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Car of the Day : August 22, 2009; Hot Wheels '69 Dodge Charger
Topic Started: Aug 21 2009, 10:48 PM (276 Views)
craftymore
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The car for today is Hot Wheels 1969 Dodge Charger.

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The Dodge Charger was a model of car produced by Dodge. The 1966 to 1974 Chargers were sporty models based on the Chrysler B platform that could be ordered with high-performance options.


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In 1969 not much was changed for the popular Charger. Exterior changes included a new grille with a center divider and new longitudinal taillights both designed by Harvey J. Winn. A new trim line called the Special Edition (SE) was added. This could be available by itself or packaged with the R/T, thus making an R/T-SE. The SE added leather inserts to the front seats only, chrome rocker moldings, a wood grain steering wheel and wood grain inserts on the instrument panel. A sunroof was added to the option list as well, and it would prove to be a very rare option (some 260 sold). The bumble bee stripes returned as well, but were changed slightly. Instead of four stripes it now featured one huge stripe framed by two smaller stripes. In the middle of the stripe an R/T cutout was placed. If the stripe was deleted, then a metal R/T emblem was placed where the R/T cutout was. Total production was around 89,199 units. But in 1969 Dodge had its eye on NASCAR and in order to compete it would have to create two of the most rare and desirable of all Chargers: Charger 500, and the Charger Daytona.


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This is from HW's Ultra Hots series a few years ago which helps explain the super shiny wheels. The metallic purple shines on this all metal casting.

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ivantt
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
A decent casting for a mainline HW, but the big wheels make the car too tall and look like a "donk." Even so, I really wouldn't mind riding around in a real one if it looked exactly like this!! :D
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Ezekiel 25:17
This is a fantastic tooling, that's for sure.
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JustDavid
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SUV
It sure is glittery. The wheels are a bit big, but looks like a great casting.
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Swifty
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
The wheels are too blingy for my taste, but I love both the casting and the color! Purple looks good on vintage Mopars. Right up there with pink!
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