Appropriately posing with a barn, this barn-find Charger needs attention in nearly every area imaginable. Located in Amberg, Wisconsin, the 1969 Dodge Charger SE rests immobile, its 383 cid V8’s cylinder heads removed. The engine compartment must be a mess because the seller couldn’t bear to photograph it. The listing describes numerous areas in need of rust repair, including a section of the subframe. In typical Mopar fashion, the listing here on eBay charged on by these shortcomings to attract at least twelve bidders and a value beyond $13,000.
The A47 Special Edition Package or “SE” adds some luxury to the sporty fastback Charger, including “vinyl and leather” upholstery. This gold metallic paint and saddle-colored interior might be the same combination used in Dodge’s sales literature from 1969.
The SE package includes upgraded lighting, hood-mounted turn signal indicators, and more. A host of dashboard parts and other items removed from the vehicle are included with the sale. If the engine is original, it will be the G code two-barrel version of the venerable 383, making 290 HP (gross). Check out this original brochure page to see a similar interior and available options.
My grandparents had this car’s sibling and chassis-mate, a gold ’69 Dodge Coronet, and it’s easy to see the family resemblance to the sportier Charger. In addition to showing some of the car’s missing trim, this shot suggests the Wisconsin Tin Worm has eaten away various surfaces.
Even sporting rust and body filler, the Charger takes a mean stance on its shiny five-slot wheels. Tinted windows go well with this original air-conditioned car. The body tag (shown in the listing) includes code V1X “Full Vinyl Top – Black” and code V08 which some sites list as “Vinyl Top Delete,” but in this case, it more closely aligns with “Paint, Trim, and Vinyl Roof Edit Waiver,” suggesting a customer ordered something not normally recommended. Perhaps Dodge would have preferred to see this snappy SE with a white top? Thanks to stockmopar.com for some details. Hopefully, the new owner’s vision maintains the factory color scheme or at least eschews red paint and a Confederate flag on the roof (not that there’s anything wrong with that). When new, this Charger hit the streets with some serious class and would stand out in a sea of tributes to The General Lee.
Another mopar that needs every panel on the car addressed!!! A 383 car with an automatic transmission!!! Tons of work to even get her driving again!! Sitting for years with no heads on the block I’m sure it wasn’t worth seeing the pistons rusted into the block!!! Good luck to whoever what’s to take this one on!!!
Hmmm under the hood looks so bad he didn’t want to photograph, says it needs frame rails and no underside pics. Sure has a lot of faith in what he’s selling. If its real bad, don’t take any pics. Up to 13 large. Get your rotten chargers out, sure has been a bunch of them recently. Good luck, stay safe.
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GPC
Cal I saw your post under mine are you referring to something I wrote????
No Tim, I was speaking of the narrative. If I had replied to yours, mine would be indented to the right.
Two barrel charger. If someone rebuilds this hopeless mess they would at least have the only charger left on the planet that still has a two barrel.
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Beyond the general consensus of that flag today and opinions about it, I question treating a symbol that you say you respect, with such disrespect as to paint it on a car roof. If people truly insist that the flag is about their heritage and honor, and all of that kind of stuff, why do you put it on underwear, and toilet seats, and a Dodge?
Theres so much to tell about this. The car is what it is. Unfortunately, theres alot of not-so-funny business behind the scenes here. And someone probably bought a car that they cant legally own. I wish I would have seen this site sooner and warned people.