1973 Dodge Charger

Rallye Coupe

340 CID OHV HiPo 4bbl small block

Manual Pistol grip 4 Speed

WH23H3A155409

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Gasoline

This car is being relisted due to an error in the original listing. Reserve has been lowered: First lets have an understanding, I am not nor have I ever been nor do I claim to be a Mopar expert, I just like their cars and have owned a few of them them since the late sixties. Purchased my first Mopar, a cool dark blue '67 Barracuda Formula S fastback with a 4 speed, back then it felt great to drive but now these cars do not feel at all modern, we all know that. So if there is any misinformation in my listing it is not intentional, nor is there any attempt to defraud anyone who might be interested in my car. I bought it because I liked the look and the color and I have always liked small block Mopars as opposed to big blocks which so many people choose to collect. Some of the information included here was passed on from the previous owner who I tended to believe but you must make your own judgment based on what you see here and any questions you would like to send me thru ebay messaging. So here it is, what I believe to be a true description and what I have observed myself as a collector, NOT a mechanic, NOT a body man, NOT a car flipper by any means nor a "used car salesman" with all the negative connotations that brings with it. Personally I have never seen another Magnum 340 which I believe by default makes it a Rallye as well. That is what another mopar guy told me but I cannot confirm that. The car has Magnum 500 wheels in decent condition, the car body has no visible rust nor any rust that I can find myself, some bondo of course, but what 40+ year old unrestored American car around ten grand is not going to have some? The trunk floor is very solid as are the floors, see the pics, the trunk floor after some surface rust removal and a repaint should look like new, there is no rust thru in the trunk. Some oddball plugs needed for all those unidentified holes. Car comes with a bumper jack with lug wrench, the original fan shroud and the original 73 Tail lights in good condition as can be seen in the photos. Bumpers have brand new expensive chrome, I wanted the bumperettes removed and the holes filled but the body shop failed to carry out my request, so the bumperettes do not look as good. Has machine gun exhausts, traction bars, new pistol grip plastic fake wood grips, hidden headlites and 1972 tail lights with the original 1973's in the trunk included with the car. Also have a second steering wheel in better condition that is included and a chrome air cleaner with the 340 designation. All very pretty and ready to put on. Engine is strong, I believe it is numbers matching, the seller told me it was and also made the claim the rest of the drivetrain is original but I cannot verify that myself. Four barrel carb, high output engine feels very strong. With only five digits there is no way to know what the actual mileage is without a real long term history with the car. The owners manual comes with the car. See the fender tag photo for more specifics on the original build specs, the options do include the pistol grip four speed, console, power bulge hood, magnum wheels with good rubber, nothing needed there and it also has factory air conditioning which is not currently working but probably just needs a recharge. A/C system does appear to be complete. There is a second fender tag but it is blank, rather strange to a non mopar guy. Paint has some cracks that should be tended to for the car to have the appearance it should, but of course its drivable as is. My body guy says about $1500 should repair the cracks, perhaps less since he is the best and charges like it. The Vehicle Identification Number is WH23H3A155409 and decodes as follows: Model: Dodge Charger or Coronet -- W Price Class: High -- H Body Type: 2 door hardtop -- 23 Engine: 340ci V8 4sbbl HP (LA motor) -- H Year: 1973 -- 3 Assembly Plant: Lynch Road, MI -- A Sequence Number: -- 155409 I believe this makes it a relatively rare model of a car that is one of the last of the breed, a large two door high performance coupe muscle car. The car is, simply put: big, beautiful, long, elegant, low and loud. I would change the mufflers to something not so loud were I to keep the car. Various sources indicate the car could be one of 40 with the 340 4 speed pistol grip, even rarer by color but I cannot substantiate that, so please do your own research. Check the close up of the fender tag and decode it on one of the many sites that allow you to do so. There is a second fender tag but it is blank. I have done it myself but in case I am mistaken I prefer you do it for yourself. Again, I am not a Mopar guru or anything like it. All in all the car drives well FOR AN OLD AMERICAN CAR, they do not feel like modern cars nor will they without extensive modifications to suspension and steering, that's just a given. I have to sell due to the recent onset of back caused physical limitations so I have not been able to drive it very far but my impression is that it is a good, solid, fast, sweet ride you can enjoy while it appreciates. The Generation 2 Chargers are becoming out of reach just like the E Bodies did, so buy now and enjoy while it probably makes you money. Upholstery is new, front seat covers are new and rears look nearly new, carpets are new, sill plates are new, headliner is new, sun visors are in good nick, but dash has a couple of cracks that should be easily repaired by a good vinyl repairman. Lots of car collectors don't seem to realize that there are people out there, some of them very good who repair vinyl dashes right in the car. You just have to do some research and find a good one locally. I have driven the car very little but the impression I am left with is that this will make someone a really fun. If you can manage it you should come look at it yourself, I am west of Fort Collins, CO in the foothills and can provide info thru ebay messaging. So good luck and have fun bidding, the reserve is very reasonable and well within the means of most Mopar lovers/collectors. I have a few more pics I can send on request thru eBay messaging. Transport is the sole responsibility of the buyer but I will help wherever possible. I do have back problems which are part of the reason for selling the car, that and the fact that I have way too many other cars (including another 67 Formula S Barracuda fastback, just had to have one more Mopar I guess, no more tho)! I have tried very hard to make it clear that the car is sold as is where is with no warranty offered, given, implied nor possible. ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, CAR IS SOLD AS IS WHERE IS, PERIOD, END, FINITO!! I am not a Mopar expert and I have described the car to the best of my ability! Bottom line as I see it, this is a good solid minimum rust car (not no rust because I cannot guarantee that, but there is none visable, nor is there excessive bondo such that a magnet will not stick) being sold by an honest seller who can no longer work on his own cars. A paypal payment or wire transfer of a non refundable deposit of at least $2k is due within 48 hours of auction's end. Payment can be only be made by a bank wire transfer or cash in person. Absolutely no paper of any kind accepted in payment unless it is green and considered legal tender in the USA. I will send the buyer the clear title by priority mail with 2-3 day delivery as soon as full payment is confirmed. This is a legally binding contract, so if you bid and win and do not pay for it in a timely manner any and all legal means will be used to make certain the winning bidder pays for the car in the time allotted in the auction description. So bottom line people, if you cannot pay or do not want the car DO NOT BID. Do not bid after having a few drinks and claim it was unintentional, this is a binding contract that will be enforced by whatever legal means become necessary. I am glad you understand my position on this, so lets be friends and bid ONLY if you can and will pay for the car and come to get it or have it transported within a reasonable time. I can keep it safe on my property until it is picked up for a reasonable amount of time, I do know a retired fellow who is a friend and can move the car on a single car trailer almost anywhere in the Cont'l USA. He is reliable, fast and totally honest. He transports virtually all of my car purchases and most of my sales. However, it is still the buyers responsibility to arrange for shipping or transport. Thanks to another mopar guy on ebay I have this info on the rarity of the car. Please verify for yourself, I cannot vouch for the info but it sounds right. Car is thus one of only FORTY! Now that IS rare! "Hello! Just for your info on your car: It is one of 40 made with the 340 and 4 spd combo built. I had a 74 Rallye with the 400 4spd 94 made. Look up this URL: http://www.americandreamcars.com/1974dodgerallyecharger0810.htm Also your front and rear are that of a 1972 Charger SE model. Lynch road assembled cars are scant on the Fender Tag info. They are known for that. The code for the Rallye option is A57 You do have a rare car in the 340 4spd combo. Nice car! Alan" On Jul-15-13 at 08:04:33 PDT, seller added the following information: A couple of auction watchers are saying the car is not a rallye. On the other hand I have read online that all 340 Chargers were automatically Rallyes. One says no stripes makes it not a rallye, but of course since it has to have been repainted in the last 40 years they could have simply been leftoff after the last repaint. A set of new black stripes are included with the car so the next owner can apply them or not to their own individual taste. Their absence doesn't seem to me to be conclusive. This is why I spent a lot of time on a disclaimer that is supposed to tell the world of Charger people and Moparpeople that I am not a moparexpert nor have I spent a lot of time researching what was original for this car. So do your own research and come to your own conclusions about what the car was born with. There is a second fender tag on the car which someone else told me it should have but it is blank. Why did they bother with applying a second plate if its blank. Your guess is as good as mine. So if you have bid based on the assumption this car is a rallyeplease do some research and cometo yourown conclusion about what it is. If anyone feels deceived you should not, it was not my intention nor my purpose in calling it a rallye. Please no more eBay messages unless it is absolute and definitive from someone like galen govier or a similar expert. Please also indicate your qualifications for making that definitive statement. That would be much appreciated. On Jul-15-13 at 18:14:34 PDT, seller added the following information: TRADES POSSIBLE, WHAT DO YOU HAVE YOU NO LONGER WANT?? ALMOST ANYTHING WITH FOUR WHEELS, RUNNING AND NOT NEEDING RESTORATION MIGHT BE OF INTEREST, EBAY MESSAGE ME WITH DETAILS. I DO LIKE 67-73 FIREBIRDS, EARLY RIVIERAS, SECOND GEN CHARGERS, E BODY BARRACUDAS, AVANTIS, A BODY BARRACUDA FASTBACKS WITH BIG BLOCKS, ETC, ETC. WHATCHAGOT?