PRESS & MEDIA

THE STORY BEHIND THE NAME.

News, source material and interview requests for the Motown Missile Challenger.

Sale status

Status
In preparation — not confirmed
Target window
Q1 2027 — tentative
Working date
January 30, 2027 — owner working target, not an official sale date
Auction house
Not yet appointed
Registration & bidding
Not open. No bids are accepted on this website.
Full sale status

Project statements

Statements written by the Motown Missile project team. They are the project's own words — not independent reporting. Shown as prepared; not yet issued for distribution.

Press kit

The illustrated kit (10 pages) shows the project with images from the Vision Film and its print assets — always labelled as a cinematic interpretation, with source and rights notes included. The 6-page web brief is the typography-only edition with the fact sheet, both statements, media contacts and source notes. Free to download; no sign-up.

Open the press kit landing page — the brief, the Value of a Legend report and the Motown Missile booklet in one place.

Fact sheet & sources

  • Identity: Motown Missile / Challenger — a black-and-yellow Dodge Pro Stock Challenger presented by current custodian Arnie Klann.
  • Booklet account: built by Ted Spehar and his team from a factory 1970 HEMI four-speed donor; presented in late-1971 configuration; connected with Tom Hoover, Dick Oldfield and Don Carlton. Source-attributed, not a current inspection.
  • Not claimed: all-original or unrestored status, first-ever or fastest-ever status, independent certification, a public price, reserve or estimate. The full VIN is not published pending verification.
[B] Owner-supplied booklet (Proof 10)
Owner-supplied PROOF 10 — Motown Missile Booklet Design, 25 pages. Original file bytes are not held by this website; historical descriptions are attributable to the booklet and are not a current inspection.
[P] Project sale status
Live sale configuration on /auction-details, inspected 30 September 2026. Auction house, official date, lot and terms unconfirmed.
[R] The Value of a Legend (research)
Web Edition v1.1, 29 September 2026: 32 pages, 26 sources, 17 exhibits. Seller-commissioned; the authors have a commercial interest in buyer engagement.

Interview requests

Current Custodian

Arnie Klann

His personal connection with the car, preservation and the next chapter. Subject to acceptance and scheduling.

Motown Missile project team

Felipe & Jeralin Soares

The digital presentation, source navigation and the commissioned research. Not independent appraisers, historians or appointed auctioneers.

Media asset desk

Actual-car photography

Owner photographs retain their exact credits and permission status.

Browse photography

Historical sources

Period and owner records stay attributed; inclusion does not transfer publication rights.

Review rights

Documentary B-roll & interviews

Documentary companion planned — filming and release to be confirmed.

Request availability

Cinematic Vision Film

Fictional scenes are not authentic B-roll. Reuse remains subject to rights.

Review the film

Fact sheets & research

Project research and external sale context—not Motown media coverage or RM endorsement.

Read the feature

Resources

Media request

Editorial, interview, podcast, filming, permissions or correction requests. Contact Felipe & Jeralin Soares, Motown Missile project team at motownmissile1970@gmail.com or +1 702-370-8015 (project contact). Collectors should use collector access instead.

Your email application opens; review and send there. This form does not send or store your request.

About Motown Missile. Motown Missile is the digital archive and collector-engagement project for the black-and-yellow Dodge Pro Stock Challenger presented by current custodian Arnie Klann. Its purpose is to connect the car's history, available sources and next-custodian process. The project is seller-led; it is not an auction house or independent authentication service.

AUCTION INTEREST

RECEIVE CONFIRMED AUCTION DETAILS WHEN AVAILABLE.

Private auction targeted for Q1 2027 — tentative. Auction partner to be announced; exact date to be confirmed. Leave your details and the team will reply personally. This is not a bid or an auction registration.

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An inquiry is not a bid, auction registration approval, or guarantee of dossier access. No bank documents, identity files, deposits, or bids are requested. Read the privacy notice.