Help w/ Value 70 Challenger R/T

[69LM1]

Hi Guys,
I have a friend that wants to sell a car that he has had for many years to buy something else. I am looking at buying it, and I have known the car for many years.

Being a challenger, I was wondering what you think is fair, he wants to give me a "good deal", but neither one of us wants to screw the other.

The car is a 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T. It is an original Lime Green, Black interior car. Original 4 speed car. It has a rotissorie resto and the body and paint is near perfect. It is not numbers matching, but currently has a 340 in it. As far as needs, it needs the interior finished, carpet, headliner and dash pad.

I am going to go over there saturday and get the tag numbers for a decode.

If the car is what is above (in the looks dept, it is, just need to check those numbers), then what would you think is a fair price for this car?

Running Driving 70 R/T, NOM 340, orig 4 speed, 10 of 10 on body paint, needing interior finished, Lime Green/Black Int, orig wheels.




Thanks!

Rich

[69L89RAG]

I know someone who just sold an 70 Challenger R/T orange with Black vinyl top and interior, matching numbers but an automatic. Fully restored.
He got $46,000 for it.

I hope this helps.

[69LM1]

This one is NOM, and needs the interior finished. But it is a 4 speed car.
I really need to go and get a pic of the data plate and decode to make sure.

Thanks,
Rich

[442w30]

Do you know what the original engine was?

Also, is the paint code FJ5 or FJ6?

[HEMIBEE]

if its a small block it isnt an rt std. engine on an rt would be a 383, post the tag info and you can get a good idea of value

[JChlupsa]

seems the 70 Challenger R/Ts are coming out this year. I know of a one owner 70 Challenger R/T 440/6 pak car that was traded in on a new truck last year. Oh the cars owner was the ORG owner Triple black 440 car Soon to be in one of the MOPAR Mags coming to a rack near you

[Schonyenko2]

On a challerger the vin# is embossed into the dash pad. It does not come out unless there's a new process that I am unaware of. That can cause a lot of head aches if you use a good dash from another car.
That's also correct about it needing to be a 383 or bigger to be an R/T.
If it's a 440, 440 6pac, or hemi with a 4 speed, it most likley is a dana. Any of the above could be an 8.3/4 with an auto. This can be misleading as different combos could be ordered although a 383 727 dana was possible, a 440 6 pac 4spd 8 3/4 was not.
Ebody mopars are cool. Just remember mopar parts are pretty pricey.
Just in passing, the new goodmark challenger fenders are very nice.

[Mark_C]

The original engine size is coded into the first 7 charcters of the VIN.

A friend of mine used to own a 70 440 six pack 4 speed RT challenger convertible, with just about every option possible, from rim blow horn to A/C. He sold it a few years ago and now it is undergoing a full restoration (not that it really needed it). He bought it for 1500 bucks in 1984.

[mudjnky]

The VIN tag on the dash is riveted in, I believe with a 6 sided rivet, not 100% on that though, its been about 12 years since I had a Mopar

[442w30]

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if its a small block it isnt an rt std. engine on an rt would be a 383, post the tag info and you can get a good idea of value

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Bingo!

(Unless it's a '71 . . . )

Also, Mark C., no AC in Six Pack cars. What's the story, morning glory?