The first muscle car era was winding down in 1973, but there were still some fast and fun options out there for people who liked leaving a couple stripes on the pavement every once in a while. The Charger was still available with a 400, a 440, and Chrysler’s overachieving 340 small block (in its final year of availability). Although the R/T badge was long gone, the Rallye package replaced it and included its own stripes, a “power bulge hood” with hood pins, front and rear sway bars, and a “Rallye Instrument Cluster.” It may not have had the sheer brute force of an earlier Charger, but it was a nicely balanced muscle car for a changing era. This one has been fully restored and is being offered on eBay in Macomb, Michigan; the current high bid is only $5,700, which is clearly well short of its reserve.

The standard engine in the Rallye model was the 318, but this one has the 240-horsepower (net) 340. It didn’t breathe quite as much fire as earlier versions: the compression ratio fell to 8.5:1 starting in 1972, the forged crank gave way to cast iron, and the intake valve sizes were reduced from 2.02 to 1.88 inches. This 340 now has an FITech fuel injection system replacing its original Carter Thermoquad, in addition to an MSD ignition system. The seller says that this is an original air-conditioned car with most parts accounted for, but a complete new “Classic Auto Vintage Air Kit” will be included with the car.

Although the Charger was treated to a restoration four years ago, the owner believes that the interior is mostly original, and if that is true, it is in amazingly good condition. The sporty steering wheel, woodgrain accents, and coved console all speak the traditional Mopar muscle car vernacular, and the T-handle shifter controls the tough 727 Torqueflite automatic. The Rallye model was available in both Coupe and Hardtop versions; based on the pictures of the interior, which has door cranks for the rear windows, this looks like the hardtop.

The undercarriage looks clean and rust-free, and although this isn’t necessarily a “trailer-only” restoration, the seller says that the car started off “rock solid,” so all the panels are original.

Painted in Eggshell White with black stripes and black vinyl roof, and wearing a set of “Magnum road wheels” and Cooper Cobra white-letter tires, this Charger cuts quite a muscular figure. Sure, the five years between this ’73 and the introduction of the second-generation ’68 brought about a lot of change, but this is still a Mopar muscle car that any new owner could be proud of.