2013 proved to be another good year for the Ezra Koch Car Show here in McMinnville, Oregon and Konect Aviation was honored to have the privilege of awarding a trophy again this year to the hottest car! There were many amazing cars and after narrowing down the competition to less than 10 cars out of nearly 100 I really started to feel the pressure.<\/p>\n
Honestly, I knew the car I would choose when it drove through the entry gate but was determined to give all the rest a fair shake. ngg_shortcode_0_placeholderEven after taking a closer look, this car screamed quality, original American craftsmanship and high performance.\u00a0 Add on top of that my personal nostalgia for the Dodge Challenger, we’ve got another no-brainer for 2013.<\/p>\n
Meet Steve and Sharon, proud owners of a 1970 Dodge Challenger! In 2013 one might argue the car is in better condition than when Steve bought it in 1972 for $2100.00. He has kept the car true to the MOPAR design with only upgrades originally offered as options and the restoration of worn parts and interior. Since he is a mechanic, he has done most of the work himself but did get it professionally painted in 1992.<\/p>\n
ngg_shortcode_1_placeholderThe 1970 debut model of the Dodge Challenger was arguably the best in terms of options. According the article “Dodge Challenger: History of the Dodge Pony Car” (Tyll, 2008), there were 9 power-train options available in 1970 a number which was drastically reduced the 4 subsequent years the Challenger was produced due to increasingly more strict EPA and Safety standards.<\/p>\n
“So what’s under the hood?” you might ask. This car has the 340 cubic inch V-8 to which Steve added the Six-Pack option later on which has three Holley carburetors with a total of 1350 cfm. What makes this one special is that it has the A66 Performance Package with the following features:ngg_shortcode_2_placeholder<\/p>\n
There is a lot more to this car, but I tell you what makes it really special is that Steve and Sharon have kept this American Classic as a family car in such great condition and are now sharing it with their 7 grandchildren who will likely get to appreciate it when they are old enough to know what it is.<\/p>\n
Thank you Steve for sharing your awesome car!!!<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_3_placeholder\n
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