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1980 Dodge Challenger Premium Coupe Hemi Head 4 Cylinder 2.6l on 2040-cars

Year:1980 Mileage:49346 Color: Two tone /
 Tan
Location:

California, United States

 California, United States
Advertising:
Transmission:Automatic
Body Type:Coupe
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:GAS
VIN: 2H29FA8xxxxxx Year: 1980
Make: Dodge
Model: Challenger
Mileage: 49,346
Power Options: Cruise Control
Exterior Color: Two tone
Interior Color: Tan
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Number of Cylinders: 4
Condition: Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ... 

Very rare 1980 Dodge Challenger.  One owner car with only 49,346 miles!  The original owner (who's in her late 80's now) just used this little two door, as grocery getter. It's a fine example of a very low mileage, rust free, California car!  Starts right up, runs good, and goes straight as a arrow. The Power 4 wheel Disc brakes stop great, with no pulling.  Power Steering doesn't leak or make noise.  It's a very simple, economical driver, with a 4 cylinder Mitsubishi engine. Everything works, except the Cruise Control. Probably something simple, but I haven't had time to mess with. I took lots of pictures, and will try to answer all your questions. The hot California sunshine has caused a few cracks to the interior, and blemishes to exterior, here and there. All-in-all, it's pretty nice. Front seats are great, with no holes, tears and feel flexible. Rear seat bottoms (plaid part) do have a few holes, and feel a little brittle. Some of the decorative buckles on the seats are missing. Carpet and headliner are excellent. All glass is great. Windows roll up-and-down with ease. The factory black paint around window trim is starting to deteriorate. The drivers side mirror has a couple of pieces of plastic missing. Looks to be the original spare tire, complete with jack. Trunk is mint!  Body is straight, and does not appear to have any repairs. She did have it repainted back in the late 90's, only because the sunshine had faded and baked off some of the paint. She did not want to have the emblems put back on, so I only have one of the original Challenger scripts that were on the fenders and trunk lid. ( I just placed it there for the photo). Has current registration and tags. Have the clear California Title.  I work full time, so will only be checking emails in the evening, Pacific Time. There are a couple of You-tube video's playing the 70-80's Dodge commercials of these cars.  Found more info on the engine and specs in the eBay parts and accessories literature.  Seems that this car was way ahead of it's time when built. Has a Hemi head 4 cylinder that does not use a smog pump!  As a car enthusiast, and owner of various 60-70's Mopars over the years, I have tried to describe this car to the best of my knowledge. Car is for sale locally. I reserve the right to end auction at any time.  Also, check out the only other one that I could find. It's at Hawaii Craigslist!         

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