Most people think of the Ford Mustang as the sales success story of the 1960s. But that wouldn’t be giving the Dodge Charger its due, too. Charger sales in 1966-67 were uninspiring, but a redesign for 1968-70 sent demand through the roof. The second generation became popular thanks to the model’s media appearances in the movie Bullitt, TV show Dukes of Hazzard, and so forth. This 1969 edition is the desirable R/T edition, but it’s rusting away in the yard next to what may be the seller’s house. Needing loads of love, this Mopar is available here on craigslist from Clay, New York for $18,995. We can’t get enough of the tips brought to us by T.J.!
So, how popular did the Charger become? Dodge built 37,344 copies in 1966, dropping to 15,788 in 1967. Then Chrysler’s B-body intermediates were redesigned in 1968 and Charger sales ballooned to 92,590, followed by 85,680 in 1969, and 46,315 in 1970 before another redesign in 1971 sent sales up again. The R/T would have its best year in the ‘60s in 1969, with more than 19,000 built. The R/T mixed upscale trim with big V8 power – the 375 hp 440 cubic inch “Magnum V8” was standard (and a few buyers upgraded from there to the 426 Hemi).
The seller describes the condition of this Charger as “fair” which seems a bit optimistic. The car appears to be sitting on top of the chassis of another vehicle and has been there for a long time. Rust is everywhere, including a ginormous hole in the trunk lid. The seller says it’s “untouched,” which makes sense, and that it’s not missing any parts which could also be a stretch. Until you start taking this car apart and inventory pieces and components, how would you know?
This Dodge was once powered by the now-dormant 440 engine and an automatic transmission. But at 61,000 miles, the drivetrain is said to be numbers matching. That may help validate the asking price of the automobile. The seller has the cowl tag, but it’s mostly rusted away, too, so it’s hard to tell how this vehicle was equipped when new. A restoration will be costly.
Wow! Hard to see 19 grand here. Good luck moving it anywhere. Would have been a beauty once.
Hard to see $19 here. Pretty much gone.
Yea! Well, maybe salvage he “R/T” emblems….that’s about it!!
Tennessee yard art!
Ironic. Barrett Jackson starts tomorrow. Even Mark Worman might think twice about this one.
hey, if he doesn’t get his price he will just keep it! he’s gonna get to it someday, you know
“Fair!?” A bit optimistic? Ahhahahahaha. ROTFL. (Just kidding around) I am probably the last person who would say this but this doesn’t even look like a good parts car. I look at everything as a possible rebuild but wow. Hate to see any car in this bad of condition. Good luck with this one.
The grille is a good salvage part ..for $19,dollara even.
If you just move it…. It will fall apart!! What’s holding it together? The rust!!! My God this is lawn art!! And the Charger is on some kind of trailer. Even the fender tag is rusted. Wow! And he wants how much???!! Sorry if someone pays the price I like to meet them. And make sure there are ok! Yes there are some parts you can uses for a 69 project that’s it. Bottom line is.. This is $2,000 parts car that’s all. 🐻🇺🇸
Parts car . Says its all there untouched. Comes with rust could be used for parts! Really make sure the buyer is ok NICE.
Harbor Find at low tide .
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Parts car . Says its all there untouched. Comes with rust could be used for parts!
There would be a brown dust cloud when this hits the shredder and very little for the smelter and a pile of crap for the landfill. Nothing to see here folks…move along. Look at the front suspension and you know what little lurks beneath.
Really, another one pulled from a field or old junkyard… parts car. Appears to me you would be purchasing the title,vin and what’s left of the fender tag. Amazed if seller gets half the asking price.
Junkerup/Chris Birdsong did a YouTube video on this heap … he didn’t mince words.
They say your eyes and brain can mentally fill in the gaps that aren’t there in a picture. This is a fine, fully complete charger if I ever saw one…
Complete and utter garbage. But, a rich, Mopar newbie will probably step up.
Although it’s totally gone and unsalvageable, given the color and the stripe delete option this would have been a stunning Charger. Interestingly a friend of mine pulled an exact copy of this car in just about the same condition several years ago here in Pa.
I said the ’64 GTO was the bottom of the barrel, this is clearly posted for shock value. While many gasp in horror, southern types, mostly, this is nothing unusual for most that lived in the rust belt. I give the author(s) the utmost credit, they would even spend any time on something like this, but we must remember, it’s a site called “Barn Finds”, and what one would expect behind a barn, certainly not in one. We junked cars like this, it’s so refreshing to see one again that someone thought was worth saving. The price is clearly a typo.
Folks with allergies stay away- one sneeze and this thing will dissolve into a pile of rust.
I mentioned on another post, how a guy put a video on Yoo Toob, about how the classic car market was pricing out the average guy. This was the exact car he featured, as an example.
Should buff out…lol
I live near it, if you want me to take a look, I’ll have to get a tetanus shot first
Balls of steel for putting this one up for sale!
GTFOH! 19k? Put down the pipe! This has to be a joke. Is it April 1st???
Thought it was the one Chris reviewed, if anyone knows chargers he does I’d trust his word on it.
Give this Charger 21 guns and put it to rest.Ran when parked in 1980!Please stop the Mopar madness!
Ahhhh the old “honey I tried to sell it.. nobody was interested! Just a bunch of low ballers!” routine at its finest.
I put 50K into a totally rust free 69 superbee, unless you have a doner car, this car is worth 1,900.
Funny
Let her set a few more years and nothing left
My goodness, how many unemployed comedians does one site have to endure! Stay with your real job..geez!
I’ve been watching smaller auctions this (2023)year and what I found out is if your looking in the wrong place. I’ve seen them sell for 12.5K to 20K running! No more ebay or cl for me.
There is no way this car, or what’s left of it, is worth 19 grand! I’m hoping the price is a typo. Someone would be able to salvage some parts off this car, but the body is shot. Depending on the engine, trans, differential, would be some good parts, along with some of the trim and instruments,
It’s to bad to see this car in this condition, I would have loved to seen it in it’s hay day!
Ah have title and fender tag and some salvageable parts for another charger find one with a slant six and switcheroo