1971 Chrysler Charger VH R/T E38 Coupe

When Chrysler joined the fray by entering the muscle car market with the Charger in August 1971, it was only a matter of time before the newcomer hit the racetrack and as a result, the homologation special codenamed E38 was born with a single goal - to win at Bathurst. Starting with a full house VH Charger R/T Six Pack, the E38 option added a 280 bhp race engine, three-speed manual gearbox and Track Pack, consisting of alloy wheels, stronger brakes, quick-ratio steering, a limited-slip diff (with a choice of back axle ratios), plus a 35-gallon long-range fuel tank if the A84 code was specified by the customer. The E38 Charger certainly looked the business, with the R/T package adding attention grabbing stripes and blacked-out grille, available in a range of colours with catchy names like Vitamin C, Hemi Orange, Hot Mustard and Mercury Silver. The R/T Chargers boasted quartz halogen headlights, full instrumentation and an aluminium steering wheel, with E38s normally equipped with an interior dress-up package. Despite failing to win at Bathurst, the Charger was by no means a flop on the track - indeed, Doug Chivas won the debut race for the E38 at Oran Park in September 1971 while Leo Geoghegan electrified racegoers with his bravura performances at the wheel of various Chargers. In total, just 316 E38 Chargers were built and they remain, with the E49 that ultimately replaced it, the most collectible Aussie Mopar products ever made.