Dodge Charger SE 1973, Estados Unidos

Dodge Charger SE 1973, Estados Unidos
Motor: 400 CI
Exterior: Amarelo (Top Banana)
Interior: Preto
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Highly original with one repaint in the factory color

Documented with the broadcast sheet

Top Banana with Black vinyl top and interior

400 CI Magnum V-8 engine

TorqueFlite automatic transmission

Factory air conditioning

Rare heavy-duty suspension with sway bar

Power steering and brakes

Bucket seats with console

Rallye instrument cluster

Fender mounted turn signals

Dual racing mirrors

Dual exhaust with chrome tips

AM/FM radio

5-spoke road wheels

Goodyear Polyglas tires

Highly original and documented with the broadcast sheet, this beautiful factory big-block 1973 Dodge Charger SE could be considered the next big thing for muscle car collectors. The Dodge Charger established a reputation from day one in 1966, and despite the loss of the Hemi engine and R/T vehicle package, these midsize cars continued to define American performance style in the years after 1971. Indeed, the 1973 body was little changed from the ’71 release, and, by this time, was best-known in STP red, white and blue thanks to Richard Petty’s winning efforts on the NASCAR circuit. Unlike a majority of its peers from 1973, this is a big-block Dodge, equipped from the factory with the 400 CI Magnum V-8 engine, which had superseded the smaller 383 CI example used in prior model seasons. Here the original matching-numbers 400 CI V-8 sits in the unrestored engine compartment and is backed by a TorqueFlite A727 automatic transmission. Among the optional equipment here is factory air conditioning, with vehicle handling assisted by the rare heavy-duty suspension featuring the sway bar and both power steering and brakes. With one repaint in the factory color, Top Banana Yellow, there is stunning contrast in its appearance thanks to the original black vinyl top and interior. Inside are bucket seats, a center console with shifter, and the Rallye instrument cluster. An AM/FM radio is also in the dash. Outside are the fender-mounted turn signal indicators, dual racing mirrors, dual exhaust with chrome tips, Charger chrome emblems and the sort of aggressive overall stance you would have expected when you purchased this model. The final touches are the 5-spoke road wheels and Goodyear Polyglas tires, completing the look of class. Due to their big-block engines, most such-equipped cars were modified as street machines during the following years, and it is unique to see one unmodified. New for 1973 was the rubber-isolated suspension and k-member setup, which helped transform the Charger from a brutish muscle car into more of a refined touring car. According to Tim Wellborn, the 1973-74 Chargers are some of the best driving cars of the era. The combination of a bright factory color scheme, big-block engine, air conditioning and SE-level trim further enhances its desirability both now and into the future.