Challenger freaks? How many of you saw the movie..
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i would say at least 150k judging by what they have been going for on the auction circuit.
You can buy 2-4 cars without the Hemi compared to buying one with. Not kidding.
I owned a 70 Challenger purchased used in 1971 with a 340 4 sp headers, manifold, turned 6400 rpm it was a fun car but in hindsight there is no substitute for cubic inches.
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PLease tell me you're kidding
i wish i was. look at the sold cars from Macom and Barret Jackson Austions.
PLease tell me you're kidding
i wish i was. look at the sold cars from Macom and Barret Jackson Austions.
Here's one. The guy's only asking $850k...
Why not look at the new edition of the Dodge Challenger? It comes with a 6.1 L Hemi and has improved braking and handling compared to the original. Also compared to the auction prices, a real bargain! For a look at a original 71 Challenger with a 440 cu in engine, watch the movie -Grindhouse presents: Death Proof with Kirk Russell. A Quintin Tarantino production.
Challengers that came from the factory with the Hemi are indeed several hundred thousand dollars.
One with a Hemi swap that is otherwise undetectable as being un-original is still better than a hundred grand.
The best bet is to find your Challenger and do a Hemi swap. Dodge will sell you a crate Hemi for somewhere around ten grand.
One with a Hemi swap that is otherwise undetectable as being un-original is still better than a hundred grand.
The best bet is to find your Challenger and do a Hemi swap. Dodge will sell you a crate Hemi for somewhere around ten grand.
That's a great idea.
I used to hate American cars. Now I love them. I went to a local car show and they had modified F-250 Diesels, new mustangs, some dude had a supercharged Colbat, awesome Dodge charger. It was awesome. My friend let me rent the movie "Vanishing Point" and I almost had a sexual feeling; the Challenger was so dang hot. Just listening to the engine was good enough. American cars are doing awesome now
My next car will be American.
I used to hate American cars. Now I love them. I went to a local car show and they had modified F-250 Diesels, new mustangs, some dude had a supercharged Colbat, awesome Dodge charger. It was awesome. My friend let me rent the movie "Vanishing Point" and I almost had a sexual feeling; the Challenger was so dang hot. Just listening to the engine was good enough. American cars are doing awesome now
My next car will be American.build a clone,get a small block car, and swap in a new hemi crate motor.
BTW,
Kowalski doesn't crash his Challenger at the end of the movie, its a Camaro that crashes and explodes into the bulldozer.
Kowalski doesn't crash his Challenger at the end of the movie, its a Camaro that crashes and explodes into the bulldozer.
Originally Posted By: Popinski
That's a great idea.
I used to hate American cars. Now I love them. I went to a local car show and they had modified F-250 Diesels, new mustangs, some dude had a supercharged Colbat, awesome Dodge charger. It was awesome. My friend let me rent the movie "Vanishing Point" and I almost had a sexual feeling; the Challenger was so dang hot. Just listening to the engine was good enough. American cars are doing awesome now My next car will be American.
Do some research on a 69 Z28 Camaro .
That's a great idea.
I used to hate American cars. Now I love them. I went to a local car show and they had modified F-250 Diesels, new mustangs, some dude had a supercharged Colbat, awesome Dodge charger. It was awesome. My friend let me rent the movie "Vanishing Point" and I almost had a sexual feeling; the Challenger was so dang hot. Just listening to the engine was good enough. American cars are doing awesome now
My next car will be American.Do some research on a 69 Z28 Camaro .
YES, LOL
If you pause it just before he impacts the bulldozer, its a Camaro that bites the dust.
If you pause it just before he impacts the bulldozer, its a Camaro that bites the dust.
In the movie Grindhouse presents: Death Proof, the car is a '70 Dodge Challenger with the 440 engine, not as rare or as exotic as the Hemi, but very powerful none the less. The story line really plays up the Challenger mystic and mentions Vanishing Point and Dirty Mary , Crazy Larry movies. They then proceed to dent every body panel on the car while running it ragged on a test drive. I always cringe when they take a beautiful car like that and destroy it, esp. when it starts out in showroom condition.
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