US #5716
2022 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T – Pony Cars
- One of five stamps celebrating America’s love of pony cars
- Pictures the 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Pony Cars
Value: 60¢ First... more
US #5716
2022 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T – Pony Cars
- One of five stamps celebrating America’s love of pony cars
- Pictures the 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Pony Cars
Value: 60¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: August 25, 2022
First Day City: Sacramento, California
Quantity Issued: 45,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Panes of 20
Tagging: Nonphosphored type III, block tag
Why the stamp was issued: To honor the 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T and its importance to the world of pony car enthusiasts.
About the stamp design: Pictures a dramatic oil painting capturing the very essence of what makes this model of pony car special. Original artwork by Tom Fritz.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the Great American Stamp Show in Sacramento, California.
About the Pony Cars set: Includes five different stamp designs honoring a small handful of pony car models that have inspired American imaginations and made them want to own one of these iconic cars for themselves. Also a reminder of the impact these cars have had on big name sports cars we see today.
History the stamp represents: The Dodge Challenger R/T may have been late to the pony car party, but it more than earned its place in American automobile history.
The 1970 Challenger came out five years after the Ford Mustang. But the crew at Dodge was determined to make the most powerful pony car on the market.
Challengers were available with a lot of trim and feature options, as well as nearly every Chrysler engine in production. The R/T (Road/Track) had a 383-cubic-inch “Magnum” V8 engine, could go from zero to 60 in 5.8 seconds, and had a top speed of 146 miles per hour. Dodge produced the Challenger from 1970-74 and revived it twice between 1978 to 1983 and 2008 to 2023. Classic 1970-71 Challengers are some of the most sought after by collectors.
One of the most famous Challengers is the “Black Ghost.” With its unusual “triple-black” finish (black paint, wheels, and roof), the Black Ghost was a legend in the Detroit racing scene. The mysterious car was rarely beaten and disappeared in an instant, bewildering fellow racers. As it turned out, the driver was Purple Heart combat veteran and police officer Godfrey Qualls. He quit racing to return to the military and start a family, but his story received national attention years later. The Black Ghost was then entered into the Library of Congress’s National Historic Vehicle Register.
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