Anyone See This Wrecked Charger?

[Old Moparz]

It was posted on Moparts, but since it was a Charger, I thought a few people who don't go to that site may want to see it. It was sold, tucked inside an enclosed trailer, then hit by a truck while en route to the new owner. Looks like a parts car now, but who knows? You can't see how bad it really is or isn't from one pic.   

And nobody was killed either.

http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Board=Test&Number=2233249&page=0&fpart=1

[Blown70]

 

I would want to kill someone if that was my car.  What a shame.... I guess it can happen....

[Chris G.]

We broke the story first.   
http://1970chargerregistry.com/70messageboard/viewtopic.php?t=2598

Very sad indeed. It was supposedly a factory FM3 Charger 500. I'll post the larger picture later for closer details.

[69charger2002]

   anyone know where the car was from? ebay? etc? what a shame, i'm sick to my stomach

[Chris G.]

  anyone know where the car was from? ebay? etc? what a shame, i'm sick to my stomach

It was from Texas. I believe it was on eBay about 2 months ago. He had it on Moparts for sale as well. Here is a link to his site with before pics. There are two different cars on that site btw. http://photobucket.com/albums/b3/scoutsr2/

[TruckDriver]

OUCH!!!! That sucks! However, it looks fixable.

[Shakey]

Man o Man!  Brutal!

[69charger2002]

man i talked to the guy about that car.. i actually considered buying it.. oh my gosh!!! lol. i knew it kind of looked familiar
trav

[THE COLONEL]

I could not imagine such a thing, and the feeling I would have.

[hydroforce]

I'd bee devastated

[viper r/t]

I would die for sure.

[PocketThunder]

WHEW!! Good thing it wasnt a '69.....      

[DC_1]

WHEW!! Good thing it wasnt a '69.....          

[ChargerHound69]

WOW!  I worry about that everytime I take one of my cars somewhere, with the way people drive today.

Sorry for the loss.

[70charginglizard]

 


I think im gonna be sick

[derailed]

That really sucks, it doesnt really say anywhere whos fault it actually was

[Blown70]

OK no one has said it.....

IT WILL BUFF RIGHT OUT.....

[bull]

Bummer. I hope it wasn't some poor guy who had saved every penny for ten years to buy his dream car. But I'm sure insurance will cover the loss, and any car is fixable if you've got the money.

[GTX]

It was sold, tucked inside an enclosed trailer, then hit by a truck while en route to the new owner.

I guess the seller let it go with his plates still on it?

[Wilde Racing]

That is sad, and one said it had insurance on it right? I hope it did............

[Charger_Fan]

Poor, poor Charger.

[chargervert]

That Hurts to look at!!!!!!!!!

[Highbanked Hauler]

 Square it up on the frame machine and start cutting off the junk metal and it will look a whole lot better.

[dpm68]

Holey Schamolie! That really hurts, so sorry.

[Silver R/T]

thats shitty

[jaak]

I remember seeing that car for sale on moparts,  that just sucks

[Afflyer]

Bad Karma maybe?! Too bad, all the same.

[The Ghoul]

Man that sucks, and I hate that I'm laughing at the situation but that is definetly something you have to shrugg off and say 'wasent ment to be' and just write off or else you will drive your self crazy with the what if's.

[Old Moparz]

It was sold, tucked inside an enclosed trailer, then hit by a truck while en route to the new owner.

I guess the seller let it go with his plates still on it?

I doubt it. In the past, I've waited on picking up cars that I bought until I had insurance, registration, title & plates for it. More than likely the new owner did the same since a car that nice was more than a parts car worth a few hundred bucks.

[73rallye440magnum]

thats really too bad. Not nearly as sad as all the cars totaled in hurricane Katrina. I heard one collector lost about $2 million in his corvette collection.

[4402tuff4u]

I guess if the new owner did not have insurance on it yet, he will most likely have to place suit to Dixieply. Looking at the Charger, it really does not look like it's totalled. I think it can be fixed. New fender and door. Cut and weld new rear quarter - who knows, I'm not a auto body guy. It's sad thou!

[Blakcharger440]

WHEW!! Good thing it wasnt a '69.....          

I am sure he loved that Charger like any other! What is a shame is your attitude towards Mopars!  
That would be like saying if your 69 got totaled a chevy guy would say another one bites the dust!


You sound like a Chivvy guy! 

[TruckDriver]

I believe he was being sarcastic.  I thought it was funny myself.

[Shakey]

I thought it was funny myself.

So did I!

[Charger_Fan]

I thought it was funny myself.

So did I!

[PocketThunder]

WHEW!! Good thing it wasnt a '69.....          

I am sure he loved that Charger like any other! What is a shame is your attitude towards Mopars!  
That would be like saying if your 69 got totaled a chevy guy would say another one bites the dust!


You sound like a Chivvy guy!  

i used to be for a little while, but i turned from the dark side!    i just wanted to see if Charger_Fan would catch it....

[Charger_Fan]

WHEW!! Good thing it wasnt a '69.....          

I am sure he loved that Charger like any other! What is a shame is your attitude towards Mopars!  
That would be like saying if your 69 got totaled a chevy guy would say another one bites the dust!


You sound like a Chivvy guy!  

i used to be for a little while, but i turned from the dark side!      i just wanted to see if Charger_Fan would catch it....

Oh sure, just throw me under the bus, why don't ya?

[TeeWJay426]

I believe he was being sarcastic.  I thought it was funny myself.

Troy..... we need your sarcasm detector!!!!

[Wakko]

I sure hope DixiePly has good insurance!!! 

[Charger_Croatia]

It's so sad.   

[Wilde Racing]

I thought it was funny myself.

So did I!

Me too.

[Brock Samson]

thats really too bad. Not nearly as sad as all the cars totaled in hurricane Katrina. I heard one collector lost about $2 million in his corvette collection.

Article on Katrina cars.. within the Jan. Issue...
on the Newstands now..

  http://www.caranddriver.com/article.asp?section_id=4&article_id=10254

[bsakal]

Even in it's smashed up condition, it's still nicer than anything HLPAG has for sale!

[TruckDriver]

Even in it's smashed up condition, it's still nicer than anything HLPAG has for sale!

HA! If you read the story, he said the car was on its way the Chicago area. Maybe it was all a Halpg set up





A serious thought just occured to me........... It wasn't a member here that bought it was it?

[scoutsr2]

No.   He is not a member of this board so far as I know...He currently owns a few Mustangs and I guess was looking to add some class to his herd.   Good guy who was devastated to say the least.     We have spoken every day since and I think I will building the R/T for him in the same trim.   No plans to bring the red one back to life ...It will most likely find its way in to a number of later projects.

[TruckDriver]

Is the car twisted that bad? It looks very fixable.

[Charger_Fan]

Is the car twisted that bad? It looks very fixable.

[ChargerBill]

The rear valence is thrashed, tail pan, quarters, doors, fenders, roof is badly creased, decklid and probably hood also...not one panel is salvageable. It would take a lot to fix it...I'd say about 200 to 300 hrs in body work alone. So the question is, is the car worth what it would take? Did he insure it for enough? How badly is the frame bent/damaged? Would the car EVER be right again?

I'm not sure it's worth it myself...

Sad sight, I feel bad for the guy....no one deserves that.

[scoutsr2]

car is twisted pretty bad... we won't know for sure until it is on a frame machine...if we had ever found a build sheet or fender tag to prove it was one of the few Pink chargers built or if it were something more than a 500 like a Hemi or a 6 pack then of course it would be fixed but it is not and since all it really had going for it all along was how straight it was, it probabaly will not see the road again.  There are a lot of good pieces though and this car will surely live on through others

[blackcharger]

so our cars aren't safe inside a trailer. So you might as well enjoy driving them. Probably could've avoided the wreck if it had been under it's own power.Damn shame.
Dave

[DC_1]

I almost forgot about this one.....does anyone know if it was fixed or parted out?

[BB1]

Somebody asked. "It's off the chart people, ClAvinn."

I believe he was being sarcastic. I thought it was funny myself.

Troy..... we need your sarcasm detector!!!!

[Silver R/T]

looks like soomeone tried DOH stunt...unsuccessfully

[Highbanked Hauler]

Is the car twisted that bad? It looks very fixable.

I think the biggest problem would be locating quality used parts. I don't see the repair being anything to wright home about.