Choice of the day: 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T SE

Kermit once sang“Green is not easy”, success in facing adversity. Green does face adversity as time goes by, because it is the current color. Our choice for the day might be one of some of these cars, but for us, it’s also a typical 1970 car. Take the 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T SE, which listed for sale on ClassicCars.com at Adventure Classic Cars in Clarewater, Florida.

You may have read our Challenger T/A a few days ago, but this Challenger’s stripes are different: instead of a foal carriage carving the road, it’s a big chunk of monsters on straight lines. It is also unusual in muscle cars due to its luxurious content, so it is worth discussing and comparing.

Challenger SE(Special Edition) Influenced by the Mercury Cougar XR-7, a pony car featuring many luxury and European styles. The SE has many items of comfort, convenience, luxury and exterior, which sets itself apart from regular challengers: exterior, with a unique bright trim touch, including molding in front splash pot, stainless steel belt molding at the bottom of the side windows, and the rear and rear fenders of the hood and front fenders, as well as unique aluminum panels on the back. The vinyl top with a small formal rear window is finished packaging.

Inside, leather and vinyl bucket seats are standard (for those who don’t want leather, cloth and vinyl or vinyl designs). The door panels are carpeted along the lower part of the door, as well as wood-grained accent panels and reflectors. The elevated console in the headlines has warning lights like “Door Ajar”, “secured seat belt” and “low fuel”. The Challenger SE comes in two versions: one with 225ci “Slant Six” and the other with a V8 which includes 318 barrels, 383 barrels, 383 barrels and 383 four barrels.

Dodge also offers a luxurious performance model for the Challenger R/T SE. All that makes the SE special is included, plus the standard 383 four-barrel R/T equipment with 440 four-tubes, 440 six-pack, 426 Hemi options. By contrast, the Cougar XR-7 never has a performance version, despite the ability to order the performance engine. Similarly, the Challenger SE and R/T SE have never had a convertible like the Cougar XR-7.

In 1970, only 3,979 Challenger R/T SES were built, of which 3,741 were built for the U.S. market. Of these, 875 have 440 large bottles with 375 horsepower, and only 142 of them are supported by four-speed pistol grips. We can also say that this is also Green– Light green metal paint, green vinyl top and green cloth and vinyl interior. The original owner specified a stripe-phased out (as proved by the “V68” code on the fender label), so nothing can break the green, although the original buyer could have specified a green portrait or a Bumblebee stripe to make the challenger Quadruple Quadruple Green.

This 1970 Challenger R/T SE has 440 four-speeds, meaning it has one of two axle kits, in this case the “A33” track PAK with a 3.54-positive and heavy-duty Dana rear. Other features include console, AM radio, power steering, left-side telescope and right-hand mirror, upgraded aluminum radiator, Mallory Unilite electronic ignition switch and Rallye Wheels. And, as R/T, it has a Rallye dashboard including TACH.

Sure, it’s a lot of green, but the car screams in a 1970 way, so we thought it’s time to embrace the green. It’s the color of money ($69,990) and the color of jealousy, the latter once we grab your hole to shoot.

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