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2026 Ford Escape ReviewThis ’69 Dodge Charger is a Mopar Monster
The Dodge Charger is the quintessential Mopar muscle car, and its peak came in 1969 as this stunning restomod example impressively demonstrates.
Classic Mopar Muscle
Breaking down the greatest muscle cars of all time requires more than just identifying make and model. That’s because Detroit’s heated competition during the muscle car era led them to continually change up their model designs year-over-year. You have your ’68 Mustang Shelby GT500 and ’70 Mustang Boss 429, your ’69 GTO Judge and your ’69 COPO Camaro. When it comes to the Dodge Charger, its best years were arguably in its second generation spanning from 1968 through 1970.
The Mopar Classic we’re highlighting today is smack dab in the middle of that second generation, a 1969 Hemi-equipped Charger finished in Majik Blue Pearl. This stunner of a restomod (restored and modified) is as clean as it gets, every nut, bolt, and bit of chrome dazzles and the modern updates tastefully retrained.
Peak Charger
Over time, the Dodge Charger became Chrysler’s signature muscle car despite the company being late to the muscle car party. While the Mustang and GTO debuted in 1964, initiating the pony and muscle car segments respectively, it took Chrysler a few years before they fielded their own worthy competitor. The initial generation debuted in 1966 built from the Dodge Coronet’s existing platform. The car’s aggressive wide mouth grille and choice of a 440 Magnum or 426 Hemi V8 immediately put the rest of the muscle car segment on notice; Dodge was determined to not just to contend in the muscle car space but dominate it.
The Charger’s second generation is probably what you think of when you think of a classic Dodge muscle car. New in 1968, the second-gen Charger’s revised looks simplified the already austere rectangular grille and gave the body its requisite Coke bottle curves, and the flying buttress C-pillars finished around back with a recessed rear window. Engine choices expanded to include a laughably weak 225 cu.-in. straight-six in addition to larger V8 options spanning from 318 cu.-in. and 338 cu.-in. engines to the 426 Hemi and 440 Magnum. The Charger R/T, which our featured listing happens to be, came with the 440 Magnum as its standard engine with the 426 Hemi as an expensive alternative option.
The second-generation Charger’s place in automotive history was cemented by both its leading role as The General Lee in The Dukes of Hazard television show and its dominance on the NASCAR track, along with the Plymouth Superbird, in the form of the Dodge Charger Daytona aero car.
A Restomod Charger for the Ages
This 1969 Dodge Charger is about as thorough a restoration job as you see. From top to bottom, stem to stern, the fit and finish of original and replacement parts is second to none. The otherworldly Majik Blue Pearl paint job, by House of Kolor, complements the mirror-finished chrome of the bumpers and wheels and contrasts perfectly with the champagne leather interior. That interior sees blue accenting on plush leather seats and headliner, an all-new dash and instrument panel, a two-spoke steering wheel, and a carbon fiber pistol grip shifter.
Under the hood is a proper 426 Hemi V8, originally rated at 425 horsepower and paired with a new five speed manual transmission. Stopping power is provided by Wilwood performance brakes front and rear. This Charger rides 15-inch five-spoke American Racing wheels wrapped in Micky Thompson Sportmax tires. We encourage you to check out the listing’s gallery of photos to fully appreciate the level of detail on this restoration. The engine bay and under carriage are as impressive as they are immaculate.
This jaw-dropping 1969 Dodge Charger commands the lofty asking price of $199,995.
