Let’s see a show of hands for those of you who would rather have a four-cylinder Charger over a four-door Charger? I’m taking a wild guess that since a person can get almost 800 horsepower in a new Charger, that may slightly edge out a 1983 Dodge Charger 2.2 with 100 horsepower. This one is posted here on craigslist in Norwell, Massachusetts and the seller is asking $6,500 or best offer. Here is the original listing and thanks to Pat L. for sending in this tip!
For the record, the MSRP of a 2022 Dodge Charger SRT “Hellcat Redeye” model with 797 horsepower is $86,695 so there’s that. This great-looking rust-free Arizona Charger 2.2 is $6,500 and you could buy a handful of other vehicles with the difference, or build that garage that you’ve always wanted or put a new roof and siding on your house, remodel the basement, etc. The options are endless.
Chrysler made the fifth-generation Dodge Charger based on their small L-body platform from the fall of 1980 for the 1981 model year up until 1987. Coming right before the small Charger was the “Cordoba” Charger and coming after – albeit almost two decades after – would be the first generation of the four-door Charger that is still being offered today. This example appears to be in outstanding condition and anything rust-free is outstanding to me. I’ve always wondered what a four-door version might look like… Or better yet, a new two-door Charger, hmm…
The only drawback to this car that I can see, and it’s a personal preference, is that it has a three-speed Chrysler TorqueFlite automatic rather than a manual transmission. The seats look almost new both front and rear and I don’t see any issues inside. Correction: there are tears in the seats when viewed from the passenger side.
I love this body style, especially with the hatchback louvers. Sadly, the seller doesn’t show an engine photo in the listing but this one has Chrysler’s 2.2L inline-four with 100 horsepower and 122 lb-ft of torque. It has had a lot of suspension, brake, and other maintenance work done and it sounds like it’s ready to go. Have any of you owned a fifth-generation Charger?
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