[Lee Stewart]

Just a note: this is a rare car that was treated to a high dollar restoration. But they goofed when they put the vinyl top on wrong. Part of the styling of the Challenger was to use a different method of applying it to the car to add to the styling as see in the photo below.




When the SE package was ordered for the 1970 Challenger, a vinyl roof with "formal roof styling" and a smaller backlight was included. The SE roof was unique, thanks to the seam pattern designed by Carl Cameron. "The location of the seams on a standard vinyl roof run from front to rear," Cameron explained. "The SE seams ran from the windshield back beside the rear window to the base of the vinyl roof. This made the top appear lower in profile because you read the seams. It also looked wider from the rear. I thought I'd start an industry trend with that one."




This styling cue was also used on any Challenger ordered with a vinyl roof from 1970 to 1973. 1974 saw the seams go back to the industry standard