1969 Dodge Charger for Sale

Models and how many were built

Every 1969 Charger was a two-door hardtop. The commonly cited totals are 69,142 Chargers and 20,057 R/Ts, about 89,200 in all, though some references give different R/T figures.

• Charger: the base car, with a six or a V8.
• SE (Special Edition): a luxury package with leather-trimmed seats and wood-grain trim. It could be combined with the R/T.
• R/T (Road/Track): the performance model, with the 440 Magnum as standard and the 426 Hemi as the only engine option.
• Charger 500: a flush grille with exposed headlights and a flush rear window, built for NASCAR. Most sources say 392 were made; other figures circulate.
• Charger Daytona: the nose cone and tall rear wing. 503 were built, 70 of them with the Hemi.

The number of 1969 Hemi Chargers is disputed, so treat any exact figure in an ad with caution.

Engines and transmissions

The range started with the 225 slant six (145 hp) and the 318 V8 (230 hp), then the 383 at 290 hp with a two-barrel or 330 hp with a four-barrel. The R/T came with the 440 Magnum at 375 hp; the 426 Hemi, rated at 425 hp, was the step above it.

Transmissions were a three-speed manual, a four-speed manual and the TorqueFlite automatic.

Is it a real R/T or Hemi car?

The VIN is on the dash, visible through the windshield. A 1969 Charger VIN starts with X for the Charger line. The second letter is the series: S on an R/T, P on the base car and SE, and X on the 500 and Daytona. All of them carry 29, the two-door sports hardtop body. A real R/T therefore starts XS29.

The fifth character is the engine: B for the 225, F for the 318, G and H for the 383s, L for the 440 Magnum and J for the 426 Hemi. The sixth character is 9 for 1969. Then check the fender tag, under the hood on the inner fender, and the broadcast sheet if it survives, often found under the rear seat or carpet. VIN plates and tags have been faked, so on an expensive car pay a Mopar documentation specialist to inspect it.

What to inspect before you buy

• Rust: the rear window channel (worst under a vinyl roof), the trunk floor and its drop-offs, lower rear quarters, floor pans and the cowl.
• Structure: the front frame rails, the torsion bar crossmember and the rear leaf spring mounts.
• Headlight doors: they are vacuum-operated. If they do not open and close smoothly, look for leaking hoses or a tired actuator.
• Clones: R/T stripes, badges and Daytona or 500 bodywork are all reproduced, and General Lee replicas are usually built on base cars. Price a car on its VIN and paperwork, not its appearance.

Related listings

• 1968 Charger and 1970 Charger for sale.
• Also from Dodge: 1970 Challenger for sale.
• Background: how to identify a genuine Charger R/T, 1968 vs 1969 vs 1970 Charger and Charger 500 vs Daytona.
• Values and Hemis: what a 1969 Charger R/T is worth and how to confirm a factory Hemi.
• More of the era: classic muscle cars for sale.