Man Refuses To Sell Tuned 1969 Dodge Charger R/T for $72,000, Was This the Right Call?

My personal favorite is the 1969 Charger since that was the year of the new split grille and longitudinal taillights. It was also the year of ‘The General Lee’, everyone’s favorite, orange-painted Charger as seen in the television series The Dukes of Hazzard. And no, there’s no way the Bullitt Charger is more famous than the one we just mentioned, so just stop it.

Anyway, purchasing a 1969 example today is going to cost you a pretty penny, especially if we’re talking about a good-condition car, a restomod or even a slightly modified one (as long as the mods are tastefully done).

The car you're looking at here falls under that latter category, and it’s a 1969 R/T spec Charger that now features a wide range of interior and performance-enhancing modifications.

Before we get into those, we should mention that its owner refused to part with it for $72,000 at auction recently. However, something tells me they shouldn’t have too much trouble finding somebody who’s willing to pay even more for an American icon that’s putting down 754 horsepower. More on that in a second.

Visually, we’re dealing with a Dodge Viper-sourced Snakeskin Green hue for the exterior, working alongside the blacked-out Glasstek fiberglass hood (with scoop and pins), black R/T stripes, chrome bumpers, Autopal H4 headlights with lift-up doors (working electrically), sequential LED taillights, tinted windows, a quick-release fuel cap and a set of Copper-colored Billet Specialties wheels with Hoosier Pro Street rubber at the front and Mickey Thompson Sportsman S/R tires at the rear.

Meanwhile, you also get power-assisted Wilwood discs, and an upgraded suspension (the rear suspension has adjustable traction bars and monoleaf springs).

Interior highlights include the Scat Procar Rally bolstered leather bucket seats, a vinyl-trimmed rear bench, lap belts, Classic Auto Air climate control, a TCI Automotive Outlaw floor shifter, custom pedals, a leather-wrapped Lecarra steering wheel, and more.

As for the power unit, we’re dealing with a stroker kit that’s been adapted to the 440 V8, resulting in a 512 ci displacement. Other engine mods include the Indy EZ-1 aluminum cylinder heads, custom valve covers, a Mopar Performance intake manifold, MSD ignition, a Wizard Cooling aluminum radiator, ceramic-coated TTI headers, and a Holley E85 four-barrel carburetor.

According to a dyno sheet provided by the owner, this Charger is putting down 754 horsepower and 590 lb-ft of torque, with everything going to the rear wheels via a custom three-speed automatic transmission. What an absolute monster!