One-Year-Only Color: 1968 Dodge Charger Project
With over 20 different colors available, buyers who couldn’t wait to get their hands on a new second-generation Charger back in 1968 had plenty of paint options to choose from, including a one-year-only hue known as Bright Blue Poly at your Dodge dealer, or technically code QQ1 on the fender tag. This 1968 Charger left the factory wearing a nice shiny coat of this somewhat modest color, but through the years most of it has faded away, and there’s going to be some bodywork in store for the next owner before this one’s ready for a respray. The B-Body is resting in De Soto, Kansas, and can be spotted here on eBay, where 36 bids have already pushed the price to $13,100, but it’s going to take more for this one to become your project as the reserve has not yet been reached.
The seller says the front panels have already been replaced, with the driver’s fender looking like it came from a Medium Gold Poly car, and the hood originally Medium Green Poly judging from the underside, along with possibly another QQ1 passenger side fender. Still to go are the quarters, with the sail panels and trunk lid also needing some repairs, but the doors will hopefully be salvageable. The rear end got tapped at some point, and while it doesn’t appear too serious, a little straightening will be required back here as well.
A fender tag is present on this Charger, with the number 41 revealing a 318 engine and the 5 indicating the standard-duty automatic, both still the actual born-with components according to the seller. The bad news is it appears like decades have passed since the small block has propelled the car anywhere, with numerous components missing and a degree of corrosion on the valve covers not typically seen. There’s no word either on whether or not the crank will still turn, but this may not matter as I wouldn’t be surprised if the future owner decides to put something more powerful in the bay.
The driver’s bucket is the only seat remaining and the interior’s a mess, with probably just about everything in there due for some refreshing. Pretty amazing and very solid is the seller’s description of the floors, frame, and trunk area. While I’ve seen far worse conditions on all three, this may be slightly optimistic, as there are some small holes mentioned in the front sections of the floor and plenty of hopefully just surface rust down below. However, with such a strong market for these cars, I’m guessing the price will continue climbing and likely exceed the reserve before this one’s time runs out. What’s a fair price to pay for this 1968 Dodge Charger as it sits?
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Comments
Yowza! I saw those valve covers right away…looks like they belong down there
with the Titanic.
Heapus- jalopus…
$500
I think the current bid is more than fair price
Rustus Junkus
junk
Geez- lots of you free market Chevy fans just can’t stand a Mopar getting attention. Sure it needs work. They make firewalls and roofs for first gen Camaros- so those pos cars are getting fixed up too. Too much repair for your meager mechanical talents? Fine- maybe go do something useful like changing the oil in your 2018 GMC Denali that just got back from the shop after getting the lifters replaced.
I like all the old iron. I’ve had a 66 Charger, 78 Trans Am, 72 Cutlass, 69 Mustang convert, and I also have a 69 Chevelle. Chevy and Mopar are my favorites, there’s a few Fords I like. I’m just tired of the crazy prices of a car I’d like to buy.
So why do Mopar guys think this pos is worth something? And isn’t there a billion of these out there? So not so rare and in my opinion kind of ugly! But oh it is a charger!
There were 3 Chargers on thhs site this week. Barn Finds not. More like field finds that all belong with the Titanic
Ummmmm, I’m a mopar guy since my first 70 road runner 45 yrs ago . Unfortunately these cars are pricing the younger lads out of the market and that’s very sad. My first thought on this one was well here we go auction it and let the circus begin. One yr only color? So what? 318 car again so what? 318 good dependable engine for the most part.. Nothing like a big block…block….. Anyhow glwta gonna need it. Then again nah, , it is what it is!
Best year for the Charger. No other year had the round rocket like tail lamps on them (sorry) but your Dodge pickup for 06 08 doesn’t count.
I’m sure with some tlc, that this Charger will be a diamond in the rough once more
Gunna take deep, very deep, pockets to make that critter a runner.
I am a Mopar guy, This will take A LOT of money to get done. Cars rust from the inside out . Go out and buy a Red Eye, future collectable.
Yea it is kinda sad if you’re not rich, I painted all summer when I was 16 and had about 700$.
I had a choice in 1980 or 81 for a 400& 70 chevelle ss bench 4 speed 396 12 bolt car all original running ( the snots beat out of the 396 would need rebuild ) Today that car we oils be worth at least 10 grand. Or a 71 440 charger for 750, not the original motor, a set of mags, but it looked tough.
I bought the chevelle. This generation can’t touch it, unless you did your bitcoin right, or you’re real good at Xbox.
We had special times and cheap prices.
I drover the 70 ss in high school , 396- then ls6,then 468 6-71 then then
A total basket case. Hard pass.
Another one that looks like it was pulled out of a field.. Anything can be fixed/restored but you will be very upside down.
The reality is the prices are what they are. Stop crying about the prices it isn’t going to change. Sure when I was a kid I purchased a 70 chevelle SS for $700, a 71 mustang mach 1 for $1100. They were running and driving but those days are gone. Houses were $25k in 1970, buy one now $350k. Just be glad someone is still trying to fix up what YOU consider junk. IT KEEPS OUR HOBBY GOING!