Aug 23, 2018 • Uncategorized •

Some ten years after a certain TV Show featuring a ’69 Charger ended, this 1969 Dodge Charger 440 four-speed went into storage. At some point it benefited from work performed en route to a never-completed restoration. Now this iconic muscle car in The Dalles, Oregon could be yours with the winning bid here on eBay, where bidding beyond $10,500 has apparently met the reserve. The listing includes a bundle of original and new parts.

The Decoder at mymopar.com appears to confirm the seller’s notes and what you see here: 383 cid four-speed ’69 Charger with F8 Dark Green paint (visible on the package shelf), black bucket-seat interior, and wood-grain console. The “V1F” code indicates a green vinyl top which may have been replaced or dyed black.

Some clean-up might help better determine this Charger’s value, but the pictures support the claim of lengthy indoor storage in a dry climate. Any 1969 Charger that doesn’t have an “01” crudely spray-painted on the doors makes for a good barn find, and demand for restored specimens should continue for some years to come.

Someone evicted the original 383 from this location sometime in the past, and the car comes with a 440 that will need (at least) a new camshaft. Replacements for some of the damaged body panels come with the sale. It will need a mountain of work, but this Charger appears to be far more sturdy than a typical abandoned relic dragged out of a field with a Ford 9N. Would you go for the full-stock restoration, or something different?