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Dodge Challenger Car History and InformationThe Dodge Challenger made a big splash in the pony car market when it was released in 1970, selling 80,000 models in its first year. The Challenger got a late start in the muscle car / pony car market , since sales started declining in those markets starting around 1970. By 1974 the Challenger was discontinued, but it was a successful selling model for those few short years. The Challenger was based on the same platform as the Plymouth Barracuda, and meant to compete with the Mercury Cougar.Multiple engines were available for the 1970 Challenger. The standard six cylinder was the 225 ci, and the standard V8 was a 318 ci. 340 and 383 ci V8 engines were options. Real performance came with the R/T model, which stood for “Road/Track”. The 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T had a standard 383 ci Magnum V8 with 335 horsepower, and bigger engine options included a 440 ci V8 Magnum rated at either 375 horsepower or 390 horsepower (Six-Pack), or the monstrous 426 ci V8 Hemi rated at 425 horsepower. The R/T also included a 150mph speedometer, an 8000 rpm tachometer, and an oil pressure gauge. The R/T badge was dropped in 1972 and renamed Rallye. The Challenger would not change much during its short production span. A respectable 165,000 plus were built, but the end of the muscle car era doomed the model, and production ended mid model year in 1974.  Quote this article on your site
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