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How many Special Edition charger 500 were built

Started by steve817, November 09, 2018, 10:37:16 PM

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steve817

How many Special Edition charger 500 were built?

white

From what I was told there was 13 or 14 if I remember correctly.

6bblgt

that's probably the number of known built cars in someone's registry (GG has 14 "KNOWN" in the 2001 version of his "white book")

:brickwall: can't even get people to agree on the number of '69 500s built  :Twocents: 580

hemi68charger

The truth will never be known.......  Not many in terms of regular production, that's for sure though....
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

odcics2

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

69_500

Numbers I have seen for 500's produced have been 392, 548 and 580.
I tend to be in the 548 camp but at this point who knows.

As far as SE 500's. I can attest to 14 that I have seen in person. Of those 6 of the SE I have seen also have A/C

CornDogsCharger

Quote from: 69_500 on November 14, 2018, 07:15:02 PM
Numbers I have seen for 500's produced have been 392, 548 and 580.
I tend to be in the 548 camp but at this point who knows.

As far as SE 500's. I can attest to 14 that I have seen in person. Of those 6 of the SE I have seen also have A/C

Does that include Alex Williams' unrestored copper car in Mobile, AL (formerly in Georgia)?

Justin
"CornDog"
1966 Dodge Charger
1969 Dodge Charger (DMCL Project)
1969 Dodge Charger (WB General Lee "GL#004")
1969 Dodge Super Bee

white


69_500

Quote from: CornDogsCharger on November 14, 2018, 07:45:11 PM
Quote from: 69_500 on November 14, 2018, 07:15:02 PM
Numbers I have seen for 500's produced have been 392, 548 and 580.
I tend to be in the 548 camp but at this point who knows.

As far as SE 500's. I can attest to 14 that I have seen in person. Of those 6 of the SE I have seen also have A/C

Does that include Alex Williams' unrestored copper car in Mobile, AL (formerly in Georgia)?

Justin
"CornDog"

Yes. Have seen Alex car 5 times now

69_500

Quote from: white on November 14, 2018, 08:27:59 PM
How many known 500's are there currently?

Hard to answer.

Known to me 298. Of those I have personally seen 272. Still a few I have only seen through pictures.

6bblgt

the 580 number for Charger 500s is total, much like the Daytona number there are no specific VONs for US, Canada & Export - just a specific VON sequence (925xxx) for Charger 500 & a pair of VON sequences (926xxx & 927xxx) for Daytona

C500

Quote from: 69_500 on November 14, 2018, 09:10:10 PM
Quote from: white on November 14, 2018, 08:27:59 PM
How many known 500's are there currently?

Hard to answer.

Known to me 298. Of those I have personally seen 272. Still a few I have only seen through pictures.

Danny, there are 308 in the registry. Some cars you know about that due to the owners requests for privacy, are not included or to be added to the registry. If all 500's between your list and those in the registry, how many cars does that total?
"An aggressive exterior with power to match was enough to pull in the performance boys-especially when abetted by a pair of pipes blaring out the back, and brawny red-sidewall rubber hitting the pavement."  

"........the four speed box changes cogs with the precision of a sharp axe striking soft pine."

Alaskan_TA

A few people have claimed this number or that number, with no positive proof we have seen yet?

Where do the alleged numbers come from?

C500

Quote from: Alaskan_TA on November 15, 2018, 06:44:01 PM
A few people have claimed this number or that number, with no positive proof we have seen yet?

Where do the alleged numbers come from?

The only documented numbers are the 392 tally. Unverified is the 580. Survival rates of cars currently in existence points towards the higher total....
"An aggressive exterior with power to match was enough to pull in the performance boys-especially when abetted by a pair of pipes blaring out the back, and brawny red-sidewall rubber hitting the pavement."  

"........the four speed box changes cogs with the precision of a sharp axe striking soft pine."

RallyeMike

The 392 is from a letter on company letterhead that says there were that many. No VINs or other details, so it isn't much in the way of documentation. The 580 list is also not much in the way of documentation because it is not public. From what I recall that list is just VINs, and you would need the fender tag data to verify 500s that are also SEs. So basically, the subject question will probably never be answered.

The best scenario we have is to just keep building the google sheet registry, adding photos and other documents and we'll slowly build the knowledge base up as much as possible over time.

1969 Charger 500 #232008
1972 Charger, Grand Sport #41
1973 Charger "T/A"

Drive as fast as you want to on a public road! Click here for info: http://www.sscc.us/

69_500

Quote from: C500 on November 15, 2018, 06:20:02 PM
Quote from: 69_500 on November 14, 2018, 09:10:10 PM
Quote from: white on November 14, 2018, 08:27:59 PM
How many known 500's are there currently?

Hard to answer.

Known to me 298. Of those I have personally seen 272. Still a few I have only seen through pictures.

Danny, there are 308 in the registry. Some cars you know about that due to the owners requests for privacy, are not included or to be added to the registry. If all 500's between your list and those in the registry, how many cars does that total?

I just spent 3 hours comparing list. I have 18 cars on file not in your list. However there are several errors on the google list as well.

154045 is not a correct number it's 150545.
162286 has fender tag info for 162268, as 162286 isn't a known car but 162268 is car I had.
192663 is incorrect, should be 199663.
Why even show 21710x just remove an incomplete number.
217138 is a typo as well should be 217158.
240584 is another typo should be 240574.

Alaskan_TA

That illustrates what happens when people input their own data, typos are not noticed by most.

RallyeMike

We don't have the official company data and some people don't want to share info. In this kind of world, if the registry did not exist most people would not have access to any information whatsoever. The registry will never be complete or perfect, and I don't think anyone has any illusions that it going to become some sort of official document. If users can accept this, its a resource for people who otherwise would have nothing at all. 

Thanks for input and corrections  :cheers:
1969 Charger 500 #232008
1972 Charger, Grand Sport #41
1973 Charger "T/A"

Drive as fast as you want to on a public road! Click here for info: http://www.sscc.us/

aerolith

Hi AeroFolks,

If we can break the enigma code with with a mechanical 'code-breaker' 70 years ago, then a decent computer could calculate this from Vin's/batch numbers in a millisecond (or quicker)... :slap:

The answer is, we don't really care how many WERE made, just how many ARE left... :scratchchin:

They are fossil burning 50 year old 'polluters' that the GREENIES are more than happy to crush and turn into dishwashers/washing machines.
Enjoy them whilst you can my fellow C5oo owners and admirers... :2thumbs:

All I know is that the last 440-4speed C5oo is alive and well (for now). :coolgleamA:
Never send to know, for whom the bell tolls,
IT TOLLS FOR THEE...

John Donne 1623

C500

Quote from: 69_500 on November 16, 2018, 11:26:41 PM
Quote from: C500 on November 15, 2018, 06:20:02 PM
Quote from: 69_500 on November 14, 2018, 09:10:10 PM
Quote from: white on November 14, 2018, 08:27:59 PM
How many known 500's are there currently?

Hard to answer.

Known to me 298. Of those I have personally seen 272. Still a few I have only seen through pictures.

Danny, there are 308 in the registry. Some cars you know about that due to the owners requests for privacy, are not included or to be added to the registry. If all 500's between your list and those in the registry, how many cars does that total?

I just spent 3 hours comparing list. I have 18 cars on file not in your list. However there are several errors on the google list as well.

154045 is not a correct number it's 150545.
162286 has fender tag info for 162268, as 162286 isn't a known car but 162268 is car I had.
192663 is incorrect, should be 199663.
Why even show 21710x just remove an incomplete number.
217138 is a typo as well should be 217158.
240584 is another typo should be 240574.

Thanks Danny  :cheers:  :2thumbs:
"An aggressive exterior with power to match was enough to pull in the performance boys-especially when abetted by a pair of pipes blaring out the back, and brawny red-sidewall rubber hitting the pavement."  

"........the four speed box changes cogs with the precision of a sharp axe striking soft pine."

C500

Quote from: RallyeMike on November 15, 2018, 09:37:34 PM
The 392 is from a letter on company letterhead that says there were that many. No VINs or other details, so it isn't much in the way of documentation.



Mike, I was referring to the VIN's on in the second pic here http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,129292.msg1609179.html#msg1609179
"An aggressive exterior with power to match was enough to pull in the performance boys-especially when abetted by a pair of pipes blaring out the back, and brawny red-sidewall rubber hitting the pavement."  

"........the four speed box changes cogs with the precision of a sharp axe striking soft pine."

Homerr

Quote from: 69_500 on November 16, 2018, 11:26:41 PM
Quote from: C500 on November 15, 2018, 06:20:02 PM
Quote from: 69_500 on November 14, 2018, 09:10:10 PM
Quote from: white on November 14, 2018, 08:27:59 PM
How many known 500's are there currently?

Hard to answer.

Known to me 298. Of those I have personally seen 272. Still a few I have only seen through pictures.

Danny, there are 308 in the registry. Some cars you know about that due to the owners requests for privacy, are not included or to be added to the registry. If all 500's between your list and those in the registry, how many cars does that total?

I just spent 3 hours comparing list. I have 18 cars on file not in your list. However there are several errors on the google list as well.

154045 is not a correct number it's 150545.  Corrected.
162286 has fender tag info for 162268, as 162286 isn't a known car but 162268 is car I had. Corrected and 162286 removed.
192663 is incorrect, should be 199663.  Corrected.
Why even show 21710x just remove an incomplete number.   Removed for now.  IIRC someone sent me a clip of a hand typed document that was partially unreadable.  Maybe I am remembering incorrectly.  The comment for this car is "NEWARK DODGE INC 11-21 Sussex Avenue Newark NJ AC Roof damage".  Does anyone have more information or connect it with a different VIN to eliminate this possibility?
217138 is a typo as well should be 217158.  Corrected.
240584 is another typo should be 240574.  Corrected.

Hi!  Thanks Danny for going through this.  You're the real expert on all this, I'm just doing data entry and puzzling through a lot of shorthand, oblique references, old hand-typed sheets, and messages sent to me.  I just want to mention that, yes, this 1969 Charger 500 Registry is imperfect and a work in progress.  As the primary editor I take responsibility for all typos!


hemi68charger

Quote from: Homerr on January 12, 2019, 10:32:37 PM
...
Hi!  Thanks Danny for going through this.  You're the real expert on all this, I'm just doing data entry and puzzling through a lot of shorthand, oblique references, old hand-typed sheets, and messages sent to me.  I just want to mention that, yes, this 1969 Charger 500 Registry is imperfect and a work in progress.  As the primary editor I take responsibility for all typos!



Thanks for sharing.... Did notice that row 36 reflects J-code in VIN, but metadata shows E86 and L-code...
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