1969 Dodge Charger 500 "Double X 4-Speed Hemi Fast-Top" Ultra Rare 1 of 27

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1969 Dodge Charger 500 Fast-Top Hemi 4Spd

"1969 Dodge Charger 500 Hemi 4-Speed Spuds Garage Ebay"

1969 Dodge Charger 500
"Double X 4-Speed Hemi Fast-Top"

Vehicle 1969 Dodge Charger 500 "Double X 4-Speed Hemi Fast-Top" Ultra Rare 1 of 27

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This ultra rare and exceptionally well documented "1969 Charger 500 Fast Top" is One of 559 Charger 500 Fast-Tops Produced, One of 116 HEMI Powered and of those, One of 27 4-Speed Equipped *Estimated*. Simply amazing, this "XX" Hemi 4-Speed example features detailed prior ownership history, print-online media articles and 74,000 actual miles. The current owner has continued to respectfully preserve its character/presence while ensuring that it's 100% mechanically correct with a complete professional mechanical restoration-preservation, ensuring many more years on the road. For your review, it has been recently thoroughly researched, documented with numbers, data decode, over 188+ photos and HD video. Investment grade with no excuses, will you be the next caretaker?

Fun Facts: These cars stood at the forefront of design during the late 60's/early 70's NASCAR Aero-Wars, acting as a footprint for the later winged Daytona and Superbird models. The 2nd Gen Dodge Chargers were introduced during the 1968 model year with new "Jet-Age Aerodynamic Styling" and sales increased 450% over the 1967 model year. While this design was a big market hit, it created a whole new set of aero-flaws for high speed NASCAR Racing...

Lowered in race form, the sunken grill with flat foldaway headlights, created a steering problem/push at over 100MPH and the "flying-buttress" style rear window body design, created a tunnel effect causing rear-end lift. Chrysler engineers performed wind-tunnel tests to correct these aero-flaws which included eliminating the foldaway headlamps, fitting a 1968 Coronet grille within the most forward area of the front-end cavity, installing a-pillar wind deflectors, welding a metal plug to the backlight area (covering the recessed area), utilizing a flat-shaped rear window and a host of other subtle changes...

In order to meet NASCAR'S current homologation rules, it mandated that factories had to "Sell What They Raced" and at least 500 examples had to be sold in their showrooms, to average consumers. Introduced as the "1969 Dodge Charger 500 Fast-Top", dealers were notified on 07/18/68 that a limited number would be available for order with a standard 440 or optional 426 Hemi. Unfinished 1969 Chargers were shipped to Creative Industries in Detroit where they became 500's...

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Specifications/Decode

1969 Dodge Charger 500 Vin#XX29J9B******: XX=Charger 500, 29=2 door sports hardtop, J=426cid V8 2x4V, 9=1969, B=Hamtramck, MI assembly plant, 210742=assembly sequence number.

Trim Tag: E-74=426 Dual 4bbl, D21=Heavy Duty 4-Speed, XX29=(X)-Dodge Charger,(X)-Fast Top Charger 500 or Daytona, (29)-2Door Sports Roof, J9B=(J)-426 HEMI 425HP 2-4bbl 8cyl, (9)-1969, (B)- Dodge Main, Hamtramck, MI USA, F5=Medium Green Metallic, F5=(F)-Trim Class,(5)-Vinyl, C6G=Green, B14=Build Date 11/14/1968, 925612=Order Number, A11=Roof Type Charger/Daytona, A33=3.54:1 Dana 60 Track Package, C55=Bucket Seats, G15= Tinted Windshield Only, G33=Left Hand Outside Mirror-Manual/Chrome, J25=3 Speed Variable Wipers, L31=Hood/Fender Mount Turn Signal, M21=Drip Rail Moldings, M31=Belt Molding 69-70, N85=Tachometer, R11=Music Master Radio AM, V88= Delete Transverse R/T Stripe, 26=26 inch Radiator, END=End of Codes.

Factory MSRP: XX29/F5/C6G Dodge Charger -8- 2DR Hardtop $3,843.00, A33 Track Pak $142.85, E31 Head Restraints $26.50, D21 4-Speed Manual Transmission, E74 426CID Engine 4bbl Dual $648.20, G15 Tinted Windshield, J25 Windshield Wipers 3-Speed $5.40, L31 Hood Mounted Turn Signals $10.80, R11 Music Master Radio AM $61.55, SB1 Steering Wheel-Sports Type $26.75, V88 Delete Stripes, Y14 Sold Car, U65 Tires F70x15 Red Fiberglass Belted, Sub Total $4,841.10, 197 Destination Charge $92.00, Factory MSRP $4,933.10

Power-Train By The Numbers: Engine RH Lower Block Stamp# XX29J9B210742=Vin, Engine LH Lower Block Date Stamp# MN42626448743=(2644 10K Calendar Year) Wednesday October 23, 1968, Block Casting#=2468330-2 Date 6-10-68, Transmission Stamp# XX29J9B210742=Vin, Transmission Date Stamp# PP8332649 =(2649 10K Calendar Year) Monday October 28, 1968, Transmission Casting# C99128, Rear Axle Date Stamp# 11 2 8B1, Rear Axle Tag 46-13 3:54, Rear Axle Cast# C34155 & 60, Carburetor Front Tag/Stamp# K8 4619S 2838 84, Carburetor Rear Tag/Stamp# L8 4620S 3098 88 (see 188+ photos for additional numbers & crosscheck verification)

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