Were louvers always offered as an option from the very begining of the '70 model year or were they a mid year release thing ?

Thks in advance

Mid year.

The louvers were in the same announcement as Panther Pink & Green Go paint;

http://www.hamtramck-historical.com/1970DodgeWhatsNew-01.shtml

Thks again!!

I always thought a vinyl top had to ordered to get louvers? I see the Challenger brochure has them on a hard top?

Plenty of 1970 Challengers exist with louvers & painted tops.

But if a vinyl top was ordered with louvers, it had to be black.

It has come up here before, but no one has come up with the Barracuda info yet as far as I know.

For every 1970 Barracuda / Cuda I have recorded with the louvers so far, they do all have black vinyl tops.

I also know of four factory 'mistake' cars, the louver packages included dual mirrors, but I know of four AAR Cudas coded for the single mirror & built that way so far.

Thanks Barry. Very interesting!

What's going on with the Challenger and R/T emblems on the left side. I kind of like it

4 speed "Custom-Grip Shifter"
When did the Pistol Grip name come along?
Was "Pistol Grip" originally a term that the buying public came up with, then the factor started using it?