Continuing its streak of reveals, Dodge is showcasing the Challenger “Black Ghost,” the sixth out of seventh “Last Call” models to be introduced for the Challenger’s (and Charger’s) twilight year.

The 2023 Challenger Black Ghost pays homage to a similarly named model of Woodward Avenue legend. Owned by Godfrey Qualls, the original Black Ghost was a 1970 Challenger RT SE powered by a 426 HEMI. It went on to earn a spot in the National Historic Vehicle Register in 2020, and remains in the Qualls family.

The OG famously flexed its muscle before driving off into the night, gone without a trace; the new one should be equally stealthy thanks to the black and chrome appearance dressing the SRT Hellcat Redeye Widebody. Under the hood is something less inconspicuous; the Hellcat Redeye’s supercharged 6.2-liter V8 beefed up to 807 horsepower.

Some of the more standout appearance features include the bright Dodge badging upfront and the “gator skin” roof vinyl. Less noticeable is the Midnight Metallic SRT grille badge, black MOPAR hood pins and six-piston Brembo brakes. The undercover interior is wrapped in a mix of Alcantara and leather, broken up by the red SRT logo on the wheel and carbon fiber bezels.

The sad news is that only 300 of these will be made, allocated to specific dealerships. As with all “Last Call” models, pricing and ordering details will be shared once ordering opens later this fall.

Some of your jaws may have dropped when we announced the 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1’s monstrous 1,064 horsepower and 828 lb-ft of torque, sourced from its twin-turbocharged 5.5-liter LT7 V8; and perhaps your mandible continued to scrape floorboard when we announced its $174,995 starting price. If that’s the case, clench your jaw or tape it down as needed for this bit of news, as the first 2025 ZR1 sold for $3.7 million at auction.

The first retail production model of the quickest, fastest and most powerful factory Corvette ever rolled onto the block at the world-renowned Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction, with the bid landing and the hammer dropping on a cool $3.7 million.

As is typically the case with this sort of auto bidding, VIN 001 was auctioned off for charity, with 100 percent of the proceeds going to the American Red Cross, working to aid those impacted by natural disasters, including hurricanes Helene and Milton. VIN 001 is now tied for highest bid on a Barrett-Jackson charity vehicle, matching none other than the first retail 2023 Corvette Z06 70th Anniversary Edition.

“The 1064 hp Corvette ZR1 is the pinnacle of American engineering,” said Scott Bell, vice president of Global Chevrolet. “We at Chevrolet are proud to work with Barrett-Jackson and the Red Cross so that the historic sale of this American icon benefits people whose lives were impacted by hurricanes Helene and Milton, countless disasters across the country.”

You’d think a ‘vette finished in red, or perhaps accented by red stripes, would be the candidate for a Red Cross charity auction. Alas, Chevrolet coated VIN 001 in a downright menacing gloss black finish, complemented by blue stripes running topside. While the paint does camouflage some of the extensive aero work and carbon fiber pieces, it’s hard to miss the coupe’s massive wing and wheels.

VIN 001 may be off the table, but there should be plenty more on the way from GM’s Bowling Green Assembly plant in Kentucky, with examples set to arrive during the second quarter of this year.