Man buys Dodge Coronet for restoration before accepting a hard truth

There are times when we all bite off more than we can chew—and the US-based owner of this Dodge Coronet who planned to restore it is a prime example.

He was very honest about the fact that the project he’d taken on in Firestone, Colorado, was more than he could handle.

Frankly, it’s pretty refreshing.

The Dodge Coronet

Dodge Coronet bought for restoration had harsh reality — frenz-33

The 1969 Dodge Coronet marked the unveiling of the 440 Six Pack beneath its hood.

The 440 V8 boasts three two-barrel carburetors and was introduced in halfway through the year.

And, in terms of power, it packed 390 horsepower and 490 ft-lb of torque.

Both the Road/Track and convertible models were dropped in 1970 to simplify the Dodge offering and make space for emerging trends – like the four-door sedan and the station wagon.

The restoration listing

And so when a 1969 Dodge Coronet appeared on eBay earlier this month – it grabbed the attention of fans of the cars from the classic era.

Check out the world’s only 1966 Dodge Coronet 426 Wedge if you are one of those fans, by the way.

However, whoever buys the car should be aware that this was no small undertaking.

The eBay seller frenz-33 explained that he originally acquired the car as a ‘project car’ because he liked its interior.

It quickly dawned on him, however, that he was in too deep.

“I don’t have the time, knowledge or skills to restore this to its former glory,” he said.

Instead, he wants to put the proceeds towards a new company and restoring a 69 Super Bee.

The Dodge Coronet needs a complete overhaul, however, it’s in great shape and the $11,000 asking price reflects that – although he did invite people to ‘shoot’ him an offer – which appeared to happen at the time of writing as the car sold.

“I’m sad to see it go as the Super Bee is my dream car, but it deserves a better home,” he admitted.