1970 Dodge Challenger R/T

VIN: JS27R0B209728

$1,815,000

Sold

1970 Dodge Challenger R/T

Seller details

  • Auction

    Mecum Auctions

  • Location

    Kissimmee, FL; US

  • Event date

    Jan 15 - Jan 24, 2016

  • Lot

    F111

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    JS27R0B209728

  • Body style

    Convertible

  • Engine Type

    V8

  • Horsepower

    425

  • Induction

    2x4bbl

  • Generation

    1970-1974 Dodge Challenger

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

426/425hp Hemi, automatic, 8.75 inch rear end, power steering, drum brakes, Rallye wheels, Polyglas GT tires, hood pins, black vinyl boot cover, bucket seats, woodgrain console, dual mirrors, Rally dash, power windows, Music Master radio, rear luggage rac

Condition

From the Brett Torino collection. One of nine Hemi Challenger R/T convertibles in 1970. Handful of small paint cracks on the tail. Very good older paint otherwise. Excellent chrome. Even gaps. Older, lightly worn but attractive interior. Very clean engine bay and underbody. A well-kept, lightly enjoyed older restoration that was done to high standards.

Market commentary

Apparently the current Challenger Hemi hype has been ineffective in juicing the values of the original Challenger Hemis over their more widely recognized 'Cuda counterparts. Like the difference between Ford and Mercury or Chevy and Pontiac, the cars that are remembered are the less expensive ones that the kids of the time (now in their leisure years) could lust after while saving a few hundred dollars on trim. If only on the basis of the value difference (which in this case is on the order of a million dollars) this is a significant value.

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