1970 Dodge Challenger 440 4 Speed 1983 CAR CRAFT Magazine Cover Car Barn Find

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Wow!  Look at all those Trophies!  We start with a real. genuine. 383 4 Speed Challenger. a car that was so cool. so well done that it was featured on the cover of the June. 1983 CAR CRAFT magazine cover.  It was campaigned and shown in the southern California area back in the 1980′s.  and I remember seeing it at some of the car gatherings when I was a bit younger. driving MY '70 Dodge Challenger. and wishing my car looked as good as this one!  In 2007. the guy I bought it from found it in storage. still owned by John Hirai. who  customized it in the 80′s.  The car wouldn't pass smog check.  so it sat in the garage for 25 years. thankfully wonderfully preserved!

There was another shot on the June 1983 CAR CRAFT  “alternate cover”  which wound up being the lead photo for an article about how the cops were cracking down on cruise nights.  That guy standing in front of the car is John Hirai. who built it! And then. in 2007. It was featured in Car Craft again. this time showing the car after it was rescued from the garage and put back on the street!

It still has  the original 1980′s plexiglass show car sign. giving credit to the people who helped put the car together.  This car really grabbed me because it reminded me so much of the street racing / cruising scene back then.  It perfectly represents that era !

The paint and graphics are not only super high quality. but super good looking too!  Everything about this car is tasteful and beautiful! Beautiful Chrome. deep. glossy black paint .  and vibrant. colorful graphics by Santini. The colors are vibrant and beautiful. with no fading whatsoever.  There are some  micro-cracks showing in the color sections.  you can see them near the “O”  of DODGE.  and above in the cranberry paint.   The Black sections have nothing like this. it is SPECTACULAR and high quality and nice.

Wow!  Perfect period accessories –  polished Centerlines. trunk wing. and rear window louvers.  It couldn't be any more cool!  also look how nice the tailights are. and how nice the bumper chrome is!

It left the Factory as a 383  4 speed car. Here's the trim tag.  It has lots of paint on it. but we'll decode it here.

KY1  C55 M21 N41 N95 R11    The first line in order means Bright yellow paint. Bucket seats. Drip trough moldings. Dual Exhausts. Emission control. and AM radio.

The engine has been upgraded to a great running 440. with a hint of cam and nice high performance accessories.  It runs super and has LOTS of power. There have been a number of nice upgrades done since the car was built .  As it is today. it has a 440 engine. front disc brakes. AM/FM factory radio. Rallye dash.  power steering. and a 3. 23 rear axle ratio for better driveability . every instrument. knob and gauge works like it is supposed to. The OEM AM/FM radio works. too! A key part of the Challenger experience is the green glow of the instrument lights.  I always loved that when I drove mine back in the day.  Here in the photo you can see the green lamps reflecting off the upper portion of the woodgrain dash.

This car is definitely a factory 4 speed car. with trim tag code D21. and all of the reverse gear lockout mechanism still intact and functional! Even the reverse warning light works on the dashboard!  You have to put it in reverse and depress the clutch to start the car.

The trunk is nicely finished with space saver tire. jack. lugwrench and floormat. The trunk floor is the original. with some minor rust issues surfacing.   The rest of the car is beautiful and rust-free.   It's a Los Angeles plant car. and documented to California back to at least 1979.  

Here's my favorite trophy on this car. the E body Modified “Award of Distinction at the Spring Fling. which is a major Mopar show in California. which regularly sees 400 car show fields. They even made a model car under the direction of Hot Rod magazine!  Everybody Loves this car!

Needless to say. all of the history. receipts. displays. model car. and trophies are included with it - they are part of the history and charm of this car!

There are many more detailed photos on the website link. showing some of the details and documents that make this car so great! I urge you to check that out. as well as to look at our other auctions for a 1969 Firebird 400 4 Speed and other cars too!

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Sold AS-IS. with NO WARRANTY.

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