The seller of this 1968 Dodge Charger says he’s owned more than 30 Mopars over the years, including at least one Road Runner with the mighty 440+6 under the hood. However, this 383-powered Charger is the one he’s always considered his baby, and consequently, the idea of selling hadn’t crossed his mind until recently. Unfortunately, an unexpected death in the family has changed all that, and as a result, this one’s now seeking a new garage to call home.
The seller is just the second owner of this Charger, having purchased the B-Body in 1997 and giving the exterior a repaint the following year. To be more than 25 years old, the orange finish still looks quite good, and the seller is upfront in telling us that a spot on the cowl received some body filler before the respray. There’s some rust in the rocker areas below the doors, certainly not an uncommon occurrence on these autos, but overall the rest of the sheet metal appears to remain reasonably solid.
While a 383 isn’t typically considered as desirable as one of the larger big blocks, this one’s still got the original engine and it’s been done up right! It’s said to have been bored 40-over and rebuilt with 9.5-1 flattop pistons, a Comp cam, and headers, along with an Edelbrock intake and Holley carburetor. The transmission has also received some attention, including a shift kit and an external cooler, plus the 8 3/4 rear end is running 3.91 gears. A couple of video links with the motor running and revving are provided, and this one sounds like a beast!
Things inside are nowhere near perfect, but the interior seems OK as-is if it’s just a driver you’re after. The Toc Toc Tach is no longer functioning, but an external tachometer has been mounted under the dash, and the other gauges are all stated as operational. I can understand why the owner wanted to hold onto this one, but sometimes unfortunate circumstances happen, and if you’d like to be the next caretaker this 1968 Charger is in Spring Valley, California, and can be found here on eBay. The price of $50,500 is stated as firm, and it doesn’t sound all that unreasonable for a second-generation Charger of this caliber. What are your thoughts here?
An orange Charger that wasn’t used in the filming or butchered later as a clone for the General Lee, in California, no less? Fascinating, Captain.
Nice 68, would prefer 4 speed but wouldn’t kick it outta the garage for eating Dusters!
It seems like a nice older restored car that is in pretty goodshape.I see it still has the original radio. The headliner looks not quite right in one picture . Still a nice older car. I agree with Cooter that a 4-speed would be nice. Still nice that it still has the column shifter and nobody put a stupid mega floor shifter in it.
Doesn’t get much nicer then this.
Nice mopar, probably correct price, that is, overpriced. Of my cars, the manuals are not the go-to. Shifting can get tedious, for a driver car. I’ll take an auto with a shift kit that chirps the tires any day. I understand the romance of 4-speed muscle, and you should get it out of your system, but then you have to live with it.
Strictly my oppinion
$50K is a bargain if you know the 68-70 Charger market and this has to be one of the best colors you could have.
NOTE: The driver’s door armrest was replaced by a rear armrest. (ashtray).
Ended with no takers.
I remember going to Lake Tahoe with my family in 1966 and seeing a Charger exactly like this one pass us. I had never seen such an awesome car. The memory (and lust) still lingers.
That 331 paint code is something special….. research it.
Just hate seeing 1968 Mopars with the 1969 up road wheels instead of the factory chrome 14’s…..if factory is the way to go.
Cosmetically, those rear tires seem skinny given the available room in the fender wells. Wouldn’t some wider Mickey Thompsons look great there?