Challenger

Kurt Busch trades his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Dodge Charger for a 1600 horsepower street-legal 1970 Challenger Super Gas. By Cliff Gromer Photos by TheBruntBros

A young Dodge designer’s take on the Challenger and Dart—take it or leave it. By Cliff Gromer Photos and illustrations from the Herb Grasse Archives Herb’s  concept for the ’71-’72 Challenger grille. Budget dictated carryover…

Tech Question steve whelan, High Wycombe, Australia, 71 Dodge Challenger 318 HI Rick, I have just bought a 71 Challenger- it is virtually unmolestedsince the day it was birthed at Hamtramck, except that it has a replacement318,…

Tech Question Sveinn Ragnarsson, Reykjavik, Iceland, 1970 Dodge Challenger 440 I'm upgrading my Dodge Challenger 1970 from a 318 to 440cid. I have been searching for a reasonably priced radiator without muchluck. I found a BRAND…

Tech Question Ron Gaul, Longmont, CO, 1971 Dodge Challenger 340 I was told when replacing the driveshaft in a 1971Challenger, that I would have to reset the pinon preload. Is this true, andif so, why? Thank you, Ron Ron,…

Mopar Action Article Extra STRIP TRIP An engineering team, headed by John Matterazzo, built the 2008 392 Hemi Challenger from scratch, in record time. They started with a bare plastic shell, and had to fabricate a zillion pieces,…

Our February ’08 issue featured some great exterior/engine/interior shots of Carl Fierimonte’s factory promotional 1970 Six-Pack Challenger. So what’s it like underneath? Detailed or disgusting? We won’t keep you in suspense any longer.…

Ring Around A Posey The legacy of Sam Posey continues with the G5 Sam Posey Edition Challenger. Back when Sam drove 1970 Dodge Challenger T/As in Trans Am competition, Dodge had built two cars for him—Nos. 76 and 77. The background of the…