Dodge Challenger · 1972–1974

Rallye

The R/T's successor from 1972: fender vents with black stripes, a scooped hood and full instruments, first a model and from 1973 a package.

Side view of a 1973 Dodge Challenger Rallye hardtop with a black vinyl roof and black gill stripes, drawn in medium blue metallic (the car in the photo is yellow)

The story

In 1972 the Rallye was a model of its own at about $300 over the base hardtop. From 1973 it was a package for the hardtop, with most of the same features.12

Dodge sold it as a balanced road car rather than the hottest car around.13

How to spot a Rallye

Fender vents and stripes

Simulated vents on the front fenders, with black stripes running back from them.13

A scooped hood

A performance hood with scoops; Consumer Guide calls them NACA-style ducts.13

Full instruments

The Rallye instrument cluster with a tachometer was standard.23one source

Production by year

How many Rallyes were built each model year.

1972
8,128open ruling
1973
no source counts them
1974
no source counts them
As a table, with notes
YearBuiltNote
19728,128 (open ruling)14Consumer Guide's table; Wikipedia's uncited table gives 6,902. Ruling
1973no figure1one sourceNo source we have counts the 1973 Rallyes; Consumer Guide's total includes them.
1974no figure1one sourceNo source we have counts the 1974 Rallyes; Consumer Guide's total includes them.

Engines

The letter is the engine code in the VIN.

YearsCodeEngineRated
1972–1974G318 cu in V8, 2-barrel (standard)155 hp net (1972), 150 (1973–74)14
1972–1973H340 cu in V8, 4-barrel240 hp net (1973 by Consumer Guide; Wikipedia gives it for 1972–73)14
1974J or L360 cu in V8, 4-barrel245 hp net15

Where the sources disagree

Every conflict behind the figures on this page. All rulings.

Open

1972 Challenger production

Our ruling: Unresolved. We show Consumer Guide's rows, which name their source and add up; Wikipedia's table has no citation.

What each source says (2)

Open

The 360's letter in a 1974 VIN

Our ruling: Unresolved. The decoder shows both letters for the 360.

What each source says (3)

Sources

  1. 1970-1974 Dodge Challenger HowStuffWorks (Consumer Guide Automotive) · read 2026-10-11
  2. 1973 Dodge Challenger sales catalog Dodge Division, Chrysler Corporation · read 2026-10-11
  3. 1972 Dodge Challenger sales catalog Dodge Division, Chrysler Corporation · read 2026-10-11
  4. Dodge Challenger (1970) Wikipedia · read 2026-10-11
  5. 1974 Dodge Dart and Challenger folder Dodge Division, Chrysler Corporation · read 2026-10-11
  6. 1974 Dodge Vehicle Identification Numbers The Plymouth Owners Club Registry (tpocr.com) · read 2026-10-11
  7. Dodge VIN Decoder 1966-2002 Rubber The Right Way · read 2026-10-11

Year by year

The Rallye in each model year.

1972Dodge ChallengerA hardtop only, the R/T replaced by the Rallye, no big-block engines, and the «sad mouth» grille.26,663 built (disputed)1973Dodge ChallengerFive-mph bumpers, the six-cylinder dropped, the Rallye turned into a package, and sales up to about 32,600.32,596 built (disputed)1974Dodge ChallengerThe last Challenger: 5-mph bumpers at the rear too, a 360 in place of the 340, and production stopped in the spring of 1974.16,437 built (disputed)