Vehicle Description
1972 Dodge Charger SE
During the early-1960s, automakers were exploring new ideas in the
personal luxury and specialty car segments. Chrysler, fast to enter
the specialty car market, selected their Dodge Division to enter
the marketplace with a mid-size B-bodied sporty car to fit between
the "pony car" Ford Mustang and "personal luxury" Ford Thunderbird.
The intention was to create a fastback look while sharing as much
existing company hardware as possible.
The consigner purchased the car 5 years ago and began to show it.
In fact, since the purchase it's been shown over 75 times with 45
awards! It's only been driven to shows and has been garaged since
the purchase. Prior to that the car sat in a garage for 18 years in
NJ. Some new electrical parts, and a 770 Holley carb and numbers
matching 400 V8 among other things have been done by our consigner
to the tune of $10,000 not including the labor. Sound the
trumpets...Da, Da, Da, Dit.. Ta Da! Charge!!
Exterior
Time passage has been kind to this car as it presents in straight
steel, well minded gaps , and no rust condition all bathed in
blazing orange. It has a beautifully preserved black vinyl top and
a nice sloping rear glass and trunk deck. Up front a band of chrome
surrounds the grille which presents with hidden headlights and a
wide chrome vertical bar in the surrounding bumper center. Below is
more orange and the turn signal lights. Topping the hood is a
circular chrome ring with a red leafed wreath inside encircling an
SE badge in the center. Close up on the paint in that particular
photo shows the quality of the paint which is classified by this
writer as beautiful. All the rest of the chrome and trimmings is
excellent right down to the chromed sport mirrors. The B pillar on
the black vinyl has another chromed wreath with a "fratzog" badge
and SE just below. A scripts version of Special Edition is just aft
of this badge, and this is on either side. Looking closely at the
detail shots should assure you that this car is in excellent
condition right down to the rear bumper, which is another circling
version, this time with the horizontal tail lighting. 14-inch Mopar
road wheels are wrapped by BFG raised white letter radial T/A's on
all 4 corners. Follow me, don't follow me, I've got my spine, I've
got my orange crush.
Interior
Sit down inside this great looking Charger and you'll find an
original white vinyl interior that is accented with tasteful walnut
wood and stainless trim. Door panels show just a slight bit of
smudging, nothing that a good cleaning could rectify, and a few
faults at the edges of the armrest/pull. Inside the front buckets
are wrapped in white vinyl, have sleek high backs with built in
headrests, stitching for the inserts along with buttons in these
panels. Some slight smudging and wear, but they are factory. The
back seat also in white has the stitching and buttons as well.
Sitting back here I have a faint memory of my grandfather's 1972
charger which he allowed me to take to the prom, and something
about paradise by the dashboard lights. But I digress and carry on
to the dash which is fronted by another fratzog which makes up the
center of the black steering wheel. Hah! Betcha did not see that
coming... A series of round gauges including a factory tachometer
sit within a wood grained panel just below the padded black vinyl
overhang of the dash top. In the center is a black console which
has some wood inlay black edging and a pistol grip Hurst shifter,
as well as a long glove box/armrest. Slightly faded but original
black carpeting is flooding the floors, and up top is a black
headliner.
Drivetrain
Lift the long, freshly finished hood right down to the rubber
seals, and you'll find a fully detailed 400ci V8, that is numbers
matching. On top is a dual snout air cleaner covering that wears a
new coat of Hemi orange paint and near perfect decals. Handsome
ribbed and badged Mopar Performance aluminum valve covers are on as
well as new ignition wires and distributor, (some of the $10G the
consigner spent), that work in unison with a 4-barrel 770 Holley
Avenger carburetor. On back is a numbers matching A833 4-speed
manual transmission worked by a new clutch and pressure plate, and
way back is now an 8-3/4 inch rear axle with 3.23 gears for
cruising down the highway. All nice and corrosion free under this
hood. "Coming in fast, over me".
Undercarriage
Underneath shows a nice patina black with some surface rust
throughout. Floor pans and rockers remain structurally sound as
does the front independent torsion bar suspension and rear leaf
springs. Power disc brakes are up front, and power drums for the
rear.
Drive-Ability
Turn the ignition switch and the great sounding motor springs to
life with a little help from a new battery and settles into a
rumbling high-performance idle, hot or cold. All this Mopar
goodness propels one forward in a significant manner. All good on
the functionality front. It truly was an enjoyable drive and
brought back some great memories of my Grandfather's 72
Charger.
Cars like this mostly original '72 Charger are what make this hobby
fun. It combines a slew of trophy winning ingredients with a price
that is substantially lower than most freshly completed muscle cars
and enough firepower to humble even modern performance cars. Best
of all, in a sea of traditional, over-exposed big block Mopars,
you'll have a unique car that can be driven and enjoyed for years
to come. Follow me...
WP29P2A153692
W-Dodge Charger
P-Premium Price Class
29-2 Door Sport Hardtop
P-400ci V8 4bbl 255hp HP
2-1972
A-Lynch Road, MI Assy Plant
153692-Sequential Unit Number
FENDER TAG
WP29: Dodge Coronet,Charger
Premium
2 Door Sports Hardtop
P2A: 400 255hp 4bbl V8
1972
Lynch Road, MI, USA
153692:Sequence number
E68: 400 cid 4 barrel V8 High Performance
D21: 4 Speed Manual Transmission
TB3: Blue Streak Exterior Color
E6XW: Trim - Vinyl Bucket Seats, Black/White
EW1: Dover White Int. Door Frames
114: Build Date: January 14
217959:Order number
V1W: Full Vinyl Top, White
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 650 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display.
This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia
on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is
www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888) 227-0914.
Please contact us anytime for more information or to come see the
vehicle in person.