With the popularity and sales of muscle cars dwindling by 1972, you’ve got to hand it to Dodge for trying to keep the fun alive, at least as best they could in such a changing marketplace. For 1972, the Charger offered a new Rallye package, which replaced the R/T, and the SE trim got you concealed headlights and a unique roof treatment. This 1972 Dodge Charger SE has already received plenty of attention under the hood, so if you’ve got some decent body skills, this one might be a perfect match. The B-Body is in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and can be seen here on eBay, where the current bid of $6,200 is understandably not enough yet to make the reserve disappear.
During its duration, Dodge had offered ten different High Impact color options, but by ’72 only two were remaining. This Charger is wearing one of those choices, code EV2, Hemi Orange, but the finish is in varying states of fading and disarray. Fortunately, the body here is more solid overall than many third-generation Chargers that seem to be popping up these days, but it’s going to take a bit of effort before this one’s ready for a respray. The seller mentions some outside rust in the quarters, along with the trunk lid needing some corrosion repairs, but it seems workable and I believe all of the panels will be salvageable on this one.
A new ’72 engine was offered in the Charger, a 400 cubic-inch V8, which replaced the previous 383. According to the fender tag, this one originally came with the E68 motor, a 4-barrel version of the 400. However, unless you’re a stickler for numbers-matching originality, a nice upgrade can be found in the bay now, as a 440 stroked to 451 CI is now powering the Dodge. We don’t get many details, other than the block has aluminum heads on top, but the seller does state that it is running excellently. A 727 TorqueFlite automatic is also in place, with the cool Slap Stick shifter to make gear selection a lot more fun.
Despite the seller mentioning that some interior work is needed, things inside don’t look all that bad, for the most part. It shouldn’t be all that difficult to source the missing glove box cover, and the detached door straps should be an easy repair too. This one’s also got power windows, a semi-rare option back in the early seventies, with some of the electric motors said to still be functioning. While 1972 may not be one of the most desirable years for the Dodge Charger, this one seems reasonably solid, and with some cosmetic work, I can envision a very nice cruiser in the next owner’s future. What are your thoughts?
Not the most desirable? Good. That’ll make it easier for those that DO like the B-Body cars to buy them.
And yes, this should make for a nice cruiser. Fix the rust, clean up the interior (glove box door, radio,etc) and drive it til winter then repaint it.
It’s not a ‘70 R/T Charger maybe but it’s a terrific project for an appreciative owner. Once it’s redone will it sell for what an equitable’70 Charger will? Of course not but that’s not why the vast majority of us buy an old car, is it?
Or is it?
Needs a hemi (forget the lame LS oil burners)
Hmm I had th 73 Charger SE w 383 Magnum in lime green, only thing I can see different is the 73 SE had Landau rear windows on both sides, loved that car, but got rear ended on the day before being discharged from the military, Even the 383 Magnum could kick some tail , when needed ,!
my 73 SE came with the 400 and a 4BBL. They way I drove it, got about 9MPG. Still miss it. Want to get another one.
What’s with the side rear quarter windows. That too needs to be addressed. Looks weird
Thats the seam where the filler was , thats where the quarters were attached to the roof panel. The car had a vinyl roof and whoever removed it must have ground out the filler too.
I always thought these were way too big when they were new, but I’ve grown to like them now. But they even rusted in the southwest, wow…
SOLD for 7K.