---
title: "This Rare 1970 Dodge Charger R/T Was Found in a Barn Under a Plastic Sheet"
description: "It's one of just 22 1970 Charger R/Ts with the 'Go Mango' paint job and a four-speed manual transmission."
date: "2018-10-23"
modified: "2018-10-24"
authors:
  - name: "Eric Brandt"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/eric-brandt"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/24401/this-rare-1970-dodge-charger-r-t-was-found-in-a-barn-under-a-plastic-sheet"
categories:
  - "Culture"
  - "Dodge News"
  - "For Sale"
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
tags:
  - "Auction"
  - "Barn Find"
  - "charger"
  - "dodge"
  - "Dodge Charger"
  - "eBay"
  - "Mopar"
  - "muscle car"
  - "sedan"
  - "sports car"
  - "vintage"
---

# This Rare 1970 Dodge Charger R/T Was Found in a Barn Under a Plastic Sheet

![](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/images-by-url-td/content/2018/10/charger-rt-barn-2.jpg>)
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Back in September of 2017, a man in rural Pennsylvania was touring the property of his recently deceased neighbor in when he unearthed one hell of a barn find: a Go Mango [1970 Dodge Charger](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/21630/this-699k-1650-hp-carbon-fiber-1970-dodge-charger-packs-a-racing-boat-engine>) R/T equipped with the famed 440 "Six Pack" V8 engine and a four-speed manual transmission. According to [this Charger registry](<https://phscollectorcarworld.blogspot.com/2012/09/1970-doge-440-six-pack-charger.html>), only 22 such cars exist. That this one hadn't seen daylight in decades makes it all the more incredible.

![message-editor%2F1540325260029-charger1.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1540325260029-charger1.jpg>)
*eBay/lg12657*

![message-editor%2F1540325278328-charger2.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1540325278328-charger2.jpg>)
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![message-editor%2F1540325288092-chargerinterior.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1540325288092-chargerinterior.jpg>)
*eBay/lg12657*

![message-editor%2F1540325297801-chargerengine.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1540325297801-chargerengine.jpg>)
*eBay/lg12657*

1970 was the first year for the 440 Six Pack engine. The name refers to the engine’s use of three two-barrel carburetors, which brought the horsepower rating up to 390. The original engine wasn’t under the hood when the current owner of this [Charger](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/16491/playboy-themed-1972-dodge-charger-with-a-nascar-engine-for-sale-on-ebay>) found the car hiding under a plastic sheet in his neighbor's barn, one of about 80 vehicles the old man had amassed over the years.

Luckily, he had held onto it; the numbers-matching mill was discovered in the basement and reinstalled after a complete mechanical refresh. The rest of the car has also been brought back to driving condition, though the body still bears a good amount of surface rust around the edges. The interior is in surprisingly decent shape, but it's not anyone's idea of a show car.

![message-editor%2F1540325804749-chargerbarn2.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1540325804749-chargerbarn2.jpg>)
**eBay/lg12657**

The current owner, who bought the car from his neighbor's estate, recently tried selling the Charger on eBay, but the bidding maxed out at $46,669.69 and failed to meet the reserve. The car runs and drives but it’s still in semi-rough shape, though it’s a lot prettier now than it was when it was pulled out of the barn. To give this car a full restoration would be a big job, but it’s a numbers-matching Six Pack 1970 [Dodge Charger](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/18462/for-sale-1969-dodge-charger-bullitt-replica-once-owned-by-bruce-willis>) R/T, which makes it a rare piece of muscle car history.

You can still [go to the eBay listing](<https://www.ebay.com/itm/1970-Dodge-Charger-R-T-/292772095815?nordt=true&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.m43663.l10137>) to read more details about the car’s story and see a ton of pictures. Even though it’s rusty and failed to sell, it’s still good to see it’s surviving and being driven instead of rotting in a barn. Chances are we'll see it listed again soon enough.

### Author social links  
[Twitter](<https://twitter.com/brandt004>)