This 1966 Dodge Charger sat untouched for decades and came with a mysterious 1967 upgrade
Published on Oct 26, 2025 at 8:08 PM (UTC+4)
by Jason Fan
Last updated on Oct 23, 2025 at 4:56 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Emma Matthews
The 1966 Dodge Charger Hemi is one of those cars that comes to mind when you’re asked to picture a classic American muscle car, and for good reason.
It’s got the curves, the power, and the kind of backstory that would make any gearhead’s heart rev a little faster.
And now, you can get your hands on one particular model that spent nearly 40 years tucked away in storage.
Oh, and it’s hiding a curious little upgrade from 1967.
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The 1966 Dodge Charger Hemi is seriously rare
Back when it debuted, the 1966 Charger was Dodge’s sleek new fastback.
While most buyers went for the milder 318 or 383 V8s, those with deeper pockets could opt for the legendary 426-cubic-inch Hemi, pumping out a monstrous 425hp.
Only 468 Chargers were fitted with the Hemi that year, and just 218 of those came with the TorqueFlite automatic gearbox, which makes this car one seriously rare survivor.
The example now being sold by American Steel Classics in Celeste, Texas, somehow managed to dodge the scrapyard and keep its numbers-matching engine and transmission intact.
The car was apparently parked in the 1980s and left untouched for decades before getting a careful mechanical refresh.
The carburetors were rebuilt, the suspension reworked, and new brakes and Flowmaster mufflers were fitted.
Visually, this 1966 Dodge Charger Hemi has certainly seen better days.
The Light Blue metallic paint was resprayed early in its life, but the interior is supposedly completely original, with the wear and tear to prove it.
The only thing that’s not original about the car is the front-fender turn signals, which were actually borrowed from the 1967 model year.
They’re not factory-correct for this car, but if you’re a purist, you can always swap them out.
At an asking price of $72,500, it’s considerably more expensive than this 1966 Dodge Charger that was pulled from a barn in New Jersey.
Still, this might make a lot of sense for some car enthusiasts.
After all, with the average price of a new car in the US passing the $50,000 mark, you only need to shell out a little more to own a piece of automotive history.
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Jason Fan is an experienced content creator who graduated from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore with a degree in communications. He then relocated to Australia during a millennial mid-life crisis. A fan of luxury travel and high-performance machines, he politely thanks chatbots just in case the AI apocalypse ever arrives. Jason covers a wide variety of topics, with a special focus on technology, planes and luxury.
