When folks think of highly successful cars from the 1960s, the Ford Mustang usually tops the list. And why not as it sold nearly 1.3 million copies in its first 2 ½ years. But another admirable success story was happening over at Dodge where the Charger emerged from near obscurity in its first two years (1966-67) to sell nearly 180,000 examples in its second two years. The redesigned B-body platform helped, and the role of the Charger in the 1968 Steve McQueen flick Bullitt didn’t hurt either. Whatever luster this ’68 Charger may have had is long gone and now sports more damaged or missing sheet metal than anything else. Located in Bangor, Maine, this distressed project is being offered without a title here on eBay where the bidding holds at $5,000 with an unmet reserve.
The Dodge Charger has been built in various forms over seven generations since 1966, including the current 4-door sedan. The first Charger was a show car in 1964 that evolved into the Charger II concept car in 1965 that would resemble the 1966 production version. With its fastback styling, the first Chargers looked like oversized pony cars and sold 37,000 copies in 1966 and just 16,000 in 1967. Though the Charger shared the same platform as other Chrysler intermediates, the Charger may have been the most distinctive in its styling and Dodge took orders for more than 92,000 of them in 1968. Almost as many were sold again the next year.
There is likely nothing spectacular about this ’68 Charger. The VIN indicates it was built with the basic 318 cubic inch V8 and one resides under the hood now, though the seller doesn’t know if it’s original. This is one of those “what you see is what you get” cars and nothing extra, including a title, will come with the sale. Perhaps it never had one as the seller says that Maine doesn’t require them. Very little of the car has escaped the dreaded tin worm with areas like the trunk and floorboards eaten away altogether.
The further back you go, the worse things get as the front clip of the car may be the most complete. Not much remains of the interior aside from some of the seating. The dashboard has been picked clean of all its belongings. If you were thinking of this as a donor for another project, the glass is all intact and may be the saving’s grace, but that alone isn’t worth the current bid. The cowl tag and build sheet parted company long ago. This one looks awfully far gone to me, so would you try to restore it or look for a better survivor to start with?
Was a good parts car. Was.
You are kidding right owner??
Bid to 5k WTF.
All is missing on the car is a number on the door and will be ready for demolition derby.
Probably being bid on by someone desperate to own a muscle car. Having no idea of the cost to restore something so far gone. I predict the new owner will enthusiastically disassemble it and, it will be sold as a pile of parts at an estate sale upon his death.
It’s outrageous to restore a solid one, that one will break the bank. The person who bought this has never worked on car or is a masochist.
Flintstones car
Glad mine wasn’t that bad when I bought it. Or I wouldn’t have. It was a rolling stripped shell. Originally a 318 3spd. Manual. I have 440 4spd. Ready to go in. It was rusty but solid. Still I replaced slot of sheet metal and then some. I’m fortunate that I can do all the work myself. Would have been under water quick otherwise. I love the 68 69 chargers but would not attempt this one. Meant to say I replaced alot, not slot. Darn typo error.
says it sold for 6700, winner has zero feedback. What a sham
Cheers
GPC
Actually, it didn’t meet reserve.
Let’s see… no title, no fender tag, no broadcast sheet, no floors, no usable body panels, no extra parts, and the high bidder has no feedback. But the car “will roll”… allegedly.
Why was this scrap metal worthy of inclusion as a “barn find”?
I love 68 Chargers but this turd needs to be put back in the junkyard.
I don’t think it would stay together. Just trying to get it on a rollback would most likely rip it in two….
Bury it in the front yard, up to the windows. Then, plant flowers.
Bury it in the front yard where the Lincoln Versailles is – they can supply a proper tombstone for it!
I’m gonna strap four rusted out 55 gallon drums together, throw a Charger hood on it and make myself $5,000!
Pop an R/T badge on it and double your money!
Garbage, keep the emblems for the man cave and crush it
Are you sure it rolls. Could maybe use a Holy Roller and a miracle !