When you’re on the hunt for a project and spot a ride that could become your dream driver, it’s easy to get overly excited and lose sight of how much it’s gonna cost to address body issues, especially if the car already has lots of corrosion on the panels.  Some excellent news here is that this 1971 Dodge Charger is claimed to be a rust-free example, and it also appears mostly complete outside, so this B-Body seems at a very desirable point to begin restoring.  This one’s in Prescott, Arizona, and can be viewed here on Craigslist, where the seller has set the price at what sounds like a reasonable $8,950.  Reader T.J. has sent us several great tips recently, and we’d like to thank him once again for another one here!

The seller tells us this Charger came from California, and that he bought it a while back from the original owner.  Fortunately, after realizing there isn’t going to be any time available soon for him to restore it, a wise decision was made to get the car into the hands of somebody who does.  One of the few obvious items missing outside is the side marker light on the driver’s quarter, and though this might be the roughest panel, even the wear here appears to be cosmetic in nature only.  It’s probably not going to take an extensive amount of effort before the exterior is ready for a fresh coat of paint, but one thing to note is that the wheels and tires shown are not included.  Instead, a different set of rollers will be provided, but we don’t get to see what those look like.

This one’s said to be an N-Code, indicating it came with a factory big block of the 383 variety.  The seller states that the original engine is still present, and although the Charger has been off the road since the late eighties, the motor is said to still turn freely.  Although not pictured, most of the removed items are still in his possession and will be included, such as the dual snorkel air cleaner.  The 383 is connected to a TorqueFlite automatic, but with all these decades of inactivity, I’m sure both the engine and transmission could use a thorough going-through.

Things inside could also use a good refreshing, but it’s good to see that this one’s got buckets and a console plus those A/C vents in the dash.  No photos are provided from the undercarriage, but hopefully, the platform and all the components down below remain as solid as the body.  While this one’s definitely a project, the price seems reasonable for what you’re getting, and I’m sure it won’t take long to attract a buyer here.  What are your thoughts on this 1971 Dodge Charger?