Dodge Charger or Challenger?

Question

I was going to buy a project car, and have found both a 1966 Charger and a 1970 Challenger for sale. The Charger is all there and would run except for an electrical short; the Challenger is just a shell. Both are around $2000 and need to be towed. Right now, it seems to make more sense to buy the Charger, but I've heard that fully restored Challengers can go for quite a bit. Any advice?

Answer 1

Dodge Calibur i think

Answer 2

As the owner of several Challengers over the years and still owner of one and caretaker of several more, I'd pick the '66 Charger. The Challenger is worth more restored to original specs but to get it there will cost $$$$. The Charger is complete and has an electrical short, you have a lot to work with and there weren't that many built. You don't say anything about engine or trans, but the bigger the engine the higher the value.

Answer 3

It depends on the options that the Challenger has.  If it's an R/T, T/A, or convertible than I say go for it (if you're up for the work).  Otherwise, a base model 318 Challenger might not be worth it to restore (unless you wanna clone it into an R/T model).  

But I'd go with the Charger if you want to get on the road sooner and enjoy it!

Answer 4

Challenger. Much better looking car, much rarer. Won't really sell too high unless it's perfectly restored and won't sell for a million bucks unless it is numbers matching (original engine, transmission, etc.)