Ready For Street Or Strip: 1972 Dodge Challenger Custom

With 540 cubic inches cranking out approximately 720 naturally aspirated horsepower, this 1972 Dodge Challenger is a street or strip machine that has served as the seller's cruise-night attention-getter for nearly 24 years. It began life as a gold Challenger Rallye model, with a 340 engine, but had been modified prior to the seller's purchase of the car, in 1998. Since then, , it has been driven very few miles, mostly to cruise events and for local drives. While the car previously spent time on the drag strip, the seller notes it hasn't been down the quarter-mile in many years and never since the installation of the Indy Cylinder Heads RB Street Master Engine. Reportedly, the car has all the equipment to support quarter-mile passes. In fact, there's a seemingly endless list of high-performance components and enhancements, and the seller notes the car runs and drives well. All of the parts were professionally built or installed about this modified E-body, adding, it's both a consistent head-turner and conversation starter. Under the lightweight, lift-off fiberglass hood, is the aforementioned Indy Cylinder Heads 540-cu.in. RB big-block engine. The compression ratio is a pump-gas-friendly 10.75:1 and the bottom end features a forged rotating assembly, along with a Comp Cams solid roller camshaft. Aspiration comes from a dual-plane intake manifold that distributes the air/fuel mixture generated by a single 850-cfm Holley Mighty Demon carburetor into a set of Indy cylinder heads. There are also ceramic- coated headers, an SFI-certified flexplate, a Mezeire electric water pump, an MSD Pro Billet distributor and more. - the engine was dyno tested at 720 horsepower at 6,800 rpm and 680 lb-ft of torque at 5,100 rpm. - the engine starts and runs well and has only a couple of hundred miles on it. The engine is also set up for nitrous oxide, with a separate fuel cell, fuel pump, solenoids, wiring, etc. but has not yet been fully completed. Additional powertrain components include a custom, professionally built 727 three-speed automatic transmission with a 3,500-rpm-stall torque converter and manual shift kit, along with a 4.10-geared Dana 60 rear axle. A comprehensive list of drivetrain components is included in the accompanying photos. Per the Y3 code on the fender tag, this Challenger was originally painted Light Gold, but the color was changed to Prowler Yellow in 2000, with complementing T/A stripes and a flat-black hood.- the overall condition of the paintwork is excellent, with only a few minor blemishes. Those blemishes are reportedly difficult to notice, but the seller notes a slight dent on the passenger-side front bumper, along with a portion of the plastic for the stock fog lights is broken off in the housing. All the glass and seals are said to be in excellent condition, with no scratches or cracks in the windshield, and while the headlamps, taillights and stop lamps are reported functional, the seller notes the turn signal stalk is missing from the steering column, so the operation of the signal is unconfirmed. In addition to the T/A stripes and lift-off hood, the car also wears OEM 'Cuda- style round fog lamps in front and rear window louvers. - this Challenger's body is rust-free - Inside, this Challenger's cockpit is all business, with racing front seats (a five- point harness for the driver and a four-point harness for the front passenger), multiple Auto Meter gauges, a Winters shifter, a padded roll bar, and more. All are said to be in very good condition. The same goes for the carpet, , who indicates that some additional work would benefit its fitment. The front seats are in a fixed position and are mounted on an adjustable slide, but the functionality of that mechanism is unknown. Additionally, the headliner is said to be sag-free, but has a few splits of varying lengths. - several stock components have been sacrificed for the car's drag-racing aesthetic, including the heater and radio. The driver's side A-pillar molding was also removed to accommodate the Auto Meter Monster tachometer. The speedometer is inoperative, as is the fuel gauge, but with the fuel gauge the issue is due to the original fuel tank having been replaced with a 12-gallon fuel cell that's mounted in the trunk. The seller adds that the rear seats, roll bar, rear decking, and window handles are all in excellent condition and align with the mini-tubbing in the rear. - The chassis, suspension and brake components have been largely modified or upgraded to accommodate the car's performance capabilities. Those upgrades include subframe connectors, a driveshaft safety loop, rear coilover-shocks, and traction bars. The rear wheelhouses have also been mini-tubbed to make room for 28 x 13.5-inch Mickey Thompson E/T Street tires. They complement Michelin P205/75R15 tires up front, with all the tires mounted on classic 15-inch Weld Racing Draglite wheels. The wheels and tires are said to be in excellent condition. The car also has manual steering and power-assisted front disc, rear drum brakes. There is some play noted in the steering and the brakes are said to perform very well. some cracking in some of the suspension system's older bushings. Additional documentation for this 1972 Dodge Challenger includes accompanying images that break down the specific components included in the engine assembly, as well as additional parts added throughout. With the sound of its 540-cu.in. big-block engine and race-ready stance augmented by its tall hood scoop, the soul of this modified E-body exudes both power and attention. The seller sums up the experience of this unique Challenger by saying, The greatest aspect of this car is that it's a dual-purpose street machine with singular, unmistakable high-performance attitude ready for the track as well!