A RARE, All Original Sheetmetal, Numbers Matching Hemi Charger

1971 Dodge Charger RT 426 HEMI Additional Info:

* Fully Documented* One of only 63 Hemi R/T's built in 1971, and one of only 30 four speeds* One of one Hemi 4 speed* Numbers Matching 426 HEMI* Numbers Matching 4 Speed Manual* ZERO Rust, All Original Sheet Metal* 14,940 Original Miles* Two Owner Car* Original Interior* Original TiresRH MotorCars is proud to offer this highly coveted 1971 426 Hemi powered Dodge Charger R/T. Born at the Lynch Road assembly plant in Detroit, Michigan, this early production (September 22nd scheduled production date) example has serious eye appeal and is a collector's dream. This car was the pride and joy of its first owner who held the car for more than 40 years. It was never meant as a daily driver so it was protected and cherished from day one. That explains the super low mileage as well as its amazing condition. He was so concerned about rust that not only did the car never get caught in the rain, it was never soaked with a hose—car washes were strictly a damp towel affair! Sometime in the late 70's he decided that his already attractive car would be even better with a wild candy gold finish instead, and he was still so concerned with the possibility of rust that he undercoated it. Think of how much the car meant to him that he not only kept it away from ANY inclement weather but also sealed it up! When the second of only two owners (who lived fewer than 60 miles away from where the car was sold new) bought the car he wanted to return it to its original color. After looking it over and talking to body shops, he decided that he wanted to do the car right and do it once. The doors, hood, decklid and bumpers would come off anyway, and the engine would be pulled to check it out...by the time the car was stripped that far it was just a bit more work to remove the interior and mount it on a rotisserie.The bare shell was media blasted to bare metal and, even though he knew it was never in any kind of weather, he was still astounded that it required ZERO metal repair of any kind! There weren't even many parking lot dings to deal with—this is probably the cleanest third gen Charger on earth. The decision was then made to preserve as many of the car's bolt on parts as possible while cleaning, protecting and detailing them to show standards. Starting underneath, nearly every steering and suspension component is original. The rubber bushings were replaced along with one lower ball joint, but with the car's low mileage everything else was in excellent shape. It's suspended on its original torsion bars and leaf springs. The original Hemi K frame is up front while the original 3.54 geared Dana 60 is out back. The transmission was checked and detailed with proper stencils and paint daubs. The rotors were slightly turned and reassembled with rebuilt calipers and new pads. The floor pans were so clean that painting them body color seemed natural, and they really pop against the new date coded exhaust, new fuel tank and new metal brake and fuel lines—parts that any serious restoration would change out.When it came time to flip it back over, the engine compartment, trunk and jambs were finished before the body was reassembled. The panels went back on and fit like a glove—they do that when you have the originals! Many hours were spent block sanding the car to perfection before they were coated in Gold Metallic, a new color for 1971. It's super rare, with only three R/T's known to the '71 R/T registry, and it's the only Hemi powered example! Up front, the original grilles were detailed and reassembled into the rechromed original bumper above the original chin spoiler. Fresh decals went down on the hood and wrapped around the car's sides. The car's original glass was reinstalled with polished stainless trim. Sharp eyed Mopar enthusiasts will spot the 1970 Go Wing on the decklid—this was an early car and got a leftover piece. Period pictures show that this is the original one to the car! Out back, another rechromed bumper surrounds the R/T taillights above what are undoubtedly the coolest exhaust tips of the muscle car era. The original keys still turn the locks in the doors and

* Fully Documented
* One of only 63 Hemi R/T's built in 1971, and one of only 30 four speeds
* One of one Hemi 4 speed
* Numbers Matching 426 HEMI
* Numbers Matching 4 Speed Manual
* ZERO Rust, All Original Sheet Metal
* 14,940 Original Miles
* Two Owner Car
* Original Interior
* Original Tires
RH MotorCars is proud to offer this highly coveted 1971 426 Hemi powered Dodge Charger R/T. Born at the Lynch Road assembly plant in Detroit, Michigan, this early production (September 22nd scheduled production date) example has serious eye appeal and is a collector's dream. 
This car was the pride and joy of its first owner who held the car for more than 40 years. It was never meant as a daily driver so it was protected and cherished from day one. That explains the super low mileage as well as its amazing condition. He was so concerned about rust that not only did the car never get caught in the rain, it was never soaked with a hose—car washes were strictly a damp towel affair! Sometime in the late 70's he decided that his already attractive car would be even better with a wild candy gold finish instead, and he was still so concerned with the possibility of rust that he undercoated it. Think of how much the car meant to him that he not only kept it away from ANY inclement weather but also sealed it up! 
When the second of only two owners (who lived fewer than 60 miles away from where the car was sold new) bought the car he wanted to return it to its original color. After looking it over and talking to body shops, he decided that he wanted to do the car right and do it once. The doors, hood, decklid and bumpers would come off anyway, and the engine would be pulled to check it out...by the time the car was stripped that far it was just a bit more work to remove the interior and mount it on a rotisserie.
The bare shell was media blasted to bare metal and, even though he knew it was never in any kind of weather, he was still astounded that it required ZERO metal repair of any kind! There weren't even many parking lot dings to deal with—this is probably the cleanest third gen Charger on earth. The decision was then made to preserve as many of the car's bolt on parts as possible while cleaning, protecting and detailing them to show standards. 
Starting underneath, nearly every steering and suspension component is original. The rubber bushings were replaced along with one lower ball joint, but with the car's low mileage everything else was in excellent shape. It's suspended on its original torsion bars and leaf springs. The original Hemi K frame is up front while the original 3.54 geared Dana 60 is out back. The transmission was checked and detailed with proper stencils and paint daubs. The rotors were slightly turned and reassembled with rebuilt calipers and new pads. The floor pans were so clean that painting them body color seemed natural, and they really pop against the new date coded exhaust, new fuel tank and new metal brake and fuel lines—parts that any serious restoration would change out.
When it came time to flip it back over, the engine compartment, trunk and jambs were finished before the body was reassembled. The panels went back on and fit like a glove—they do that when you have the originals! Many hours were spent block sanding the car to perfection before they were coated in Gold Metallic, a new color for 1971. It's super rare, with only three R/T's known to the '71 R/T registry, and it's the only Hemi powered example! Up front, the original grilles were detailed and reassembled into the rechromed original bumper above the original chin spoiler. Fresh decals went down on the hood and wrapped around the car's sides. The car's original glass was reinstalled with polished stainless trim. Sharp eyed Mopar enthusiasts will spot the 1970 Go Wing on the decklid—this was an early car and got a leftover piece. Period pictures show that this is the original one to the car! Out back, another rechromed bumper surrounds the R/T taillights above what are undoubtedly the coolest exhaust tips of the muscle car era. The original keys still turn the locks in the doors and