It’s hard to beat a ’69 Charger for mass appeal. Here’s one in Sacramento, California, a 1969 Dodge Charger R/T with a non-original 440 cid (7.2L) V8 that runs from a gas can. What looks like rattle-can white overlays the original green. Though missing the fender tag, this Charger’s VIN and core support stamping match, indicating this hardtop left the Hamtramck, Michigan factory with a 375 HP “L” code 440ci four-barrel engine. The listing here on eBay describes a lifelong California car with black plates. All things considered, the Buy It Now price of $24,500 seems optimistic, but there’s no predicting the limits of “Mopar Madness.” This appears to be a factory 440 Charger, possibly an R/T, and any car is worth what one person will pay on a given day. Thanks to dodgechargers.tripod.com for some details.
Many fans of the second-generation Charger prize the ’69 for its full-width tail lights (’69 and ’70) and the nose that does *not* have the ’70 model’s chrome grille surround. With a number of greens available in ’69, I won’t hazzard a guess, but your thoughts are welcome in the comments below.
The non-original 440 wears some newer parts and runs, but the car has no fuel or brake systems. A host of pictures support the claim of minimal rust. Floors show mostly painted metal with surface rust and a small hole near the high beam dimmer.
Nearly everything you’ll need for the interior can be found on the Internet. Without a fender tag we might hope for a build sheet or “broadcast sheet” indicating the car’s original equipment. Nearly $25,000 is a lot to pay for a beater, but you could definitely have some fun with this thing before embarking on a full-blown restoration. How would you finish this classic muscle car?
The question asked is how would I finish it.
After a good look , I would not finish it.
Because I would not buy it in the first place.
This still needs tons of work on every aspect of the car.
Its not worth 25 grand
What goes up, must come down. Newtonian physics.
Decent price for a non rusty car. Saw a very rusty 70 Charger RT go for $20,000 a few years ago. Was restored and sold at a good profit. They command the money, even the rust is valuable on a Mopar. Get over it.
Why paint the car when doing a restoration and leave the engine bay the old color???? To do this car justice you need to pull the motor out again and paint the engine bay!! Not a 25,000 dollar car in my opinion for all the work to make it right!!!
You hinted as to which year Charger is more desired 69 or 70, for me it has always been the 1970 ,just love that rap around chrome bumper.
My favorite year is the 1968 Charger with the Ferrari tail lights :)
The engine bay tells you everything to know about this car. This thing needs media blasted. I bought a rusted /wrecked ’68 GTX, putting it on a rotisserie, blasting it and rewelding the whole chassis made a HUGE difference. All 4 frame rails were cracked, after I did that, it drove like a new car. It needed a trunk floor because of the crash, it took 3 times to get it right, luckily, in the middle of the process, they started repopping them so I had fresh metal. I think the price of this car is way too high, but al least it is salvageable, unlike some of the cars we see here. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10217678927857752&set=p.10217678927857752&type=3&theater