After abandoning his Dodge Charger for 43 years, its owner is selling it in hopes that someone will restore it.
The owner of a Dodge Charger of 1968 totally abandoned his vehicle when moving for professional reasons. After 43 years of inactivity in a barn, this muscle car iconic is finally making a comeback on the automotive market.
The Sad Fate of a Legendary Dodge Charger
On eBaythe auction of a 1968 Dodge Charger has been discovered. Judging from the photos, the vehicle is in a pitiful state. However, it is a legendary muscle car. Dating back to 1968, it is one of the 96 100 units produced during this year. Its price was considered high when it was released. But that did not stop it from to impose oneself in the muscle car market in the United States. Thanks to its 300 horsepower Under the hood and a hell of a look, it’s a car that is still as popular as ever.
The man who currently owns this Dodge Charger explains on the eBay ad that he purchased this exceptional vehicle in 1974 when he wasn’t even an adult. For a few years, he used the Dodge Charger to get to the high school and to the university for his higher education.
photo credit: gbfan57 (eBay) For 43 years, this 1968 Dodge Charger didn’t move an inch.
His adventure with Dodge ended in 1981. While living in the state of Indiana, the owner of the vehicle decided to pursue his professional career 1,000 kilometers further, in South Carolina.
A reluctant auction
Following this movinghe decided to leave his Dodge Charger in a grange owned by his girlfriend’s family in Kentucky. The owner shared the story of the vehicle in the eBay listing description. He explained that he wanted to restore the vehicle, but that its personal life took over for many years. With family, work and especially health problems.
This car is being sold in the hopes of falling into the hands of a real keen who will be able to restore this legendary vehicle and enjoy it as it should be. It has approximately 128,000 kilometers on the odometer according to the owner’s estimates. This Dodge Charger has an automatic transmission with a black interior. On the outside, the original color is green, but it is difficult to notice it in the photos because of the pitiful condition of the vehicle abandoned for more than four decades.
Now up for auction on eBay for several days, this muscle car has attracted the interest of many enthusiasts. In total, 54 offers have been formulated for this 1968 Dodge Charger. The latest one is 28 200 dollars less than 24 hours before the end of the auction.
Source: www.autoplus.fr
