What can you tell about this Challenger?

[Super Blue 72]

Hi guys, I saw this picture posted on Google+ on an old Trans Am Series page.

That's Sam Posey in the pic.

Look at the Challenger in the foreground.  You can see that it does not have the R/T designation on the front fenders but it has black paint on the cowl area.  It's not a T/A car.  It does look like it has a V8.

Does this black paint mean anything?  Which cars got the black paint in the cowl area?  Was this a flat hood or Rallye hood car?    Thanks!

[CID440]

I've seen this pic and more from a vintage scca fb page,  that hoodless challenger is a strip for parts car donated by dodge.

[Super Blue 72]

Thanks for the info! 

But I was wondering when did cars get a blacked out cowl area like th eone in the foreground? 

[Chryco Psycho]

Impact color cars had the black so the color would not be seen through the hood vents .
 looks like a 340 non a/c 22" rad car

[Super Blue 72]

Aha, cool!  Thanks, Chryco! 

[kissalien]

Impact color cars had the black so the color would not be seen through the hood vents .
 looks like a 340 non a/c 22" rad car

Not all cars got the blackout though. It was hit and miss. My FM3 car did not.

[Chryco Psycho]

Nothing is in stone with these cars if you say it was not available you will find one built with it anyway . Unless it simply did not fit like AC with a shaker hood almost anything was possible . Maybe early cars missed the blackout , who knows what guidelines were followed .