The one-of-one 1970 Dodge Challenger known as the Black Ghost is headed to sale for the first time.
A legend among muscle cars is set to go under the hammer for the first time. The 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T SE known as the"Black Ghost" will appear at Mecum's sale at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis running May 12-20.
The car was originally owned by Godfrey Qualls and was passed to his son Gregory in 2015. It has officially been part of the National Historic Vehicle Register since 2020. Gregory Qualls has now decided to part ways with the car. The Challenger R/T SE is special in its own right, due to a one-of-one specification with a gator skin-style vinyl roof, a white tail stripe, and 426 Hemi V-8 under the hood. However, what really makes it stand out is its original owner.
Qualls, Sr. was a Detroit police officer by day and mysterious street drag racer by night. He would show up to local Detroit haunts like Woodward Avenue and Telegraph Road, win a street race, and then disappear for weeks or months at a time, a habit that earned the car its nickname. Qualls, who was also a Purple Heart-awarded military veteran, finally parked his Dodge in 1975 and kept it hidden for decades, as his attention turned to more important things, like helping to raise his young family. Qualls finally introduced the car and the stories behind it to his son in 2014. Qualls passed away a year later, though not before handing over the keys and paperwork to his son.
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