This 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T Special Edition (chassis JS29N08202665) was purchased by the seller 15 years ago and is a factory Plum Crazy (code FC7) and 383/727 car with a non-matching engine. He drove it and showed it for several years, locally and at Carlisle and the like, and about 11 years decided to start a complete restoration on the body/paint. He removed the interior and got it ready for the body shop. And then he had a baby… so it sat. And then he got divorced.. and remarried.. and had another baby.. and another. And now he’s moving, and is faced with the reality of a project that has been under a cover in the garage for 11 years. The sale includes two interiors and all the parts he has amassed as outlined below. The car hasn’t been started in 10 years, but did run fine at that point. It is now available in Boonton, New Jersey for $16k.

Production numbers for the R/T Special Edition model were 3753, as shown here at ChallengerSpecs.com. The seller says that this one has all the R/T parts, and the SE chrome and extras. He says that the car was in great condition when he started the project, with very minimal outside body rust. Small holes in the passenger footwell and passenger rear quarter are shown in the gallery below, taken both before and after the seller treated the area with POR15. Its currently on roller wheel carts so it can be moved around. The black leather interior was removed but door panels, headliner, and the full dash remain intact.

The rear of the car has the lights and trim removed, while the front has the bumper removed but the headlights and grille remain intact. The 383 engine block in the car isn’t original. The seller does have a spare date-coded warranty block (no vin stamp) that he was going to build and install in the car. This, along with a set of ported heads are also included in the sale.

Regarding the spare, the seller says: “If I sell it, I’m selling everything with it. Included are a second interior, extra 1970 consoles (with the 1970 only seat belt ‘hole’), several overhead consoles, several extra SE parts (emblems, overhead console chrome, etc), an extra trunk lid, a replacement lower rear quarter still in the box, a new trunk pan, new taillights, and a bunch of things I’m sure I’m forgetting. I’ve been buying parts for it for 15 years.. there’s a lot to go through.”

1973 Corvette Stingray Convertible Project.

The seller of this 1973 Corvette Stingray is somewhat vague about their car. They claim it has been sitting since they bought it in 1979 as a project car, but they don’t mention what was wrong with it then. If it was a fixer upper when it was only 6 years old, one can only assume that there were some major problems. We aren’t sure what issues it might have, but with a starting bid of $5k and no reserve, it might be worth looking into.

After sitting for the past 34 years, we are sure this Vette will need lots of work regardless of what was already wrong with it. The seller hasn’t tried to start it since parking it, so we aren’t sure if that means there were mechanical issues or not. The body looks straight and from what is visible in the pictures, the engine and interior both look to be intact. Hopefully, the seller is willing to share more about why it was parked in the first place. It could be something simple that took it off the road, but being vague makes most buyers nervous and could hurt their chances of finding a good home for it. If it isn’t anything serious, this could be a great buy for a 350/4-speed equipped Stingray.

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