Chassis no. WS23V1A149366

Model WS. 440-cid , 385-hp OHV V-8 engine, three-speed Torqueflite automatic transmission, torsion bar independent front suspension, live rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, and front-disc, rear-drum power hydraulic brakes. Wheelbase: 115-inches

Introduced in 1966, the Charger was Dodge’s version of the intermediate-size specialty fastback coupe that many manufacturers were selling. At $3,122 it was a little more expensive than the AMC Marlin or Ford’s Fairlane 500 XL, but it was well equipped and offered a choice of 318 or 361 cubic inch V-8s. Sales hovered around 10 to 15 thousand. In 1968 it was redesigned as a semi-fastback and an R/T performance version, with a 440-cid, 375-hp wedge engine, became available. Production shot up to nearly 100,000, despite the fact that the R/T now cost nearly $3,500.

This 1971 Charger R/T, with 440 Six Pack engine, was restored by Alan and Lynn Gallant of Georgetown, Ontario, Canada. A matching numbers car, it was originally delivered in Moncton, New Brunswick, and spent its first 30 years on the east coast, about 15 of them partially dismantled. The Gallants restored it over a period of 18 months, finishing it in the original color Bright Red, with correct stripes and blackout. The underbody is correct gray primer with body-color overspray, and factory-type sound deadener was sprayed into the wheel wells.

The drivetrain is original and restored to factory specs, detailed with date codes and components finished in correct colors. Hoses have correct part numbers and date codes, electrical parts have been stenciled, and hardware, including the brake booster, has been replated with correct factory finish. The exhaust system is an exact reproduction, while the tires are reproductions of the original G60-15 raised white letter Goodyear Polyglas GTs, mounted on the original 15 x 7-inch rims. It even has the correct valve stem extension caps that came with that tire-wheel combination.

The interior is in the original pattern of white and black. The seats, headliner, carpets and parcel shelf are reproductions of the originals. Other interior parts were impossible to re-create, and have been restored to like-new condition. The original owner’s manual is included in the sale.

Equipped with power steering, power brakes, power windows, Sure-Grip differential, remote door mirror, windshield washers and the original AM radio, this car is as it was on January 29, 1971, when it left the factory. It is certified by registrar Galen Govier as one of fifteen 1971 440-Six Pack coupes built at Lynch Road, Detroit, for delivery to Canada. It comes with a copy of the original broadcast sheet. It is, in short, a brand new 1971 car.