{"id":499017,"date":"2020-11-03T14:13:38","date_gmt":"2020-11-03T22:13:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=112273"},"modified":"2024-04-21T17:02:50","modified_gmt":"2024-04-21T17:02:50","slug":"the-other-charger-rt-1971-chrysler-valiant-charger-rt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/the-other-charger-rt-1971-chrysler-valiant-charger-rt\/","title":{"rendered":"1971 Chrysler Valiant Charger RT &#8211; The Other Charger RT"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/001.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-756607 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/001.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1162\" height=\"1001\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/001.jpg 1162w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/001-300x258.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/001-1024x882.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/001-100x86.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/001-770x663.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/001-293x252.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1162px) 100vw, 1162px\" \/><\/a>I was down in New Zealand recently with my good friend, photographer Dave Gooley on a working vacation, searching out unique cars. We struck pay dirt at the annual Ellerslie Concours in Auckland, which is New Zealand\u2019s equivalent to Pebble Beach, and features classic cars from all over the world.<\/p>\n<p>I discovered that the little island nation of New Zealand is a prosperous jewel of a country containing a lot of car buffs. A fellow named Mike Goodhue from the city of Hamilton had his immaculate Australian Charger RT on display there and agreed to let us take it for a spin and photograph it later in the week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n        .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{\n            -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n            mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<div class='memberful-global-marketing-content'>\n<div class=\"a07online-global-marketing-content-wrapper\">\n<h2 class=\"a07online-global-marketing-title\">No Subscription? 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