Very Rare 1970 Convertible • The Dodge Challenger Message Board

by **Eddie** » 03 Dec 2007 21:02

Rare factory promo SixPack! Why is the grill emblem all red?

by **Eddie** » 03 Dec 2007 21:04

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by **Eddie** » 03 Dec 2007 21:08

Last.

by **Eddie** » 03 Dec 2007 21:09

Bob,(jh27nob), is gonna love this one!! :lol:

by **Alaskan_TA** » 04 Dec 2007 0:43

Interesting....

The M in the VON for the early cars actually means Sales bank / Show car. These cars were usually used for shows, newspaper ads, road tests and stuff like that. It likely traveled to a few different dealerships for public display and was then sold as a used car.

by **CraigRTSE** » 04 Dec 2007 0:48

Beautiful car!

by **JackT** » 04 Dec 2007 2:11

You will find some things that are different on promo and pilot cars from standard production line cars. The pilot R/T convertible 440 six-pack car (JS27V0B100021, if I remember correctly) came with a finish panel that was painted black, not dark argent, for example.

by **rtse4406pack** » 04 Dec 2007 2:26

another great story and article. cool car with many SE add ons. mr. norms car went too $195,000. what would this be worth. good stuff eddie,keep those articles coming in. :thumbsup:

by **Eddie** » 04 Dec 2007 20:08

I thought it interesting as well, thanks for the input from Jack and Barry,(I learn a lot from those two), Danny this car kinda reminds me of mine save the red interior of course, and it's a much rarer convertible, I love the red/white colours. It will be with mine at the Nats in 08 :thumbsup:

BTW, Danny, have you seen Bobby Orr's Challenger? It repotedly is the highest optioned Promo car ever built. It's now owned by none other than Steven Juliano. Are you a Hockey Fan? Bobby Hull was Hockey's greatest player besides Gretzky? Want to see it?

by **Eddie** » 04 Dec 2007 21:25

I bet Barry has seen/heard of this ultra rare 1971 Convertible. It was also restored with assembly line parts which differed somewhat from replacement N.O.S. parts.

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by **472 R/T SE** » 04 Dec 2007 22:08

This must be a sister car to it? It's been on ebay for quite a while. Hot damn I love that red on red. :p:

I noticed the VON looks to be a few numbers off since the VIN's covered. Sorry for jacking up the thread with the ebay link.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DODGE-CH ... dZViewItem

by **Eddie** » 04 Dec 2007 22:45

Like I always say Jack away! :lol:

Looks like the bidding ended. I wonder what it went for? He had to have at least 150k in resto costs so if it brought less than that he lost money. Just wait till the challenger 'craze' hits and the prices go up to match the Cudas. These 'speculators' are gonna be sorry.

by **rtse4406pack** » 04 Dec 2007 23:28

airfuelEddie wrote:Just wait till the challenger 'craze' hits and the prices go up to match the Cudas. These 'speculators' are gonna be sorry.

i have been saying this all year,i really think it is going to happen. the challenger should catch up to the cuda. i think they are so much better looking and have that class with the muscular look like no other mopar. with the new challenger coming out everyone is going to start to recognize the originals. i know that all the local dealers are looking for a good looking older challenger to put beside the new one. i might do it for my local dealership but i am not shure if i like everyone walking around my car causing scratches/smudges etc... i was at a big toronto classic car auction a few weeks back and saw a 1971 cuda 440 6 pack car get $199,900. i dont get it,i went home and checked the production numbers on those cars and it was only a few less than my 70 challenger r/t se 440 6 pack car but i paid way less than half that amount than the cuda. sorry but apple for apple the challengers are a bargain.maybe the challengers will get the do respect they deserve. just my 2 cents worth. :wink2:

by **JackT** » 05 Dec 2007 3:49

I can't own a trailer queen..... I could not keep from driving it!

by **rtse4406pack** » 05 Dec 2007 4:50

wow,bobby hull used to own that car!!! :thumbsup:

love that car and article. i am a huge hockey fan of the vintage players and i have met bobby hull a few times,next time i run into him i will mention the car.that will be a kick. that guy has one amazing collection :s004:

by **Eddie** » 05 Dec 2007 10:05

In the article it mentions that Bobby was an 'obnoxious' guy? Hockey guys are like that arent they? :mrgreen:

Jack T is right about driving these cars, if I cant drive it, it wouldnt be fun to me. There is a man in the Ford fold, named Bob? Perkins. He owns the finest collection of GT-500's Shelby Mustangs. He doesnt drive them. He claims,"a driven car is a never a true repesentation of a delivered product", and I appreciate that level of comittment it takes to preserve the breed, but without the sound, feel, action ect,, it wouldnt be enjoyable. Bill Weiman the Hemi Cuda Convertible collector, reportedly drives his cars. :thumbsup:

by **rtse4406pack** » 05 Dec 2007 15:44

airfuelEddie wrote:Jack T is right about driving these cars, if I cant drive it, it wouldnt be fun to me. There is a man in the Ford fold, named Bob? Perkins. He owns the finest collection of GT-500's Shelby Mustangs. He doesnt drive them. He claims,"a driven car is a never a true repesentation of a delivered product", and I appreciate that level of comittment it takes to preserve the breed, but without the sound, feel, action ect,, it wouldnt be enjoyable. Bill Weiman the Hemi Cuda Convertible collector, reportedly drives his cars.

i agree with jack and eddie too. my cars are very high quality cars but you better believe i drive them every chance i get.people sometimes come up to me at a cruise and say "you drive that car" i tell them "of course i do".the best part about driving my cars is not really the cruise ins but it is when i am on the move.the feel and sounds of old school - there is nothing like it! also i love the thumbs up i get when i am on the road.especially the kids,they just love old muscle cars,they think it is a space ship as they have never seen the car before.life is short,enjoy the car and drive them.

by **Eddie** » 05 Dec 2007 20:02

Well put!

by **christer** » 05 Dec 2007 20:33

472 R/T SE wrote:This must be a sister car to it? It's been on ebay for quite a while. Hot damn I love that red on red. I noticed the VON looks to be a few numbers off since the VIN's covered. Sorry for jacking up the thread with the ebay link.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DODGE-CH ... dZViewItem

Thanks to the pic´s I learned two things:

The rear edge/flange of the doors on CONVERTIBLES have some sort of guide or bump stop high up on the door. Does anyone have close-ups of them? What are they for?

by **christer** » 05 Dec 2007 20:37

472 R/T SE wrote:This must be a sister car to it? It's been on ebay for quite a while. Hot damn I love that red on red. I noticed the VON looks to be a few numbers off since the VIN's covered. Sorry for jacking up the thread with the ebay link.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DODGE-CH ... dZViewItem

Second question: To the right of the ash tray there are two "idiot lights". Does anyone have any close-ups? One of them shows which gear that is in, but the other?

by **Alaskan_TA** » 06 Dec 2007 1:49

Convertibles had anti-rattle wedge do-hickies at the backs of the doors, I am not sure of the proper name for them.

The dash lights are for "reverse" and "seat belt". The fasten seat belt light was part of the C15 option.

by **472 R/T SE** » 06 Dec 2007 4:10

christer wrote:Does anyone have any close-ups? One of them shows which gear that is in, but the other?

I had a Bee with the seat belt option. It would light up for a while after first started and would stay on shortly after turned off. I found this pic on the 'net somewhere & Chris G. posted it over on the '70 Charger Registry. :?:

by **christer** » 06 Dec 2007 7:41

Thanks guys! :thumbsup:

The de luxe seat belts (C15) must be a quite rare option.

by **Eddie** » 06 Dec 2007 13:47

Cool, does anyone know if the C15 option also had the annoying buzzer sound as well? :lol:

by **fal308** » 06 Dec 2007 15:07

No, the annoying buzz came on when the wife got in :lol2: