Vehicle Description
1973 Dodge Charger SE - Yellow with Black Vinyl Top - 400 V8 -
Buckets with Center Console - Wood Dash - American Racing Wheels
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walk-around video, please go to our main website: Garage Kept
Motors.) ...the Charger, one of the most beloved cars of the
1960s.... - Old Cars Weekly, October 2010 Writer, Brian Earnest,
continued: Dodge had been onto a good thing for years, and
continued to stick to a winning formula with the 1973 Chargers. The
Chargers got a major restyling for the 1971 model year, and those
new looks took the cars through 1974. The 1973s got new grilles and
vertically slatted taillights. Under the hood, the 1973 Chargers
carried a base 225-cid slant six or the 150-hp 318 V-8. The 400 was
optional in both two- and four-barrel varieties. The Chargers
(also) got a new Torsion-Quiet Ride suspension setup for the model
year, and disc brakes were standard on the front. The Special
Edition 'SE' was the top trim level. It had a vinyl landau roof
that featured a trio of vertical 'louver-like' windows - not great
for visibility, but they looked cool. Offered here is a 1973 Dodge
Charger SE in original Bright Yellow (code Y1) paint with a black
vinyl top over black. The Charger was built during the month of
September 1972. Its odometer currently shows 75,988 miles, under
1,600 miles per-year since new. Nicely optioned and nearly
all-original, the Charger is an excellent representative of the
early Seventies automotive scene. The Bright Yellow exterior
non-metallic paint shows very well with an even gloss across the
entire body. The sheet metal is free of dings or other damage, and
the black vinyl top is in excellent condition with no rips, tears,
or signs of abrasion. Only meticulous owner care through the years
can account for the car's superb condition. (To best assess the
quality of the paint and trim finishes, be sure to view the
close-up photographs of the car in the accompanying gallery.)
Chrome bumpers and body trim-including window surrounds, lower
body-side accent, side mirror, fender-well accents, and door
handles-are all in well-maintained condition with only light patina
in places, notably on the door handles. A black, rear-deck spoiler
is mounted. Cabin glass (including the bespoke SE louver-like side
windows) is clear and free of imperfections as are all lighting
lenses (including the wide taillight array). Factory badging
includes the original hood ornament and Dodge emblem,
Charger-script fender badges, circle emblem on the vinyl top, and
Dodge Charger rear-deck emblem. Polished-metal, 14-inch, dish-style
wheels from American Racing® are mounted with Warrior® 205/70
blackwall tires. The Charger's black-themed interior includes a
number of premium touches. Woodgrain accents are included on the
door panels and pull-handle hardware together with a script
Brougham badge. That woodgrain trim continues into the
rear-passenger area. An indented panel on the dash is also executed
in textured woodgrain with a Charger SE emblem. High-back front
bucket seats (upholstered in black vinyl) share a center-console
armrest. Black premium carpeting covers the cabin floors. A
woodgrain-trimmed, 3-spoke, Dodge-branded steering wheel frames
four circular gauge openings for the 150-mph speedometer and
smaller engine-monitoring instruments all set in a woodgrain panel.
Slide-lever controls for the heat and ventilation, and the original
Chrysler Solid State push-button AM are also part of the driver's
portion of the dash. Under the hood, the original 400-cubic-inch V8
(as the sticker on its air cleaner proclaims) is centermost in a
clean, properly organized engine bay. The engine bl
