Dodge Challenger Convertible to debut at SEMA

Dodge will unveil at the SEMA Show the Challenger Convertible created by the Coach Builders. It will be displayed next to the company’s Chrysler 300C and Cadillac CTS convertible conversions. Production will begin on November 15. The Challenger convertible conversion is priced at $16,000.

The car will feature custom interiors, performance options and wheels and tires. The car that will debut at SEMA was fortified with a Vortech supercharger that bumps the 6.1-liter Hemi V8 to 560 horsepower and 510 pound-feet of torque. It rides slightly lower on a KW coil-over suspension kit and 22-inch Foose Challenger wheels wrapped in Nitto tires.

The convertible conversion reinforces the Challenger with strut bars hidden inside the trunk instead of a visible roll bar, and the acrylic polyester cloth hydraulic top is padded between the structure and the exterior fabric for sound and temperature insulation. A heated glass rear window and matching fabric headliner are also included.