Whoa!...Wait a sec....what was THAT????

[Magnumcharger]

A drive by garage glance.....

[Silver R/T]

looks like a nice Chally hiding in garage

[Magnumcharger]

Yup!
So I stopped, backed up, got out of the car and talked to the owner.
A very nice Challenger indeed!
Without much convincing, he agreed to fire it up and bring it out into the sunlight for me to photograph....

[69charger2002]

sweet. is it a real 71 chally R/T vert??

[Magnumcharger]

Funny thing is: there never was a 1971 Challenger convertible made with the R/T option. Only 1970.
But with this color combo, this car is actually something even more interesting than an R/T....

[4cruzin]

Looks like a really sweet ride for sure!   

[472 R/T SE]

Yeah, strange the only big block option for '71 Chally verts was the non R/T 383 and there weren't many built but yet Plymouth offered the 'cuda vert in anything except 440-4 like the hardtop.

[69bronzeT5]

Very nice!

[Magnumcharger]

This is what I think it is: http://www.indypacecars.com/1971.html

The car was bought new by the current owner's older sister, who died in 1996 and bequeithed this car to him in her will.
It was driven as a daily driver for summers only, over the first five years of ownership, then placed in long-term storage.
It has been repainted once, and the original 318 removed and replaced with a cast crank 440.
Otherwise, it is completely original. The owner isn't sure of whether or not it's a pace car replica, but the colors and options definitely jive with the pace car specs.

It was a real cool car to see poking out of a garage!!

[69*F5*SE]

Good eye.  I've spotted several Mopars like that also.  Just driving by and then "Wait, what was that" inside the open garage.

[Tilar]

Good eye. That's a very nice car.

There is an old man in town that has a two car garage, that I've seen opened one time. He has what looks to be an old cuda, maybe late 60's with tons of boxes sitting on the hood. I didn't have time to stop and check it out and haven't seen him out again, BUT I just found out that I work with the guys grand daughter. Maybe I can get a chance to see what it really is after all. 

[Magnumcharger]

That's how it's done! Follow every lead.

[Brock Samson]

         http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVoLpAozjpk

[Magnumcharger]

         http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVoLpAozjpk

Yes, and use that soundtrack!

[Brock Samson]

     for the lill whippersnappers who dont know... 
cause when i roll out of bed every mornin' before takin a swig of my orange nehi pop,.. i throw this little ditty on the 'ol turntable..   

                 

                    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOb347yyj[/size]kE

                    

  Climb every mountain, search high and low
Follow every by way, every path you know
Climb every mountain, ford every stream
Follow every rainbow, till you find your dream
A dream that will need, all the love you can give
Everyday of your life, for as long as you live
Climb every mountain,  ford every stream
Follow every rainbow, till you find your dream
A dream that will need, all the love you can give
Everyday of your life, for as long as you live
Climb every mountain, ford every stream
Follow every rainbow, till you find your... dream...

 

[bk72]

nice find...i love just driving around looking for cars like that     

[Brock Samson]

 of course you could allways down a couple cans of RED BULL and blast this through the I pod...



     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcVmXv-dD80

[UFO]

This is what I think it is: http://www.indypacecars.com/1971.html

The owner isn't sure of whether or not it's a pace car replica, but the colors and options definitely jive with the pace car specs.

Did you check the VIN against the list on that link?

[jb666]

Cool find!!

[Magnumcharger]

This is what I think it is: http://www.indypacecars.com/1971.html

The owner isn't sure of whether or not it's a pace car replica, but the colors and options definitely jive with the pace car specs.

Did you check the VIN against the list on that link?

Yup...nada.