2023 Dodge Challenger Demon 170 shows up in Panther Pink (2024)

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2023 Dodge Challenger Demon 170 shows up in Panther Pink? ›

Costing an extra $30,000 above and beyond the car itself and any other options, this outrageous shade takes everything about the Demon

Rendered as too feminine for a muscle car, Panther Pink found its way on only 340 Challengers in 1970. That's less than 0.5% of the total production and a figure that makes Panther Pink Challengers incredibly rare today.

How many Dodge Demon 170 will be made? Production of the 2023 Dodge Challenger Demon 170 will be limited to 3,300 units, but of those units, 300 will be reserved for Canada. The remaining 3,000 examples of the 2023 Dodge Demon 170 will be sold in America with a starting price of $96,666 MSRP.

Especially the lucky few owners of the ultimate Challenger – the 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170. Produced until December 2023 in just 3,300 examples, this version had no less than 1,025 horsepower on E85 fuel and an expected quarter-mile time of just 8.91 seconds at over 151 mph.

High Impact FM3 Panther Pink made its way onto Chrysler Corp. showroom floors by the early spring of 1970. Then it vanished from the scene about as soon as it arrived, having been removed from regular production in the summer of 1970 and becoming a special-order-only color into the 1971 model year.

The Panthermobile was created in 1969 as part of the popular "Pink Panther Show," which aired on NBC. As the car is not street-legal, it does not come with registration. The Panthermobile is expected to fetch 50,000 to 100,000 pounds ($81,215 to $162,430 U.S.) on the online auction.

Ownership. For many years the car was owned by promoter Jay Ohrberg before being put up for auction in 2007. It was again put up for auction in 2011 where it was purchased and restored by Galpin Auto Sports in Los Angeles, California, under the supervision of Dave Shuten.

The Demon 170 is street legal, but engineered for drag racing. Its Hemi produces up to 1,025 hp and 945 pound-feet of torque, propelling the big coupe to 60 mph in an almost inconceivable 1.66 seconds. That power and performance requires E85 fuel, 15% gasoline and 85% ethanol.

Check out all the available items to complete your SRT Demon 170 ownership experience. After you take delivery of your SRT Demon 170, call the Dodge//SRT Concierge team at 800-998-1110 to verify your ownership and place your orders. ORDERING IS OPEN FROM SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 6, 2024.

It's so fast the NHRA has banned it

Why? Well, it's sent to the sidelines on a technicality that anything that runs under 10 seconds or over 135 mph requires an NHRA certified cage, which the Demon doesn't have as standard.

What's better Hellcat or demon? ›

Regarding top speed, the Demon is slightly faster, with a staggering top speed of 211 mph, while the Hellcat has a top speed of 202 mph. However, both cars are capable of reaching high speeds very quickly and are sure to deliver an exhilarating ride.

What is the fastest mph for a Dodge Demon? The Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 can go from zero to 60 mph in only 1.66 seconds, and if you leave the pedal touching the metal, you'll get up to 215 mph.

Pink cars are rare. There are custom versions, of course. I've seen a few Smart Fortwos that appear to have been dipped in Pepto-Bismol. Of course, the most famous pink car is the pink Cadillac — more a phrase or concept than any specific real vehicle.

A reboot of the classic film series is reportedly in the works, with Eddie Murphy in talks to star as Inspector Clouseau. The new film is rumored to combine CG and live action elements and will mark the first time that Clouseau and the Pink Panther cartoon team up.

One of the most desirable hues was a purple known as Plum Crazy for the Dodge products and In-Violet for Plymouth. Other color names included Lemon Twist/Top Banana, Tor-Red/Hemi Orange, Moulin Rouge/Panther Pink, and Sassy Grass/Green Go, to name a few. These high-impact colors lasted until 1974.

To put it in perspective, when Dodge did the modern pink equivalent for 2010, they made 1,527 Furious Fuchsia Challengers, and of those, 287 were the highest performance SRT^® versions here in the States.

Unsurprisingly, the new 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 is the most expensive ever with a price tag of $96,666 in the U.S. and $130,890 in Canada, not including freight and PDI.

The "Pink Panther" of the title is a diamond supposedly containing a flaw that forms the image of a "leaping panther" which can be seen if held up to the light in a certain way.