1973 Dodge Challenger 440 Magnum Muscle Car Hot Rat Street Rod Strip Racer on 2040-cars
Tolono, Illinois, United States
Body Type:2 Door Hardtop
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:440 Magnum with performance parts
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Owner
Year: 1973
Number of Cylinders: Eight
Make: Dodge
Model: Challenger
Trim: Standard
Drive Type: Manual factory 4 speed, Shelby Mustang rear end
Mileage: 69,508
Disability Equipped: No
Exterior Color: Black PPG 2-part epoxy primer
Warranty: None
Interior Color: Factory Black naugahyde
I am posting
this ad for a friend who does not own a computer. I am simply reporting the information as it
was given to me. You are welcome to call
the owner, Pat, at 217/485-5502 for honest answers to any questions you may
have. For sale is
a 1973 Dodge Challenger which has just undergone a complete, semi-professional restoration. It is not a professional, numbers matching
restoration, but essentially a hot rod.
It is solid and very fast. We
shot many pictures and a You Tube video to try to give you a clear
understanding of the car's features. This 1973
Dodge Challenger came from the factory with a 340 cubic inch engine and a four
speed transmission. A 440 cubic inch
magnum engine was installed in the 1980's.
The body has 69,508 miles on it but the engine has only 14,179. The car spent much of the intervening time in
storage and was pulled out recently for cleaning, priming, and trimming. The engine
is equipped with a high rise intake and an Edelbrock 650 carburetor. It utilizes a Jackson timing gear drive
rather than a timing chain and sounds like it is equipped with a blower. You can hear this for yourself in the You
Tube video. It is equipped with Accel
dual points and coil. Custom headers
dump into 2 1/2 inch pipes and turbo mufflers for a rich, nasty sound. The engine is equipped with dual oil filters
and a windage tray in the pan which keeps the oil from splashing. An electric fuel pump has been installed. There is no air conditioning. The transmission uses a Hurst 4 speed shifter
with a short throw and a short pistol grip.
A narrowed Ford Shelby Mustang rear end has been installed along with a
custom made stainless steel fuel tank.
There are drum brakes on all four corners. The tires are new: 14"x7" Brookstone in the front and
15"x8" Cooper Cobras in the rear.
The car was set up to be a street and strip legal dragster in the 80's. The car has
a fiberglass front clip including fenders, hood, and bumper. The body is solid with only some minor rust
through behind the rear wheelwells. We
took pictures of the area so you can see.
While Pat is an experienced metal man, he left this undone so you could
see exactly what the condition of the car is.
There is no rust in the floor, trunk, firewall, or doors. The underside of the car has never been
painted. The inside of the trunk has
been painted for cosmetic purposes. The
paint was stripped by hand to the original factory color and then sprayed with
PPG flat black 2-part epoxy primer/sealer.
Pat's intention was to prepare the car so the future owner could later
paint it the color of his or her choice. The original
interior has been cleaned and treated with Armorall. The front seats have some tears at the seams
but are otherwise clean and functional.
Seat covers for this car are relatively inexpensive. The rear seat has a small tear on the
side. The door panels are very good for
the age of the car. The car needs a headliner
and a new dash pad. All the instruments
and controls inside the car work. The
heater needs new hoses and the radio works but needs new speakers. As mentioned
above, you may see a video on youtube that a friend took with his cell
phone. Not a professional movie maker
but it will give you the idea, and you can call Pat at the number listed above
for further details. The video
can be found at: <a href="
http:www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMmqua-fzHQ">http:www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMmqua-fzHQ</a>. We will
require from the winner of the auction a $500 deposit within 2 days payable
thru paypal or a U.S. Postal money order.
If not received within 48 hours, the auction result will be
cancelled. Please make sure you have a
clear understanding of what you are bidding on by reading the description
carefully, studying the pictures and video, and talking with Pat about any
unanswered questions. Have fun and Good
Luck on your bidding. |
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