With the current Challenger and Charger duo about to be discontinued, it seems like a good idea to search through Dodge's dealer lots for that great deal. And it could be pretty much any spec so long as it has a V8 engine under the hood – preferably the Hellcat, obviously.
But their predecessors are still interesting from a design perspective anyway, though for a great used copy that came to life a few decades ago, you should get ready to fork out a lot of money. The same goes for the pictured Dodge Charger, which is a 1970 model.
Part of the second generation, it has an orange paint finish that looks very shiny due to a recent respray. The interior is black and new, by the looks of it, and it appears that its owners managed to resist the urge to give it a restomod twist. As a result, everything seems to be original.
If you must know, this old-timer muscle car was fully restored at one point, and since then, it has clocked some 70,000 miles (~113,000 km). The icing on the cake is under the hood, where the 440 Six Pack V8 lies. The engine has three two-barrel carburetors and pumped out 390 horsepower when it was new. This is one exotic setup that comes with an automatic transmission.
Photo: Garage Kept Motors
Manual gearboxes were also available for the second generation Dodge Charger, which was also offered with different other powertrains. Almost the entire stable comprised V8 engines, including a Hemi lump, and at the low end of the spectrum, it came with a straight-six. Needless to say the perfect example needs a power unit with eight cylinders under the hood and preferably a stick shift for better thrills on the go.
The ad doesn't reveal anything else about it, save for the asking price, obviously, but it does comprise plenty of pictures that show it from multiple angles. These should be enough to convince you to buy it or say no to it, and from our perspective, it looks like it's worth every penny. Well, make that every penny as long as money is the least of your concerns because, as we already told you, it is on the pricey side.
Clicking this link will take you to the Garage Motors listing, which reveals a buy-it-now price of $74,900. That is basically brand-new Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Jailbreak territory if you don't factor in the destination charge and those greedy dealer fees. For an R/T Scat Pack Widebody, you will have to cough out at least $55,260, and the normal R/T Scat Pack starts at $49,265 for the 2023 model year. So, does it sound like a good deal to you?
After a series of unfortunate events put an end to Cristian's dream of entering a custom built & tuned old-school Dacia into a rally competition, he moved on to drive press cars and write for a living. He's worked for several automotive online journals and now he's back at autoevolution after his first tour in the mid-2000s. Full profile
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