Man Left Home to Focus on Career, 43 Years Later His Dodge Charger Is Still in the Same Place

The 1968 model was a fantastic iteration of the Dodge Charger, especially in terms of production. The automaker produced over 96,100 units, including the Charger and Charger R/T, compared to approximately 15,700 cars the previous year.

The jump was incredible, and customers no longer seemed to care that the Charger wasn’t the most affordable car on the market. The base Charger was priced at $3,014, while the R/T could be had for as little as $3,480.

The first engine offered to customers was the 230-horsepower 318, and while it was a popular choice, many customers chose the 383. This was available with a two-barrel carburetor and 290 horsepower, or a four-barrel unit and 300 horsepower. The 440 Magnum V8 with 375 horsepower was the big-block option, but the 425-horsepower Street Hemi was the icing on the cake, with only 475 customers ordering it.

The Charger in these photos rolled out of the factory with a 383-horsepower four-cylinder engine under the hood; that same engine, mated to a four-speed transmission, is still in the car today.

eBay seller gbfan57 says he purchased the car from a Dodge dealer in Indianapolis, Indiana, when he was a teenager in 1974. He is the second owner and purchased the car as a teenager to drive through high school and college.

However, he left home and moved to South Carolina in 1981 specifically to focus on his career, so the Charger was parked in a barn near Owensboro. The plan was to restore the Charger, but the owner is now willing to let it go and give someone else a chance to overhaul the car.

As anyone can imagine, considering the length of time it’s been in storage, this Dodge Charger isn’t in the best shape, so you’ll probably want to do a thorough inspection to determine its condition. The good news is that it still has the original transmission, although the engine no longer starts. It’s unclear if it turns, but the owner says he doesn’t live where the car is, so an in-person inspection is almost mandatory if you want a complete picture of everything you’ll find on the car.

The bidding for this Dodge Charger is already on, and I'm not surprised to see so many people fighting to take it home. The car has already received 10 bids despite only being online for a few hours, with the highest bid reaching $14,300. However, I expect more buyers to join the bidding, especially since the auction site says 87 people have added the Charger to their watchlists.

The auction has no reserve, which means the Charger will go to the highest bidder. Given the digital bidding war, it's all but confirmed (unless it's a non-paying bidder) that this Charger will be heading to a new home in about a week.