Hi,
is it correct that the early production '71 Challenger got the '70 style console? I know an early '71 Challenger (SPD = september) with an '70 console, could that be right?
 

Culvers

  It is possible in an early 71 car.

70 back end has an opening to put the seat belt buckles in....

 Bigs

 Thanks for the picture, very nice car.

Bigs

 Thanks for the picture, very nice car.

Thanks, took that right after I put in the new carpet and seat backs last year.  Or was it 2 years... 

The top plates also got an extra hole right n,ext to the shift handle starting in 71.

It is like many things.  It did not start with the first 71 car.  It is generally accepted that it is a 71 thing although late 70 cars may have had the screw added.  To get technical the 70 console also had a strap from the body to the lid to restrict how far the lid opened.  72 up consoles had seat belt straps on the sides. 

I forgot about that console door strap.

Me too.   

 That's a small thing, but good to have. It makes you wonder how much $$ they saved by eliminating that small part??   

Just so I understand.... The 70 had a slot for the seat belts and 71+ had an ash tray in the rear of the console?  Thanks

You got it.