For decades no one really knew the actual production numbers of 70 V code Charger R/T cars. Mine is one of the automatic cars. I have the matching numbers engine, but the transmission was missing, so I replaced it with an 18 spline Hemi 4 speed transmission from a 70 Cuda,and a Dana 60 rear axle with 3.54 gears.
It seems to me the automatic cars survived better. All the ones I see for sale are D32. Interesting that the automatic was “free”… but you lost the Dana in the process.
I am surprised to learn that so many V-code '70 Charger's were built. I had always heard it was around 110. Like I said in an earlier post, there is one near me in St. Thomas, Ontario, still with its original owner. It is black with white vinyl top and white stripes on the hood. Automatic car.
1st Gen’s absolutely BEST BUILT!
You could get the Dana with an automatic, but you would have had to order the track pack option to get a 3.54,or the super track pack option to get a 4.10 ratio axle.
What’s weird is I bought my Charger off of a guy I have known for years. He bought the car off of the Original owner who had blown the engine from running it dry of oil and it had a 400 in it. It still was wearing the original paint and everything when he brought it in. It was supposedly had the original 8 3/4 in it and it looked to me to have never been apart. When I tore it apart it had a 3.91 sure grip With a build date of 2/70 on it which matched my build date on the other parts on the car within a month. My car was built on 6-26-70. No build sheet with the car to prove it either way but according to the registry I’m guessing no 3.91 cars. My car also has dual painted racing mirror’s. Late build stuff that maybe could have happened??
Painted racing mirrors were a new option for the spring of 1970. I have them on all of my 70 Chargers, but the one built in April actually came with them from the factory. The 3.91 performance axle package was an option as well.
I have the G-36 option for the mirrors on my fender tag
Me personally I don’t like them.
I think the painted racing mirrors look sweet on 70 Chargers. The door panels are a matter of preference.
Yup. A33 was required with D21 on the 440’s and Hemi. The automatic was a no cost option, because they reverted to the 8 3/4. If you got a 318 or 383 the automatic was over $200 extra. Maybe the factory was trying to “push” you into the slushbox. Easier on the driveline and way less chance of over revving the engine.
Now that's interesting...
