I have a love/hate relationship with Mopar E-bodies. I love the way they look. I love the way they perform…even though, to be fair, I’ve only ridden in one once and have never driven one. I love the fact that parking one draws car people like moths to a porch light. And I hate the fact that short a strong night at the tables in Vegas, a winning lotto ticket, or doing degrading things for money, that I’ll never own one. If you want to know why, search for a 1970-1974 Dodge Challenger or Plymouth Barracuda on eBay sometime. These cars have been desirable for years, with the heavy-hitting Hemi and 440-6 powered cars demanding six-figure bottom lines. And “affordable” usually means a car that was wrecked or taken off the road sometime around when I was born, stripped to nothing, rotted to the core, or otherwise in need of a six-figure bottom line to get up and moving again.
Then there’s this find from Washington State. 1970 Dodge Challenger in TorRed, black stripe, Rallye wheels, clean body, $10,000 asking price. That’s not just fair, that’s jaw-dropping, especially when you consider that the car is running and driving. Ok, the interior is only kind-of there, but it’s not completely gone and there’s a minor bit of floor rust. You will also need to get a new floor for the trunk area. But overall, this is still a very complete 1970 Challenger, one that is really decent for the price. Which begs the question: what gives?
You want to know how you’re driving this Challenger away? With the glorious noises of the nearly unkillable buzzin’ half-dozen carrying you, that’s how. Most Slant Six E-bodies are packing big-blocks now, or were hacked up as parts cars for real-deal moneymakers. Could you find it in your heart to give the little six-cylinder Challenger a chance on it’s own accord? We wouldn’t be against a turbocharged Slant on nitrous, either…but we have to admit, the lure of adding a couple of cylinders for this car is pretty strong. What would you do, readers?
Craigslist Link: 1970 Dodge Challenger
If that car is as solid as the owner claims, I’d give him the 10K. Out comes the six and in goes a 6.1 Hemi.
Needs a trunk and floor work but it has new paint????
I would seriously question the quality of the body work under that paint.
Somebody has already bought this to clone a Hemi car already I am sure.
These slant 6 cars are getting just as rare as the big blocks. Who else noticed the R/T emblem in the first picture but not the others
This would make the perfect serving cart for my Man Cave, which includes my ’66 Hemi Coronet 4 door coffee table with my Rat Roaster intake center piece and my aluminum case A833 4speed door stop 3:9
P.S.: the Coronet is a 3 speed column shift 3:)
5.9L Cummins swap.
Twin turbos on that Slant Six and a new trans to handle all that power.
how about an Hemi six pack from Australia to keep the vibe. I read while down there they are replicating parts. This engine kept the Super Roo Falcon and 350 Monaro very, very honest. where is Steve Magnante when we need him????
I think Geordie has the right idea. We all hated them slant sixes thirty years ago but they look interesting now. And rare
I hope the new red paint isn’t hiding pounds of body filler.