1973 Dodge Challenger For Sale
1973 Dodge Challenger For Sale
This 1973 Dodge Challenger two-door hardtop has been owned since 2011 and, according to the seller, restored to "factory original appearing" condition for car shows and daily/weekend driving. The listing notes it is award-winning, turn-key, with no rust underneath, in or on the torsion bar mounts, or on the unibody. Current mileage reads 71,846 and is believed original, though the seller cannot certify it. It is located in New Haven, Connecticut.
Location: New Haven, Connecticut/USA
Price: $40,000
Key Details
- Make/Model: 1973 Dodge Challenger, two-door hardtop
- Mileage: 71,846, believed original but not certified
- Transmission: TorqueFlite 904, number-matching to the car
- Engine: 318 V8, not matching numbers but as-equipped originally per VIN
- History: Owned since 2011; repainted in original color late 2000s
- Title: Registration, tags and title all current
Performance Highlights
- Short block replaced prior to current ownership, bored 0.030" over, with good compression and oil pressure
- Late-80s "Fast Burn 302" rebuilt heads, ARP head bolts, MLS gaskets
- Edelbrock 4BBL intake and Holley SA 570CFM carb, tuned with a wideband O2
- Replaced dual-roller timing chain, water pump, fuel pump, alternator
- Mopar/Mallory adjustable timing curve distributor tuned to current setup; "RT Garage" Rev-N-Ator electronic ignition
- "Accurate Exhaust Products" factory-matching dual exhaust; ceramic-coated exhaust manifolds
- Front disc/rear drum power brakes, fully rebuilt; new front discs and wheel bearings
- Eaton "Truetrac" limited slip with 3.23 gears; rear axle bearings upgraded to "green" sealed style
- Factory sway bars front and rear; rebuilt leaf springs, rear bushings, post-2016 shocks
- Factory 26" radiator with high-efficiency re-core
Upgrades & Features
- OEM Rally Hood added; original flat hood included
- Factory air converted to R134A, serviced 2025
- American Racing Vector rims, 14x7 with 70s date codes; new tires 2025
- Replaced rug, white interior seat covers, white headliner and vinyl roof (prior owner, ~2010)
- Restored factory door panels (2015); OEM-correct molded dash pad and upgraded speakers (2012)
- Reproduction radio with USB port; reproduction battery (TurboStart Group 24, 2023) on tender
- OEM clock replaced with tach; amp meter professionally converted to voltmeter in OEM-appearing design
- Rebuilt window tracks and regulators; all weatherstripping replaced
- Original jack and spare tire
- All wiring inspected and repaired or replaced as needed
Additional Information
- Original build plate present, but no build sheet found
- All body VIN stampings (cowl, rad support) match the original VIN plate
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