Hemi Challenger 4 speed - 1970

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Some quick pictures of our most recent addition to our private collection discovered by noted collector/author Colin Comer.

A 1970 HEMI Challenger 4-speed with 48,000 original miles. One of 287 HEMI Challengers built in 1970, of which only 137 were 4-speeds.

This car spent it's entire life in Utah and has had four previous owners. It retains it's original paint and vinyl top as well as it's factory original engine ,transmission and 4.10 Dana rear differential.

It still has two factory broadcast sheets and lots of original paperwork including the owners manual and original pictures going back to 1972.

As is the case with all our Mopars this challenger was physically inspected by Galen Govier prior to purchase who verified that all the numbers match and it is indeed the original engine and drivetrain. Galen also believes that this is one of only two built with this color and stripe combination.

The fourth owner who had owned the car for the past 23 years had the motor rebuilt by none other than "Dandy" Dick Landy in 1996. For those of you too young to remember Dick Landy he was a factory sponsored Mopar racer since 1962 where he set 4 NHRA class records that year. By 1964 he was racing one of the first funny cars. In 1965 Dick Landy was racing HEMI motors and was the first drag racer in NHRA history to exceed 140 MPH in a stock body racing car where he was able to coax his 2700 pound stock bodied Coronet funny car in 1965 to run a 10.2 quarter mile. He was also a fully factory sponsored racer by Chrysler in 1965 and was able to run 9.40 second passes at 164 MPH while match racing. By 1968 Dick was racing the new styled HEMI Charger in the new AHRA super stock category. His 426 HEMI ran the stock Carter dual AFB four-barrels with an Isky cam, headers and a stock sure grip 4.88 rear differential hooked up to slicks. That Charger turned a 10.86 at 127 MPH. Not bad for a 3550 pound car with headers and a cam! By 1970 Dick was racing a 1970 HEMI Challenger in the pro stock class which was able to dip into the high nines good enough to win the 1970 pro stock title at the 1970 summernationals. NHRA rules in 1970 mandated the Challenger have it's stock wheelbase and stock body panels. Dandy Dick was the world points champion in the AHRA in 1973. Dick has also been inducted into the Hot Rod Hall of Fame and the International Drag Racing Hall of Fame

Needless to say the fourth owner chose the right guy to re build his factory original HEMI in "Dandy" Dick Landy! Dick never met a HEMI motor he couldn't massage and this motor was no exception. Dick Landy created a 570 HP 580 ft/lbs. of torque motor that runs on pump gas! Dick was having so much fun re building this motor that he invited Mopar Muscle magazine to chronicle the engine build up from start to finish and provided the fourth owner with a signed letter saying how much fun he had re building the motor.

Not for sale.

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