Introduced in 1967 to appeal to its upscale customers, Dodge’s Coronet R/T hit the road with high level of standard equipment. Known as “the gentleman’s muscle car,” the R/T used the 440/375 HP Magnum V-8 as the standard powerplant. The R/T was restyled for 1968 to better contend with the attractive offerings fielded by the competition, and the successful new “Coke-bottle” look returned for 1969. Because it added a whopping $717.90 to the R/T’s base price of $3,425, very few Hemi versions were built; 107 to be exact, only 62 of which were 4-speed-equipped, and only 19 endowed with this car’s Super Track Pack option package that added 4.10:1 gears, a heavy-duty radiator and a seven-blade torque drive cooling fan.
Today the Hemi 4-speed Track Pack combination is the ultimate ticket for the Mopar enthusiast and collector. This 1969 Hemi Coronet R/T has it all, including its original matching-numbers 426/425 HP V-8 engine. Showing 31,674 miles, it may well be the only 1969 Hemi Coronet finished at the factory in Y2 Yellow, here combined with a Black tail stripe, Black interior, Tic-Toc-Tach and Redline tires on reproduction Kelsey/Hayes cast-center wheels, an option that was pulled from production in August 1968. This car competed at the 2007 Chrysler Events World Finals, where it scored 300 out of a possible 334 points; it was also featured on the cover of Mopar Collectors Guide in February 2008 with an accompanying article dubbing it the "Hemi from Hell." This rare original-engine 1969 Hemi 4-Speed Super Track Pack Coronet R/T is accompanied with a Chrysler Registry report.
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Y'know Brock, I'm beginning to think you are even a bigger car geek than myself! ;) That's pretty tough!
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ReplyDeleteI owned a 69 Dodge Coronet with a 440 Hemi and a six pack carb. It was an unmarked Alabama State Police car used by a Captain or a higher rank Trooper because of the low miles and no wear. I bought it at a police auction and that car was fast, oh to have this car would be a bigger dream... what a beaut! I think this car would have left me in the dust against my Dodge...
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DeletePicked up an 84 1/2 20th anny mustang gt350 convertible by accident recently. I was all excited til I got to realizing how tedious all the little resto jobs are. Fun as hell to drive but boy do I have some work to do this winter!
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You get 50%............:)
DeleteOr just drive and enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteOh i do. Little things like window guide bushings, suspension work, subframe connectors, etc. love getting the older cars tight again. You know what I'm talking about. No squeaks and that solid sound when you shut the doors. Gotta put some love into it, let it know it's appreciated.
DeleteSo, not much would would show up in before and after pictures, I take it.
ReplyDeleteNo. Stuff ya hear and feel while driving. Stuff that pays off when you nosedive into a corner and throttle right out of it or rolling windows up and down and their smooth as silk.
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