1 Of 176 1971 Dodge Challenger Convertible 340 / 4 Speed / #'s Matching Rare !!! on 2040-cars
Nekoosa, Wisconsin, United States
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Up for auction first time ever. We have owned this 1971 Dodge Challenger for over 28 years. This is a numbers matching car, with complete rebuilt motor / trans. It is a 340, 4 speed manual, 1 of 176 ...1971 CHALLENGER 340 convertibles total made. Of this number, we do not have the breakdown of how many were 4 speed manual transmissions verses automatic transmissions. We do have a general idea that only 1 of every 10 trans were a manual. This makes this particular convertible a very low production number just due to this. IN ADDITION...This may be the only car ordered from the FACTORY to be made this specific way, with every high end R/T option available. In all of our years owning it and attending events, we have found no other originally factory ordered exactly the same. The original owner had this car ordered with every option available to simulate an R/T convertible. ( Dodge did not produce any 1971 Challenger R/T convertibles). This car has been fender tag decoded by Galen Govier and appraised in 1990. This convertible also has a later scheduled production date in fender tag decoding. A Mopar mag featured a 1971 Challenger convertible, wondering if that was the last Dodge convertible made before discontinuing convertibles. This car has a later build date than the magazine Challenger featured. This car was certainly one of the last Dodge convertibles produced...possibly even the last ? If you have credible information, please let us know, as it all adds value / uniqueness to this car. This car went through an entire full professional MOPAR ONLY restoration to factory specs from 2007 to 2010. Months and years searching for close to perfection parts. Every restoration / replacement part is primarily an original, or from a reputable Mopar vendor, Year One, Legendary, etc. The 340 numbers matching engine is completely restored. The motor is the correct color of Chrysler Blue, for that production date.The numbers matching transmission and rear end were also tore down and rebuilt to factory specs. Every nut and bolt is blasted and painted in the detailing. Attention and detail was to restore this car back to as original as the day it came off the assembly line in June of 1971. We have the receipts to prove no expense was spared in the professional restoration. We have books of photos depicting our baby being brought back to original factory specs. Like many a Mopar, it had some after market modifications when we got it. I think we are the 4th owner of this car. The first owner that ordered this car contacted us when we had an ad in the newspaper to sell it back in 1990. He told us he ordered it special for his wife at the time through a local dealer. The person we bought the car from in 1986 had purchased it from someone other than the original owner. Beautiful B5 Blue paint with new interior on original H6XW seat frames. New manual convertible top / glass and boot, new carpet, trunk mat, new door skins, and reproduction Mopar seat belts added. The door and rear interior panels were replaced and a brand new dash pad is in the box ( It was on back order at the time of restoration and needs to be installed). Original gauge cluster and new correct console. Original Hurst shifter. Body was media blasted on rotisorrie and painted correct B5 Blue. Front suspension restoration and parts are completely detailed. Correct brakes/ lines. Engine compartment is completely detailed and Glen-Ray radiator was special order. Carter Thermo Quad TQ4972S Carb is correct numbers matching, took months and $$$ to find very nice original correct air cleaner. All trim is correct and either original or new. Has decent glass, dual exhaust chrome tips, original chrome bumpers, original Rallye Instrument cluster, original outside left / remote mirror, original Sport hood, Console, 3 speed Wipers with Electric washers, trunk light, electronic ignition system, tachometer, Clock ( not working), and 8 Track AM Radio (not working). Original Challenger badges are included...not installed but have them. new dash pad.... E55 340 1- 4BBL 275 V8 Engine, D21 4 - Speed manual transmission w/ Hurst Pistol grip, 8.75" axle, High Performance Axle package- 3.91 Axle Ratio. P/S, P/B, DISC BRAKES, Chrome exhaust tips. Mileage reads 11,699. Mileage read 8,119 at time of appraisal in 1990. We have put less than 3,200 miles on the car since 1990. It was stored for many years, waiting for our boys to grow up past teen years, and then waiting for complete extensive professional restoration. We have driven it less than 300 miles since everything was rebuilt / restoration completed, only to local area car shows. This car was built to Specifications for USA order at Hamtramck, MI. Assembly Plant. Thursday June 3, 1971 was scheduled production date. ( As stated before... Is this one of the last 340 Challenger convertibles made ?...or even a very late DODGE convertible.... period ) ? The minor details...Radiator support must have been changed, no body codes present. if desired: add a correct Mopar battery, reproduction tires, the ugly blue body side mouldings and spare tire / jack. Bumpers have not been re-chromed. These few added items will finish it 100% to factory authentic. Feel free to ask / email questions and car is able to be inspected prior to sale. A $2000.00 deposit within 48 hrs. via PayPal is required after sale. A certified Bank check, personal check, or cash will be accepted to complete the sale. Any Certified or personal check will have to clear the bank prior to transfer of car and title to new owner. New owner is responsible for pick-up , shipping, or transporting of this car from it's current location. |
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