1973 Satellite Sebring Plus

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71ChargerRT

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I have an opportunity to snag this car cheap. From what I can tell it's complete, minus the carb, breather and console. It's an original 400 car, the vinyl top is gone, the interior, mostly complete, needs to be redone, and it needs a fender and paint. The floors, 1/4's and everything else is solid! The one rust hole I saw is about the size of a dime, and it's on the roof next to the seam. The fender was hit by a forklift and the blade went through, it could probably be fixed.

He doesn't have the title, but it hasn't been registered since 1979, so that shouldn't be an issue.

How cheap you might ask? I could sell the HP manifolds it's sporting and probably about break even. :shifty:

I didn't snag any pics, but I have to run back over to his house later next week, so I'll get some pics then. I did get a pic of the fender tag though.

 
It it's in good shape like you say, it's way too cool a car to part. 400HP/console auto, bazooka tips, power windows, AC, etc.? Toss a carb on it, flip it, and pocket some money on the deal.
 
That's where I was going with it. Yes, the driver's switch is shot, but I have another, and the tips are still there. It's way to nice to strip and part, I actually thought about keeping that one for myself :shifty:
 
I wouldn't blame you on that one. An actual muscle car, but not a Road Runner, with some nice options to boot. I don't have any production numbers on something like that, but I would think it's fairly uncommon since most guys looking for chrome tips and HP big blocks were in the poultry aisle.
 
My book shows only 1,616 400/4bbl/auto cars made. 4 speeds in that combo are only 115!! And it's JA5...Dark silver metallic to boot!!
 
I like that color. 1616, wonder how many were equipped with the same options? It looks like a gentleman's muscle car.

I went to look at a '73/4 Charger parts car. The SSP was sitting next to a '69 Fury coupe.

I'm running out of room in the yard :doh: I gotta to clear out some stuff!
 
There are very few examples of vinyl roofs that I don't mind. Formal-roof cars like the taxicab B-bodies (particularly the '68-'70 Charger), hardtop A-bodies '67-'76, and pre-'68 C-cars do well with them. I also like the "canopy" (front half only) vinyl tops on '71-'72 B-bodies and fastback A-cars, neither of which I like with full vinyl. I really dislike the "halo" full vinyl used in '73-'74, which leaves that wide band of body color between the vinyl and the side glass. I truly hate landau tops on anything.

Both this car and Stretch's have the halo roof. My friend's '71 R/T is full vinyl as well, right to the windows, which he loves. Stretch's car is original, Kevin's is restored to original condition (but slowly being modified). In both cases I would obviously leave those cars as they are, and actually this car should probably be restored with the roof in place because it is such an unusual example of its breed. I'm not suggesting a full-boogie, date-code-and-paint-daub restoration, but I think making it as original appearing as possible would be the way to go, and all the tough stuff is already there. It's such a cool car just the way it left the factory.
 
I'd be all over that, just for the simple fact of how complete it is and the fact that it isn't a Road Runner.

Satellite. Isn't that the coolest name? :)

I'm pretty jealous of that clean Texas sheet metal.
 
:) Yeah I'm kinda fond of it too!

I believe you're right on this one Doc, the vinyl must go back on. I'm going to grab it and sit on it for a while. It's been relatively hidden for over 30 years already, a couple more won't hurt it. I spoke to the kid that owns it, he bought the Satellite and the Fury out if a junkyard who's owner died a couple years ago. The owner's widow just started crushing everything.
 
I know how I would do a "restoration" on a car like that. Yeah... I'd make it look as stock as possible without breaking the bank doing so, all to hide a semi-nasty 451 with stock manifolding, a mild stall converter, and 3.55 or 3.91 gears. Stock-looking wheels with some mildly oversized rubber. Perhaps an A&A low-first gearset and 3.23 gears to maintain some kind of highway usage... oh, yeah. :dance:
 
that halo top actualy does look great on that color too...as i figured it might

but i do HATE that grill
 
The front-end treatment is one of my favorite parts of the car, actually. There's a lot of angularity to the grille and headlamp bezels. I do prefer the blackout treatment they gave the Road Runner grille. I'm not a big fan of the '72-up Rallye wheel centers, and I really hate when the Rallyes are painted body color, such as on this car. The factory knew better. I actually prefer the 5-spoke road wheels such as Stretch has on his car. They weren't available in 15" sizes on Mopars, but get some aftermarket reproductions and slap some 15" Rallye-wheel trim rings on them. Few would be any the wiser.
 
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