[talwell]

I believe that my recently acquired Hellcat Redeye has a very low VIN: 2C3CDZC97KH500207

That would appear to be the 207th car built at Brampton. Anyone else has a VIN in this range or lower?

 

[Slowpoke387]

Unless I'm mistaken it doesnt work that way anymore.

 

[talwell]

Unless I'm mistaken it doesnt work that way anymore.

What do you mean by that? How does it work?

 

[HellcatHellYeah]

Think yours is 2019, was that the first year of the RE?

VIN Lookup - How to Decode your VIN | Edmunds

 

[Slidd]

2C3CDZC97KH500207

That car is a standard Hellcat, not a Redeye.

The Redeye would have an L in the 7th position, the C is for the 707/717hp version.




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[talwell]

I wonder if it was my car that was used in these pictures? Exact same exterior, interior colors...mine was listed as Michigan sold car.

2019 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye - 3162740

 

[jchristena]

That car is a standard Hellcat, not a Redeye.

The Redeye would have an L in the 7th position, the C is for the 707/717hp version.




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Is that just true for Challengers? My RE Challenger has the L. But so does my wife's non RE Hellcat Charger.

 

[talwell]

That car is a standard Hellcat, not a Redeye.

The Redeye would have an L in the 7th position, the C is for the 707/717hp version.




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I agree except this car is without question a Redeye.

https://www.dodge.com/webselfservice/BuildSheetServlet?vin=2C3CDZC97KH500207

 

[Slidd]

Is that just true for Challengers? My RE Challenger has the L. But so does my wife's non RE Hellcat Charger.

Charger is different, all seem to have the L.

I agree except this car is without question a Redeye.

https://www.dodge.com/webselfservice/BuildSheetServlet?vin=2C3CDZC97KH500207

Ok you're right and that does jog my memory. When the Redeye first came out I noticed it had the same body code as the Hellcat and wondered why they didn't put a character in the VIN to distinguish it from the standard Hellcat. So this is one of those early cars. Soon after the Redeyes all got the L and still do today but that car being so early does not. So my bad and good catch!



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[talwell]

Charger is different, all seem to have the L.



Ok you're right and that does jog my memory. When the Redeye first came out I noticed it had the same body code as the Hellcat and wondered why they didn't put a character in the VIN to distinguish it from the standard Hellcat. So this is one of those early cars. Soon after the Redeyes all got the L and still do today but that car being so early does not. So my bad and good catch!



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Thanks for the information. Does anyone know the VINs of the early or first built cars? I think this may have been the one used in the promotional pictures found online.

 

[talwell]

Charger is different, all seem to have the L.



Ok you're right and that does jog my memory. When the Redeye first came out I noticed it had the same body code as the Hellcat and wondered why they didn't put a character in the VIN to distinguish it from the standard Hellcat. So this is one of those early cars. Soon after the Redeyes all got the L and still do today but that car being so early does not. So my bad and good catch!



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Ends up this is a Pilot car - used by the press / manufacturer

• Non-Certified Pilot Vehicle Tracking
• All Pilot Orders Tracking
• PSB/S2B Pilot Order Tracking
• Company Car Tracking
• Domestic Pilot Orders
• Press C Tracking
• Vehicle Development Pilot Order
• United States Region Group

 

[srt_3]

Who ever had the 207 Vin unit, it was put in service in Michigan in 9/19, with 9 miles, and sold in Florida auction on 1/20 , already put 12759 Miles on it in 4 months.

 

[shademaker]

Wow, might be a promoitional car the OP has then. That adds a neat story to the cars history I would think. Must be worth something outside of just the history of it. Congrats!

 

[frictioncircle]

...like the choosing the escort with the most experience....

 

[Slidd]

Ends up this is a Pilot car - used by the press / manufacturer

• Non-Certified Pilot Vehicle Tracking
• All Pilot Orders Tracking
• PSB/S2B Pilot Order Tracking
• Company Car Tracking
• Domestic Pilot Orders
• Press C Tracking
• Vehicle Development Pilot Order
• United States Region Group

Well then maybe the normal production Redeyes did all have the L?

I remember some confusion on this at first so not sure about the early cars.


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[talwell]

Who ever had the 207 Vin unit, it was put in service in Michigan in 9/19, with 9 miles, and sold in Florida auction on 1/20 , already put 12759 Miles on it in 4 months.

I was able to do some research and found some other Pilot cars - I found one earlier Redeye (vin 2C3CDZC97KH500191) that was possibly wrecked, a few other lower VIN non-RE Hellcats as well a a couple later VINs. I also found (3) Pilot cars that were sold to an Australian film company to be used in filming

 

[HellcatHellYeah]

Australian film company to be used in filming

Mad Max is upgrading to a HC!🤩

 

[talwell]

https://www.legislation.act.gov.au/DownloadFile/di/2021-9/20210118-75737/PDF/2021-9.PDF

 

[HellcatHellYeah]

Those were in the Liam Neeson movie 'Blacklight' think it just came out on video, er, streaming.

 

[talwell]

Those were in the Liam Neeson movie 'Blacklight' think it just came out on video, er, streaming.

This appears to be the movie car based on color https://www.dodge.com/webselfservice/BuildSheetServlet?vin=2C3CDZC9XKH500038
The other (2) cars they received were F8 Green.

(2) cars were Hellcat RE and (1) Hellcat. The regular Hellcat was sent factory F8 Green but spotted and shown in pics from Australia in Gray with the green paint and Hellcat valve covers visible under the hood.