Cars Inwards Yards: 1973 Dodge Charger
Mopar or No Yard. At to the lowest degree enshroud it a lilliputian better! It was non inward a shed or a carport. Not covered upwards amongst a tarp or visually blocked past times a vast array of fridge doors. It was however, rolled to the border of the yard. The real edge. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 chain link fence, the sole divider, standing to protect the Charger from drooling Mopar fans.
How could a 1973 Dodge Charger hold out forgotten too relegated to the far, side yard? How could anyone forget this curvy girl?
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| See the Magnum cycle I love? Complete simply incomplete amongst a foreign nurture side mark low-cal too missing engine designation emblems. |
Guess what’s nether the hood?
I don’t know what resided nether the apartment hood. But, the hood genuinely is a clue. Mopars amongst fatter motors frequently had a bulge inward the hood. My approximate is that a measure 318-cubic-inch mill provided a skilful residue of torque too fuel economic scheme for this dark beauty. Bigger engine-optioned Chargers were frequently proudly advertised via emblems too trim. None here, simply this ane hopefully packed some high octane muscle, inward gild to alive upwards to the “If You Can’t Run With The Big Dogs” tag nether the forepart bumper. Or was this canine sent to the porch?
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| To the porch nosotros go! |
It was wearing at to the lowest degree ane of my favorite Mopar wheels – the famed Magnum 500. It also had a agency cool blood-red stripe that does seem similar it could hold out factory. The stripe broke upwards the body of body of water of dark canvass metallic amongst a splash of color. It reminded me of the broad Rallye stripe that Dodge Charger made famous. Keep inward need heed this could hold out considered subtle when compared to the “High Impact” colors Dodge unleashed a few years prior to 1973. We could state amongst authoritative certainty this was non Panther Pink or Limelight Green.
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| In gild from left to right. Road, Ron, fence... 1973 Dodge Charger. |
No hiding
1973 was the twelvemonth that Charger lost its hide-away headlights, simply it did convey an choice packet denoting a Special Edition known equally the “SE”. That choice gave the buyer a slotted nurture side window where an ‘opera’ window would hold out located inward other makes. Some Chargers also had a dandy hood ornament. Junkyard Life digs hood ornaments.
We tin tell from the roof that this motorcar was non an SE, although it does appear to ane time convey worn a vinyl roof. We could non verify if the Charger had high dorsum bucket seats or a bench amongst a sporty look. But Dodge fans may hold out able to help us position them amongst ane glance. Send us a comment/email.
This Charger did non appear to hold out also far gone. Yes, it was crude oil some the edges. I would practice flooring pans, brakes, a 440, a primer hood, a touched-up gear upwards of Magnums too permit this Dodge Charge! Again…what was it doing here????
Happy Hunting!
Ron Kidd
— Junkyard Life
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| We flora this 1973 Dodge Charger inward a side yard virtually Birmingham, Alabama. |
Do you convey a classic or musculus motorcar inward the yard or a barn find? Send us details too we’re on the way! Send emails to Jody Potter at junkyardbull@gmail.com or Ron Kidd at Kidd403@bellsouth.net.