Across The Line: Dodge Built All 3,300 Challenger SRT Demon 170s It Planned Before Production Ended
When the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 was introduced last year, the brand said it would only build 3,300 … if that many.
The vehicle was launching during the tail end of the global auto industry’s ongoing supply chain issues and there was no way of knowing how things would play out.
Dodge was racing to crank out all the Challengers it could before the assembly line was disassembled at the end of the year, including $7,995 bodies in white sold for custom race car builds, and the Demon 170 featured many unique parts beyond its 900 hp supercharged 6.2-liter V8.
It was also offered in a wide range of configurations. You could get it with or without a front passenger seat and rear seats; a $9,995 sunroof was available; and there was a choice of aluminum or carbon fiber wheels.
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Fourteen paint colors were offered, but several special customers were given the opportunity to order Jailbreak models in any color they wanted.
Prices started at $100,361 with all fees and the gas guzzler tax included, while a fully loaded car checked out at $138,480. Of the 3,300 cars, 3,000 were earmarked for the U.S. and 300 for Canada, where it was built at the Brampton Assembly Plant.
Challenger production finally wrapped up on December 22 and the last car off the line was a Pitch Black Demon 170.
Dodge hasn’t said if that was a customer car or if it will be kept by the company, but a spokesman has confirmed to American Cars And Racing that all 3,300 of the Demons planned were built before the lights were turned off. A detailed production list with how many cars were built in each color and specification has not yet been released.
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Mopar muscle car fans will be spending some time in the desert as the Challenger’s replacement won’t be on sale until late this year, at the earliest, and the reservations book has not yet opened. The car will be based on the Charger Daytona SRT Concept and will feature an all-electric powertrain instead of V8 engines.
The platform was designed to accommodate an internal combustion engine, however, and it’s possible that it will also be offered with the Hurricane turbocharged inline-six-cylinder that’s currently featured in the Jeep Wagoneer/Grand Wagoneer and is coming to the 2025 Ram 1500 soon, but Dodge has not confirmed the ICE model.
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