- A Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 convertible sold for $242,000 at a Mecum Auction in Indianapolis.
- This car is one of very few factory-approved convertible Demons built by Drop Top Customs.
- It has only 30 miles on the odometer and is number 1,100 out of the 3,300 Demon 170s ever built.
The Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 is a car infamous for its outrageous markups, almost as notorious as its straight-line performance from the depths of hell. As quick as it may be, it’s still anchored to a platform that’s older than your grandpa’s Sunday hat. Yet, despite sporting one less hardtop than its peers, one of these beasts just fetched over double its original MSRP.
In fact, it’s the absence of that hardtop that makes this Demon 170 worth more than many of its counterparts. Approved by Dodge itself, this original version of the flagship Challenger muscle car went to Drop Top Customs in Florida for its haircut. The team there has actually been performing conversions for many years on Challengers, so it’s adept at this sort of job.
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After chopping the roof off of the car, the team adds additional aluminum bracing to maintain body strength. They also add a canvas top and motorize it to retract and rise at the push of a button. It stores in the trunk area where further customization takes place. In the end, the buyer has a drop-top Challenger, in this case, a Demon 170 trim, and still maintains some trunk storage space in the process.
This particular unit went over the auction block in Pitch Black paint with a Demonic Red interior. It has just 30 miles (less than 50 km) on the odometer and is number 1,100 out of the 3,300 units built by Dodge. Of course, when it comes to convertible versions it’s one of far fewer.
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Drop Top Customs doesn’t have a cap on production, but the conversion costs at least $23,999 before you tick off any of the available options.
At $242,000 it’s one of the most expensive confirmed sales of the Demon 170 that we’ve seen. As of this writing, only one has sold for more across Bring A Trailer and Cars And Bids and it barely beat this car with a selling price of $253,000.
Are any of them worth that kind of cash? Probably not when you take a closer look at the interior quality and craftsmanship but hey, at least we found one that’s unquestionably worth more than everyday MSRP.
