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1970 Dodge Challenger R/T - Purple Haze

70 Challenger Rt Front View
As an R/T model with its original... 
   
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70 Challenger Rt Front View
As an R/T model with its original 440 and interior, this car is certainly rare. The body is in amazing condition having only been painted once in metal flake purple with cobweb stripes.
70 Challenger Rt Rear View
This Challenger was in Gardner's... 
   
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70 Challenger Rt Rear View
This Challenger was in Gardner's hometown for several years before a coworker told him about it. After contacting the owner and forming a friendship, it was another six years before Gardner struck a deal and pulled his find from the garage.
70 Challenger Rt Side View
The previous owner had tons... 
   
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70 Challenger Rt Side View
The previous owner had tons of documentation for this car, including the sales invoice, two buildsheets, a bunch of timeslips, and some old, blurred photos of the car being raced during the '70s.
Interior Front View
Inside, the interior is stock... 
   
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Interior Front View
Inside, the interior is stock other than the shag carpet that was a typical modification in the '70s.
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Since getting his Challenger... 
   
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Since getting his Challenger home, Gardner has performed some routine maintenance to make it roadworthy. It now shares a garage with his other Mopars, which are shown here.

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