Daily Driver: 1969 Dodge Charger

The second-generation Dodge Charger was produced for three model years between 1968 through 1970, and while it’s not that difficult to find a trailer-queen or a parted-out rusty example, it’s always refreshing to see a survivor grade B-Body come up for sale.  When the car is the owner’s daily driver and is full of new parts, it sweetens the pot all that much more.  If you’re in the market for a middle-of-the-run second-generation Dodge Charger, this 1969 model located here on eBay would truly be worth taking a look at.  It is located in Riverside, California with a price tag of $40,000.

While the original engine is not currently in the car, the seller does still have the complete matching numbers 383 on a stand, although he doesn’t say if that motor runs or is included with the sale of the vehicle.  Powering the Charger at present is a 400 cubic inch big block which the owner claims to run excellent.  It also has quite a long list of new parts, including a water pump, thermostat, alternator, starter, distributor, coil, and several other new items under the hood.  The 727 TorqueFlite automatic transmission was just rebuilt, and new front and rear U-Joints were also installed on the driveshaft at this same time.

The interior and B3 code light blue paint are original, and while the interior is showing some overall wear the original gauges are said to function properly, as does the dome light and even the cigarette lighter.  The horn does not work, but the headlights and tail lights are working great.  The car comes with aftermarket wheels and a set of new white letter BF Goodrich Radial T/A tires, plus an entirely rebuilt front suspension, new exhaust, new gas tank, and new master cylinder and power brake booster.  The seller says that this Charger is very fun to drive, and can be driven anywhere.  It’s also equipped with freeway gears.

It’s so nice to see a Charger with the trunk opened and no obvious sign of rot or rust issues on the pan.  The seller states that the car has very solid floors, and the only specific mention of rust is in the quarter panels.  The doors, hood, and trunk lid are said to close like new, and the body gaps are said to be excellent.  The car also comes with its original build sheet plus the fender tag is still present, and there’s also a clean California title.

Last but not least, you’ve just got to love the bumper sticker, which reads “My Wife Yes, My Dog Maybe.  My Dodge?  Never!”  Yep, that’s from the mid-nineties made-for-TV movie remake of “Vanishing Point”, which starred Viggo Mortensen as Kowalski.  You may recall that sticker was on the back bumper of the Charger that unsuccessfully tried to stop Viggo.  What are your thoughts on this 1969 Dodge Charger?