Dodge’s sporty mid-size entry, the Charger, was something of a slow starter. Production numbers for the 1966-67 launch were modest, but with the redesign of 1968, they exploded. The 1968 model year would top 92,000 copies, a figure that wouldn’t be broken until 1973. This ’69 edition was the seller’s son’s project, and it went unfinished due to his passing last year. The bodywork seems to be mostly out of the way, but the auto’ will be sold without an engine although a rebuilt one is available for an extra ante. Located in a garage in Graton, Wisconsin, this once proud Mopar is available here on eBay where the no-reserve bidding stands at $11,700.

The second-generation Charger (1968-70) was popularized by at least two Hollywood productions. Who could forget the famous car chase in the movie Bullitt where a ’68 Charger RT was a principal player. Then there was its starring role in the TV series The Dukes of Hazzard where the Hemi Orange ’69 General Lee was always being pursued by the law. This 1969 Dodge Charger is said to have worn that color of paint, though we’re unsure and no cowl tag is available to verify it. While the photos don’t confirm it, the seller says that all its parts have been “gathered up”.

A check of the VIN tells us this Charger had a 383 cubic inch V8 when it left the factory (but not the HIPO version). It’s long gone, but a newly rebuilt 440 is available in its place, but that will set the buyer back an additional $4,600 (that’s what it cost, per the invoice). Before work stopped, disc brakes were added at all four points so it eventually could stop as well as it might run.

This Dodge comes with a good set of rims and tires and has sound glass. We don’t see anything of the interior except for the shell of the dashboard, so we’re hoping the key pieces are amongst the excess parts and components. For those who like a good challenge (as long as you can piece together the prior work), perhaps this Charger will make someone a good project for the Winter of 2023.