1966 Dodge Charger

383 4-speed Sedan

8 - Cyl.

Manual

XP29G61205662

Gasoline

FOR AUCTION: Original paint, 3rd owner, California 1966 DODGE CHARGER 383 with factory 4 speed trans! 1st year/1st generation Dodge Charger! 4-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION R-A-R-E! (FACTORY) 383 FOUR BARREL BIG BLOCK ENGINE (FACTORY) 3RD OWNER CALIFORNIA BLACK PLATE CAR (W/DOCS) ORIGINAL CERTI-CARD, OWNERS MANUAL, ORIGINAL DEALER BROCHURE & OTHER ORIG. PAPERWORK FIRST YEAR OF THE CHARGER - 4 BUCKET SEATS W/FRONT AND REAR CONSOLE – ONLY YEAR TO HAVE THIS. “SURE-GRIP” POSI-TRACTION REAR END (FACTORY) “SURVIVOR” ORIGINAL PAINT CAR - ALWAYS GARAGED RARE TOW PACKAGE – 4 ROW HEMI RADIATOR/BIG BRAKES SUPER DRY, STRAIGHT AND SOLID SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CAR CHROME ENGINE DRESS-UP KIT (FACTORY) HIDE-AWAY HEADLIGHTS – ELECTROLUMINESCENT DASH GALEN GOVIER DECODED – ALL NUMBERS MATCHING ALL RECENTLY REBUILT MECHANICALS BY AUTOMOTIVE CLASSICS, CANOGA PARK – ENGINE/TRANS/BRAKES/FRONT END/STEERING/NEW TIRES RUNS AND DRIVES AS GOOD AS IT LOOKS, JUST BROKEN IN – IT’S A SCREAMER! DESCRIPTION: PLEASE SEE YOUTUBE VIDEOS OF THIS CAR BELOW THE DETAILED DESCRIPTION! IT WILL ALSO BE ON VIEW IN PERSON THIS WEEKEND (Apr. 21 & 22) AT THE MOPAR SPRING FLING AT WOODLEY PARK IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA!DETAILED DESCRIPTION: It’s only original once! This honest, all original, black plate, dry and solid, Southern California “survivor” car features its factory numbers matching big block 383 four barrel with scarce factory four-on-the-floor transmission. Power brakes, power steering, and “Sure-grip” posi-traction rear end round out the mechanicals. This is an investment quality car that is sure to go up in value in the coming years. This gorgeous unmolested car has a completely rebuilt engine and transmission (by one of the top guys in southern California, Automotive Classics in Canoga Park). Top & bottom end were rebuilt (all receipts), with amenities like hidden Pertronics electronic ignition, and a high torque, high RPM starter. All engine components have been rebuilt or replaced, including alternator, carb, etc. with factory correct components (except the high-torque starter & Pertronics). The engine has been broken-in nicely since the engine rebuild, with about 500 miles on it. The odometer currently shows approx. 33,000 miles, although I am sure it is 133,000, but they are all original miles to the car. The car has always been garaged, and I am the 3rd owner. Clean California title and documentation of ownership come with the car. The car has new carpet (over 30 individual pieces at a cost of $1900) and new, correct pattern seat covers, but the rest of the interior, including dash pad (one crack in the middle, but does not detract), both door panels, headliner, and rear sail panels are all original to the car. This car is incredibly straight and dry having spent its entire life in temperate Southern California. The front-end and power steering have been rebuilt, and brakes have also been gone through. The posi rear end was drained, cleaned and refilled with oil. Front tires are brand new and rears are close to new (despite a few unintentional burn-outs, sorry!). The bottom of the car is very clean, and the engine bay has original paint, and looks really nice. The trans was rebuilt completely including new forks & gate, and shifts just beautifully. The car was factory ordered with a rare tow package, (big brakes, hemi radiator, etc) and chrome dress-up kit for the engine, (valve covers/air cleaner), and it also has original number issued California black plates, having been continuously registered here since 1966. This bone-stock luxury sports car has the original Certi-card, and some original documentation. This car was ordered with a factory tow package, but according to all the brochures I have seen, you were not supposed to be able to order a tow package on a four-speed manual car, but as we all know back in the day special orders were often honored! Nonetheless, it is a bona-fide 4-speed with tow package. [I saved the factory made tow hitch that replaces the rear bumper brackets, and it comes with the car.] The original paint has a beautiful gloss, with only minor chips, rub-throughs and some touch-up feathered in at the driver's rear quarter. The tides have turned, and car guys have realized original paint "survivor" cars are disappearing, and are getting VERY hard to find, and prices are going up exponentially every year. I don't think there is a better original, un-resotored example of a first year Charger with factory big block, and FOUR SPEED trans anywhere! The grill and tail light are super clean & original, the headlights work great and flip over nicely to show off that electric-shaver grill! There is a small break in the pot metal headlight surround, but I have an original replacement set that goes with the car. This car also features original tail light lens and insignias, both grill and trunk! The rear lens is a gorgeous, non-faded original lens with NO cracks whatsoever, and has really nice chrome letters embedded. The chrome tail light surround is in really clean orig. shape as well. The hide-away headlights function beautifully, and the electro-luminescent dash lights work too... it's the very first car and first year to utilize this technology. The medallion for the trunk is also a crisp, non-corroded original. Since these get full sun exposure, and collect water because of the sky-facing dish shape, the plastic insert and pot metal are almost always trashed, but again, this nice survivor car has a beautiful original example. This car is as fun to drive as it is hot looking. If you desire an over restored trailer queen that you cannot drive, then this is not your car, but if you hunger for a first-gen, all original, Southern California survivor car that has been well taken car of, has been completely mechanically gone through (over $4000. in engine work alone) and a real muscle car with big block and four-speed, this is definitely the car for you! PLEASE EMAIL WITH QUESTIONS, AND IF YOU WANT TO TALK BY PHONE, PLEASE EMAIL AND I WILL SEND MY NUMBER. IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE CAR IN PERSON IT WILL BE AT THE BIG MOPAR SPRING FLING IN S. CAL, BUT IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING BY APPOINTMENT UP TO THE END OF THE AUCTION. ADDL. PHOTOS AVAILABLE, PLEASE ASK. I WILL TRY TO ADD PHOTOS OF THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR, BUT IF I CANNOT, PLEASE EMAIL TO SEE. NOTHING TO HIDE ON THIS CAR, AND NOTHING TO APOLOGIZE FOR... IT'S AN HONEST, ORIGINAL CAR! THIS IS AN OLD FASHIONED A-U-C-T-I-O-N SO BID TO WIN. TERMS OF SALE: PAYMENT: CASH OR BANK TO BANK WIRE TRANSFER UPON PICK UP. I WILL ASSIST WITH SHIPPING, BUT ONLY AFTER PAYMENT HAS BEEN MADE WITH SIGNED SALES CONTRACT. SHIPPING, TRANSPORT, TAXES AND REGISTRATION ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WINNNER/BUYER. THERE IS NO WARRANTY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, CAR IS SOLD "AS IS" "WHERE IS" AND "AS INSPECTED BY BUYER". TITLE IS A CLEAR CALIFORNIA TITLE, AND REGISTRATION HAS JUST BEEN PAID AND IS GOOD THROUGH APRIL OF 2013. On Apr-20-12 at 12:44:49 PDT, seller added the following information: ***WARNING!!*** SERIOUS & RESPONSIBLE BIDDERS ONLY! PLEASE DO NOT BID IF YOU ARE NOT PREPARED TO FOLLOW THROUGH WITH PAYMENT AND PURCHASE SHOULD YOU HAVE THE WINNING BID. IF YOU HAVE A FEEDBACK SCORE OF 5 OR LESS, PLEASE EMAIL PRIOR TO BIDDING OR YOUR BID MAY BE CANCELED. IF YOU HAVE MANY NEGATIVES, OR NON-PAYING BIDDER MARKS, PLEASE DO NOT BID, OR PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR APPROVAL FIRST? YOUR BID IS A BINDING CONTRACT. THIS AUCTION IS A SERIOUS TIME, ENERGY AND MONEY COMMITMENT FOR THE SELLER, SO PLEASE BE RESPECTFUL.***PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE DETAILED DESCRIPTION, AND THE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE before BIDDING? THIS IS A **NO** RESERVE AUCTION MEANING THE WINNING BIDDER WILL GET TO BUY THIS CAR FOR THE CLOSING BID PRICE, WHATEVER IT ENDS UP BEING. WINNING BIDDER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INSPECTING THIS CAR PRIOR TO BIDDING - IN PERSON INSPECTIONS ARE AVAILABLE APRIL 21 & 22 AT THE MOPAR SPRING FLING IN WOODLEY PARK, S. CALIFORNIA, AND BY APPOINTMENT IN SOUTH PASADEANA, CA. SO PLEASE KNOW WHAT YOU ARE BIDDING ON. I HAVE POSTED 24 LARGE, CLEAR AND DETAILED STILLS BELOW, PLEASE VIEW THEM THOROUGHLY, THEY ARE PART OF THE DESCRIPTION. AND OF COURSE PLEASE SEE THE 3 YOUTUBE VIDEOS OF THIS CAR ABOVE AS WELL. On Apr-22-12 at 17:32:04 PDT, seller added the following information: THIS CAR WAS SHOWN AT THE MOPAR SPRING FLING EVENT IN WOODLEY PARK, CA THIS WEEKEND TO WONDERFUL & POSITIVE PUBLIC RESPONSE! A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL THE NICE FOLKS WITH REALLY NICE THINGS TO SAY ABOUT THE CAR, & FOR YOUR INTEREST & SUPPORT. I HEARD OVERWHELMINGLY POSITIVE COMMENTS ABOUT HOW NICE IT WAS TO SEE AN ORIGINAL UN-RESTORED, UNMOLESTED CALIFORNIA SURVIVOR CAR WITH ORIGINAL PATINA. AND THE CAR RAN LIKE A CHAMP AT 75-80 MPH THE 50 MILES EACH WAY IN 90 DEGREE HEAT - THE TEMP GAGE WAS AT "C" - COOL ALL THE WAY THERE AND BACK! THE HEMI RADIATOR DOES IT'S JOB EXTREMELY WELL! LEGAL DISCLAIMER: I AM NOT A MOPAR OR VINTAGE CAR EXPERT OR AUTHORITY OF ANY KIND. I HAVE DESCRIBED AND PHOTOGRAPHED THIS VEHICLE TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY. I HAVE HIGHLIGHTED WHAT I THINK ARE IMPORTANT DETAILS, FLAWS AND PITFALLS OF THIS VEHICLE, BUT I MAY HAVE MISSED DETAILS THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO YOU; SO PLEASE REMEMBER TO DO YOUR DUE DILIGENCE AND ASK ALL QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS VEHICLE PRIOR TO BIDDING. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR INADVERTENTLY INCORRECT OR OMITTED DETAILS IN THIS LISTING - I STRONGLY URGE AND ENCOURAGE ANY POTENTIAL WINNING BIDDERS TO INSPECT THIS VEHICLE IN PERSON PRIOR TO BIDDING. **WINNING BID WILL NOT BE NEGOTIABLE AFTER AUCTION OR SALE.** YOUR BID IS A BINDING CONTRACT TO BUY THIS VEHICLE AT THE CLOSING BID PRICE. I AM AVAILABLE FOR IN-PERSON INSPECTION OF THIS VEHICLE [BY APPOINTMENT ONLY] ALL WEEK DAY & EVE. I AM ALSO AVAILABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS BY PHONE, PLEASE E-MAIL FOR MY PHONE NUMBER SHOULD YOU HAVE QUESTIONS YOU WOULD LIKE ANSWERED IN PERSON. On Apr-24-12 at 16:30:25 PDT, seller added the following information: ATTENTION BIDDERS! DEPOSIT & PAYMENT INFORMATION: A ***NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT*** OF $2,000. USD WILL BE DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS OF THE CLOSE OF THIS AUCTION, AND THE BALANCE OF PAYMENT IN FULL WILL BE DUE WITHIN 7 DAYS OF AUCTION CLOSE. IF YOU NEED TO MAKE SPECIAL PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS OR ARE REQUESTING TO PAY IN A WAY NOT DESCRIBED IN THIS AUCTION, IT MUST BE APPROVED WITH ME PRIOR TO BIDDING IN THIS AUCTION. NO FINANCING IS AVAILABLE AND I DO NOT ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS - SALE IS CASH & CARRY. ANY VEHICLE INSPECTIONS MUST TAKE PLACE PRIOR TO [BEFORE] BIDDING AND WINNING THIS VEHICLE, THERE WILL BE NO PRICE NEGOTIATION AFTER THE AUCTION HAS CLOSED - PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE AUCTION, LOOK AT THE VIDEOS AND ALL PHOTOS, INSPECT THE CAR IN PERSON PRIOR TO BIDDING, THEN BID TO WIN. AGAIN, THERE IS NO RESERVE, THE HIGHEST BID WINS THIS CAR! ONCE THE AUCTION HAS CLOSED AND YOU ARE THE WINNING BIDDER, YOU MUST PAY THE NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT WITHIN 48 HOURS, THEN THE BALANCE WITHIN 7 DAYS (UNLESS WE HAVE AGREED UPON MORE TIME PRIOR TO YOUR BID). ONCE PAYMENT HAS CLEARED, THEN YOU GET THE TITLE AND GET TO TAKE THE CAR HOME. YOUR BID IN THIS AUCTION CONSTITUTES COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING AND AGREEMENT TO ADHERE TO SAID TERMS, AND ALL OTHER TERMS SET FORTH IN THIS AUCTION DESCRIPTION. ONCE AGAIN, IF YOU BID, PLEASE BE PREPARED TO FOLLOW THROUGH WITH THE TRANSACTION AND ABIDE BY ALL TERMS. AND PLEASE NO GAMES; I HAVE HEARD EVERY EXCUSE FROM MY TEENAGE SON BID WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE TO MY CAT PUSHED THE BUTTON BY ACCIDENT - THIS IS SERIOUS BUSINESS FOR ME AND REPRESENTS A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF TIME, WORK AND DOLLAR INVESTMENT, SO PLEASE BE RESPECTFUL OF THAT. I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CANCEL BIDS AND BLOCK BIDDERS WHO I FEEL DO NOT TAKE THIS AUCTION SERIOUSLY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION, AND GOOD LUCK BIDDING! JUSTIN