71 Challenger
The 71 Challenger which was manufactured by Dodge, came in four grand models namely the Challenger deputy, two door convertible, two door hardtop and lastly the road and track two door hardtop. The models r.t. /s.e., t/a and road and track convertible were discontinued in year 1971.
The 1971 Challenger was not much different in terms of body from its previous 1970 Challenger. It only had a novel grill and a rear panel. The grill in the 1971 Dodge Challenger was placed in the centre coupled with two extended narrow bezel that ran between the flashy headlights of the car. The novel rear lights of this model were divided into two different parts. The gap was filled by a striking Challenger nameplate. The feature of front fenders was taken from the previous model.
The road track series came with air ducts which were fitted both in front and rear wheel’s arch. All models came with a four bbl. The front bumper remained as the same old one but after February 1971 a new plush bumper was utilized which was further changed in the month of June due to some safety hassles. The front and back bumpers came in only four hues namely the B5 blue, V2 hemi orange, Y3 yellow and C7 plum crazy. However from the April month one could have painted bumpers only in the hue of Y3 yellow, all others hues were discontinued.
One could even go in for a broad vinyl band of color in the 1971 Challenger. It started right from the front fender and went across the body to the back panel. It looked very much similar to the t/a stripe that came in the 1970 model. The road and track models also came with this stripe at the end of which letters R/T were painted.
The interiors was made in an all together different manner. The console lever for the automatic option was replaced by a black coloured ‘T’ shape option. Challenger deputy came with interiors in all hues.
The left side wheels nuts were not included from the 1970 model and the wheels came with a polished finish.
The 71 Challenger was a great automobile. It had some added new components, which made it stand out among other cars launched in that time.
