1969 Dodge Charger | |
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Description1969 was the second year of the second version of the Dodge Charger. For 1969 the body remained the same, but there was a new divided grill and new rectangular tail lights. The backup lights were now located below the rear bumper. The 318 cubic inch V-8 was standard (230 hp and 340 ft-lbs of torque), though a 225 cid slant-six (145 hp and 215 ft-lbs of torque) could also be ordered. Also optional were a 383 two-barrel (290 hp and 390 ft-lbs of torque), a 383 four-barrel (330 hp and 425 ft-lbs of torque), a 440 Magnum (375 horsepower 480 ft-lbs of torque), and the 425 horsepower 426 Hemi with 490 ft-lbs of torque. The rear Bumble-Bee stripes were slightly changed, but still came standard with the R/T package. The stripes could be deleted for no cost. The SE (Special Edition) option package added some luxury features such as leather inserts for the front seats and a wood-grained dash face. The SE package could be ordered with both the regular and R/T Chargers. The Charger 500 was introduced, which had a new grill with fixed headlights and a flush rear window, both for better aerodynamics. It was designed to help make the Charger more competitive on the NASCAR circuit but didn't help as much as hoped. More R&D produced the Charger Daytona, which was much more successful in NASCAR races. It had an 18 inch fiberglass nose extension and a huge rear wing mounted 23 inches above the trunk. Both modifications improved the car's aerodynamics substantially, and a race version of the Daytona had a top speed of 205 mph. A little over 500 Charger Daytonas were sold. The General Lee, an orange 1969 Charger featured on The Dukes of Hazzard TV show (1979–1985), popularized the car a decade after it left the factory. 1969 Charger Key DifferencesA 1969 Dodge Charger has a split front grill which was the only year of this version to do so. Long, rectangular tail lights were used in ‘69 and ‘70, but the 1970 Charger had a front bumper that encircled the grill (which was not divided). Similar Years1968 - 1970 Chargers were very similar and used the same body, however differences in their grills and tail lights make it easy to tell them apart. | |
How to Identify a 1969 Dodge Charger![]() |
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1969 Charger Grill
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1969 Charger Front Bumper
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1969 Charger Grill Emblem
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1969 Charger Grill R/T Emblem
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1969 Charger Front Side Marker Light
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1969 Charger Rear Side Marker Light
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1969 Charger Rear
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1969 Charger Tail Light
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1969 Charger Back Up Lights
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1969 Charger Rear Emblem
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1969 Charger Rear R/T Emblem
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1969 Charger Vinyl Roof
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1969 Charger Dash
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1969 Charger Seats
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1969 Charger C-Pillar Emblem
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1969 Charger Fuel Cap
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1969 Charger 440 Magnum Engine
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1969 Charger Hood Vent
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1969 Charger Rear Stripe
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1969 Charger Rear R/T Stripe
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1969 Charger Rim
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1969 Charger Magnum 500 Wheel
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General Lee Charger
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