if you have the money....

[1974dodgecharger]

and want something rare:

http://santabarbara.craigslist.org/cto/3366611536.html

[JB400]

By the time anybody restores the car after purchase, they won't get their money back.  I'd buy it, and leave it as a survivor.  I'm a dollar or two short though.

[charger Downunder]

I like it sounds like a fair buy.

[1974dodgecharger]

I like it sounds like a fair buy.

yeah if you look at the rarity its super rare (only high volume dealers got it), but in my eyes its just another 70 charger (since I dont care about matching numbers, rarity, etc..) out of my league for sure.

[Bob T]

Neat car, but the pac rac just kills it stone dead for me , how ever did that get offered as an option on a Hemi powered car

[hawkeye]

did the front bumperettes only come on the se's, or were they on option?   as large as these cars are the extra chrome looks good.    thanks

[Chryco Psycho]

Uggg , I can't drive it , it has an Auto & I never learned to drive Auto

[TheGhost]

I like it sounds like a fair buy.

...if it's real...

[1970Moparmann]

Black on black HEMI, it's worth the asking price.

[Mytur Binsdirti]

That's an odd angle to take pictures of the carbs (from the rear). Makes me wonder how bad the front of the engine & engine compartment looks. Regaqrdless, if it's matching numbers & all origina & in decent shapel, I'd say that 65 large is about right.

[Rolling_Thunder]

If it was a 4-speed I'd think about it...    but if I was going to drop huge coin It wouldnt be on an auto...    
It is listed 15mins from LAX in the beach cities...    it must be around 10 minutes from my house...

if anyone is serious let me know and I'll inspect it for ya'll

[XS29L9Bxxxxxx]

Uggg , I can't drive it , it has an Auto & I never learned to drive Auto

That's funny! 

[autoxcuda]

By the time anybody restores the car after purchase, they won't get their money back.  I'd buy it, and leave it as a survivor.  I'm a dollar or two short though.

Not a survivor.

The motor is hurt. Pushrods bent. And heads are currently off it. Couldn't verify vin numbers on block.

Not mentioned in the ad is that when it was hit a yellow: frame, inner fender and radiator support were spliced into the car. So radiator support numbers are missing.

I saw an AAMCO receipt from 1972 that the original trans was grenaded and it was listed as "non rebuildable core" so no numbers trans.

Car has potentional though.

[Rolling_Thunder]

Non numbers transmission...     Awesome - 4-speed swap it is   

[BrianShaughnessy]

Non numbers transmission...     Awesome - 4-speed swap it is   

Yeah... cause the price just dropped in half   

[1974dodgecharger]

you got all this from the craigs ad? 

By the time anybody restores the car after purchase, they won't get their money back.  I'd buy it, and leave it as a survivor.  I'm a dollar or two short though.

Not a survivor.

The motor is hurt. Pushrods bent. And heads are currently off it. Couldn't verify vin numbers on block.

Not mentioned in the ad is that when it was hit a yellow: frame, inner fender and radiator support were spliced into the car. So radiator support numbers are missing.

I saw an AAMCO receipt from 1972 that the original trans was grenaded and it was listed as "non rebuildable core" so no numbers trans.

Car has potentional though.

[DrHemi]

Anyone have a copy of the ad? It was flagged down?

[autoxcuda]

you got all this from the craigs ad?  

By the time anybody restores the car after purchase, they won't get their money back.  I'd buy it, and leave it as a survivor.  I'm a dollar or two short though.

Not a survivor.

The motor is hurt. Pushrods bent. And heads are currently off it. Couldn't verify vin numbers on block.

Not mentioned in the ad is that when it was hit a yellow: frame, inner fender and radiator support were spliced into the car. So radiator support numbers are missing.

I saw an AAMCO receipt from 1972 that the original trans was grenaded and it was listed as "non rebuildable core" so no numbers trans.

Car has potentional though.

Nope. Not from the ad.

Here's the yellow top radiator support, inner fender, passenger frame rail, fender. When I looked at it close the work was done real nice from a donor car. The lost radiator support numbers were the bummer...

[1974dodgecharger]

Anyone have a copy of the ad? It was flagged down?

you werent missing much due to the price was not worth it.

[F8-4life]

here...   http://honolulu.craigslist.org/oah/ctd/3367028414.html

[DadsCharger00]

ya know...they are shopping this car hard. It was also under craigslist here where I live as well....scam?

[Dodge Don]

$65k for a car needed a full restoration is too high (by a long shot).

Now here is where I get annoyed. It would appear he has contacted Galen Govier and his "Chrysler Registry".....last I checked he only had around a few hundred 70 Chargers registered whereas the 70 Charger Registry has 2800+ registered. There is no data that definitively says there were 9 Hemi R/T SE cars built in 70. Chrysler sales records do not specifically break out SE cars by other options. We know there were 112 70 Hemi Chargers built and we know that 15.5% of all 70 R/T cars came with the SE option. Until we get every single car registered there is no way to make definitive statements like that. He notes only 4 verifiable remaining.....well then how do you explain that we already have 8 Hemi R/T SE cars registered...all verified.

Just because Galen only has 4 registered does not mean that only 4 are left in the world 

[charger Downunder]

9 known if you count this one.

[tyly]

Today, we are going to see it, I let you know....

[tan top]

  

had a pretty hard hit then , 

heres pictures before the ad goes  

[1974dodgecharger]

Today, we are going to see it, I let you know....

and.....

[tyly]

Today, we are going to see it, I let you know....

and.....

I bought it.

Now, long trip to home, about six-seven weeks and then I give to you all pics, what I have.


Good things:
-no rust ever
-Buildsheet, trunk number
door sticker, fender tag,
Garburators, manifold,heads, wheels and radiatorsnumbers all match.
 -All parts is in there.
 -Interior is all original and very good shape
- garage kept over 25 years (may be not a good things)
- RT SE, luggage rack, black, vinyl deleteoption
-not many made ( 16 st, 10 manual, and 6 auto)
-R-code

Bad things:
-No correckt trans, changed -73
-No numbers behind the radiator, because, both fender, hood, mask, right inner fender and other frame is changed -76, because it was bad accident.
-price, but the buying price is not the price, what you know.
- lot of spider belong in price  

[JB400]

Congrats, 

[1974dodgecharger]

so its a complete non matching car...then to me its a car like any 70 charger.

[rt green]

but, its a REAL hemi car. depending on total investment and if you are going to keep it of not.

[xx29]

but, its a REAL hemi car. depending on total investment and if you are going to keep it of not.

that's right...how many  BLACK 1970 RT/SE HEMI Chargers have seen for sale lately? Its not like you gonna go and look at another one that's for sale...

[autoxcuda]

but, its a REAL hemi car. depending on total investment and if you are going to keep it of not.

that's right...how many  BLACK 1970 RT/SE HEMI Chargers have seen for sale lately? Its not like you gonna go and look at another one that's for sale...

Peter, are you 110% sure you didn't see numbers on the block. It was pretty dirty around there.

[ChargerSG]

Great buy. A 1970 Black RT/SE Hemi Charger
Wouldent mind that, but for a 1969 RT/SE Hemi Charger i would sell all my other cars...

[johnnyseville]

Hey, it's his money, good deal or bad deal, it doesn't matter. 

[charger Downunder]

Happy for you, what a car to have. Wow a Hemi Charger. Back in the 70's if they new what they where going to be worth today they would of kept that bent/smashed up radiator support, blown engine and trans. Its still a real Hemi Charger and another one saved as its now in good hands. Cant wait to see the progress of this one.

[autoxcuda]

Happy for you, what a car to have. Wow a Hemi Charger. Back in the 70's if they new what they where going to be worth today they would of kept that bent/smashed up radiator support, blown engine and trans. Its still a real Hemi Charger and another one saved as its now in good hands. Cant wait to see the progress of this one.

Tyly...

"Early Merry Christmas!"  



With the naked eye it was very tough to see the engine stamping. The seller had warranty pamphlets, but I don't remember there being any documentation connecting those directly to the car. So in person it appeared to be a warranty block.

But with these small digital cameras, you can get pictures from angles your physical body cannot reach. Especially with the car not on jackstands or a lift. So looking back much later and magnifying the pictures....


You can see these digits in this picture: 0G22276 the last number is covered by grime and paint. VIN is XS29R0G222766

[moparstuart]

  wow awesome news

[1974dodgecharger]

but, its a REAL hemi car. depending on total investment and if you are going to keep it of not.

his money not mine so he is happy from what I understood.

Me I dont have the cash flow like you guys do that can throw 50k down like there is no tomorrow 

[Ghoste]

It is going to be a great car and I'm looking forward to the restoration photos.

[Mytur Binsdirti]

......throw 50k down like there is no tomorrow 

According to the Mayan calender, the end of the world is this December, so technically, you are correct.

[Ghoste]

Leave it to the Mayans to screw up a perfectly good Hemi Charger resto.

[1974dodgecharger]

Leave it to the Mayans to screw up a perfectly good Hemi Charger resto.

fck....

[rt green]

Leave it to the Mayans to screw up a perfectly good Hemi Charger resto.

lol. thats funny
fck....

[tan top]

Today, we are going to see it, I let you know....

and.....

I bought it.

Now, long trip to home, about six-seven weeks and then I give to you all pics, what I have.

congratulations , awesome stuff

looking forward to seeing pictures & stuff 

[F8-4life]

Hemi charger? I'd say thats a keeper!

[autoxcuda]

Hemi charger? I'd say thats a keeper!

Not just your average '70 Hemi Charger R/T either...

TX9 black exterior paint
black leather interior
S/E but with vinyl top delete/credit
4.10 Super Track Pack car (power disks, dana, etc...)
15x7 rallyes '390 rims with '450 spare w/original F60-15 polyglas
console auto
AM/FM
tick toc tach
power steering
luggage rack

uncracked original wood rallye steering wheel
uncracked original dash
perfect original door panels
hemi radiator, trans cooler, numbers carbs...

[greenpigs]

Did I miss your plans?

It sounds like it would be a killer just restoring it back to the original condition.

[472 R/T SE]

autoxcuda, to me that's definitely 0G2227.

The 7's vertical stroke is pretty much straight up until the last minute & veers to the right for the top horizontal stroke.  I went through both external hard drives trying to find a St. Louis engine VIN to explain what I think I'm talking about.  


tyly says it's not even a correct block?  The pic clearly shows that not only is it possibly correct, meaning within 90 days, but it might be the original block.  It's definitely a St. Louis '70 block, to me that's half the battle.

If it's a warranty block, it was restamped.  Interesting to see what the top #'s say by the distributor.
My buddy, who rubs elbows with Galen, says that he told him the mechanics were instructed to stamp the VIN's on the warranty motors so who knows.

[Ghoste]

That's what I thought I had heard before too, they were supposed to stamp but almost none did.