Correct tail panel paint treatment

[cataclysm80]

1971 Challenger R/T, and 1971 Non-R/T Challengers with A22 had Organisol tailpanel blackout, ...

If a 1971 non-R/T Challenger was ordered with Elastomeric Bumpers, It received R/T style paint treatments front & rear.
According to a Dodge Product Information Bulletin shared on Hamtramck Historical's website.

That's very interesting  I've never heard that before, but it makes sense

Yes, it's true.   That's what the A22 option that I mentioned was for. 
It's front and rear elastomeric bumpers.
(I didn't cover the front end here, just the tailpanels.)

The Challenger elastomeric bumpers have blackout on the top surface, so they blend in to the blackout of the tailpanel and grill.

[cataclysm80]

Barracudas with A22, Gran Coupes with A22, and 70-71 'Cudas use the 4 piece stainless tailpanel molding, with Organisol blackout inside ...

I understand that a 1970 barracuda that was ordered with an elastomeric rear bumper, got the 'cuda tail panel treatment. so that dose make seance being the dodge was the high end model. 

Yep, A22 is the option code that will put an elastomeric rear bumper on a Plymouth E body.

[anlauto]

1971 Challenger R/T, and 1971 Non-R/T Challengers with M72 or M73 had Organisol tailpanel blackout, ...

If a 1971 non-R/T Challenger was ordered with Elastomeric Bumpers, It received R/T style paint treatments front & rear.
According to a Dodge Product Information Bulletin shared on Hamtramck Historical's website.

That's very interesting  I've never heard that before, but it makes sense

Yes, it's true.   That's what the M72 & M73 options that I mentioned are for. 
One is rear elastomeric bumper, and the other is front and rear elastomeric bumpers.
(I didn't cover the front end here, just the tailpanels.)

The Challenger elastomeric bumpers have blackout on the top surface, so they blend in to the blackout of the tailpanel and grill.

Any documented cases (pictures) of a 71 NON-RT with front and rear elastomeric bumpers ?

[RUNCHARGER]

I'm pretty sure there is a convertible with them.

[cataclysm80]

Any documented cases (pictures) of a 71 NON-RT with front and rear elastomeric bumpers ?

I'm pretty sure there is a convertible with them.

No, every one I've seen is undocumented as far as I know.

Here's some pics and more info on that elastomeric bumper topic.
https://forum.e-bodies.org/reference-material/18/challenger-elastomeric-bumpers-m73-m71-a21-a22-m72/15949/new#new

[cataclysm80]

Any documented cases (pictures) of a 71 NON-RT with front and rear elastomeric bumpers ?

Update on that:
Option & Accessory Report says that...

about 200 1971 Challengers were built with some form of elastomeric bumper (either front and rear, or front only)
about 10 of those cars were non-R/T JH models.

That counts as documentation right?
Who knows what happened to those 10 cars in the past 50 years.

[Matt M]

Here is a 1970 Challenger A66 Car
Original paint car with A63 option

[MoparCarGuy]

A graphic to assist with reference material on the 1970 Barracuda/Cuda tail panel paint treatments.

[cuda hunter]

I did not see any pictures or descriptions of the 71 BS,BH and BP platforms . 
Anyone have correct pictures for the 71?



Any chance that some of you that posted pictures that have photobucket posted across them could reinstall those pictures without the photobucket word on it?