Wanted: 79-83 challenger...

[tsiconquest88]

anyone have one let me know and with pics and all. Thanks

[3H4ME]

Originally Posted by tsiconquest88

anyone have one let me know and with pics and all. Thanks

You may want to look for something a little older. 70-74 only.

[tsiconquest88]

nope i want the 79-83 type challengers, 2.6 liter g54b engine. Probably looks disgrasfeul to people on this site but to me its more enjoyable then the typical older cars. Very rare car but seein if anyone here might have or know of one, thanks

[3H4ME]

Originally Posted by tsiconquest88

nope i want the 79-83 type challengers, 2.6 liter g54b engine. Probably looks disgrasfeul to people on this site but to me its more enjoyable then the typical older cars. Very rare car but seein if anyone here might have or know of one, thanks

As I was not familiar with these, (either I wasn't drawn to them , or old timer's is setting in); I went for a look and found the following ,(from Edmunds) at Dodge Challenger History. Sorry I doubted you
There's a picture there too, but I couldn't get it too load.
The Japanese Dodge Challenger (1978-1983)
Dodge revived the Challenger name for the 1978 model year, using it on a four-cylinder coupe produced by Mitsubishi that it imported (it was known as the Mitsubishi Galant Lambda GSR in Japan). Was it a good substitute for the old Challenger? Not really. But it was a solid competitor in its segment. A nearly identical version of the coupe was sold through Plymouth dealers as the Sapporo.

The rear-drive Challenger was a direct competitor to cars like the Honda Prelude, Toyota Celica and Nissan 200SX and comparable in size, with a 99.6-inch wheelbase and a 180.0-inch overall length. The unibody structure mounted a MacPherson strut suspension up front and a solid axle on coil springs in the back. The standard engine was a 2.0-liter, SOHC four making 77 hp. The optional engine was a relatively huge 2.6-liter, SOHC four making 105 hp with vibration tamed by Mitsubishi's then innovative twin counterrotating balance shafts. A five-speed manual transmission was standard with a three-speed automatic optional.

The Challenger was heavy on electronic gimmickry, according to Car and Driver's test. "The minute you get in and turn the key," the magazine wrote, "you're lulled into a relaxed state where small car hardships don't prevail. Instead of an irritating swarm of buzzers, you're greeted by the tinkle of chimes. A console switch whirrs the windows up. Another toggle buzzes the outside mirror into position. The overhead clock silently ticks off the time of day. Cool air and stereo FM pour forth at the touch of a button. As you settle into the Dodge Challenger, you've got more environment conditioners, electronic readouts and servo motors at your disposal than R2-D2. Twisting the ignition key does little to interrupt this electronic peace. More indicators flash on the control panel, but the four-cylinder engine is subdued. It is huge for an inline four at 2,555cc and much longer in stroke than bore. In another age, this combination would automatically bring on the classic hardships for shake, rattle and roughness."

Carried over for 1979, the 2.6-liter engine became the standard power plant for the 1980 model year. A restyling for 1981 brought with it a new, more formal roofline that was enough to carry the car through 1982 and 1983. Then the car disappeared. Few are left on the road today.

[Apro4x4]

DUDE...for real...don't call that thing a Challenger...it disgraces it heritage!

[RoostKing]

He didnt call it a Challenger, Chrysler did!

[Go Goody]

They were predicessors to the Conquest and actually drove pretty good.....I had a Conquest turbo and really liked it. Very long on turbo lag though.

[tsiconquest88]

lol now ur talkin man, i am anowner of several starions and quests over the years hence why i like the challenger cus it ahres the same engine. I own 1 site for starquests and partial owner of another. I just been lookin around now and again for a challenger (79-83) and found this site as there isnt any i found for forums for those year challengers. What color was urs and when did u own it? Didnt think i would run into a fellow owner of one of those here. as for the comment above about that challenger bein a disgrace, i can understand ur feelings on that since i know how it is when u see cars come along for decades and get replaced with some lame weird body with no kind of originality at all. However i do like that challenger( mitsubishi sapparo) nonetheless as not for it being a doge but a mitsubishi.

[Go Goody]

I had a red 88 with a stick, Digital Dash and sunroof. I was in the car business selling Dodges - Toyotas and took it as a trade around 1990...dont remember what I paid for it. Drove it for 3 summers and sold it in 93...Bought a new Supra turbo. I sold the supra in 99 and bought a new STS Caddy.....3 of them in the next 7 years....till I got my Daytona! Gotta love a Hemi!

[Steve Friend]

I thought the same thing. He must want a '70 something.

Well, I have one for sale. RT Clone, 440 mag.
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