A man speeds through the western highways of the U.S., pursued by angry cops, hitchhikers, and naked women on motorbikes. It's the "Fast and the Furious" of its generation, a B-movie ode to fast muscle cars and the men who love them. The film is 1971's "Vanishing Point." The car is the 1970 Dodge Challenger.
The 2-door 1970 Dodge Challenger came in both hard-top and convertible models. It was built on a Plymouth Barracuda platform, but had a two-inch longer wheelbase. Two trims were available, base and R/T (Road/Track), both of which could be paired with an SE package, which included leather seats and a smaller rear window.
Depending on your need for speed, a slew of engine choices ranged from the 225 Slant-6, 145 bhp to the 440 V8 and racecar-like 426 Hemi, rated at 425 bhp. The optional 440 engine had a 4-barrel Magnum with 375 bhp or a tri-carb Six-Pack with 390 bhp. The most desirable versions of the 1970 Challenger, both the 440s and Hemis came with either a 3-speed TorqueFlite automatic or an optional 4-speed manual with pistol-grip shifter. The standard model R/T featured a 383 engine and had two hood scoops, which could be substituted with a "shaker" scoop, so called because of its vibrating motion when the car was moving.
In 1970 only, Dodge released a street version of its race car. Called the T/A (TransAm), it featured a Six-Pack version of the 340 5.6-liter engine with a humongous hood scoop, dual exhausts in front of the rear tires, sway bars, heavy-duty suspension, and the innovative different-sized wheels in front and back. A rear ducktail spoiler and three striping options (rear, side or none at all) enhanced the race car image. It got about 350 bhp and made a quarter-mile in 14 seconds.
4.8 Overall rating
(32 reviews)this has been my project for the last 10 years. I swapped in a mildly built 360, a 727 trans and an 8 3/4 rear with 3.91 gears. Goes fairly decent but would like to get it in the high 12s. Has severe electrical problems and that is the next thing on my agenda to fix!
My first car when I turned 16. Bought it in April of 1997 and still have it. Original numbers matching car with 35,000 miles. (32k when bought in 97') Only driven for fun a leisure, multiple national show winner and featured in several magazine articles over the years. Very rare, very flashy and very fast muscle car.
360 cubic inch interceptor engine, (modified), 727 transmission, interchangeable differential, (2.73 and 3.89).
One of the most beautiful cars ever built, but unless you had a big block engine or a Hemi, it wasn't a really fast car. Suspension was stiff and the mileage was terrible. But this is a beautiful body, who wouldn't want it.
The true definition of muscle car - raw power
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How many 1970 Dodge Challenger vehicles in Cullman, AL have no reported accidents or damage?
12 out of 12 for sale near Cullman, AL have no reported accidents or damage.
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