The 1969 Dodge Charger is known for its awesome power for its time, its sleek look, iconic rules, and famous movies. The Dodge Charger was originally made in 1966 and was the best sports car of its time. It was Dodge’s new model; it was also one of the first two-door sports cars that Dodge ever made. The hardtop charger was recognizable mostly by its fastback roof design which was complemented by a wall-to-wall till amp, alongside a full-width grill incorporating hidden headlamp panels. For the interior, there were front and rear bucket seats with a full-length center console. Originally, the standard power was around 230 to 318 horsepower. Although there were several options available, including the 426 Street Hemi. It was a super cool design and eye candy to anybody who witnessed it at that time. Do you know what eye candy gets? Sales. And lots of them. The original buyers calculated up to around 37,000 units in the following year, but that number fell by more than 57% to about 15,000 units. It was alright, though, because in 1968 the charger completely revamped the design; they got rid of the old true fastback design by replacing it with new body panels so that it no longer shared sheet metal with the Coronet. It was a great upgrade from the old first gen design and it racked in a lot of money.
When the sales originally started, the sales increased by 500%, which was fueled by the new top trim Charger RT which stands for “Road and Track”. It was made for people who wanted a more powerful car with virtually the same body design. The base power was made with a 444 Barrel V8 with a heavy-duty expansion setup. This made sales soar throughout ‘68 and into ‘69. The original Charger RT started at $3,575. The Charger RT included the 440 Magnum engine, which came with 375 horsepower along with a 3-speed automatic transmission linked to an open differential, which had a 323 to 1 gear set. It also had a heavy-duty version that had huge drum brakes and its interior was made with vinyl bucket seats, a three-spoke steering wheel, a partial horn ring, and a racy rally instrument panel cluster. The panel cluster had a clock and analog auxiliary engine gauges. The whole thing was wrapped with an exterior that was similar to the ‘68 redesign but with some changes. The grill was divided at the center, and aside from the RT emblems, the RT Bumblebee tail stripe was also applied as standard equipment. However, you had a choice for it to not come with the tail stripe. That’s not the only place where the charger was recognized, like I said in the beginning it was recognized in many movies and TV shows. One example is Blade with a ‘68 Dodge Charger, and of course, we can’t forget the Dukes of Hazzard TV show/movies starring the General Lee A ‘69 Dodge Charger with its famous orange exterior paint and a 01 number badge on each side of the car. Another famous example is Fast and Furious.