Photo: Instagram user hemisublime
There are many people out there who just love old muscle cars and would do anything to own one and bring it back to mint condition.
And then, there are those people who leave these cars all abandoned in the middle of nowhere, often refusing to sell them to someone who’d take proper care of them.
This is how we end up with barn finds and cars full of rust, mold, and vegetation, as it’s the case of the first-generation Dodge Chargers discovered by Instagram car spotter hemisublime.
The Chargers he posted here have all been struggling to deal with the test of time, and yet, some appear to have managed to do it pretty well, especially as far as the exterior is concerned. There are no interior pics, of course, but judging from the exterior looks, these Chargers could all eventually become great project cars that others could try to restore.
If anything, some of the parts also appear to be in a condition that would allow them to be used on other Chargers, including the headlights, the front bumper, and some side mirrors.
The first-generation Dodge Charger made its debut no less than 54 years ago, so it goes without saying that without the proper care, it would have been impossible for such a car to still be in good shape.
The first 2-door fastback Charger was sold for no less than $3,100 for the base model and featured large Charger chromed letters on the back. Only V8 engines were offered on the first models, and model year 1966 came with four such choices: 318 cu in (5.2 L) 2-barrel, 361 cu in (5.9 L) 2-barrel, 383 cu in (6.3 L) 4-barrel, and the legendary 426 Street Hemi.
Needless to say, the 426ci was the model that is the hardest to find these days, as Dodge produced only 468 such units in the first year, out of a total of 37,344 Chargers before the first mid-model year revision was released.
This is how we end up with barn finds and cars full of rust, mold, and vegetation, as it’s the case of the first-generation Dodge Chargers discovered by Instagram car spotter hemisublime.
The Chargers he posted here have all been struggling to deal with the test of time, and yet, some appear to have managed to do it pretty well, especially as far as the exterior is concerned. There are no interior pics, of course, but judging from the exterior looks, these Chargers could all eventually become great project cars that others could try to restore.
If anything, some of the parts also appear to be in a condition that would allow them to be used on other Chargers, including the headlights, the front bumper, and some side mirrors.
The first-generation Dodge Charger made its debut no less than 54 years ago, so it goes without saying that without the proper care, it would have been impossible for such a car to still be in good shape.
The first 2-door fastback Charger was sold for no less than $3,100 for the base model and featured large Charger chromed letters on the back. Only V8 engines were offered on the first models, and model year 1966 came with four such choices: 318 cu in (5.2 L) 2-barrel, 361 cu in (5.9 L) 2-barrel, 383 cu in (6.3 L) 4-barrel, and the legendary 426 Street Hemi.
Needless to say, the 426ci was the model that is the hardest to find these days, as Dodge produced only 468 such units in the first year, out of a total of 37,344 Chargers before the first mid-model year revision was released.
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