1970 Dodge Challenger Black Ghost hammers for $875,000 at Mecum Spring Classic
in a very short span, Mecum settled on a pre-sale estimate of $1 million. The C-body coupe came close, 8 minutes and 14 seconds of bidding getting up to $975,000 before the 10% auction premium. Add that premium, the Black Ghost cost Florida collector Ryan Snyder $1,072,500.
In 1969, decorated Army veteran and Detroit Police Officer Godfrey"Dennis" Qualls ordered the 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T SE in a spec that experts say was one-of-one that year. Dodge made just 23 examples of awith both the R/T and Special Edition packages for 1970.
Godfrey didn't share part of his secret until shortly before he passed in 2015, telling his son Gregory for the first time about the car but not telling his son about the street racing. Godfrey had put less than 50,000 miles on the car in 45 years. Gregory got the car running again but didn't restore it, leaving the patina and paint nicks as they were.
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