1972 VH Charger 770 265 Hemi ... (SOLD)

Wheels magazine's Car of the Year in 1971! A success on the road and on the race track. And one of the best looking cars ever built in Australia.

No surprise that originally Chrysler planned to produce the Charger at the rate of 20 per day. This was lifted to 43 per day following the rave reviews from the dealer network and the press. And subsequently to 83 a day which still wasn't enough to meet the demand.

And it's not hard to understand why.

The Charger was an Australian design success story. By shortening the wheelbase by six inches and chopping 13.2 inches from the overall length of the VH sedan, Chrysler engineers had tightened the entire car. The shorter car meant a reduction in weight of 300 lbs with an obvious increase in performance. And with wide sports wheels, the clever use of bright metal, the blunt tail with its inbuilt spoiler and, roofline ribs running down past the rear window all conspired to make the Charger a sales success.

In 770 form, the Charger was equipped with the R/T 265 Hemi six which developed 218 BHP, 15 more than the standard 265. The six cylinder 770, was in fact quicker in most conditions than the V8 equipped 770. And there were the added attractions of better fuel consumption, lower insurance rating, and lower initial purchase price.

According to the Wheel Magazines road test, run side by side on the same day, the 770 V8 and 265 returned almost identical acceleration times to 70 mph. The six was only 1.2 seconds behind to 100 mph. And over the standing quarter mile, the 770 ran through in 16.7 seconds, the 265 achieved a best time of 17.0 seconds in' drive range and 16.7 seconds when the gears were changed manually. Wheels thought the 265, a performance bargain.

And like the R/T E38 Wheels noted that the 770 was not just a straight line drag machine. In fact, the 770 flattered the driver with an easy, safe and consistent drive making the 770 a real pleasure on the road.

Wheels felt the Charger represented a new era of engineering and marketing sophistication from Tonsley Park. With its entire '71 range, Chrysler returns to the time when its cars were different and just a little more exclusive than the Holdens and Falcons. With the Charger - low price and all - Chrysler has achieved its aims of building a car for everyone - and capturing the youth market at the same time.

FOR SALE is a September, 1972 VH 770 Charger. This stunning full numbers matching Charger has been the subject of a full nut and bolt restoration by the current owner of over 20 years to as close to factory specifications as possible.

In rare Smoke Blue Metallic paint with light tan vinyl interior, the owner has lavished well over $100,000 to bring this car up to better than showroom condition with a ground up nut and bolt restoration completed in 2019. This included blue printing and balancing the matching numbers 265 Hemi 6 cylinder motor, rebuilding the BW35 gearbox and 3.23: 1 BW diff, plus fitting a full stainless exhaust front to back. On top of this the car features factory Air-conditioning and the fully restored 770 sports road wheels. The whole restoration is documented with photos and receipts.

Of course everything has been checked, recalibrated, rebuilt so that it all works perfectly. The original integrated air-conditioning has been rebuilt and blows icy cold. The gauges have been recalibrated. The steering column has been refurbished with new bearings. The indicator switch assembly and steering wheel have been refurbished. The window winders, wiring loom are all restored. The heater core has been replaced. Nothing and we mean nothing has been left to chance. This is an A-grade restoration as seen on the best high-end Aussie muscle, and fittingly lavished on this ultra rare and super desirable Charger 770. And to top it off, the owner has covered only a modest 500 miles since the restoration.

This special Charger comes with a letter of Verification from Valiant Info Base which confirms the selling dealer, build specifications and options fitted.

AMCS's recommendation; given the meteoric rise experienced by the E38 and E49 Chargers of the same era, we firmly believe any surviving 770 especially in this super rare colour combo is equally worthy of such a stratospheric rise in values.

Located in Perth, WA for your inspection. (AMCS Ref: 5635)

If you wish, AMCS will gladly arrange a video tour of the car using WhatsApp and of course there is no issue with door to door freight delivery anywhere in Australia or New Zealand. Also please note if you have a quality Muscle or Classic car you wish to list or have valued please give us a call at AMCS, we will be happy to assist you.