XX 500 calif car research

[XS29LA47V21]

I recently purchased a 500 understood to be purchased new at Bob Wills Dodge in Salinas, Calif.  The car apparently left California around 1984 towards FLA.  I was dreaming to network and meet other Charger people and maybe find information or someone who might know or remember the car in California, original owner, pictures, worked at the dealership or anything. I also have a second car thought to be California car.  I am in the process of submitting to CA DMV to do that research.  Do you have any ideas or people I could visit with?   The 500 is black with red int and red strip.  Any information would be appreciated.  Thanks, Jason

[tan top]

hello & welcome  Jason    would love to see pictures & stuff some time 

[41husk]

Welcome, There are several people with a real good grasp on aero car history that will most likely be able to help!

[hemi68charger]

Welcome Jason....
Congrad's on the C500.. They are cool to say the least... Your color combination sounds great, but you made all-too-common-beginner's-ooppppssss, no pictures !!!!!!  

From one C500 owner to another, enjoy !!!!

We are all here to help each other, so if you have questions, feel free to ask away...

PS: Does your C500 have N95 on the fender tag? Sometimes that's a reference to the "Emissions Control" option mandated by California...

Jim,, we have our newest CB (C500 Bastard)............  Jason, it's a figure of speech we have here in the aero section for the most recent purchaser of an aero... We have DB's, CB's and SB's.. 

[WB General Lee]

What a great color combo

[moparchris]

Congrat's on the C500.  They are very cool cars.  I also tried the Ca. MVD to try and trace my 68 Hemi Charger which was sold new in Southern Ca.  They replied that their records did not go back that far.  I have also been told by a Ca. MVD agent that Ca. deletes cars out of their data base after a 5 year period of inactivity.  If you find any ways to track your history, please share as others who have similair cars would like to know.

[RallyeMike]

The 500 is black with red int and red strip

I'm guessing this was the car on eBay recently with 440/727, PW and AC?  Super cool  .
I was drooling over those photos for awhile.

[XS29LA47V21]

Thank you.  Indeed it has found a loving home and my wife knows I am nuts.  I have been looking for a nice colored 500 or Daytona for sometime.  N95 is not on the tag.  What items would be correct or indicate a calif car.  It has chrome tips on it, although may not be original to car.  Someone had told me long ago that Calif cars would not have exhaust tips, but I do not know that for sure.   

The short story is:  It is the car that was on ebay earlier this year.  The car has matching motor, not trans with mostly original paint (past owner buffed it) and it is stacked with more options then most RTSEs. 

[tan top]

Thank you.  Indeed it has found a loving home and my wife knows I am nuts.  I have been looking for a nice colored 500 or Daytona for sometime.  N95 is not on the tag.  What items would be correct or indicate a calif car.  It has chrome tips on it, although may not be original to car.  Someone had told me long ago that Calif cars would not have exhaust tips, but I do not know that for sure.  

The short story is:  It is the car that was on ebay earlier this year.  The car has matching motor, not trans with mostly original paint (past owner buffed it) and it is stacked with more options then most RTSEs.  

i remember that  C500 now !!     think i save loads of Ebay pictures somewhere

california car  should have a twin snorkel  air cleaner  , & no tips  ! but turn downs !  i also think i read somewhere they got different advance curve in the distributor  & different carburettor or metering rods or jets   , but don't quote me on the last two ! as i might be getting mixed up with something else i have read ! remembering it now thinking its part of the california noise reduction package

[XS29LA47V21]

It's lic tag & windshield insp tag are dated 78 or 79 out of Calif, a lot can happen in +/-9 years of a cars life, but it has factory chrome tips and a unsilenced air cleaner on it now.

[C500]

That's a great looking 500. I remember seeing it on ebay....you got it for a very good price too 

[nascarxx29]

Is that the R Yarnell charger 500.Car was a topic on here.Nice car

[hemi68charger]

Isn't that the C500 from West Palm Beach?

[XS29LA47V21]

yes, it is the car out of FLA.   The car was under the radar for awhile but known to some.  Does anyone know the individual that it was purchased from in Calif back in the 80s 

[Patronus]

I too have seen this car. You are a very lucky man.

[LeeBoy]

I too have seen this car. You are a very lucky man.

If I remember correctly the car went for a very low price as well. Unbelievable.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1969-DODGE-CHARGER-500-1-2-BLACK-RED-1-182-/330531960778?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item4cf53d77ca

Heres a link I posted when the car sold. I was in disbelief.

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,77912.msg881857.html#msg881857

[WINGR]

Congrats, nice rare C500. Enjoy

[richRTSE]

Congrats!    So, what are your plans for it now? 

[XS29LA47V21]

Thank you.  Likely against popular trends and scolding herein, I have no intention anytime soon doing a full nut bolt resto.  I purchased it for its colors, options with survivor qualities, the body has lots of dents everywhere, int old but decent, I intend to leave as much of the car original or with original old pcs, chase a nice outside repaint and drive it..

There seems to be 3 items less consistent with other 500s (two Calif car items), all easily attached years ago if desired by someone is the unsilenced air cleaner, chrome tips and it has  the wide al. later style rocker molding, not the thin 68 pcs?  Does anyones 500 have the later style rocker moldings?  Anyone have any nice original red interior pcs they do not need?

[RallyeMike]

Frankly, it looks like several of those dents can be massages back close to where the sheet metal used to be.

I like your plan. There is always the promise of a restoration in the future. You can only marvel at the originality once.

[UFO]

Anyone have any nice original red interior pcs they do not need?

PM me what pcs you need. I parted out a '69 with a red interior and quite a few pcs are still here.

[XS29LA47V21]

The Charger emblem on front grill is not flush/flat with the 500 emblem and has a batter/slope to it, but appears correct by photos I have seen of other 500s and my understanding.  Could anyone confirm what Charger year - emblem & location is that emblem used on.  (mine is pitted some, looking to replace mine).  Thanks

[UFO]

According to the parts book,it's the same one as on a 68 charger tail light panel.
Shall I add it to your list of wanted parts?

[XS29LA47V21]

Cool, makes sense it came off earlier car. thanks you

[Brock Samson]

 congrats and welcome!