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In 1970, Chrysler was nothing if not adventurous. Dodge offered extra-cost, high-impact colors such as Top Banana, Sub Lime, Go-Mango, Hemi Orange, Plum Crazy and the late-to-arrive Go Green and Panther Pink. Mix in a dose of reflective vinyl striping, a variety of hood treatments culminating in the "Shaker“ set-up, and a rear deck air foil, and you got to drive off the lot in one of the most outrageous muscle car statements ever.
For those owners who liked go with their show, engine options up to the pachyderm-sized 426 ci Hemi was still available, even in the new pony car Challenger R/T. Many Mopar owners consider the 440 Six Pack to be a better street engine than the Hemi. Given the Hemi's propensity to overpower street tires, and spark plugs, a well-tuned, well-driven Six Pack could hold its own against a Hemi on the street. Meeting up with a full-house 440 was a rare event, even in 1970, as only 99 Challenger R/T rag top's were so equipped.
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