1972 Dodge Charger

Coupe

8 - Cyl.

Automatic

WH23P2A145201

Gasoline

** Re-listed AGAIN because the winning bidder couldn't come up with the money. Please don't waste your time and mine - read the auction description and terms before bidding. Also, if you have fewer than ten feedback, please contact me before you bid to let me know you understand the payment terms. Failing to do this will probably result in your bid being canceled.*** I've also added a "Buy It Now" price that's lower than the final bids the car's gotten the previous times it's been listed. For someone that doesn't mind spending a little time/money putting this car back together, the BIN price is a heck of a deal. Up for auction is a 1972 Dodge Charger two-door coupe. I have a clear Virginia title in-hand. I bought this car from my father-in-law right after a partial restoration had been completed in 2003, but a motorcycle accident sidelined me from completing it, and it's sat ever since. The car has power steering and power brakes. Here are the details - the parts described below as "new" were purchased and/or installed in 2003, but the car hasn't been driven since: Engine - rebuilt in 2003, 440 cid RB V-8 (externally balanced). This is not the original engine (car originally had a 400 engine.) Has Edelbrock 750 vacuum-secondary carb with electric choke and Edelbrock manifold, as well as a factory dual-snorkel air cleaner cover. The following have also been installed: Heavy Duty Aluminum "Be Cool" racing radiator with automatic transmission cooler. ("Optima" battery has been relocated to trunk with billet aluminum battery bracket.)"Cool-Flex" chrome-plated corrugated copper radiator hoses.Chrome PowerMaster heavy-duty alternatorNew mini-starterNew SPAL radiator fan (dual 11" fans, 2700 CFM, with thermostat.)New water pump and Aluminum water pump housing.Correct 4-groove crank pulley to work with aftermarket air conditioning, power steering and power brakes.The engine does have exhaust headers (1.75" primaries) and the car has a dual exhaust (2.25" piping). Both the headers and the exhaust are uncoated mild steel, so while they're solid, they do have surface rust. Also, the bare aluminum parts under the hood (particularly the carburetor body & A/C compressor) have some whitish corrosion on them, so they'll need to be re-polished to look their best. Transmission - Original TF727, rebuilt in 2003, heavy-duty rebuild and conversion to reverse manual valve body (PRN123 instead of PRN321, and gears must be shifted manually.) The rear differential in the car is a Mopar 8-3/4" unit, but I don't know what the ratio is. I'm fairly certain it's *not* a "Sure-Grip"/positraction unit, though. Still, the 8-3/4" rear is a nice and desirable differential for these cars. Paint & Body - Work done in 2003. Color is "Rally Red", basecoat/clearcoat finish. The rocker panels and front/rear valences were painted with 3M's "Rocker Schutz" textured undercoating prior to application of basecoat/clearcoat to protect against rock chips. Car has the "Power Bulge" hood and stainless-steel hood pins. Body is very straight, and paint is in overall very good shape with lots of shine. It will require some minor spot-repair, as there is rust in the leading edge of the hood and around one hood pin, as well as small areas of rust at the lower corners of the rear windows and a small section of paint flaking off the trunk lid. The hood and fender tops have a small amount of etching in the clearcoat from leaf stains, so they'll need polishing or painting. Still, the paint is in much better overall condition than most "drivers". Rockers, floorpan and trunk floor are solid. Rear bumper has a dent and some rust spots, so it will need to be replated or replaced to do justice to the rest of the car. The passenger side of the windshield and the driver's side quarter window have some very fine scratches (too shallow to catch a fingernail, so they should polish out.) The tail-light harness is not in the car and will need replaced, but the headlight harness is present and in good shape. Interior - Door panels, dash, and interior panels are currently out of the car and have been re-dyed black. Dash will need to be re-covered or replaced. The front bucket seats and rear seats, as well as the rear package tray have been refinished in black vinyl and black & white houndstooth cloth inserts. Center console has been re-dyed and reinstalled in car. The headliner and possibly the carpet will need to be replaced. The wood-grain interior panels show a little bit of wear/wrinkling, but the all-black panels look beautiful after the re-dye. Several of them could easily be mistaken for new/old stock. In the picture with the four armrests, the "L"-shaped panels are new reproductions and the other two are original. The rear seats are just about perfect, with only a little bit of dust on the cloth portion. Air Conditioning - NOT factory air, but rather a complete new setup from Classic Auto Air (not the wimpy Vintage Air systems you see in street rods). The polished Sanden A/C compressor has already been installed on the engine to make sure everything lined up, but everything else is still in the box. Everything you need is included - evaporator, receiver/dryer, condensor, wiring, ducting, etcetera. I also sprung for the billet-aluminum control panel so you don't have to adapt the factory non-A/C controls to work the new system. The Classic Auto Air setup alone was about $1300 when I bought it. Wheels/tires - Wheels are American Racing "Torq-Thrust II" in polished aluminum. The front wheels are 17" x 7" and the rear wheels are 17" x 8". Tires are Nitto N450 fronts in 225/50-17 and Nitto 555 drag radials in the rear (255/45-17). Wheels and tires were new in 2003 and have zero miles on them. The tires still have the stickers on the tread. Even though the tires are seven years old, they look great, aren't flat-spotted and don't leak air. Since the wheels are polished aluminum, they have a small amount of whitish corrosion in spots that will need to be polished out. Suspension - Front suspension is stock, rear has new heavy-duty Mopar leaf springs from Year One, as well as new Edelbrock IAS shock absorbers. Extras - the car comes with a car cover, as well as a perfect set of original never-installed 1972 Virginia "Black Plate" license plates. The car is not currently running. For the most part, it just needs put back together, as well as significant re-wiring. The engine needs a new ignition box - it was set up with an MSD 6A, but I pulled it for another project. While there is a significant amount of assembly and wiring to do, the car could easily be back on the road with a few weekends' work. I've tried to keep track of all the small parts, but you'll need to replace some screws, brackets, door handles, emblems, etcetera. Replacing the brake drums/rotors would probably be a good idea because of surface rust, although the car does roll/move just fine. Payment - This is a no-reserve auction with a very low opening bid, so *someone* is winning this car. A deposit of $500 is due within three days of auction close, with the balance due within seven days of auction close. For the deposit, I will accept cash (from a local buyer), PayPal, or U.S. Postal Service money order. For the balance of payment, I will accept cash, PayPal, or a cashier's check. In the case of a cashier's check, the car will not be released until the check has *fully* cleared the banking system (ten business days). Shipping - Because it's been off the road for so long, I recommend using a car carrier, flatbed/rollback or similar transport service to ship the car. Shipping arrangements/costs are the responsibility of the buyer, but I will assist the process (meeting the transport agent, emptying the fuel tank/crankcase if necessary, etcetera.)