1970 EARLY BUILT PILOT E-BODIES

[71REDCUDA]

The caption in the above picture says Ronnie and Buddy are posing with the Car Craft Project HemiCuda. Car Craft's project car was an early build car with the VIN BS23R0B111678. It was a Lemon-Twist car with a black interior and an Elastomeric front bumper ... but all the pictures that I have seen of it are with a Six-Pack hood and NO vinyl roof?? I can see Car Craft switching to a Six-Pack  hood for racing ... but would they have peeled off the vinyl roof too??

Im prett sure the BS23R0B111678 is a later car they used.. either its a color change of 100010 or a different car, check out the early V6X Hemi stripe.. 111678 would not have this stripe.

[anlauto]

Nothing to add....but I love a 71 in sassy grass 

[RUNCHARGER]

That photo with Ronnie and Buddy is the red car that was used in early advertising. The yellow paint is airbrushed from the art department at the advertising agency.

[72 Challenger]

I actually have something to add to this.... but from 1971.

This car is local to me, I think it was in a magazine once. Like any car it's full of scandal. Not sure what it is but a lot of people believe the car is not what it is. I don't know, I don't have an opinion. However if it is real, it's super early. BS27N1B100005

[headejm]

Very cool information! Kind of like a movie plot. 

[EV2RTSE]

I actually have something to add to this.... but from 1971.

This car is local to me, I think it was in a magazine once. Like any car it's full of scandal. Not sure what it is but a lot of people believe the car is not what it is. I don't know, I don't have an opinion. However if it is real, it's super early. BS27N1B100005

From what I recall, the car was allegedly born as a BH27L but got watered with some miracle-gro or something and turned into a well optioned BS27N?

[72 Challenger]

I know someone on here would know the story.

[mccannix]

I actually have something to add to this.... but from 1971.

This car is local to me, I think it was in a magazine once. Like any car it's full of scandal. Not sure what it is but a lot of people believe the car is not what it is. I don't know, I don't have an opinion. However if it is real, it's super early. BS27N1B100005

From what I recall, the car was allegedly born as a BH27L but got watered with some miracle-gro or something and turned into a well optioned BS27N?

Exactly

[RUNCHARGER]

See: Whats the problem with getting a new VIN plate? No biggie right?

[anlauto]

I wonder what ever became of that car ? That had to be the stupidest change someone could have ever attempted....it ended up being VERY public...

[mccannix]

Claude used to own it ...perhaps still does

[71REDCUDA]

Anyone have info about this very early built FC7 70 Challenger 440 sixpack conv with color matched shaker.

From the Doge commercial:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWrGzvWqF_w

JS27V0B100XXX-FC7-H6XW-V6W-M91-N96

[Smallblock340]

I love this thread about the early built pilot E-bodies!
FYI, two of these pilot cars are now being put up for sale (again) at the Mecum Gallery Exposition Sale at Mecum Kissimmee 2021.
- BS27V0B100004 ($350,000 HIGH BID · Aug 16, 2019)
- JS27V0B100021 ($380,000 HIGH BID · Aug 16, 2019) 

See also: https://www.mecum.com/auctions/kissimmee-2021/collections/mecum-gallery-exposition-sale/

[R/T's 4 R/P]

Regarding the purple car used in the commercial, as Shaker hoods were not available for Challengers until Spring of 1970, i would doubt this car was coded for a shaker.
So, more likely looking for that car without the N96 option.

A lot of marketing cars get used and abused by the company and by the time they make it to a dealer are a bit worn out.

[YYZ]

I actually have something to add to this.... but from 1971.

This car is local to me, I think it was in a magazine once. Like any car it's full of scandal. Not sure what it is but a lot of people believe the car is not what it is. I don't know, I don't have an opinion. However if it is real, it's super early. BS27N1B100005

It is an early car, it started life as BH27L1B100005 and was B5 on a blue interior.  Sold new in Winnipeg IIRC.

There was a small batch of B5 383-2 convertibles made as promo cars for central and western Canada, starting with BH27L1B100002 with 5-7 cars made in total.

The Dodge side of the family used non-R/T 340 Challenger hard tops. Hemi Orange/black/3-speed stick, louvres, wide hood chrome etc.  Again, about 5-7 made for western Canada beginning with JH23H1B100135 or so