After a six-year absence, the Coronet nameplate returned to the Dodge fold as a mid-size car in 1965. It was based on Chrysler’s B-body platform that had served as a full-size model from 1962 64. This 1969 Coronet 440 is a one-owner car that’s spent the past 25 years under a cover. Tuned up and ready to go, the Mopar is going to need some bodywork and a few more tweaks here and there. Located in Clermont, Florida, this original paint survivor is available here on eBay, where the current bid is $10,000.

In the popular 1968-70 generation, the Coronet was akin to the Plymouth Belvedere. At 195,000 units in 1969, it bested the Dodge Charger and the B-bodies in the other Chrysler division. The lineup started with the Deluxe, then the 440, followed by the 500, and finally the R/T. Not sure why they called the middle of the pack entry 440, as it had nothing to do with the big-block engine of that displacement. The seller’s car is a 440, and that model comprised more than half of all Coronet sales in ’69 (and all body styles, including wagons).

This 1969 Coronet 440 is said to be a one-owner car with 65,000 original miles. We’re told it’s been sitting for two-plus decades, perhaps under the semi-carport in one of the photos. Being idle has led to both rear quarter panels rusting out at the bottom (perhaps they can be patched). The rest of the body may be okay, and the car has never been in a wreck, so the paint is from the factory. Somehow, the rear bumper has become bent and twisted because it’s okay in the carport photo, but not in the others.

The Dodge has a numbers-matching 318 cubic inch V8 and TorqueFlite automatic transmission. Work has been done recently to get it semi-roadworthy, including two new tires (why not all four?), new brake lines and master cylinder, a new battery, and all the fluids have been drained and replaced. The Mopar runs well as a result, though a “bit more tuning and sorting” may be needed. The original vinyl upholstery has held up except for the front seat bottom, and the carpeting appears to have been removed. This could be a nice car to restore, though it won’t command the kind of coin a Charger or Super Bee will.