Photo: red_dirt_mopars on Instagram
For most of us, coming across an abandoned muscle car in the middle of nowhere is something we can only dream about, but here’s someone who knows exactly where to look to find the most unexpected gems.
A Mopar fan who goes by the name of red_dirt_mopars on Instagram has discovered a 1968 Dodge Charger in the woods, so he decided to take it home for a full restoration job.
As you can see in the Instagram video that’s also embedded at the end of the article, very little can be spotted about the Charger, albeit at a quick glance, the car seems to be in a decent shape. In other words, with the right restoration job, the 1968 Charger could once again become the cool muscle car it deserves to be.
While specifics about this finding aren’t available, the same Mopar fanboy published another photo with the abandoned Charger in his own garage. And by the looks of things, the car has no engine and some other parts are also missing, while the side doors and the back look in relatively good condition.
The second-generation Charger, which was manufactured between 1968 and 1970, was available with multiple V8 engines, but at the same time, Dodge also introduced the Chrysler 3.7-liter l6 engine as standard to replace the 5.2-liter V8.
The R/T version was offered as standard with 440 Magnum engine (7.2-liter V8), but the 426 Hemi, which produced 425 horsepower (SAE Gross), was offered as an option on this particular model. As the high-performance version of the lineup, however, the R/T was very often ordered with the more powerful engine.
Needless to say, the best way to go for a restoration is to stick with a V8 engine and unleash the full muscle car DNA of the Dodge Charger, especially since this forest find itself gives the owner the option to choose what powerplant to use when the whole project is finalized.
As you can see in the Instagram video that’s also embedded at the end of the article, very little can be spotted about the Charger, albeit at a quick glance, the car seems to be in a decent shape. In other words, with the right restoration job, the 1968 Charger could once again become the cool muscle car it deserves to be.
While specifics about this finding aren’t available, the same Mopar fanboy published another photo with the abandoned Charger in his own garage. And by the looks of things, the car has no engine and some other parts are also missing, while the side doors and the back look in relatively good condition.
The second-generation Charger, which was manufactured between 1968 and 1970, was available with multiple V8 engines, but at the same time, Dodge also introduced the Chrysler 3.7-liter l6 engine as standard to replace the 5.2-liter V8.
The R/T version was offered as standard with 440 Magnum engine (7.2-liter V8), but the 426 Hemi, which produced 425 horsepower (SAE Gross), was offered as an option on this particular model. As the high-performance version of the lineup, however, the R/T was very often ordered with the more powerful engine.
Needless to say, the best way to go for a restoration is to stick with a V8 engine and unleash the full muscle car DNA of the Dodge Charger, especially since this forest find itself gives the owner the option to choose what powerplant to use when the whole project is finalized.
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