotgun, if you prefer the Hemmings metaphor.) The
restoration and up-build of this car are fully documented in a
binder that's included in the sale. Detailed photographs of its
original condition, disassembly, reassembly, painting and more are
all there. The use of as many new-old-stock parts as possible
marked the car's over-1,100-hour California rotisserie restoration.
Available at the GarageKeptMotors website, the more than 210
high-definition photographs of the car, taken from virtually every
angle including from underneath, provide a good overview of the
car's first-class, practically showroom-new condition. The short
walk-around-and-startup video gives a brief audio sampling of real
Mopar muscle. We encourage in-person inspections of the car at our
Grand Rapids, Michigan showroom. Please call or email us to arrange
an advance appointment, or to ask any questions. Perusing the
photographs, Mopar fans will quickly spot all the car's details and
features. We add them here on the off-chance they miss one:
wood-grain Rallye dashboard featuring a full array of gauges and a
tachometer; wood-rim rally steering wheel; bucket seats; bespoke
t-shifter Torque Flite automatic; full center console; power
steering; power windows; power disc brakes; rally wheels; R/T side
stripe
