When it comes to naming quintessential muscle car’s of the 1960’s and 1970’s, the Dodge Charger is without question one such icon. Starting out as a show car in 1964, it became a concept the following year, which was the basis for the first mass produced Charger available to the public in 1966. The Charger became Dodge’s “pony car” of the era, hitting its’ peak with the 1968-1970 second generation model’s. To quote Edmund’s explanation of the second generation Chargers: “this is the best-looking car the Chrysler Corporation ever produced…this coke-bottle shaped Charger wasn’t just beautiful – it was perfect.” Located in Gulf Breeze, Florida, this car has a current bid of $23,100, and you can see more here on eBay.com.

Production on the 1968 Charger increased from a measly 15,788 for the 1967, to a whopping 96,100 for the 1968. This model Charger always had a special place in my heart. There’s just something about the re-design that took place going from a fast back to a semi-fast back, adding an additional almost 5 inches in length, and giving such a sinister stare with its’ hideaway lights. The stance on these cars is intimidating. It’s big and bold. This one for sale has a lot of desirable attributes including, but not limited to: numbers matching, original 318 V8, solid body with newer paint, original interior, one family owned, and a clean title. There is so much potential here, but with the good, comes some bad.

When cycling through the additional pictures in the listing, it becomes clear that this truly is an original, but in need of a good deal of restoration. Like I said, there is so much potential, but only for those ready to spend some money, roll up their sleeves, and get dirty. Oddly there is not a single mention regarding if the car even runs or not. They make a point to exclaim how solid the car is, and that’s great. It would be helpful, though, to know a tad more about its’ driving status, so get that out of the way first when inquiring. A good deal of rust can be seen in some areas, but nothing that some elbow grease can’t take care of. With the exception of one small hole in a floor pan, it does look like it has a good set of bones. Front and rear bumper work is needed, and there is a mention of tail light attention, tail light included.

Inside the pit, it’s hard to decipher due to the pictures what is actually going on aside from the normal wear and tear you would find with any barn find stored away for 30+ years. The pictures don’t quite give the best illustration of what you will be working with. On the good side, it appears and is stated to be all original. On the bad side, there is always carpeting and upholstery work to be done with these cars, which is expected. To be honest, I would ask for additional interior pictures if available. Finishing off with some performance stats, this car comes with the original base model 2bbl 318, boasting 340lb-ft of torque. These weren’t anywhere near the fastest cars for the time, but at just 3,400lbs, it still had some giddy-up, and was plenty fun to drive. Though you will not be show ready anytime soon, any Chargers in any condition turn heads when they tour down the street. This seems like a very sound project to restore and construct memories with.