R/T replica
It hasn’t always been this way, but Aussie Chrysler Chargers are among the true local cult heroes on the classic car scene. Some of that goes to the back-story for the hero versions.
As Dave Morley highlights in a feature on the series: “Now, we all know the bones of the Charger story: Chrysler Australia decides it needs a car to go Bathurst-trophy hunting and conjures up the Pacer in the late 60s.
“But even from there, it’s one helluva leap to arrive at a shortened VH Valiant sedan with two less doors, six inches out of the wheelbase and more than 13 inches lopped from the overall length. Then, throw in the engine hardware which, for the Bathurst versions, involved sending a whole car to Weber in Italy so the engineers there could fine-tune the triple side-drafts, and it’s pretty clear that Chrysler wasn’t rolling the arm here.”
This example is an R/T replica, running a 265 straight six with four-speed transmission. Based near Melbourne, it appears to have a lot of work done on it. Priced at $110,000.