'73 options • The Dodge Challenger Message Board

by **jarek** » 13 Aug 2001 11:16

Hi
This is my fender tag from 1973 Challenger. Few options I decoded (thanks to options list from Dave's www), but few still are a mysterious to me.

V7X EN2
FE5 C B41 C16 C56 M21
FE5 A6X9 000 109 B27029
E44 D34 JH23 G3B 286504

Thank you in advance
Jarek

by **dave-r** » 13 Aug 2001 20:42

E44 - 318 ENGINE
D34 - STANDARD AUTO TRANS
JH - STANDARD CHALLENGER
23 - 2 DOOR HARD TOP
G - 318
3 - 1973 MODEL
B - HAMTRAMCK ASSEMBLY PLANT
286504 - 186503RD VEHICLE DOWN THE LINE THAT YEAR
FE5 - BRIGHT RED BODY PAINT
A6X9 - BLACK VINYL SEATS
000 - FULL DOOR PANELS
109 - SCHEDULED PRODUCTION DATE (JAN. 9TH 1974)
B27029 - DEALER ORDER NUMBER
FE5 - NO VINYL TOP
C - NOT SURE. COULD IT BE BUILT TO CANADIAN SPEC?
B41 - FRONT DISC BRAKES WITH 10" REAR DRUMS
C16 - CENTER CONSOLE
C56 - BUCKET SEATS
M21 - DRIP RAIL MOULDINGS
V7X - PAINTED BLACK ACCENT STRIPES (I NEED A PHOTO OF THIS FOR MY WEB SITE!!!)
EN2 - END OF TAG PRODUCTION LINE 2

by **Jack T** » 14 Aug 2001 3:29

Actually, it would have been assembled on January 9th, 1973, not 1974

by **Jack T** » 14 Aug 2001 3:55

To confirm your suspicion, Dave, the C does mean built to Canadian specs.

by **dave-r** » 14 Aug 2001 6:36

Ooops! Slip of the brain Jack!

Could you remind me of something else while we are on this subject? I have forgotton how you can tell if a Challenger is a 73-74 Rallye or not. I just cannot think what it is!

by **Jack T** » 14 Aug 2001 12:08

Look for a J54 on the fender tag - it is the sport hood code. You can't tell by the VIN in 73 and 74.

by **dave-r** » 14 Aug 2001 13:01

But the Rallye package was more than the sport hood so I would expect some sort of package code. I can't remember ever seeing one though.

So how did they know on the assembly line to fit the dummy scoops on the side, the stripes that go with them and a Rallye cluster?

Any thoughts?

by **Jarek** » 14 Aug 2001 20:00

>>>V7X - PAINTED BLACK ACCENT STRIPES (I NEED A PHOTO OF THIS FOR MY WEB SITE!!!)
Unfortunately previous Canadian owner repaint it into Hemi Orange, so all stripes disappeared.
Maybe somebody else have photo of these stripes?
I want to go back to original color and look.
Thanks for translation
Jarek

by **dave-r** » 14 Aug 2001 21:29

This is the only image I have of what I think is V7X. It is not a very clear photo but it looks like it is gloss black and is like the T/A stripe only full length.

by **Jack T** » 15 Aug 2001 1:16

Ah Ha! Thanks for the package code tip. In 1973 and 1974, the Rallye Package was given the code A57 and it included the Sport hood, Black grille, Simulated fender louvers, HD suspension, Rallye instrument panel - type 7, Longitudinal sport (strobe) stripes, and F70x14" white sidewall tires.

by **Joel** » 15 Aug 2001 1:31

Thats the same paint scheme on my car, except for the main body color is medium to light royal blue, or a color close to that, and few breaks in the stripes on the front fender just before the doors. I think it would look a bit more attractive with a ducktail spoiler though, and T/A hood.