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Re: Mod Squad Challenger R/T [Re: sixpacksteve] #2371983
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Originally Posted By sixpacksteve
there was an Adam 12 episode where they went to a drag strip and i think mcord raced the other cop in a 55 chevy!


It was all in the same drag racing episode. He raced a 55 ford against a 67 or 68 camaro.

Re: Mod Squad Challenger R/T [Re: NANKET] #2372021
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Originally Posted By NANKET
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The license number on the mod squad lime green R/T convertible is 360 ANK.


Pretty neat it's a 6 pack.

The show with the lime green convertible was dated January 12, 1971. That was 5 1/2 months after 1970 car production stopped.
Car could have been damaged and repaired with tips deleted and a smooth valence installed?


Or it could just be a California SIXPACK car and it's 100% correct - we had tons of Sixpack E-Bodies here in the day and the way you knew when you were in trouble was the dual turndowns grin

Re: Mod Squad Challenger R/T [Re: Morty426] #2470411
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Some of the contents of this thread have generated interest outside the active membership of this site.
As a public service, I am resetting the timer in an effort to keep the thread from being purged for a little bit longer.











Feel free to discuss amongst yourselves (or NOT) this thread dredged up from last year, but know that I am unlikely to see your comments, and even less likely to respond here.

I remain in rarely visits status. I posted my email address earlier in this thread, and that is the preferred mechanism for contact (instead of a PM that I never know is waiting).

carry on

Re: Mod Squad Challenger R/T [Re: A12] #2470425
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Originally Posted By A12
Adam 12 "Who Won" episode: (oh and isn't ADAM the police radio term for the letter "A"......would that make it A12 biggrin and I bought my '69 Road Runner new in 1969 and it was F5 GREEN wink



That 383 4spd RR was originally owned by a fellow club member until he passed away about 20 years ago. It had/has the same slots and stance as in the episode. The car was fully restored but he did save the stickers on the underside of the trunk.

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Picture I took at a club poker rally in Malibu

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What about red 71 Challengers on Mod Squad.

Julius restored a 340 conv that the owner claimed was a see on the show. Was a survivor before it was left outside frown

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Cool thread. Thanks for reviving it!

Re: Mod Squad Challenger R/T [Re: autoxcuda] #2470520
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Originally Posted By autoxcuda
What about red 71 Challengers on Mod Squad.

Julius restored a 340 conv that the owner claimed was a see on the show. Was a survivor before it was left outside frown


When they show close ups of the hood callouts it says 383 on the red 1970. Never saw a red 71, they were gold, black stripes, tan interior.

Re: Mod Squad Challenger R/T [Re: NANKET] #2470536
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Originally Posted By NANKET
Originally Posted By autoxcuda
What about red 71 Challengers on Mod Squad.

Julius restored a 340 conv that the owner claimed was a see on the show. Was a survivor before it was left outside frown


When they show close ups' of the hood callouts it says 383


Did they ever have 1971 Challenger convertibles in the show? The one I’ve seen has black interior and still had OE interior in 1990 or so (since replaced and restored)

I see pictures of 70’s, but no 71’s

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Yes they had 71's. They were modified into 72's but left the chrome side markers in them. The same colors gold black stripe tan interior.

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MCG did an article on the 72 Convertibles about 25 years ago .
I have the issue here somewhere but it would take a long time to find it .

Greg


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Originally Posted By NANKET
Yes they had 71's. They were modified into 72's but left the chrome side markers in them. The same colors gold black stripe tan interior.


The one that I know of that claimed to be used in Mod Squad was a 71 FE5 red, black interior, 340 console auto, rallye gauges, power window, A/C, magnums.

Does that ring a bell with anyone?

Re: Mod Squad Challenger R/T [Re: autoxcuda] #2470784
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what was the Dr. show that had the red Challenger convertibles?

Re: Mod Squad Challenger R/T [Re: 6bblgt] #2470806
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IIRC,I think the show was called Medical Center,Chad Everett was the star on the show.


70 Charger R/T SE 472 Hemi 70 Charger R/T convertible 70 Charger R/T V Code Sixpack 69 Charger R/T SE Sunroofcar 68 Charger 383 68 Charger 318 71 Charger R/T 70 Challenger convertible 71 Challenger convertible 71 Cuda 340 09 Challenger R/T Classic
Re: Mod Squad Challenger R/T [Re: chargervert] #2470808
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I also remember seeing a Mannix episode where he was driving a 72 rallye Challenger with a factory sunroof. I wonder if that car still exists.


70 Charger R/T SE 472 Hemi 70 Charger R/T convertible 70 Charger R/T V Code Sixpack 69 Charger R/T SE Sunroofcar 68 Charger 383 68 Charger 318 71 Charger R/T 70 Challenger convertible 71 Challenger convertible 71 Cuda 340 09 Challenger R/T Classic
Re: Mod Squad Challenger R/T [Re: chargervert] #2733966
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Isn't The Google a wonderful thing?

Hi guys. Just checking in to give this thread a quick bump
and add an anecdote about recent developments.

I just got off the phone with someone who had some interesting stories to share. Having an "I wonder what ever happened to...?" moment, he did a search on Mod Squad Challenger. After finding this thread in the search results, he reached out to me via email. His story is this:

A few years ago, he retired from a career as a professional photographer. He worked initially free-lance, and then ended up running the the entire photography department for a national specialty retailer you would have heard of. It was during his freelance days (early 1973) that he sold a rusty Porsche Speedster and from La Brea Dodge bought a used Challenger convertible (license plate 113 AEG) because it had a bigger trunk to hold all his photography gear. He drove the heck out of the car during 1973, both around the greater L.A. area, and out to gigs in Palm Springs. Late that same year (1973), he sold the car to Huntington Beach Chrysler-Plymouth, so he could "upgrade" into a VW Bus (to hold all his photography gear...). He says that in those days, the car was still quite stunning, with only a small ding in the leading edge of the still-original hood, and a very slight orange-ing of the interior. At one point he was in the Sav-on parking lot at the corner of Ventura and Laurel Canyon. He was approached by Glen Campbell, who said "Beautiful Car. It was in The Mod Squad". Of course, this was news to Mr Photographer, and stuck in his memory to this day.

Yes, this is hearsay, and not provenance. Still makes for an interesting story.

Alas, Mr. Photographer never took any pictures of the car back then (nor, he observes, did he snap any photos of his dog).

The ownership path makes sense, with the car leaving the production company and finding it's way directly [or through an intermediate owner] onto the used car lot on La Brea. After Mr. Photographer is done with it, it again goes to a used car lot down in Huntington Beach. From there, it gets purchased by the local family (whose name I forget), who munches and repairs the hood, and then sells it to me (still in HB).


As for today (see attached), it has the red interior back in place. The numbers engine is rebuilt, and waiting for the engine bay to be primed and painted. It is looking 50/50 for making it to MATS this March.

Going back to rarely visits status now. If you want to contact me, do so via email (in my profile and seen earlier in this thread), and not via a PM which I will never know is waiting.

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Down to just a blue car now.
Re: Mod Squad Challenger R/T [Re: 68HemiB] #2733970
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Wow.

A random Evets sighting. wave

Re: Mod Squad Challenger R/T [Re: Alaskan_TA] #2733973
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Original Gone in 60 Seconds - 1974

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B Dartman's 71 Dart Swinger in Mopar Muscle (Sold Dec 2021): https://www.hotrod.com/articles/1971-dodge-dart-destiny-determination/
B Dartman's 71 Dart Swinger in Dodge Garage (Sold Dec 2021): https://www.dodgegarage.com/news/article/showcase/2019/04/destiny-determination.html
B Dartman's 71 Dart Swinger early build pictures (Sold Dec 2021): https://s165.photobucket.com/user/Billswild440dart/library/
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B Dartman's 71 Dart Swinger in Mopar Muscle (Sold Dec 2021): https://www.hotrod.com/articles/1971-dodge-dart-destiny-determination/
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Re: Mod Squad Challenger R/T [Re: NANKET] #2733982
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I seem to remember the Challenger Jane Hathaway drove was found a few years back ,,,,Or was it ?

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Re: Mod Squad Challenger R/T [Re: chargervert] #2734051
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While the various year challenger convertibles were used extensively in the mod squad series as others have pointed out there were many more cool mopars that appeared in scenes or background.

What I can’t believe is that no one has made reference to the 1971 barracuda convertible that was in the show.

I don’t recall the name of the episode and only remember seeing it once. It’s a red barracuda convertible with a flat hood, black interior, boot and body side molding. It’s a minor vehicle as far as screen time but there’s a good shot of the car since it pulls up to a stop on the street.
In the scene a girl in a bikini is driving the barracuda pulls up along the street and gives a young boy a ride who’s going to the beach. If I remember the rest of the episode, Julie (Peggy Lipton) goes looking for the missing boy. Maybe that info will help someone identify the actual mod squad episode and year that it appears.

Here’s a picture of the car from the mod squad episode.

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