Featured on AutoHunter, the online auction platform driven by ClassicCars.com, is this 1970 Dodge Charger 500. This Mopar is powered by a 383cid Magnum backed by a TorqueFlite three-speed automatic transmission. Features include bucket seats, center console, power steering and brakes, and Rallye road wheels. Finished in Dark Burnt Orange metallic with a white vinyl top plus matching vinyl interior, this Charger comes from the selling dealer with vehicle documentation and a clear title.
Sometimes the Charger 500 is confusing to enthusiasts, as they often feel the Charger 500 was the aero Charger used to homologate certain aerodynamic tweaks for NASCAR. That certainly was true for 1969 but, for 1970, the Charger 500 was a new, nicely-equipped Charger model. Truth be told, the Charger was decontented for 1970, so the 1970 Charger 500 featured content similar to the 1968-69 Charger. If this helps, think of the Coronet 500 and how that was a feature-laden mid-sizer, and maybe it’ll help you to remember the 1970 Charger 500 was equipped in a comparable manner.
The reportedly rust-free body was refinished in the original factory color of Dark Burnt Orange metallic (code FK5) in 2017. Features include fender-mounted antenna, bumper guards, driver-side remote mirror, wheel opening moldings, and white vinyl top (code V1W).
A set of 14-inch Rallye wheels is wrapped in BFGoodrich Radial T/A tires.
The cabin is furnished with white vinyl bucket seats (code C6XW) with black components. Features include wood-grained steering wheel, power steering, center console (code C16) with automatic transmission shifter, and Music Master AM radio.
The instrument panel consists of a 150-mph speedometer, clock, and gauges for the fuel level, coolant temperature, oil pressure, and voltage. Steering wheel is the optional The odometer reads 28,342 miles, but the true mileage on this vehicle is unknown.
Power is provided by a reportedly numbers-matching, 383cid Magnum four-barrel, which was the top engine available for the Charger 500. It is backed by the optional TorqueFlite three-speed automatic transmission.
The Charger 500 came standard with a heavy-duty suspension that included torsion bars, heavy-duty rear springs, and front sway bar. Stopping is performed by heavy-duty power drum brakes (code B11). Rear gears are 3.23. A dual exhaust system exits at the rear.
The auction for this 1970 Dodge Charger 500 ends Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at 12:30 p.m. (MST) Chargers are hot right now, and there’s little time to waste to score this one!
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