What happened to 68-69 chargers ?!

[barbee6043]

I had 6-7-8 back in the 90s. Last one I fully restored I sold in 1999 for $8500. RT, triple black. No one would come look. Sold it to a flipper and he sold it next day for $10,000. Missouri. Go figure.
Now you see rotted out junk projects, not even decent parts cars selling for idiot $. Then there are the amateur cobbled half projects that sell for even more stupid money. Then there are the really nice cars, that bring absolute **** money!!!! I am glad they have such a following and people can afford to give that $$$ for them. I don't need nor want any at those $$$$.
Beautiful cars, but they drive no better nor faster than any other B body 70 and older.

 

[Bighouse]

Lucky guy has 2 of them.

lucky- he built one out of 3/4 of a car. Not that many people are willing to put in that kind of work.

 

[Budnicks]

I love the 68 R/T 1st
hands down the best looking year of Charger's ever produced,
the best front end, grill, bumpers, side coke bottle profile view, round makers,
driving lights & the round dual tail-lights

then the 69 Charger 500, not the 318 or slant 6's,
only the BB or Hemi cars
I loved the flushed grill, understated presence

then the 70 R/T, I liked the faux scoops on the doors,
but took a while to get used to the grill/front bumper, but it grew on me

& then the 69 R/T
in that order

(It seemed every squirrel (sorry, no offense) in the woods had a damn
DOH GL Cloned 69, it's just not my thing, people would always ask me
"if I was building a DOH GL" too, oh hell NO)

I like the 66 & 67 even the 71 R/T's/Super Bee also,
just never owned any, I had friends that did

I've had 13 (15 if you count 2 parts cars)
Charger R/T's 8) 68's (& 1 68 parts car)
4) 69s (& 1 69 parts car)
& 1) 70 R/T, looked like it beat with a sack of nickles
all were R/T's, all bucket seat, console & vinyl tops
even a couple SEs, a couple with A/C & TF727
& 7) were 18 splines Hemi 4 speed/Dana 60 cars

Man I really wanted a 69 Charger 500 Hemi 4 speed really bad
I knew of 1
but the guy would never ever sell it
I use to ride my bike by it & drool
even when I got older I'd stop & talk to the guy (he lived in Concord Ca)
every time his garage was open...
He died in the 90's & his son got it, he has no intention of selling it...

(same goes for the 68-70 RRs, I've had equal amounts of them too
mostly 8) 68s, 4) 69s & 1) 70, side beat to death like the 70 Charger was too)

Sort of strange, some people hated the 69 Charger 500 grill

Everyone above, I bought for less than $1500 ($1800 for 1) SE),
all prior to 1992
they were all better than any of the ads you'll see today

my 1st Charger R/T GG1 & Black, I got for $350 in 1974, I was 15
I had it until 1989 (IIRC) like at least 5 different engine trans combos,
strokers, Blown &/or dual carbs, STR 6bbls, 4 speed or TF727 etc.
I sold it to my cousin & he totalled it 2 weeks later...

Nobody wanted them, they got no respect
they were just cheap used cars (gas guzzlers at the time)
I didn't care, more of me
Chargers sort of found me
people would call me & ask if I wanted one (another one)

I had 5) 68-70 at one time,
all stored under-roof, out of the elements
the 2 parts cars I had, are/were far better & more complete than
99% of the ads you see for a $25k-$40k cars today

it's crazy you couldn't - hardly give them away
in into the early 90's

now they are premium priced

go figure

 

[Dave6T4]

There is 1969 Charger 500 Hemi 4-speed coming up for sale at RM Auctions Auburn, Indiana event on Labour Day weekend. White with red guts and stripe. Very nicely restored car that used to belong to a friend of mine here in Ontario.

 

[SteveSS]

I bought my '69 about 5 years ago. It was listed on EBAY for $35 large buy it now and I knew the guy was local. Somehow I got his name and number and weaseled out what the reserve was. Last-minute bid just over the reserve at $22.5 K. 1969 SE Silver/black blue leather. 383 AT console. A couple of issues but no big deal. No rust. Pic in my sig.

 

[Budnicks]

There is 1969 Charger 500 Hemi 4-speed coming up for sale at RM Auctions Auburn, Indiana event on Labour Day weekend. White with red guts and stripe. Very nicely restored car that used to belong to a friend of mine here in Ontario.

I wish I had the $$$...

 

[Purepony]

There is 1969 Charger 500 Hemi 4-speed coming up for sale at RM Auctions Auburn, Indiana event on Labour Day weekend. White with red guts and stripe. Very nicely restored car that used to belong to a friend of mine here in Ontario.

Great info to know

 

[Purepony]

I bought my '69 about 5 years ago. It was listed on EBAY for $35 large buy it now and I knew the guy was local. Somehow I got his name and number and weaseled out what the reserve was. Last-minute bid just over the reserve at $22.5 K. 1969 SE Silver/black blue leather. 383 AT console. A couple of issues but no big deal. No rust. Pic in my sig.

That’s when I should have bought one

yeah it’s satellite city for me now lolz

 

[DeltaV]

I love the 68 R/T 1st
hands down the best looking year of Charger's ever produced,
the best front end, grill, bumpers, side coke bottle profile view, round makers,
driving lights & the round dual tail-lights

then the 69 Charger 500, not the 318 or slant 6's,
only the BB or Hemi cars
I loved the flushed grill, understated presence

then the 70 R/T, I liked the faux scoops on the doors,
but took a while to get used to the grill/front bumper, but it grew on me

& then the 69 R/T
in that order

(It seemed every squirrel (sorry, no offense) in the woods had a damn
DOH GL Cloned 69, it's just not my thing, people would always ask me
"if I was building a DOH GL" too, oh hell NO)

I like the 66 & 67 even the 71 R/T's/Super Bee also,
just never owned any, I had friends that did

I've had 13 (15 if you count 2 parts cars)
Charger R/T's 8) 68's (& 1 68 parts car)
4) 69s (& 1 69 parts car)
& 1) 70 R/T, looked like it beat with a sack of nickles
all were R/T's, all bucket seat, console & vinyl tops
even a couple SEs, a couple with A/C & TF727
& 7) were 18 splines Hemi 4 speed/Dana 60 cars

Man I really wanted a 69 Charger 500 Hemi 4 speed really bad
I knew of 1
but the guy would never ever sell it
I use to ride my bike by it & drool
even when I got older I'd stop & talk to the guy (he lived in Concord Ca)
every time his garage was open...
He died in the 90's & his son got it, he has no intention of selling it...

(same goes for the 68-70 RRs, I've had equal amounts of them too
mostly 8) 68s, 4) 69s & 1) 70, side beat to death like the 70 Charger was too)

Sort of strange, some people hated the 69 Charger 500 grill

Everyone above, I bought for less than $1500 ($1800 for 1) SE),
all prior to 1992
they were all better than any of the ads you'll see today

my 1st Charger R/T GG1 & Black, I got for $350 in 1974, I was 15
I had it until 1989 (IIRC) like at least 5 different engine trans combos,
strokers, Blown &/or dual carbs, STR 6bbls, 4 speed or TF727 etc.
I sold it to my cousin & he totalled it 2 weeks later...

Nobody wanted them, they got no respect
they were just cheap used cars (gas guzzlers at the time)
I didn't care, more of me
Chargers sort of found me
people would call me & ask if I wanted one (another one)

I had 5) 68-70 at one time,
all stored under-roof, out of the elements
the 2 parts cars I had, are/were far better & more complete than
99% of the ads you see for a $25k-$40k cars today

it's crazy you couldn't - hardly give them away
in into the early 90's

now they are premium priced

go figure

Almost the same order preference for me:
'68 Charger R/T
'69 Charger 500
'70 Charger R/T

'69 Daytona of course.
'69 Charger R/T
'71 & '72 Chargers next and followed by
'73 & 74 Chargers.

Love hideaway headlights; 2nd & 3rd gen.
Love the '68 bumblebee stripe the most.
Glad I bought my '70 Charger 500 (383 magnum, 4 speed) in 1985.

I could see myself in the future with a '71 or '72 Charger as long as it has a big block. A 340 would be ok too as long as it has a manual transmission.

Meanwhile, I'll continue to work on my other cars. Mental therapy and escape from the daily grind.

 

[70runner]

Pic below is my daughter and her 69RT. I've known this RT since it was purchased new from Crenshaw Dodge (LA) in Aug69 by a close friend. Arranged sale to #2 owner (neighbor) in 2010 and helped get it running (sat in a garage for about 10yrs). He moved a few years later. In 2015 got an email from him offering the car to me for what I would characterize as a bargain price before he put it up for sale for many thousands more. Daughter had been looking for a mopar so she could caravan with dad to shows and such. She's now happy owner of all original numbers/metal, fully documented 3 owner 69RT. Morale of the story, not sure, except you never know where/when one of these guys will show up

 

[Cawley]

No go 68-69
70 has different doors, fenders and grill

70s are closer to the 68-69s than the 71s & up just saying

 

[Spare Parts]

I would perfectly happy to settle for eithe one of these 2 cars

 

[Purepony]

View attachment 1135709 View attachment 1135710 I would perfectly happy to settle for eithe one of these 2 cars

Sorry can’t do it. It’s not me, cool and all but just not me

 

[Cojohnso1]

Sorry can’t do it. It’s not me, cool and all but just not me

https://www.forbbodiesonly.com/moparforum/threads/1969-charger-for-sale.223012/

 

[Purepony]

https://www.forbbodiesonly.com/moparforum/threads/1969-charger-for-sale.223012/

I know I saw that but it needs like 20k in metal work plus transport

 

[Sixpack70]

Everything is going up with projects. I probably paid too much for my car back in 2004, but after seeing the prices on some you posted, I got a steal.

I'm finally in a place where I can finish the tear down I started back in 2004-2005 (Army life is not conducive to working on cars). I'll farm out body, rust, and paint, but do the other work. I don't want that stuff to look like amateur hour on a 70 V code. I wanted to have my car done before I hit 40. I missed that mark by 3 years.

 

[Kern Dog]

lucky- he built one out of 3/4 of a car. Not that many people are willing to put in that kind of work.

I love these cars.

In 2000 when I bought the red one, my plans were to pull the front end and swap on a 1969 front clip. The '70 grille was so nice though. No cracks, no defects at all. It wasn't long before I started to appreciate the design. I know that some prefer the other years but I don't care.

That open design looks better to me than the 1969 version. I thought that if I ever got another Charger, I'd get a '68 for the taillights and grille.

The ratty car that I named Jigsaw....

In a sane world would have just been a $500 car for the way that it looked when I dragged it out.

Bent frame rails and aprons, torn core support...

This car was bought for $250 in 1995. I paid $5000 in 2019.
Now it runs and drives after replacing the entire front structure, rebuilding the original 383, adding front disc brakes and a 3.91 geared 8 3/4" axle.
I wonder what it could sell for today?
It is not an R/T, it is actually the lowest trim level that they made in 1970, the "XH" model.
I'd bet it would still sell for $20,000 or more and be sold within a week.
I'm not selling though.

Sorry, Charger fans!

 

[Cojohnso1]

I know I saw that but it needs like 20k in metal work plus transport

Lol. I posted with sarcastic intent. That is one of the worse I've seen?

 

[Purepony]

Lol. I posted with sarcastic intent. That is one of the worse I've seen?

I’m almost tempted to buy it with how bad the situation is

 

[Bighouse]

I’m almost tempted to buy it with how bad the situation is

If you know body work and can handle the task, its worth it. Not kidding.