This 1969 Dodge Charger is a project car that is essentially solid and is just looking for the right person to return it to its best. There are a couple of minor items that aren’t original, but these could be replaced if the next owner is searching for complete authenticity. The Charger is located in Adairsville, Georgia, and is listed for sale here on eBay. Spirited bidding has pushed the Charger to $17,400, and with the reserve now met, it looks like the owner is about to receive his wish of seeing the car head to a new home.

Finished in Hemi orange, the Charger originally featured a black vinyl top. This is now gone, so we can see if there were any problems hiding under it. The top looks fairly clean, while the panels and rockers also look solid. The car was optioned with a luggage rack, and I can’t decide whether or not I like it. The floors have limited rust, and this might be able to be addressed with patches rather than wholesale replacement. The trim and chrome look pretty reasonable, so as the basis for a restoration project, this is looking quite promising.

The interior isn’t looking that flash, but at least it is complete. It is here that we find one of those non-original items that I referred to earlier, and it is the bucket seats. A previous owner removed the original seats and has fitted a set of 1968 model seats. Still, it may be possible to locate an original set, and since the front seats will both need covers anyway, it isn’t going to cause a major inconvenience. It looks like there might be an aftermarket stereo fitted into the dash, and there are certainly speakers fitted into the rear parcel tray. The door trims and console look good, so apart from seat covers, it looks like the shopping list is going to extend to a dash pad, carpet set, and a headliner. One nice item is the inclusion of factory air conditioning, but it isn’t clear whether this blows cold.

The best news is saved for that moment when we lift the hood. What you find under here is a 383ci V8, 3-speed D32-Code heavy-duty automatic transmission, and power steering. What makes this combination even better is the fact that this is a numbers-matching car. The only non-original item here is the air cleaner, but that should be easy to fix. The owner says that the engine runs and sounds strong, but there is some work to complete before the car could be considered to be a driver. He suggests that the fuel tank could do with replacing, while the brakes will need to be gone through. If that’s all that is needed to make the old classic a driver, then that really is good news.

As a project car, this Charger holds a lot of promise. The next owner is not going to be facing an overwhelming list of metal that will need to be replaced due to rust issues, while the car is close to being completely original. It is for these reasons that the bidding has been so strong. So, who wants to join the bidding party?