Very much a project, this longroof has lots of surface rust (patina?) on that long roof, along with some body rust on the lower body panels. Just for the fun of it, it also needs mechanical work. This 1972 Dodge Coronet Custom Wagon is listed here on Facebook Marketplace in North East, Maryland, and they’re asking $4,500. Here is the original listing, and thanks to Gary for the tip!

Not that I’m looking for another project, but if there wasn’t so much lower-body rust, this would be a cool one to own. I’d keep it looking just like it does now, other than somehow fixing the rust holes and trying to paint them to match at least 99% accurately. This car would attract a lot of attention at car shows if it were as straight as it is, but had no rust other than that upper-body surface rust.

And there’s a lot of surface rust, especially on the long roof of this longroof… Although now that I think about it, repainting it back to its “Light Blue” (fancy name, Dodge!) glory would be nice, too. The seller hits a solid three-base run if not a homerun with uploading so many photos to their listing, so please click on the ad and check out all of the photos. They show everything inside and out, along with photos of the roof and a few underside photos. Very well done for a Facebook ad!

They show a few photos of the rust holes on the lower body panels, and some aren’t too bad, but others are actual holes. Some sellers “accidentally” forget to show things like rips in a seat, but not here; they show the front seat and the cracked dash, so prospective buyers aren’t surprised when this car shows up on a trailer. The back seat looks like new (it appears to have been redone?), and the rear cargo area has a ton of room. The sixth-generation Coronet was made from 1971 through 1974, and it only came in four-door body styles: a sedan and a wagon. I made a two-door Photoshop version a couple of years ago here. I think it would have been a big seller. What do you think?

The engine is Dodge’s 318-cu.in. OHV V8, which would have been rated at 150 horsepower and 260 lb-ft of torque when new. It’s backed by the exact transmission you thought would be there, a three-speed TorqueFlite, and the seller says they bought it as a project and did a lot of work, but it still doesn’t run reliably. It doesn’t appear to have power steering or power brakes, so be prepared for some work compared to what you drive now. Hopefully the next owner can figure it out. How would you bring this Coronet Custom wagon back to life?