The Dodge Charger is a motorcar from American automaker Chrysler that has been produced intermittently owing to the mid-1960s. The Charger began as a trim continuous of the Dodge Dart and became its own design in 1966. While it has undergone expressing changes over the agedness, the 1969 iteration of the Charger is among the most habitual and enduring American muscle cars.
History and Production
Chrysler introduced the Charger as a stand-alone base in the Dodge string for the 1966 example year. After a short two-year Industry, Chrysler redesigned the Charger for 1968. The 1969 imitation was built on Chrysler's B-body frame, giving it full-size immensity coincident to the Plymouth System Runner and Dodge Crown.
Chrysler produced the 1969 Charger at its facilities in Detroit, St. Louis and Los Angeles. The collection would redesign the charger still again succeeding the 1970 imitation, creation the 1969 history one of dependable three representation senility in the Charger's moment period.
Trim and Pricing
Dodge offered the 1969 Charger in many discrepant trim levels. The mould replica was the Charger XP, which came with either a 255-cubic inch slant-6 cylinder engine for $3,020 or a 318-cubic inch V8 for $3,126. The interior featured seating for four in a 2+2 configuration.
Charger Daytona
One of the most notable special editions of the Dodge Charger was the 1969 Charger Daytona.The 1969 Dodge Charger was a fastback coupe with two doors and a sloping rear roof column. The fastback invent was separate to the charger, while other intent and frame components were shared with the in agreement Dodge Crown. The Charger used a traditional front engine/rear-wheel handle layout with a longitudinal engine positioned parallel to the length of the car.
Dimensions
The 1969 Dodge Charger was a full-size car with its overall length of 207.9 inches and a 117-inch wheelbase. The car was also 76.7-inches wide and 53.2-inches tall, making it large in every dimension. The Charger also used 14-inch wheels and F70-14 tires front and rear. The up-level Charger R/T (with the mould label XS) used Dodge's 440-cubic inch V8 and value $3,592. Last of all, the top Charger representation was the $3,860 Charger SE, which added luxury features alike doeskin seats and simulated wood grain interior panels to the XS example's performance features.
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Built to capitalize on the growing popularity of NASCAR racing, the Charger Daytona featured performance upgrades that brought its 7.2 liter engine to 375 horsepower and 480 ft.lbs of torque. The Charger Daytona cost $4,000 new and could accelerate to 60 miler per hour in 5.5 seconds with a top speed of 160 mph.
