Mopar ’17 Dodge Challenger is a Limited-Edition 80th Birthday Celebration

by | Feb 13, 2017 | Auto News | 0 comments

This year, Mopar is celebrating its 80th birthday with a limited-edition Dodge Challenger, revealed at the 2017 Chicago Auto Show. 

Mopar, Fiat Chrysler Automobile’s (FCA) official aftermarket parts arm, puts together limited-edition models every year, but for 2017, the car doubles as a birthday celebration. Mopar will build just 160 of these cars, 80 of which will be available in Pitch Black/Contusion Blue while the other 80 will come in Pitch Black/Billet Silver.

To make sure this car stands out in a crowd, it comes with  a two-tone custom paint job, a hand-painted Mopar 392 logo, a Shaker Hood, 20-inch aluminum wheels with semi-gloss accents and chrome exhuast tips.

Powering the Mopar ’17 Challenger is a 6.4-liter V8 makes 485 horsepower and 475 lb-ft of torque, sent through a six-speed manual transmission. A Mopar cold air intake is used to help keep this powerplant running at its best, while an air catcher system that sucks air through one of the headlamps, like on the Hellcat models, has also been added.

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Mopar strut tower braces are silver power-coated for style, while the rigidity is also increased to help improve handling.

On the interior, performance seats finished with Tungsten Mopar logos embroidered into them provide comfort, while the stitched Mopar logos continue throughout the inside of the car.

Each car comes with a serialized Mopar ’17 edition badge under the hood, while each customers also gets a Mopar ’17 owner’s kit which includes things like a welcome letter, birth certificate for the car, a Mopar ’17 rendering, Mopar valve stem caps and more.

  • The Mopar brand continues the celebration of its 80th anniversary with the introduction of the limited-edition Mopar ’17 Dodge Challenger. Only 80 models will be available in Pitch Black/Contusion Blue, with another 80 in Pitch Black/Billet Silver.
  • The Mopar ’17 Dodge Challenger offers a pair of hand-painted, custom show car trim options.
  • The Mopar ’17 Dodge Challenger offers a pair of hand-painted, custom show car trim options.
  • The rear decklid spoiler of the Mopar ’17 Dodge Challenger receives the Pitch Black treatment, and the Mopar Design badge on the spoiler is turned black-on-black. Standard chrome exhaust tips are replaced with Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat black exhaust tips.
  • The rear decklid spoiler of the Mopar ’17 Dodge Challenger receives the Pitch Black treatment, and the Mopar Design badge on the spoiler is turned black-on-black. Standard chrome exhaust tips are replaced with Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat black exhaust tips.
  • The Mopar ’17 Dodge Challenger joins an exclusive club as the eighth limited-edition, Mopar-modified vehicle delivered straight from the factory.
  • The Mopar ’17 Dodge Challenger joins an exclusive club as the eighth limited-edition, Mopar-modified vehicle delivered straight from the factory.
  • The limited-edition Mopar ’17 Dodge Challenger includes Mopar performance parts, accessories, an exclusive owner’s kit and a serialized badge.
  • The Mopar ’17 Dodge Challenger includes Mopar performance parts, accessories, an exclusive owner’s kit and a serialized badge.
  • The Mopar ’17 Dodge Challenger, Pitch Black/Contusion Blue version.
  • The Mopar ’17 Dodge Challenger, Pitch Black/Billet Silver version.
  • The Mopar ’17 Dodge Challenger in Pitch Black/Contusion Blue conveys a tone-on-tone look, providing a subtle, hiding-in-plain-sight feel at night and a brilliant appearance in daylight. The inherent bodylines of the Dodge Challenger are used to transition from Pitch Black to Contusion Blue.
  • The Mopar ’17 Dodge Challenger in Pitch Black/Billet Silver offers a more high-impact, high-contrast exterior color. The inherent bodylines of the Dodge Challenger are used to transition from Pitch Black to Billet Silver, providing a seamless segue point.
  • Heading inside, performance seats customized with Tungsten Mopar logos embroidered on the seatbacks dress up the Mopar ’17 Dodge Challenger.
  • Tungsten stitching matching the embroidered Mopar logo borders the performance seats and continues throughout the Mopar ‘17, touching the door panels and additional interior areas.
  • The standard satin black of the Shaker Hood package by Mopar and Shaker Hood scoop surround is painted Pitch Black, contributing to the unified upper exterior appearance of the Mopar ’17 Dodge Challenger.
  • The Mopar cold air intake of the Mopar ’17 delivers a performance boost and is aided by an air catcher duct system via the headlamp. The upgrade, inspired by the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat, feeds additional cold air into the vehicle.
  • A special serialized Mopar ‘17 80th Anniversary badge is included under the hood, announcing 1-80 of the Contusion Blue version and 1-80 of the Billet Silver option.
  • The rear decklid spoiler receives the Pitch Black treatment, and the Mopar Design badge on the spoiler is turned black-on-black.
  • Standard chrome exhaust tips are replaced with Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat black exhaust tips.
  • A special Mopar 392 logo is hand-painted on at the Mopar Custom Shop, giving the Mopar ’17 Dodge Challenger an additional custom touch.
  • Mopar Shaker strut tower braces and caps are silver powder-coated and increase rigidity and handling of the Mopar ’17 Dodge Challenger.
  • The Shaker Hood package by Mopar provides performance gains with a hint of vintage styling.
  • The Mopar ’17 Dodge Challenger is delivered with exclusive features including a special Mopar ‘17 Owner’s Kit, packaged in a custom Mopar box with content including a “birth certificate” with vehicle specifications, date of manufacture and proprietary vehicle number, a special Mopar ’17 booklet, a Mopar 80th anniversary badge and much more.

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Taking one of these limited-edition cars home will cost $55,790 before taxes and fees. Dealers will begin selling these rare beasts in the second quarter of 2017.

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