6 Cool Details about the 2023 Dodge Challenger Black Ghost

Black Ghost was the nickname for a 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T SE owned by Godfrey Qualls. Back in the '70s, Qualls would roam Detroit's Woodward Avenue, using the black car's 426 Hemi to defeat rivals in drag races. Then it would speed off into the night, disappearing for months. It became known as the Black Ghost.

Easily the most distinctive detail about the Challenger Black Ghost is the faux-gator-skin graphics on the roof. Dodge says it's intended to look similar to the original Black Ghost's vinyl top. It's definitely not for everyone, but there are probably at least 300 people who will dig it.

Dodge shows itself some love with a chrome badge on the Black Ghost's hoodline. It's a callback to the look of its classic muscle cars, and it's a lot less obnoxious than the oversize logos on most new cars. A set of black hood pins is another old-school nod also seen on other modern Challengers.

While the murdered-out look of an all-black car is probably at the peak of its popularity, the Black Ghost boasts a chrome fuel door on its rear driver's-side flanks. It definitely pops out of the Challenger's Pitch Black paint.

With its supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 summoning a monstrous 807 horsepower (10 more than most Hellcat engines), the Black Ghost needs a set of reliable stoppers. Those come in the form of huge discs pinched by black-painted Brembo six-piston front calipers. Here they are peeping out behind the Ghost's 20-inch Satin Carbon wheels.

Every Black Ghost has a (you guessed it) black interior featuring a mix of leather and microsuede upholstery. Along with that come real carbon-fiber trim and a host of other bits found in the regular SRT Hellcat.

While Dodge's second-to-last "Last Call" edition definitely has some cool details that catch our attention, we're expecting the series finale to blow our minds. Hopefully it's something with a 1000-hp Hellcat engine. We'll find out next month.