First production year and highly specified with desirable R/T package
Dressed in “high impact” Plum Crazy paint over white vinyl
335-hp 383-cu.-in. four-barrel V-8 engine with TorqueFlite automatic transmission
Many factory options, including power steering, power brakes with front discs, air conditioning, and more
Larger or not, the Challenger cut an aggressive profile with its long hood, short decklid, and low stance. Of the more than 84,000 sold the first year of production, only 19,938…
First production year and highly specified with desirable R/T package
Dressed in “high impact” Plum Crazy paint over white vinyl
335-hp 383-cu.-in. four-barrel V-8 engine with TorqueFlite automatic transmission
Many factory options, including power steering, power brakes with front discs, air conditioning, and more
Larger or not, the Challenger cut an aggressive profile with its long hood, short decklid, and low stance. Of the more than 84,000 sold the first year of production, only 19,938 were the desirable R/T model. Its 383-cubic-inch V-8 put out 335 horsepower with the help of a Carter BBD four-barrel carburetor breathing through twin hood scoops. Rounding out the R/T package was a beefier suspension and brakes, a Rallye instrument panel, and unique exterior trim. Unlike the car itself, Challenger sales a year after its launch were sluggish, and by 1974, with new federal emissions standards looming, the Challenger was already on its way out.