73 Challenger with a 340

[IAfarmer]

Friend (non-mopar guy) asked me about a Craigslist ad for a all original 74 Challenger with a 340.  Guy wants $22,000.  I told him that they did not put a 340 in a Challenger after 72, and at that, $22,000 is way too much for any original '74 Challenger.

So we emailed the guy calling him out, and he replied with a note that it is a '73, that he incorectly stated the year.  Of course he thanked us for pointing out his error.   At this point I told him to stay away from this deal, but am I wrong in that 72 was the last year for the 340?

[hpe600rt]

not shure about the challenger but i had a 73 ralley charger 340 4 speed from the factrey

[Bullitt-]

Your mostly correct....73 got the 340, 74 the 360     for 22K it better be a damn nice 74

[dodj]

Your mostly correct....73 got the 340, 74 the 360     for 22K it better be a damn nice 74

Well.. they are the rarest  model...

[Bullitt-]

Well.. they are the rarest  model...

Not to mention the best looking 

[cudadave72]

I dont know if the same is true for Challys but Cudas actually started getting 360s mid year 1973.

[burdar]

I've heard that before but have never seen proof.  Also the 74's were supposed to have larger bumper guards but I've seen a lot of them that don't.

[ChallengerHK]

Unless there's some gold plating somewhere, $22k sounds awfully high to me.

[TreeFrog]

I've heard that before but have never seen proof.  Also the 74's were supposed to have larger bumper guards but I've seen a lot of them that don't.

I have a neigbor that has a 72 with the big bumper guards... I figured it was a 73 he was claiming to be a 72.  After running the numbers, we found it to be a true 72. 

I figure it to be a ... late model 72? its the only 72 I ever saw with guards

[MJS73]

The difference between '73 and '74 bumper guards is in the rubber.  The '74 used a thicker rubber bumper guard.

Mike

[burdar]

The difference between '73 and '74 bumper guards is in the rubber.  The '74 used a thicker rubber bumper guard.

I know, but what I'm saying is that I've seen a good deal of 74's with the 73 rubbers.

I have a neigbor that has a 72 with the big bumper guards... I figured it was a 73 he was claiming to be a 72.  After running the numbers, we found it to be a true 72. 

I figure it to be a ... late model 72? its the only 72 I ever saw with guards

That's interesting.  Is your neighbor the origonal owner? Any pics?

[TreeFrog]

I know, but what I'm saying is that I've seen a good deal of 74's with the 73 rubbers.

That's interesting.  Is your neighbor the origonal owner? Any pics?

It is a family car, and his word seams good.  No pics and the car is garage kept.  Plus he took them off a while back.  you can see where they were, but they have been removed.  I thought a bumper may have been replaced, but they were on front and rear... kinda odd.  I saw a you tube for a 72 "original" it looked the part with wear, it also had  guards and fillers....claimed it to be a 72 even on the car show display tag.

[MJS73]

I don't think they reproduce the '74 rubber (with good reason), so it could have been replaced with the '73 rubber.

Mike