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Rare! 1971 Dodge Challenger Convertible Ac Auto Slap Stick Pw Storage Find! Nr!! on 2040-cars

Year:1971 Mileage:97153 Color: of the Challenger appears to be pretty solid with just a few areas on the bottom of both doors and lower rockers where the paint is bubbling and flaking
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RARE!!!  STORAGE FIND!!!  1 of 1,774 8 cylinder and 1 of 1,857 TOTAL (6 cylinder & 8 cylinder) Challenger Convertibles produced for 1971.  Research online suggests that only about one third, of the original 1,857 Dodge Challenger Convertibles produced in 1971, still exist!

This 1971 Dodge Challenger Convertible, with was is believed to be 97,154 actual miles, has been sitting in a storage unit for the past 10 years.  It has a 318 engine and an automatic transmission with a slap stick shifter.  Factory correct RT bulge hood.  Options on the Challenger include: air conditioning, automatic transmission, bucket seats, center console, power brakes, power steering, power top, and power windows.  There is an aftermarket Sony CD player, headers, exhaust, intake, and a 4 barrel Holley carburetor currently installed on the the vehicle.  I have the factory intake, air cleaner assembly, and carburetor.  They're all included in the sale.

After I acquired the Challenger I inspected the fluids, installed a new battery, and put some fresh gas in the tank and it fired right up.  The starter sticks a little.  A new one is included in the sale, as noted in the last picture.  I drove the Challenger around for about 1/2 hour and everything is functioning as it should.  It runs, sounds, and drives great!  That's all I've done to the car.  It still has all of the dust and cobwebs as I found it when it was sitting in the storage unit.

The exterior of the Challenger appears to be pretty solid with just a few areas on the bottom of both doors and lower rockers where the paint is bubbling and flaking.  The left fender has a few areas of bubbling paint as well.  The underside appears to be pretty solid.  The interior of Challenger is in good shape, with no rips or tears in the seats.  The convertible top has 2 small 1/2" to 1" tears.  Overall, the Challenger is in good shape and appears to be pretty solid.

This auction is being offered at NO RESERVE with an ultra low opening bid!  Don't miss out on this opportunity to bid and win this extremely RARE Challenger Convertible!


NADA Values

Low Retail $17,020
Average Retail $31,740
High Retail $50,370

Hagerty Insurance Values


#4 $19,800
#3 $27,000
#2 $40,600
#1 $49,600

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