1970 Pinball Flyer Original Mint
The 1970 Challenger was Designed with Strength to Spare
Trying to keep up with the Jones’s, or in this case the Chevrolet Camaro and Ford Mustang, Dodge launched its own version of a muscle car with the 1970 Challenger and was rewarded with a stellar first year when 80,000 of these vehicles were sold.
As you might imagine, power as well as diversity were the biggest draws to this winning auto which sported the larger of two Chrysler E Bodies; the other belonging to the slightly smaller Plymouth Barracuda. Leaving nothing to guesswork, Dodge supplied 18 different colors to its most popular Challenger, the R/T Hemi.
The Challenger offered customers a choice from among nine engines ranging from a slant-six coupe to the highly respected and powerful 7.0 liter Hemi engine, a 383-cubic inch affair that produced 425 hp. Within 14 seconds, the 7.0 liter engine with a four-speed transmission could reach a speed of 104 mph in a quarter mile.
Although the four-speed transmission was faster, it was the 727 automatic transmission that was standard equipment in 1970.
The Challenger of 1970 came in hardtop and convertible versions and was known to be heavy in weight, a guzzler of gasoline, and did not handle very well on the road; but they sold well because of their popular style and the “muscle car” era in which they were born.
Challengers—with their thin-blade bumpers in front, rounded bodies with air flow patterns, and recessed grilles—were visually new and refreshing to the eye. Buyers had a similar number of trim variations to choose from as they did colors.
Over the years, this particular version of Dodge became a favorite of film makers who often inserted the car in chase scenes, such as in the high-speed pursuit movie Vanishing Point filmed in 1971 shortly after the first 1970 Challenger was sold to the public.
Save money and memories by buying a Precision Die-Cast Replica of this favorite “muscle car” to sit on your desk at work. The opening trunk, doors, and hood (the latter unveiling a 383 Magnum V-8 engine,) features as well as rubber tires and carpeted interior give this miniature car the look and feel of the real thing .
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