Whereas attending MCACN in November 2023, I discovered a Dodge that caught my eye. Beneath the hood resided a 440 Six Pack, one among over 1,600 hardtops constructed with that engine, so not the primary I’ve seen. From the entrance, it regarded like several “FJ5” Chic Challenger with the “V21” hood stripe. Nonetheless, what really distinguished this Mopar was a characteristic from the rear.

This Challenger was geared up with the well-known Bumblebee stripe, however this one was yellow. Lime inexperienced and yellow? That’s kinda neat! However when you didn’t know any higher, you’d assume solely black or white, and purple stripes have been accessible. That will have been true for earlier members of Dodge’s Scat Pack, however the 1970 Challenger R/T (and “A66” Challenger 340) have been completely different.

Apparently, the Bumblebee stripe was not commonplace on the Challenger R/T, a false impression simply understood since Scat Pack autos have been “the automobiles with the Bumblebee stripes” per the commercials of the time. For these efficiency Challengers, when you chosen the Bumblebee stripe, you had a selection of many colours per the chart above: medium blue, gentle inexperienced, Chic, Banana, Hemi Orange, purple, Plum Loopy, tan metallic, Go Mango, beige, white, and black. As you’ll be able to see from the chart, the Banana stripe could possibly be paired with “FC7” Plum Loopy or Chic.

You don’t usually see this or the opposite combos, however they’re on the market as a number of have appeared in magazines and may be discovered on-line. But it nonetheless begs the query how the Challenger was accessible with a loopy number of Bumblebee stripes however different members of the Scat Pack weren’t: It’s as a result of the Challenger’s Bumblebee stripe was paint, so all of the manufacturing facility needed to do is masks the rear and spray on a hue. All different Bumblebee stripes from 1968-70 have been decals, so there was no flexibility in coloration.

It’s so simple as that! So, what mixture would you select? And may you consider some neat combos that weren’t within the beneficial listing?