69 Charger R/T SE and it's 92 year old original owner in Santa Barbara

[skip68]

So I spent a week in Santa Barbara "again" and this 69 Charger pulls in behind me at a gas station.   What's the odds?      I spent 20 minutes or more talking to the owner that bought the Car new.   He's 92 years old and loves horsepower.   He also has a 68 Charger.    Anyway, here's a few pictures.   

[kokxville]

Now that's a cool story 

Thanks for sharing 

[1974dodgecharger]

thats worth some money right there...not that he cares since he lives in SB.  I bet he has alot more stories with that car man......

[myk]

Look at the shape it's in...

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Look at the shape it's in...

...and the car aint bad either! 

To be 92 & still driving!


Fantastic!  

[TPR]

What a bloody legend. Good on him.
TPR

[Mikesmoparperformance]

Did you say that you want to be add in his will when he is gone? Awesome car looks very good.. 69 Charger keeps the blood bumping. I think he will get much order then 92

[bill440rt]

Great story, Chuck. 

We can all but hope to hit that age someday & still be able to enjoy these cars. 

[66FBCharger]

Very cool!
Is it a 4 speed or automatic?
I notice it has the passenger side view mirror.

[tan top]

   68 SPD no headrests ,      nice looking charger    good pictures chuckie thanks for sharing

[hemi68charger]

That is one awesome Charger R/T !!  Thanks for sharing........ Hope you gave him your business card !!!

[charge69]

What are the odds that an unrestored 1969 R/T Charger will pull in behind you at the service station!!! Awesome story and I hope you got his contact information.

[billssuperbird]

I hope I can still drive my car at that age. 

[Ghoste]

What a great story.  Do we have members in Santa Barbara who know of this car?

[skip68]

It was fully optioned with AC.   It had headrest but he took them off.  I think he ordered the car if I remember correctly.   Oh, it was automatic with bucket seats.   He said he's never left it parked outside.   ALWAYS PARKED IN GARAGE SINCE NEW WITH 0% rust.     Really neat pro American mopar car guy.    And at 92 years old he still likes to hammer the throttle.    Just priceless.   

[skip68]

Oh, I almost forgot the one thing we've all had that his car didn't ...........not one crack in the dash.     

[skip68]

He also said it was 500ci with a cam.  So, modified original numbers matching.   

[XS29L9Bxxxxxx]

Cool story, and great color combo!

[BrianShaughnessy]

    That car looks great!   And T5 too 

     That's all kinds of awesome...  but personally I really don't want to be anywhere near where a 90+ year old is driving      But this guy must be in pretty good shape considering the car looks that good still.   

[charger_fan_4ever]

Just wow.
I'm curious how many miles on that bad boy ?

[72Charger-SE]

That is a very cool story!  I need to find different gas stations to fill up at...       

[F8-4life]

Such a rare sighting being an original owner car. Great story.

[War wagon]

Thx for sharing the story and pics, gives me hope for the future😜

[Finn]

What a boss!

[JB400]

That is awesome.  Someone needs to document that car for sure.

[Ghoste]

I'd sure like to. 

[68X426]

Hopefully that's me, .... and you,.... and all of us with our Mopars at that age. 

[hawkeye]

Thanks for posting.  Did you all notice he wasn't even wearing glasses??

[Laxy]

Wow, that's amazing at 92 years old.

Imagine if all Chargers had been garaged from new and pampered like this.

[Ghoste]

And their owners in the same shape

[skip68]

I'll get information for the registry probably in a couple weeks.    And yes, I did ask if he'd consider selling it.  He said absolutely not.       
He said he raced at the salt flats (40's-60's) and set some records.   Just a really friendly neat old gearhead.   

[Fred]

I hope I can still drive my car at that age. 

Me too because I don't ever want to part with it.

[69charger2002]

Damn that is a super cool story thanks for sharing! 
If i make it to 92, and i can miraculously still drive, you can bet i will drive a charger.

[skip68]

I bet this car would bring good money at Barrett Jackson.   
Think about it.   How many are out there in this condition still with the original owner?   

[grdprx]

That is an awesome story!  Living the dream, slippers and all!

[Sublime/Sixpack]

Cool car, cool guy, cool story!
He would have been around 48 yrs. old when he bought the car. I'll bet it seems like only 10 or 15 years ago to him.

[SuperJim]

I hope I can still be behind the wheel of a cool car when I reach that age. Way cool...
Really had to be fun to talk to him.

[HeavyFuel]

Stick-on body-side protectors.         Haven't seen those since they were ripped off my car 48 seconds after I bought it.