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More infos regarding my car at: brethilderman@juno.com .
I want to say, that this car I would consider a high quality driver. It's not a rotisserie restored car. The work
was done in 2006 and I have a few pics of what it looked like before restoration started. Most of the interior is
original, door panels, headliner are original. All SE model Challengers came standard with leather seats. NOT THIS
ONE! On the original window sticker, the car was ordered with the cloth/vinyl seats you see in the pics. There was
a credit of -$48. shown right on the window sticker!! This was a very early build car, September 1969, original
owner took delivery in November 1969. Not a Slap Stick, early cars were called "Shift Gate" which it states near
the shifter. Back to the restoration...the lower quarters were rusty and the quarters were replaced. Also, the
trunk floor had some rust and was repaired. Otherwise, the rest of the body is original and was rust free including
the floor floors forward of the trunk. This car was NOT a rust bucket. The paint job shows very well for being 10
years old. There's some minor cracking of the paint that was undetectable in the pics. Very hard to see, I just
know it's there when I wipe the car down. The car is nicely detailed under the hood and trunk. The car won a "Best
of show" at an all Mopar show last fall!
Mechanically, the car runs and drives great! There's a slight vibration at around 60, diagnosed as a rear trans
mount. A common problem on E bodies I've been told. The exhaust system is new and sounds great. New tires last
year, minus a couple smokey burnouts. Ive put roughly 2500 miles on the car since I've owned it. It's been on
Historic Route 66 last summer on our way to the Mopar Nats in Ohio. Yes, I hauled the car but drove it in Illinois
Route 66. It runs cool in the hottest weather, not even CLOSE to running hot!! All gauges work fine except for the
clock and the overhead console doesn't read out what it's supposed to. I really know of nothing the car really
needs. It's pretty much turn key, and be ready to turn A LOT of heads!!
This is a great piece of muscle car and Mopar history. It's one of 833 R/T SE cars build with a 440-4 barrel
engine. it's 1-of-1 with the way the seats were ordered!! 1970 was the ONLY year Challenger was offered a 440
4-barrel configuration. Keep in mind that this car has the NUMBERS MATCHING 440 engine. The rear end is an 8 3/4
Sure Grip unit with 3:91 gears No warranty block here, it's the motor that it was born with!! The transmission is
not numbers matching, however. Also, when you decode the fender tag, you'll see that the appearance is exactly as
it came from the assembly line, colors, stripes and 14" Road Wheels. I have the original window sticker and 1970
bill of sale.
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