The Holy Grail of Chargers - Slant 6, 3 on Tree, '68 Charger

[68X426]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1968-Dodge-Charger-Base-/253090776690?hash=item3aed62c672:g:h1EAAOSwHIhZjgZ7&vxp=mtr

Steep price, but it's the Holy Grail.

[69CoronetRT]

Soon to be a 440 4 speed R/T clone.

[Troy]

Geez, who takes a QQ1 Bright Blue and white car and paints it black?!?

I don't know if it could get any more stripped. Almost like my Challenger. But mine was an awful light green to start with.

Troy

[VegasCharger]

 

[Sublime/Sixpack]

The first image looks good but things go down hill from there. But I do get a kick out it having a slant six and three speed manual trans. You don't see that often.

[RallyeMike]

Too bad the effort to refurbish it wasn't to put it back to original, because that's where the most value and interest lies in an oddball like this.

I can actually envision a /6 fanatic springing for this car.

[F8-4life]

The holy grail of grandmas everywhere in 1968!

[DAY CLONA]

Soon to be a 440 4 speed R/T clone.

That would be my first order of business....I'd drop that boat anchor of a /6 out of that engine bay before it had chance to cool off!

[6bblgt]

per the fender tag - only one OPTION - "white wall tires", & I'd bet it had "deluxe wheel covers" to go with them - but that's it 

[Kern Dog]

The car didn't even get front shock absorbers!

[cdr]

The car didn't even get front shock absorbers!

no center link

[Mytur Binsdirti]

It would be different to have for the oddity that it is, but he's trying to get restored money for something that needs a full restoration. I don't think so.

[Daytona R/T SE]

The rear window trim delete, custom wood grain grip steering wheel from K-mart and the

1970 style back seat are all nice touches, too. 

[tan top]

 

[tan top]

 

[VegasCharger]

The rear window trim delete, custom wood grain grip steering wheel from K-mart and the

1970 style back seat are all nice touches, too. 

You forgot the "Charger" script delete option for the grille.  

[tan top]

 

no front sway bar ! wonder if that is factory 

[cdr]

no front sway bar ! wonder if that is factory 

all Charger had a sway bar, probobly not there because the brake calipers are in the front, & with a sway bar the wheels wont turn all the way, they hit the bar on a 68

[Daytona R/T SE]

The rear window trim delete, custom wood grain grip steering wheel from K-mart and the

1970 style back seat are all nice touches, too. 

You forgot the "Charger" script delete option for the grille.  

[tan top]

no front sway bar ! wonder if that is factory 

all Charger had a sway bar, probobly not there because the brake calipers are in the front, & with a sway bar the wheels wont turn all the way, they hit the bar on a 68

ah ha  , good spot ,  with the 70 & up disc calliper set up , your prolly right 

[Lennard]

1968 Dodge Charger + six cylinders = anti climax

[Kern Dog]

Like a beautiful girl in a Wonderbra that won't have sex, but once she finally will, she is as loose as a 5 gallon bucket.

[Charger_Fan]

The car didn't even get front shock absorbers!

no center link

You guys both need another bong hit...I see shocks AND a center link!    

[G-man]

Nice pics.

Shame that engine would barely move such a big vehicle. That definitely has to get replaced.

What kind of steering wheel is that? - I like it... and it isn't too big either, just right. Dimensions anyone?

[Mytur Binsdirti]

What kind of steering wheel is that? - I like it... and it isn't too big either, just right. Dimensions anyone?

I believe that it's called a Tijuana Special and it's sized so you can drive with handcuffs.

[Lennard]

Nice pics.
What kind of steering wheel is that? - I like it... and it isn't too big either, just right. Dimensions anyone?

Looks like a 15" Grant classic nostalgia wood.

[cbrestorations]

I know where another 6cyl 3 on the tree is, going to visit it in a few weeks. Hopefully take it home, then yank out that turd bucket motor and drop in a single turbo 340. 

[HPP]

Steep price, but it's the Holy Grail.

Rarity does not always equal desirability.

no front sway bar ! wonder if that is factory 

all Charger had a sway bar, probobly not there because the brake calipers are in the front, & with a sway bar the wheels wont turn all the way, they hit the bar on a 68

Did they? My Bros Charger did not. Didn't even have control arms with the tabs. Not to say it wasn't changed over its 40+ years, but  seems like a backwards effort, even for a hillbilly restoration effort.

The car didn't even get front shock absorbers!

no center link

You guys both need another bong hit...I see shocks AND a center link!    

Look closer at the engine bay photo, the top of the shocks aren't bolted in.

[ITSA426]

What would make that the holy grail of Chargers?  It's an oddity but certainly not the most sought out.  It's rare but I don't think particularly valuable.  To me it would be worth more if done right.  Sort of like the unicorn of Chargers.

[Mytur Binsdirti]

Love the hood-fender gap...




and the door alignment...

[alfaitalia]

The Holy Grail of Chargers eh? I've been wrongly lusting after a 69 Hemi Daytona all this time...when what I really should have been dreaming of is a 6 cylinder boat anchor with a column change...silly me! Some one on here they said they know of another......bit of clever engineering required and hey presto 550 inch (that's 7.4 litres to us Brits!) V12! That's more like it!

[68X426]

What would make that the holy grail of Chargers? 

It's a joke.

[bakerhillpins]

Geez, who takes a QQ1 Bright Blue and white car and paints it black?!?

I don't know if it could get any more stripped. Almost like my Challenger. But mine was an awful light green to start with.

Troy

Seriously.  Cool car no doubt. I'm in with the QQ1 and white interior too. Why change that to black?

I hope it doesn't get turned into a clone but I think that's probably going to happen...  

There was a really cool unrestored b5 /6 70 challenger for sale at Carlisle 2016 that I wished I could have brought home with me for my son. Then again there is always at least one car I want to bring home from there.

The Holy Grail of Chargers eh? I've been wrongly lusting after a 69 Hemi Daytona all this time...when what I really should have been dreaming of is a 6 cylinder boat anchor with a column change...silly me! Some one on here they said they know of another......bit of clever engineering required and hey presto 550 inch (that's 7.4 litres to us Brits!) V12! That's more like it!

Each to his own. YMMV... pick your acronym.

[bakerhillpins]

The car didn't even get front shock absorbers!

no center link

You guys both need another bong hit...I see shocks AND a center link!  

Look closer at the engine bay photo, the top of the shocks aren't bolted in.

It looks as though the photos were not all taken at the same time as one engine bay pic shows the shock not there and the other shows it in with a nut.

[Bronzedodge]

Right.  Along with the battery, radiator, etc.  I wonder if it was messed with or was the rad pulled just to flush it?

[Chad L. Magee]

It is a shame that it was not restored back to total originality per the fender tag.  While it is not particularly valuable like a big block version, it is definitely on the rare side. Very few second gen Chargers came with the /6 from the factory and very few of them still have their /6 in place.  Most were used as either parts cars, hot rodded or cloned into something else.....

[Chad L. Magee]

What would make that the holy grail of Chargers?  It's an oddity but certainly not the most sought out.  It's rare but I don't think particularly valuable.  To me it would be worth more if done right.  Sort of like the unicorn of Chargers.

The true unicorn for the Chargers is the 1970 Charger 500 SE /6.  It was a one of one.  It has not been located yet, but the buildsheet was found for it years ago in another car....

[Charger_Fan]

Right.  Along with the battery, radiator, etc.  I wonder if it was messed with or was the rad pulled just to flush it?

Comparing the two pics, I'm guessing the one with the missing stuff was taken shortly after the engine was rebuilt & installed...or maybe it was merely painted. It's a lot dirtier in the second pic.

[6pkrtse]

I could never leave a slant in anything. I would have to Big Block R/T clone it.

[Kern Dog]

Even a slant six exhaust sounds bad. The best sound that a slant six makes is the THUD you hear when pushing them off a truck bed into the dirt at the junkyard.   

[Mytur Binsdirti]

Hmmm, the Holy Grail.

[Charger_Fan]

Actually...if there was ever a Holy Grail Charger out there, it would be this one. The '70 Charger HEMI 500 (non-R/T). Presumably 1 of 1, first one off the assembly line. Bring me THIS one and you will be granted knighthood! 




Years ago, I had much larger pics of this car (so huge I had to re-size them), but thanks to the progressively failing & encroaching interweb these days, and of course, their hacker minions through the years, those large pics have all been lost, as far as I know. C'est la vie! Many thanks for the '70 Charger Registry for retaining these two.

[Kern Dog]

A Hemi Charger that was NOT an R/T ? Really ?

[tan top]

Steep price, but it's the Holy Grail.

Rarity does not always equal desirability.

no front sway bar ! wonder if that is factory  

all Charger had a sway bar, probobly not there because the brake calipers are in the front, & with a sway bar the wheels wont turn all the way, they hit the bar on a 68

Did they? My Bros Charger did not. Didn't even have control arms with the tabs. Not to say it wasn't changed over its 40+ years, but  seems like a backwards effort, even for a hillbilly restoration effort.

oh right thought may be 68 /69  slant six cars never had one


was it a 1970 charger ? , I believe for the 70 there was a turn pike option package , think it mentioned reduced spring rate ,  a 2.45 rear gear , front sway bar delete , I await to be corrected by the 70 charger Mob  


nother holy grail here .....   http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,129814.0.html

[tan top]

Actually...if there was ever a Holy Grail Charger out there, it would be this one. The '70 Charger HEMI 500 (non-R/T). Presumably 1 of 1, first one off the assembly line. Bring me THIS one and you will be granted knighthood! 




Years ago, I had much larger pics of this car (so huge I had to re-size them), but thanks to the progressively failing & encroaching interweb these days, and of course, their hacker minions through the years, those large pics have all been lost, as far as I know. C'est la vie! Many thanks for the '70 Charger Registry for retaining these two.

I remember reading about that car in a mopar mag  years ago , did not say much if I recall , think it was originally white ,  ive not see anything pictures or  otherwise on the internet of the car since ,  has it been restored ? hidden away in a secret collection somewhere ?

[Chad L. Magee]

Actually...if there was ever a Holy Grail Charger out there, it would be this one. The '70 Charger HEMI 500 (non-R/T). Presumably 1 of 1, first one off the assembly line. Bring me THIS one and you will be granted knighthood! 




Years ago, I had much larger pics of this car (so huge I had to re-size them), but thanks to the progressively failing & encroaching interweb these days, and of course, their hacker minions through the years, those large pics have all been lost, as far as I know. C'est la vie! Many thanks for the '70 Charger Registry for retaining these two.

I remember reading about that car in a mopar mag  years ago , did not say much if I recall , think it was originally white ,  ive not see anything pictures or  otherwise on the internet of the car since ,  has it been restored ? hidden away in a secret collection somewhere ?

I passed on the information about the second 1970 Charger made to the owner of the first one (pictured above).  I found it for sale on ebay at the time and he ended up buying it.  The second one was an fully optioned RT/SE (VIN XS29U0G100002, I initially remember it being a 440-4bbl. but maybe it was a six pack car?).  So, the owner of the first one also owns the second one for that year of production....