1970 Dodge Challenger Has the Full Package: Rare, High Impact Color, Matching Numbers

But these aren't the only rare versions of the 1970 Challenger. The convertible is also a low-production gem. Specifically, only 3,884 customers went with this body style, which is only five percent of total Challenger production for the year. Most of these drop-tops left the assembly line in base trim, including 2,543 cars with V8 engines.

These are non-R/T models and were equipped with either 318-, 340-, or two-barrel 383-cubic-inch (5.2-, 5.6- and 6.3-liter) mills. But 378 buyers selected the base 225-cubic-inch (3.7-liter) slant-six powerplant. Yes, the six-cylinder convertible is one of the rarest 1970 Challengers out there.

As for R/T-equipped models, Dodge put together 963 convertibles for the US market. The four-barrel 383 V8 is the most common engine in this car, with 692 examples made, while 163 units got the four-barrel 440-cubic-inch (7.2-liter) RB. Only 99 customers picked the 440 "Six Pack," and just nine thought it was a good idea to drop a 426 HEMI in a drop-top. The latter is by far the rarest 1970 Challenger out there. It's also the most expensive, with restored examples changing hands for more than $1 million.

But while I do get the appeal of the 426 HEMI, a 1970 Challenger doesn't really need one to stand out as a fantastic muscle car. And the Top Banana example you see here is the perfect proof.

A finely restored example that still rocks most of its factory original components, this drop-top hides a four-barrel 440 V8 under its black-striped hood. It's one of only 163 R/Ts built with this engine, but the automatic gearbox narrows it down even more to one of 129 made. If that's not rare enough for you, the optional air conditioning turns it into a one-of-37 gem.

Top Banana is also a rare color on the 1970 Challenger. Only 84 convertibles were finished in this hue, or about 2.1% of total production. You know what this means, don't you? This specific car is likely the only four-barrel 440 car finished in Top Banana and fitted with a factory AC —a proper one-of-one gem.

Scarcity aside, the muscle car is gorgeous from bumper to bumper. The paint is flawless, and the two-tone interior looks like the car just arrived from the Dodge dealer more than 50 years ago. And I know it may not be anyone's cup of tea, but I love white stripes and a white top on a Top Banana car (the same goes for Plymouths painted in the matching Lemon Twist). Check out this stunning, numbers-matching Mopar in the video below.