Page 58 - Experience Magazine Spring 2023

CROSSING THE BLOCK
CROSSING THE BLOCK

FROM THE SCAT PACK
AND RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM
TO THE HELLCAT AND BEYOND
CHRYSLER’S

HIGH-PERFORMANCE HITS

A true titan of American industry, Walter P. Chrysler
formed his self-named automotive marque from the
ashes of Maxwell-Chalmers in 1923. From inception,
Chrysler and its divisions epitomizing the best and
latest thinking in automobile design and engineering.
Chrysler’s long and immensely successful performance
tradition is appropriately celebrated by this eight-car
package of legends from the renowned collection of
Steve Todhunter, offered at the upcoming April 13-15
Palm Beach Auction in Florida.
1970 DODGE CHALLENGER R/T 440 SIX-PACK GATOR GRAIN
Beginning with one of Chrysler’s most potent and stylish
muscle cars, this 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T represents
the launch model year for the new-for-1970 E-Body line
and one of the hottest components of Dodge’s “Scat
Pack” performance cars. While Chrysler’s mighty 426
HEMI V8 mill was center stage on the track and in dealer
showrooms, this Challenger features the potent V-Code
440 Six-Pack engine, factory-rated at 390 horsepower and
paired with Chrysler’s A833 4-speed manual transmission
with the unique Hurst pistol-grip shifter.
According to VIN decoding performed in 2009 by
Mopar expert Galen Govier, this Six-Pack Challenger
is one of one produced with its wide array of choice

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