Vehicle Description
1971 Dodge Challenger HEMI R/T Convertible Tribute - Dodge only
made 12 cars in 1970, and are valued near one million dollars -
California Rotisserie Restoration: over 1,100 hours - 472ci HEMI
Crate Engine - Torque Flite Automatic Transmission - 8.75 Sure Grip
Rear Diff - Power Steering - Power Disc Brakes - Power Windows -
Rally Wheels - Shaker Hood - Power Convertible Top - RT Decals -
Rally Steering Wheel - Rallye Dash, Factory Tach, and Gauges
(Please note: If you happen to be viewing this 1971 Dodge
Challenger R/T Convertible Tribute on a site other than
GarageKeptMotors.com, it's possible that you've only seen some of
our many photographs of this vehicle due to website limitations. To
be sure you access all the more than 210 photographs, including a
short walk-around-and-startup video, please go to our main website:
GarageKeptMotors.) ... the automotive equivalent of a sawed-off
shotgun. �€" Hemmings Muscle Machines, July 2011 That Muscle
Machines description above is probably the best explanation for why
so many serious Mopar fans would reserve a top spot on their most
desired wish list for a Hemi-powered 1971 Dodge Challenger R/T. If
they were really into day-dreaming, they'd go on to add specifics
like Vitamin C-orange paint over black upholstery (because orange
and Hemi were made for each other); automatic transmission (to
ensure the 6-second quarter-mile times), and a Shaker hood
(because, well... Shaker). And maybe if they'd smoked something you
couldn't purchase legally back in '71, they might submit one more
request: Make it a convertible. Who can blame these Challenger
lovers for conjuring up what many believe is the best muscle car of
all time? Unfortunately, they'd have to be dreaming, because Dodge
manufactured only 12 such Challengers equipped that way, and any of
those that remain are million-dollar collectibles, probably locked
away from prying eyes and heavy feet. Too bad, because one other
thing is true about Mopar fans: They want to drive! The '71 Dodge
Challenger R/T convertible offered here is, quite literally, a
dream come true. Equipped exactly like the dream car described, it
differs in three important ways. First, its power comes from a
brand new, reliable 472-cubic-inch Hemi crate engine. Second, while
it was born a Dodge Challenger, it has since been rebuilt literally
from the ground up into a stunning R/T recreation. Third, it can be
purchased for a fraction of what one of the dozen original cars
would go for, assuming you could find one. The best news out of all
is that this Challenger R/T, while certainly a star-to-be at any
cars-and-coffee gathering, can actually be driven the way it was
intended (or... blasted off like a sawed-off shotgun, if you prefer
the Hemmings metaphor.) The restoration and up-build of this car
are fully documented in a binder that's included in the sale.
Detailed photographs of its original condition, disassembly,
reassembly, painting and more are all there. The use of as many
new-old-stock parts as possible marked the car's over-1,100-hour
California rotisserie restoration. Available at the
GarageKeptMotors website, the more than 210 high-definition
photographs of the car, taken from virtually every angle including
from underneath, provide a good overview of the car's first-class,
practically showroom-new condition. The short
walk-around-and-startup video gives a brief audio sampling of real
Mopar muscle. We encourage in-person inspections of the car at our
Grand Rapids, Michigan showroom. Please call or email us to arrange
an advance appointment, or to ask any questions. Perusing the
photographs, Mopar fans will quickly spot all the car's details and
features. We add them here on the off-chance they miss one:
wood-grain Rallye dashboard featuring a full array of gauges and a
tachometer; wood-rim rally steering wheel; bucket seats; bespoke
t-shifter Torque Flite automatic; full center console; power
steering; power windows; powe
