Talk about hitting the jackpot—muscle car lovers just scored a wild double shot of luck. Picture this: two dusty ’68 Dodge Chargers, dragged out of hiding after decades in some forgotten barn, now sitting side by side with matching price tags. The guy who unearthed ‘em isn’t playing favorites; take your pick or grab ‘em both if you’re feeling bold.
Discovered back in March, these beasts had been collecting cobwebs longer than most folks’ marriages. Neither’s a showstopper yet, but hey, that’s half the fun. Each one’s got its own scars, its own story, yet together they scream ’68—the year Dodge’s Charger went from “who’s that?” to “oh hell yes.” Sales exploded that year, nearly 100,000 rolling off lots, proving America had a serious thing for that slick fastback silhouette and engines that could wake the dead.
Speaking of engines: back then, you could spec these things from mild to utterly unhinged. The base 318 V8 barely cleared 200 horses, but why stop there? The 383 came hungry, the 440 Magnum snarled, and then there was the crown jewel—the Street Hemi, a 425-hp monster so rare that finding one today is like spotting Bigfoot in a tuxedo. Sadly, these barn finds probably ain’t packing that heat. One’s got a big-block (details fuzzy), the other’s small-block but with factory AC and, crucially, its original build sheet—gold for collectors.
Condition? Rough but real. Rust’s done some nibbling, floors need work, trunks beg for patches. Still, the bones are solid, and the guts—seats, dash, bumpers—haven’t walked off. At $23,500 a pop (or shoot your shot with an offer), it’s a project for folks who thrive on grease and glory. Both cars are parked in North Myrtle Beach, waiting for a trailer and someone with the guts—or madness—to give ‘em a comeback story. So, which one calls to you? Or hell, go full chaos mode and take both.
Via eBay seller cgbh3104
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