Photo: Garage Kept Motors
If you're thinking about buying a classic Dodge Charger, then the pictured example is worth checking out. It is a 1973 model, which places it in the third generation, and appears to be original inside and out.
Finished in orange and decorated by black trim and shiny chrome accents, it rides on the Cragar five-spoke wheels wrapped in tires with white branding. And if you don't have a soft spot for old-timers, then you probably won't dig the interior at all.
Made after man first stepped foot on the Moon, this 1973 Dodge Charger is very basic by modern standards. It features a black cabin with front and rear benches, a thin three-spoke steering wheel, the original dashboard panel and gauges, the factory heating and ventilation system, and that's about all. Thus, you can consider it your very own Spartan ride if you plan to make it yours.
The third-gen Charger was offered with multiple V8 powertrains and a straight-six lump. These were hooked up to manual and automatic transmissions with three and four speeds (auto 'box had three forward gears only), and the V8 offering started with the 318 cu-in, a 5.2-liter engine, with the 7.2-liter V8, aka the 440 unit, topping the family. As for the pictured classic muscle car, well, it doesn't feature the straight-six but the base V8, hence the reference made in the title.
To its excuse, the mill appears to be very clean, and the same can be said about the overall condition of this classic ride. The Garage Kept Motors listing doesn't say much about it, but it appears that it was restored at one point. Either that or its owners took great care of it ever since it rolled off the line fifty years ago, though we lean towards the former rather than the latter. It has almost 20,000 miles (~32,000 km) on the odometer, so it hasn't seen much action over the years. And by the looks of it, it is ready to hit the road with no work whatsoever.
You're probably curious about how much it costs, and for good reasons, as such cars can go for pennies on the dollar or fetch a small fortune. And since it is all in the details, you likely know that this one sits somewhere in between, don't you? The ad reveals that you will have to pay $32,900 to make it yours, or a little over a thousand dollars less than the MSRP on a new Charger, with the latest Challenger starting at almost $32,000 before destination and handling. Is it worth it, and would you spend the asking sum on it if you were in the market for such a ride? Let us know by working that keyboard in the comments section below.
Made after man first stepped foot on the Moon, this 1973 Dodge Charger is very basic by modern standards. It features a black cabin with front and rear benches, a thin three-spoke steering wheel, the original dashboard panel and gauges, the factory heating and ventilation system, and that's about all. Thus, you can consider it your very own Spartan ride if you plan to make it yours.
The third-gen Charger was offered with multiple V8 powertrains and a straight-six lump. These were hooked up to manual and automatic transmissions with three and four speeds (auto 'box had three forward gears only), and the V8 offering started with the 318 cu-in, a 5.2-liter engine, with the 7.2-liter V8, aka the 440 unit, topping the family. As for the pictured classic muscle car, well, it doesn't feature the straight-six but the base V8, hence the reference made in the title.
To its excuse, the mill appears to be very clean, and the same can be said about the overall condition of this classic ride. The Garage Kept Motors listing doesn't say much about it, but it appears that it was restored at one point. Either that or its owners took great care of it ever since it rolled off the line fifty years ago, though we lean towards the former rather than the latter. It has almost 20,000 miles (~32,000 km) on the odometer, so it hasn't seen much action over the years. And by the looks of it, it is ready to hit the road with no work whatsoever.
You're probably curious about how much it costs, and for good reasons, as such cars can go for pennies on the dollar or fetch a small fortune. And since it is all in the details, you likely know that this one sits somewhere in between, don't you? The ad reveals that you will have to pay $32,900 to make it yours, or a little over a thousand dollars less than the MSRP on a new Charger, with the latest Challenger starting at almost $32,000 before destination and handling. Is it worth it, and would you spend the asking sum on it if you were in the market for such a ride? Let us know by working that keyboard in the comments section below.
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