A rare, $150,000 farewell to the powerful Hellcat V8, the 2023 Dodge Challenger Black Ghost

Most people are aware of the tale surrounding the Black Ghost Dodge Challenger, a 1970s

muscle vehicle that was purchased brand-new by a Detroit police officer and raced

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but whose true owner was kept a secret to preserve his position as an officer of the law.

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After the guy died away in the present, his heirs put the original Ghost up for auction,

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where it brought in about $1 million. Only 300 of Dodge's seven original "Last Call" special editions,

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These unique automobiles are based on versions of the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye.

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