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Operation: Press Release Hemi Charger 500, #614

Started by hemi68charger, March 15, 2019, 03:43:03 PM

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Operation #614; well, the day has come.. My 4th 1969 Dodge Charger 500 is actually one of the original pilot group of 6 designated for Press Release, they were all built at the same time. Luckily she survives with her original 426 Hemi. As you can see from the fender tag, the VON is 925004.. 500 VON's always start 925xxx.. This car is 925004..
It has been told that 3 of the first were 4speeds and 1 auto known (mine).. Two unknown.. It is highly likely mine is this 500 in Bud Lindermann's road test on the new Dodge Charger 500..

Thanks Danny for number correction.

https://youtu.be/wLX1h6jvWYs  <<< Road Test video

Want to give special thanks to Tom, previous owner for over 30+ years, Daniel Liebrandt for connecting us and Dave Points for his assistance on this trip. Kim Cook Hawkes, honey, guess I'll be in the garage of you're looking for me.. 😀

On my way home now.. So, this is what I went after yesterday.
Troy
'69 Charger Daytona 440 auto 4.10 Dana ( now 426 HEMI )
'70 Superbird 426 Hemi auto: Lindsley Bonneville Salt Flat world record holder (220.2mph)
Houston Mopar Club Connection

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Troy
'69 Charger Daytona 440 auto 4.10 Dana ( now 426 HEMI )
'70 Superbird 426 Hemi auto: Lindsley Bonneville Salt Flat world record holder (220.2mph)
Houston Mopar Club Connection

taxspeaker


Dave Kanofsky

Cool!  Congrat's!

The video is a great resto reference.  Are the rear reflector holders painted BODY color!  (The horror!)
"God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him." John 3:17, NLT

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hemi68charger

Quote from: Dave Kanofsky on March 15, 2019, 04:18:31 PM
Cool!  Congrat's!

The video is a great resto reference.  Are the rear reflector holders painted BODY color!  (The horror!)

Yeap.. On this 500 I will have to honor that.. Lol
Troy
'69 Charger Daytona 440 auto 4.10 Dana ( now 426 HEMI )
'70 Superbird 426 Hemi auto: Lindsley Bonneville Salt Flat world record holder (220.2mph)
Houston Mopar Club Connection

moparstuart

GO SELL CRAZY SOMEWHERE ELSE WE ARE ALL STOCKED UP HERE

taxspeaker

Troy be honest. It wasn't the Hemi was it-it was the hood mounted turn signals that did it.  ;)

DAY CLONA

O-gezzzz your gonna need more fender fillers, your a steady customer :nana:.... that's gonna be a "spendy" project, good luck with the new toy Troy!

JB400

Congrats on this project.  Hope it turns out better for you than the bird

tan top

 Wow  :o   Congratulations  ABT   awesome stuff  :yesnod:  :2thumbs:

:popcrn:
Feel free to post any relevant picture you think we all might like to see in the threads below!

Charger Stuff 
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,86777.0.html
Chargers in the background where you least expect them 
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,97261.0.html
C500 & Daytonas & Superbirds
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,95432.0.html
Interesting pictures & Stuff 
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,109484.925.html
Old Dodge dealer photos wanted
 http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,120850.0.html

nascarxx29

1969 R4 Daytona XX29L9B410772
1970 EV2 Superbird RM23UOA174597
1970 FY1 Superbird RM23UOA166242
1970 EV2 Superbird RM23VOA179697
1968 426 Road Runner RM21J8A134509
1970 Coronet RT WS23UOA224126
1970 Daytona Clone XP29GOG178701

hemi68charger

Quote from: DAY CLONA on March 15, 2019, 07:20:38 PM
O-gezzzz your gonna need more fender fillers, your a steady customer :nana:.... that's gonna be a "spendy" project, good luck with the new toy Troy!

Nope.. 😀   have a set already.. But may need to get the rubber trim...
Troy
'69 Charger Daytona 440 auto 4.10 Dana ( now 426 HEMI )
'70 Superbird 426 Hemi auto: Lindsley Bonneville Salt Flat world record holder (220.2mph)
Houston Mopar Club Connection

Johnnyu

How hot is the hemi? My favorite Youtube video. Love the burnouts with the bias ply tires.Nice find. Congrats.

birdsandbees

1970 'Bird RM23UOA170163
1969 'Bee WM21H9A230241
1969 Dart Swinger LM23P9B190885
1967 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S
1966 Plymouth Satellite HP2 - 9941 original miles
1964 Dodge 440 62422504487

hemi68charger

Quote from: taxspeaker on March 15, 2019, 07:08:34 PM
Troy be honest. It wasn't the Hemi was it-it was the hood mounted turn signals that did it.  ;)

Neither... It was the thickness of dust to become "barn-find" status.. 😀
Troy
'69 Charger Daytona 440 auto 4.10 Dana ( now 426 HEMI )
'70 Superbird 426 Hemi auto: Lindsley Bonneville Salt Flat world record holder (220.2mph)
Houston Mopar Club Connection

Q5XX29

dakota_gt on Instagram

hemi-hampton


chargervert

IIRC there were two 69 Charger 500 PR vehicles,one Hemi automatic car,and one 4 speed car. The 4 speed car was stolen,and recovered and Cotton Owens ended up with it minus the drivetrain. Troys car is the automatic car featured on Road and Track.

white

Awesome news Troy! Man thats so cool you have the road test car,! I think I have watched that video 1,000 times! You should bring it to the 50th Aero Reunion this October As in found maybe running condition.

Daytona R/T SE


chargervert

Troy is determined to own every 69 Charger 500 that was ever built!

Just 6T9 CHGR

Congrats brother....you are the king of trade ups!  Bigger & better every time.  Good luck!
Chris' '69 Charger R/T


odcics2

Quote from: chargervert on March 16, 2019, 01:05:30 AM
IIRC there were two 69 Charger 500 PR vehicles,one Hemi automatic car,and one 4 speed car. The 4 speed car was stolen,and recovered and Cotton Owens ended up with it minus the drivetrain. Troys car is the automatic car featured on Road and Track.

Nice find, Troy!!  :2thumbs:

Cotton had nothing to do with the "stolen/recovered" PR Charger 500.

Here's the real story of the stolen/recovered PR Daytona: https://oppositelock.kinja.com/how-a-stolen-car-became-nascars-fastest-and-ended-up-1763429837

This information was first documented in 1995 by Frank Moriarty in his book "SUPERCARS - The story of the Dodge Charger Daytona and Plymouth Superbird".  He interviewed  Frank Wylie, the head of PR at Chrysler at the time.  A great book to get, if you can find a copy on ebay or amazon. The story is on page 107.

 Keep in mind it was written 3 years before  I found the #88, chassis # DC-93, in Iowa, sitting in a field, in plain view.  In 1995, everyone thought the blue painted #88 at the Nascar Museum in Talladega was the real car!!  

Sorry to hijack the thread, Troy, but I have to keep Chrysler aero history correct.   :2thumbs:

I've never owned anything but a MoPar. Can you say that?

nascarxx29

Watts story of stolen 68Charger becomes 88 daytona
1969 R4 Daytona XX29L9B410772
1970 EV2 Superbird RM23UOA174597
1970 FY1 Superbird RM23UOA166242
1970 EV2 Superbird RM23VOA179697
1968 426 Road Runner RM21J8A134509
1970 Coronet RT WS23UOA224126
1970 Daytona Clone XP29GOG178701

chargervert

Quote from: odcics2 on March 16, 2019, 03:58:10 PM
Quote from: chargervert on March 16, 2019, 01:05:30 AM
IIRC there were two 69 Charger 500 PR vehicles,one Hemi automatic car,and one 4 speed car. The 4 speed car was stolen,and recovered and Cotton Owens ended up with it minus the drivetrain. Troys car is the automatic car featured on Road and Track.

Nice find, Troy!!  :2thumbs:

Cotton had nothing to do with the "stolen/recovered" PR Charger 500.

Here's the real story of the stolen/recovered PR Daytona: https://oppositelock.kinja.com/how-a-stolen-car-became-nascars-fastest-and-ended-up-1763429837




This information was first documented in the 1995 by Frank Moriarty in his book "SUPERCARS - The story of the Dodge Charger Daytona and Plymouth Superbird".  He interviewed the Frank Wylie, the head of PR at Chrysler at the time.  A great book to get, if you can find a copy on ebay or amazon. The story is on page 107.

  Keep in mind it was written 3 years before  I found the #88, chassis # DC-93, in Iowa, sitting in a field, in plain view.  In 1995, everyone thought the blue painted #88 at the Nascar Museum in Talladega was the real car!! 

Sorry to hijack the thread, Troy, but I have to keep Chrysler aero history correct.   :2thumbs:



So your car is the stolen 69 Charger 500. I had remembered reading that Cotton Owens had received a 69 Charger 500 that was missing the engine and transmission and the fenders,and I assumed that it was the stolen Charger 500 that Hot Rod had lost.