This 1970 Dodge Charger R/T Is a Rare 440–6 Gem With an Unusual Color Combo

The Charger became even less popular in 1967 when only 15,788 customers went with the expensive rig. However, things changed dramatically in 1968, when Dodge redesigned the fancied-up fastback into a fully-blown muscle car. Sportier on the outside and simpler on the inside, the 1968 Charger moved 92,590 cars, notably more than the Plymouth GTX and Road Runner combined.

Sales remained strong in 1969 at 85,680 units, about 1,000 more than the Road Runner. 1970, however, was a much slower year for muscle cars, and the Charger found only 46,315 customers. This figure is high enough to render the first Charger of the 1970s a common classic. But break it down to packages, engines, and transmissions, and you get a few rare combinations.

Chargers equipped with the high-performance R/T bundle are much scarcer at 9,509 examples made. Most of these cars left the assembly line with the four-barrel 440-cubic-inch (7.2-liter) RB, making the HEMI and 440 Six Pack variants rare.

Built in only 112 units, the HEMI Charger is arguably the rarest and most desirable iteration of the 1970 muscle car. Split this number based on transmission choices, and you get 47 automatics and 56 manuals.

The 440 Six Pack version is not exactly common, either. Only 7.3% of Charger R/Ts were ordered with the 390-horsepower RB, which accounts for only 684 units. And it's proof that you don't need a HEMI V8 to own a rare 1970 Charger.

But things get even rarer when we include color combinations into the mix. The Charger you see here is also one of only 403 examples finished in TX9 Black. And that's 403 cars of the R/T variety. Dodge didn't keep track of color/engine combinations, but if we were to apply the percentage of black R/Ts to 440 Six Pack cars, we'd get only 29 examples.

And since only 52% of all 1970 Charger R/T Six Pack cars left the factory with a four-speed manual, this rig could be one of only 15 built in this color and with this drivetrain layout. But I'm pretty sure we're actually looking at an authentic one-of-one. That's because this Charger flaunts a rather unusual color combo.

While black cars were available with all interior colors, most were ordered with tan, charcoal/black, or white/black interiors. This one, on the other hand, sports a Burnt Orange cabin. Moreover, the original owner also specified a matching tape stripe. While the dark orange interior found its way into 675 R/Ts that year, the matching stripe wasn't a regular option in 1970. All told it's a special-order car with a unique color layout.

Granted, it's not the most appealing combo out there, but this 1970 Charger looks gorgeous from bumper to bumper. And the fact that it looks better than new more than 50 years after it left the assembly line is downright amazing. Check it out in the video below.