Ken Mosier’s 1970 Dodge Challenger has been named Goodguys 2010 Hemmings Muscle Machines Muscle Car of the Year! Mosier, owner of his own restoration shop “The Finer Details” in Danville, Indiana had chased this particular car for over 17 years before recently getting his hands on it, personally restoring it to original factory condition. The numbers matching muscle car is just as spectacular as it was the day it rolled off the assembly line.

This particular Challenger was one of the rare 426 hemi powered R/T models which now bring unbelievable prices at auctions throughout the world. The elephant 426 is equipped with two four barrels and a four point ignition. It’s backed by a desirable four-speed with a pistol grip and a 4:10 geared Dana. Brakes for the purple beast are manual drum and the bucket seat/rally dash interior was refinished using products from Legendary Auto Interiors.

Mosier will receive a customized toolbox courtesy of Snap-on as well as his Muscle Car of the Year award while in Scottsdale at the season-ending 13th Southwest Nationals, November 19-21 at Westworld.

Fellow award finalists included Ron Hoeft, Bucyrus, OH (1962 Impala), Jerry Dennis, Concord, NC (’62 Chevy Biscayne), John Sahid, Scottsdale, AZ (’69 Camaro), Mark Gappa, Scottsdale, AZ (’70 Chevelle), Mark Proctor, Upland, CA (’70 Chevelle), Darren White, Nashville, TN (’68 Camaro), Bob Prichard, Cupertino, CA (‘67 Pontiac Firebird), Mike Slaughter, Brighton, CO (’67 Yenko Camaro), Ed Pienta, Wilkes Barre, PA (’71 Olds 442), Dennis Albaugh, Ankeny, IA (’70 Yenko Chevelle), Ron Hoeft, Bucyrus, OH (’67 Impala), Bob Leenstra, Kent, WA (’69 Ford BOSS 429), Jacques Longpre, Polson, MT, Sam Lankford, Greensboro, NC (’70 Chevelle), Leonard Lopez, Brentwood, CA (’70 Cougar), Rich Gregory, Barrington, IL (’69 Yenko Camaro), Larry Greif, Marengo, IL (’70 Camaro), John Gregory, Coatsville, PA (’67 Plymouth GTX) and Alan Spry, Abilene, TX (’70 Plymouth Superbird).

Congratulations to Mosier and all finalists!