Specifically, Dodge sold only 3,118 Charger R/Ts in 1971. Come 2022, and these cars are quite sought-after, especially examples fitted with the 426 HEMI and the 440 Six Pack V8s.

Dodge built more than 70,000 Chargers during the 1974 model year, but only 2,388 units were ordered with the manual sunroof.

But Detroit didn’t abandon horsepower overnight – some automakers, like Dodge, managed to keep their hottest engines on sale for a 12-month farewell tour, and that 1971 season also brought an ...

1971 Dodge Charger Super Bee Charles John Paxson North Wilkesboro, North Carolina Mopar Power Engine: The rebuilt 383 was upgraded with an Edelbrock Torker intake topped with an Edelbrock carburetor.