The 1970 Dodge Challenger that you see here has most definitely seen better days. One could even argue that the Photos do it a lot of justice. However, even with that being said, I think we can all agree that it’s not as bad as you’d expect after hearing that it’s been left sitting for 47 years. It’s not just some random barn find, though, nor was it stored under a cover. The truth is, this specific Challenger was parked out in the open 47 years ago and forgotten about.

You might be asking yourself why someone would let a 1970 Dodge Challenger sit and rot away. I thought the same thing when I stumbled across it, but according to eBay seller Barnescoredrilling, it was involved in an accident, and things just went downhill from there. If you haven’t noticed yet, there’s a 1971 Dodge Challenger nose on this specific car, which is obviously there because of the aforementioned accident. Despite all it’s been through, it survived the test of time pretty well, but it certainly needs a lot of love too.

Usually, cars left to sit outside in the elements like this one, suffer from a serious rust problem. This one isn’t without rust problems, of course, but it doesn’t seem to suffer from extreme floor and trunk rust as you’d expect. From the pictures, the car actually looks to be pretty solid with the worst spot being around the opening in the roof. The car was originally finished in Burnt Orange and has a matching orange interior, but after some pretty extensive bodywork, a total repainting is a requirement. The interior is also in need of major renovation. The entire dash needs to be refinished, while the door panels, center console, and inside rear quarters can probably be cleaned up pretty nicely. The rear seats still appear to be in very good condition, the front seats either need to be repadded and reupholstered or just simply replaced. New carpeting and headliner should also be on the list of work to be done.

With all of this said, the original 340ci, 5.6-liter V-8 still sits under the hood and apparently runs. The current owner apparently ran a line from a gas can to the carburetor to fire it up. It should probably be rebuilt for good measure – at least the top end anyway – but it didn’t seize up after sitting for so long, so that’s really good news. What’s even more impressive, however, is that the odometer reads just a hair over 18,000 miles and it’s apparently the original mileage. Whether or not that’s true is a big mystery but if it was really parked in 1975, after just five years on the road, it’s at least somewhat believable.

The listing on eBay has already caught quite a bit of attention, with the current bit (the 25th as of the time of this writing) sitting firmly at $25,200. It’s said to have a clear California title and is looking for a new home – will it be your next project car? It would certainly make a good one.