1966 Dodge Charger: VIN-coded 426 Hemi car with a solid California body

Why we picked it

Why we picked it: the VIN, XP29H61246002, carries the H engine code that Dodge used for the 426 Hemi in 1966, the first year of the fastback Charger. Only about 468 were built that year. The seller says the original VIN, fender tag and body stamps are intact, along with the Hemi-specific K-member, transmission cooler and starter relay plate. The seller describes a very solid California body in factory ZZ1 Gold with gold buckets, originally an automatic console car. The title is clean.

Complete H-code 1966 Chargers have sold for $53,900 and $107,000 in the last year. At $29,500 this one costs less than many 1966-67 Chargers with smaller engines. The listing does not say whether a Hemi, or any engine, is in the car, so treat it as a rolling project until the dealer confirms. Even as a shell, a documented Hemi car is the right starting point for a period-correct rebuild or a careful restomod.

The value check

The seller is asking $29,500. Comparable cars in the same condition have sold for $53,900–$107,000, so the middle of the market is about $80,450. That put this car 63% under.

Complete, original-type 1966 H-code Hemi Chargers sold for $53,900 (Mecum, Jan 2026) and $107,000 (BaT, May 2026). This car is a project whose engine status is not stated, so it is not directly comparable. We picked it for rarity, not for a percentage discount.

Where the numbers come from:

• 1966 Charger Hemi XP29H61253218, $107,000, May 2026
• 1966 Charger XP29H61200019, $53,900, Jan 2026
• classic.com 1st-gen Charger sold results

What to check

• The listing does not say whether an engine or transmission is included or whether the car runs; ask before travelling.
• Have the VIN and fender tag decoded by a Mopar specialist and check them against the body stamps; Hemi cars are often cloned.
• The odometer field reads 0, so mileage is unknown.
• Check the floors, trunk pan, lower quarters, rear window channel and the roof drip rails, all known B-body rust spots.
• The 1966-67 Charger has unique trim, console and electroluminescent gauge parts that are expensive and hard to find; check what is missing.
• This is a dealer listing that has been up for months; confirm price, title and as-is terms in writing.

Making it drive like new

Keep the Hemi K-member and VIN-related parts in storage and plan any upgrades as bolt-ons that can be removed: tubular upper control arms, a bolt-on four-wheel disc brake kit, a modern torsion-bar and sway-bar package, and a rear-mounted electric fuel pump. A modern Gen III Hemi would drop in easily but would hurt value; a rebuilt or crate 426 Hemi with an overdrive automatic keeps the car's story intact.

4 builders make a complete chassis for the 1966–70 Mopar B-body (Charger, Road Runner, GTX, Coronet). Compare them side by side, along with what it takes to stiffen the factory frame.