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1970 Dodge Challenger T/A

1970 Dodge Challenger T/A Sitting for 45 Years Is a Rare Barn Find in Sublime Green

Introduced in 1969 on the then-new E-body platform, the first-generation Dodge Challenger was a big hit, moving nearly 77,000 units in its first year on the market. And while it may seem rather common, the 1970 Challenger lineup included a few rare gems.

Nearly 73% of the cars were ordered in standard trim, leaving only 18,512 R/T models. Most of the latter left the assembly line with the 383-cubic-inch (6.3-liter) V8, and just 6,231 units were specified with the larger 440-cubic-inch (7.2-liter) RB and 426-cubic-inch (7.0-liter) HEMI mills.

The HEMI is arguably the rarest 1970 Challenger, with only 356 examples made. Just 60 were also ordered with the SE package, and only nine were convertibles. The 440 Six Pack version is also rare at 2,035 examples, while the regular four-barrel 440 found its way into 3,840 vehicles.

But Dodge also built a small-block gem that saw daylight in limited numbers. I'm talking about the Challenger T/A. Developed to homologate the Challenger for the SCCA Trans-Am series, the T/A was available for only a few months in 1970. And its short stint on the assembly line resulted in only 2,399 street-legal models being built and sold.

The T/A packs several unique features, including a low-restriction exhaust system with side-exiting pipes, a larger air scoop, a fiberglass hood, and a heavy-duty suspension. The stripe package is also unique to this car, as is the 340-cubic-inch (5.6-liter) V8 with a triple two-barrel carburetor setup.

An upgrade over the more common four-barrel 340, the Six Pack layout gave the T/A 290 horsepower to play with. And even though it's nowhere near as powerful as the big-block cars, the T/A has a solid advantage in terms of curb weight and handling.

Come 2023, the T/A is one of the most desirable versions of the 1970 Challenger. And while many cars are still around as restored gems, some are rotting away in junkyards and barns, often missing vital components. The Sublime green example you see here is one of them. But unlike other abandoned T/As, this survivor got a second chance at life, and it's roaming the streets again.

Documented by YouTube's "Auto Archaeology," this T/A spent most of its life off the road. According to our host, the Challenger was parked for unknown reasons sometime in 1977. So that's only seven years on the road and more than four decades in storage.

Parked with a four-barrel carburetor instead of the Six Pack setup, it remained in storage in Memphis and Arkansas until 2022. That's when the car was sold and dragged out of its barn. And surprisingly enough, the T/A emerged in surprisingly solid condition.

Sure, the Sublime paint has faded away, and the black vinyl top is long gone, but the body is straight and almost rust-free. There's some rust on the trunk floor, but it's an easy fix with a regular Challenger pan, which is relatively easy to find.

The engine bay was empty at the time of the rescue, but the car still had the original block. And even though the Six-Pack carb was gone, it came with a period correct unit. The driveshaft, air cleaner, automatic gearbox, and the original wheels (which are very rare) were still with the car.

Speaking of which, the automatic makes this T/A one of 1,410 vehicles built with this drivetrain combo. The vinyl top decreases that number even more. It's unclear if it came with a V1G gator grain top, but if it did, it's one of only 33 T/As built like this.

But the really good news about this Challenger is that it has since been revamped and put back on the road. It hasn't been restored just yet, but it's not a solid survivor that's no longer rotting away in a barn. And that's a win in my book.

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The scene for Thaliabeth begins like this:

Annabeth has feelings for Thalia, they’re unwavering, untouched and untapped because of comphet and she’s decided that it’s better to ignore them than to address what she feels. She’s already lost Luke, and she doesn’t want to ruin Thalia, beside she’s technically older than her now anyways, since Thalia’s a hunter and forever 15.

And sure, she loves Percy, but she’d move continents if Thalia asked her to, she’d find a way. Thalia makes her bones bend and twist in a way that only she can, and Annabeth chalks it up to Thalia being like her sister, but she knows all too well.

Thalia’s a hunter and doesn’t get to see Annabeth much, but when they do it’s like the stars are aligning, they reminisce about the old days and talk about Luke in the present tense, like he’s still here with them.

The thing about Thalia is that she’d do anything that Annabeth asked her to, because she’s her responsibility and letting her down is just not an option, not after everything they’ve been through together.

One time Annabeth is babbling on about life, about how she loves Percy and how she’s so happy to go to college in New Rome and begin a life that isn’t defined by their parents, but there’s something in those eyes, a hint of pain, and it can’t be hidden.

Thalia pushes and asks what’s wrong, Annabeth just kind of starts crying, comes out and what not, and lets it slip that she had a crush on Thalia, but it’s gone now, because she’s a huntress and she’d never ask her to give that up.

But Thalia, it feels like she needs to give Annabeth what she’s wanted, because she can tell it’s still lurking. It’s so wrong in so many ways, because they’ve told each other they’re sisters for years, and she can’t find a bone in her body that cares, because Annabeth needs something, she needs love, and Thalia could never tell her no, not after everything they’ve been through together.

So Thalia kisses her to keep Annabeth’s lips off the liquor, feeling a rush of energy when Annabeth’s tongue slips into her own mouth.

And that’s how it begins, with two people who’d move continents for each other.

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My roommate thought she hated cooking and then she moved in with me and started using knives that were actually sharp and realized cooking is fun. Sometimes I wonder how many other situations are like this. It's not you, or your skills. It's just the lack of correct tools. Everyone knows you need a knife in the kitchen but no one mentions a sharpening stone.

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