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This 1970 Challenger Was Left on the Side of the Road 30 Years Ago, the Final Goodbye

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Photo: eBay seller cjnholdings
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We all know what rust can do to a car when it’s not taken care of properly, and this 1970 Dodge Challenger right here is a painful reminder on this front.
As you could easily tell with only a few clicks in the photo gallery, this Challenger has transformed from a stunning muscle car to a useless pile of rusty metal sitting on the side of the road.

eBay seller cjnholdings says this Challenger was born as an R/T, and it now comes without a title, a fender tag, or a build sheet. In other words, what you see is what you get, and what you see is certainly a lot of rust pretty much everywhere.

The seller themselves claims the car is “a complete piece of c**p,” but this isn’t necessarily surprising. The vehicle spent no less than 30 years under the clear sky, so it’s easy to understand how it ended up in such a terrible condition.

This Challenger was originally quite an impressive model, as it rolled off the assembly lines as a high-optioned Dodge painted in Hemi Orange and sporting cruise control, air conditioning, power steering, and power brakes.

The engine under the hood was a 383 V8 paired with an automatic transmission, but of course, all of these are now just useless tidbits that mean nothing for this rust bucket.

So why is it listed online then? The seller claims this Challenger can still serve as a parts car, though you should clearly inspect it in person to figure out what can still be saved and used on a different vehicle.

Despite its condition, however, this 1970 Dodge Challenger has received a lot of love lately, with the eBay auction already surpassing 20 bids. The digital fight, however, is scheduled to come to an end in just a few hours, and the Challenger looks set to sell for approximately $1,700.
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About the author: Bogdan Popa
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Bogdan keeps an eye on how technology is taking over the car world. His long-term goals are buying an 18-wheeler because he needs more space for his kid’s toys, and convincing Google and Apple that Android Auto and CarPlay deserve at least as much attention as their phones.
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