The Dodge Charger was one of the hottest cars of 1968-70. Sales may or may not have been helped by the “White Hat Special” package which was released in the Spring of 1969. It offered a combination of popular options at a discounted price, only available through “the good guys in the white hats”. The seller’s car is a one-owner machine that’s so equipped and looks to have been baked by the California Sun for many years. Located in Artesia, CA, this unmolested non-runner is available here on Facebook Marketplace for $36,500. Thumbs up to “Todd” for the tip!
The second generation of the Dodge Charger has become one of the most soft-after of Chrysler products, driving prices to past six figures for super nice examples with certain equipment. But the White Hat Special wasn’t limited to the just Charger, as you could also order it with the Polara, Coronet, and Dart. When you checked the order sheet box, the package got you a vinyl roof (not necessarily white), fancier wheel covers sitting on steel rims with whitewall tires, and a certain amount of extra brightwork. The fender tag on this has the appropriate A41 option code noted.
From the language of the listing, this car was a barn find (well, a garage) so the seller probably isn’t a member of the Dodge’s one-owner family. We’re told it lived in California all its life, qualifying for the state’s “Black Plate” license back in the day. No mention is made of the automobile running, so it may have been parked once it reached 143,000 miles. It’s a fairly routine Charger otherwise with a 318 cubic inch V8 and an automatic transmission.
No restoration work appears to have ever been done. So, the patina-laden B7 Medium Blue paint is original along with the matching interior (except for the duct tape). It had a white vinyl top way back when. All the body panels are from the factory, and rust doesn’t seem to have been an issue, outside or inside. Some old records were found that will go with the sale. This should be a great candidate for a restoration, though it won’t be the beefiest Charger out there.
You sure dont see original paint Chargers anymore!
I guess Ford had better paint because my 69 F-250 has the original paint and it still looks great!