A4 silver- red interior, from northern Ky. Wrecked in the front

[gtx6970]

Where is it today.I don't want it, just curious if it still survives. I do not have the vin #

1969 Charger 500 . A4 silver with red interior . original 440 ,I thnk it was console auto. It was  severely damaged in the front , Story goes it hit a bridge abuctment at a high rate of speed, pushed the block into the firewall it hit so hard . The only way it was going to be fixed was clip it.
Car came out of the Indianaopolis area many years ago. A friend of mine bought it as a total then resold it a few years later,

It would have been missing the A-pillar trim, I took it off for safe keeping as someone had been trying to steel it, rounded out some screws .

[69_500]

Would that be a car that Dave Jones used to own? Or who had it when it was here in the Indy area? I am thinking back and can only recall a handful of 500's being around here in this area. The 2 my dad had, and a few that Dave Jones had. Other than that I'm drawing a blank.

[tan top]

i have heard the story on that A4 C500 , didn't the wreck happen in the late 70's   

[nascarxx29]

 Bennyhemibird Ben Lyons might know hes from that area of Ky .And has had alot of cars over the years

[gtx6970]

Would that be a car that Dave Jones used to own? Or who had it when it was here in the Indy area? I am thinking back and can only recall a handful of 500's being around here in this area. The 2 my dad had, and a few that Dave Jones had. Other than that I'm drawing a blank.

Danny,
I don't know of DJ owned it or not. A friend of mine (Jim Walton) bought the car many years ago . It was already wrecked when he bought it. He kept it for a while but eventually sold it in basically the same condition as he bought it. I know he bought it out of indiana , and I remember he was told it was wrecked in the metro  Indy area. It caught my attention due the red interior, and heve never seen that  color combo on a aero car since. I have a customer with an A4  hemi 500 with blue interior though which is the only 500  I know of  in that color combo.

What other 500 did Dave Jones have besides the green hemi car, now in MI ?

[nascarxx29]

A4 silver car with blue interior.Might be this one that was changed from B5 to A4 silver.That had originally B5 blue interior

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,24387.0.html

[gtx6970]

A4 silver car with blue interior.Might be this one that was changed from B5 to A4 silver.That had originally B5 blue interior

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,24387.0.html

Doubt it, The one I refer to is in Jersey. I would be extremly surpised to find it's not a legit correct car knowing the current and not the one mentioned in the other post.

[nascarxx29]

I live in New Jersey and seen alot of 69 500s.Only that silver on blue car I can recall is that Texas car.You any pictures of this other one

[Ghoste]

And do you still have the A-pillar trim, if the car turns up?

[xs29j8Bullitt]

A4 silver car with blue interior.Might be this one that was changed from B5 to A4 silver.That had originally B5 blue interior

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,24387.0.html

No... The Texas car discussed in that thread has been painted the original blue again since the late 1980s.  The pictures that I have posted were taken in the early 1980s.

XS

[69bronzeT5]

this is an interesting story

[69_500]

A4 with blue interior, and its a HEMI? Did he just purchase that car about 2 years ago? Or was he the one with it advertised about 2 years ago for sale? Not exactly my cup of tea on color combinations, but it doesn't look too bad really.

Dave Jones had a F8 green HEMI 500, and a R4 red one 440 car that I remember. My dad had the R4 red HEMI with vinyl top, and the Q5 car. Which if I'm not mistaken you had seen the Q5 car before hadn't you? I don't remember Jim Walton having any 500's, other than the yellow one that Rick Edwards has now? Or am I wrong on that? The one that is painted yellow but is supposed to be R6 red? Isn't that the car that Jim had with a nose cone on it at his property in the early 80's?

[gtx6970]

Rick Edwards owns the yellow (original R6 ) car as well as the bronze 4 spd car,and he still has his 6 pack bird he bought new.

Jim Walton used to own the yellow/R6 one and this wrecked silver with red interior car.
As well as 3 daytonas ,1 I bought,(long since sold ) 2nd is the 4.10 axle car mentioned elsewhere and a green 4 spd car (that had been painted black ) and about 5 or 6 birds at any given point in time, he still owns the limelight Hemi bird, and one 6 pack bird (it had a Hemi in when he bought it from Marvin Hughes and it was painted petty blue with no vinyl top )

I took the A-pillar trim off it, and gave it to Jim for safe keeping. at the time Jim didn't have any intentions to sell it or part it out, but he didn't want anyone stealing anything off of it either. AFAIK Jim still has the a-pillar trim   ( I assume )

[gtx6970]

A4 with blue interior, and its a HEMI? Did he just purchase that car about 2 years ago? Or was he the one with it advertised about 2 years ago for sale? Not exactly my cup of tea on color combinations, but it doesn't look too bad really.

Yep, A4 silver with  Blue interior Hemi car, with steelies . I don't remember what trans.

When  the current owner bought it I have no idea, I know he's had it at least 1 and half. I'm not comfortable giving out names or exact location without permission or I would give more details.

I remember the Q5 car well, and remember seeing the red /black vinyl top car as well ,,,a LOOOOOOOG time ago

[nascarxx29]

I dont know what coilor combo but Steve F in KY had a hemi 500

[gtx6970]

I dont know what coilor combo but Steve F in KY had a hemi 500

His  was black

[69_500]

Correct he had the X9 car that was the AT on the column. However has since parted ways with that one, and moved on to a White 500.

NO problem at all, was just curious as to when the current owner bought the A4 car with blue interior. I just remember seeing it for sale about 2-3 years ago. I believe it was in MCG for sale.

One of these days I'm going to have to swing down to your neck of the country and hang out for the weekend. I know I talk to Rick Edwards quite often, maybe I'll make a weekend out of a trip to that area this summer.

[barnfindcuda]

just a thought here guys, could it be possible this is the same car i am looking for? the car i have been searchin for was a c500 silver with red interior with a hemi auto on floor, i knew this car from sitting next to it about 4 feet away, every school day for a year.  in my earlier thread about the car i am looking for,it was thought to be stolen in the late 70's but was actually the early eighties,could this car be the same,stolen,  hemi gone replaced with a 440 and then wrecked in another part of the country??? and actually be early 80's??  just my conspirousy theory! lol  good luck  dought it though, you guys seem to know this car pretty well

[69_500]

I would doubt it, as one had red interior, and the other has blue interior, and we know the VIN"s of each car.

[john686970]

Hello all, I am here due to finding this thread from a Google search. A posting on FB showing a picture of this car in 83 got me interested. The car still exists and has a restoration started. The owner does not want his name or location of the car revealed until the restoration is done. It is in the process of getting a new front clip. I would like to get any info available for this car to pass it on to the owner. The car is very rusty due to the wreck and having set outside since the wreck.

[69bronzeT5]

A posting on FB showing a picture of this car in 83 got me interested.

Could you share the picture with us?

[john686970]

Yes I will try and get it when I get home from work. I can't do that stuff from my phone lol

[tan top]

Hello all, I am here due to finding this thread from a Google search. A posting on FB showing a picture of this car in 83 got me interested. The car still exists and has a restoration started. The owner does not want his name or location of the car revealed until the restoration is done. It is in the process of getting a new front clip. I would like to get any info available for this car to pass it on to the owner. The car is very rusty due to the wreck and having set outside since the wreck.

A posting on FB showing a picture of this car in 83 got me interested.

Could you share the picture with us?

Yes I will try and get it when I get home from work. I can't do that stuff from my phone lol

hello & welcome       would love to see pictures sometime 

[69bronzeT5]

Yes I will try and get it when I get home from work. I can't do that stuff from my phone lol

Great! 

[charger chris]

Welcome to the site 

[john686970]

Here are the two pics from the FB post. these were apparently take from a video shot in 1983 shortly after the wreck.

[white]

Where could I find that video.

[john686970]

I don't know. These pics were posted on a FB group called Non-Winged AeroCar Warriors of the late 1960s.

[white]

Thank you

[john686970]

For anyone following this thread. Is Jim Walton still around? If he is is it possible to get hold of him and talk with him about this car?

[69_500]

I have not talked to Jim Walton in several years. Maybe Rick Edwards will chime in here.

[TiMopar]

I seem to remember having a copy of that video maybe 25-30 years ago. I believe it was something to do with John Pappas from '5-Star videos' (?), who did the video coverage of all the National Mopar meets. I also remember they were driving around in a gold 71 Hemi Charger....

[white]

Does anyone know which video that would be from 5 star? Would like to have a copy of it. Rick Edwards is a wealth of knowledge,  visited his place last year on the way down to Atlanta. Wanted to buy one of his cars but wife put the brakes on me buying anymore cars. Need to get a bigger garage.

[gtx6970]

Yes,
Jim Walton is around and doing ok. I was just down his place yesterday actually.

Im sure he'll remember the car ( maybe ? )  If he remembers exact details about it  is the question.


Got any current pics of the car ?
I would love to see them. Good to hear its getting restored  but that car was hurt BAD . Never in a million years did I think it would ever be restored

[john686970]

I will see if I can get some pics of the car.

[john686970]

Here are a couple pics of this car taken around 1996.





The car is currently all cleaned out and the front is cut off for the new clip install. When I see the owner I will see if I can get a few pics of the car as it currently sits.

[cdr]

Thought it was an A4 sliver 500 ?  not red ?

[john686970]

It had a repaint from A4 to red sometime before it was wrecked. A4 is notoriously bad and wears off in a couple years.

[white]

Found the video. Thanks everyone for your help, should have video this week!

[tan top]

 not sure what happened here      , please delete   

[tan top]

Here are a couple pics of this car taken around 1996.



The car is currently all cleaned out and the front is cut off for the new clip install. When I see the owner I will see if I can get a few pics of the car as it currently sits.

  good pictures John , thanks for posting    , hope you don't  mine me posting  larger scale pictures 

[RallyeMike]

Ouch! Quite a project, but that color combo will be a site when complete.

[white]

Wow your car has disc brakes up front!  Can't wait to see it on the road. Its great you saved the car.

[djcarguy]

     

[gtx6970]

Good to see it. I've wondered over the years if that car ever got restored ( with the damage it had I didn't think it would to be honest )

In this picture to the left of the 500 is a pale yellow 1968 Hemi Road Runner body  and to the right is my old 69 A12 Road runner sedan ( none of the cars in that picture are still there btw )

[Nwcharger]

This has to be the same car  looks to be on the same trailer as the photos taken in 1996. I swear I see silver under the red and it looks to have red interior but don't see the tow hitch. Also that was me that posted those pics on facebook. I was interested on where this car ended up 

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,6760.0.html