WoW! Original 69 Charger 500 426 Hemi roadtest on U tube. Very Cool.

[1969chargerrtse]

Don't know if this was posted before?

Make sure you view it in "high quality"

http://youtube.com/watch?v=yUgWMl4ftdc

Notice no head rest, but head rest mounts.
Great engine shots from the era.
Rare power window car!

[Charger-Bodie]

Wow! Ive never seen that one before! That Lindeman guy REALLY liked that Charger 500!

[69*F5*SE]

That was very cool indeed. 

[nascarxx29]

I got this on VHS tape from watching speedvision.They beat up on the car a bit.Also noticed they removed headrests some kind of black circle on the speedometer lens .Its a PW AT Hemi Charger 500

[Troy]

"Body roll was not excessive..."

Troy

[Aero426]

I think we have a 16mm film of that floating around here. 

[dkn1997]

7 miles per gallon....

that commentary is priceless.  the hemi badges referred to as "4 letter exciters" 

[nascarxx29]

Im sure someone knows the details on that HEMI 500 today .But this daytona which was also on speedvision remains a mystery

[Ghoste]

I have most (not all) of the Lindeman shows on tape.  He really enjoyed cars and motorsports and he beat the snot out of a lot of great muscelcars.

[Brock Samson]

ain't that the 500 that was stolen?.. 

[tan top]

ain't that the 500 that was stolen?.. 

think it was a 4speed that was stoled    .   

good video clip never seen thats before    there must be more stuff like that out there    ...........

[TiMopar]

Excellent, thanks for posting...

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

"They type of thrill that's not defined in your Funk & Wagnall's" 

Classic! 

The music reminded me of the chase scene from Bullitt.

I see it had the recall wheel replacement hubcaps on it and it looked like the marker light housing was painted stripe color   .....anyone know who's car this is/was?

[hemigeno]

IIRC, Danny L. knows the owner of this car, and it still exists. 

It is an awesome clip, but I think if I was them I'd have done the brake tests last - those flat spots they put on the tires had to have vibrated like crazy after that...   

[hemi68charger]

IIRC, Danny L. knows the owner of this car, and it still exists. 

It is an awesome clip, but I think if I was them I'd have done the brake tests last - those flat spots they put on the tires had to have vibrated like crazy after that...   

Nope, not after all those burnouts........ 

Seriously, that's a very cool car and man, to have the car and that video.. I hope Danny can get that to them........... Wouldn't that be a nice car display....

I did notice the unusual full-wheel covers on the car.....  Those 14's or a VERY rare set of 15's that all HEMI's in '69 were supposed to get?

[hemigeno]

Nope, not after all those burnouts........ 

I didn't see the front wheels spinning in the burnouts though...   

I did notice the unusual full-wheel covers on the car.....  Those 14's or a VERY rare set of 15's that all HEMI's in '69 were supposed to get?

I think those are W15 Monaco/Polara hubcaps, which were all 15".  To be honest, I don't know if the recall wheel cars were "supposed" to be given these hubcaps, or the turbine-style '68 wheel covers on replacement steel wheels.  I've seen both, and it might have depended on what they had laying around also.

[Beep Beep Dave]

That was very cool, thanks for posting the link. I am heading out to order one of those cool machines from my local Dodge Store
Dave

[UFO]

They were supposed to be replaced with the 14 magnum style.See top line on attachment.
I would guess they gave the owner a choice of what they wanted.

[hemi68charger]

I didn't see the front wheels spinning in the burnouts though...   

Nope.. you got me on that one.................  Front wheels............  totally forgot those................ 

Also noticed the "68" version of the knob to the gear selector handle....

[hemigeno]

They were supposed to be replaced with the 14 magnum style.See top line on attachment.
I would guess they gave the owner a choice of what they wanted.

Brian,

I used to have a full-size scan of that document (both pages) - but in my haste to post it a while back, I resized the pic and then hit "Save".  Now, I have an almost-too-small-to-read version of that document...   

Anyway, if you read Page 1 it says that Dart/Polara/Monaco (and Coronet/Charger with hemi) were given replacement steel wheels and wheel covers.  The Road Wheel application reference appears to be for Coronets & Chargers without the hemi engine.

Grab your magnifying glass and see if you agree (apologies to any farsighted guys out there)...

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

I can see it Geno....nice find....

[bakerhillpins]

"The parking lot attendants would move it every 5 minutes just for the fun of starting it"   

"It only got 7 miles to the gallon, and it was noisy" 

Great video.

[nascarxx29]

Barry had some addtional W23 Recall wheel info




  Re: Kelsey Hayes Recall Wheels
« Reply #26 on: November 10, 2006, 08:19:52 PM »   

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You can find more recall wheel factory references at these links;

PIB bulletin No. 3  9-6-1968  Page one;

http://www.hamtramck-historical.com/images/PIBs/1969/pib_3_page1.jpg

Page two;

http://www.hamtramck-historical.com/images/PIBs/1969/pib_3_page2.jpg (Recall wheel info at top of this page)


PIB bulletin No. 8  12-13-1968 announcing the cancellation of the wheel availability;

http://www.hamtramck-historical.com/images/PIBs/1969/pib_8.jpg

T/Ake care,
Barry
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,20047.0.html

[UFO]

Anyway, if you read Page 1 it says that Dart/Polara/Monaco (and Coronet/Charger with hemi) were given replacement steel wheels and wheel covers.  The Road Wheel application reference appears to be for Coronets & Chargers without the hemi engine.

Grab your magnifying glass and see if you agree (apologies to any farsighted guys out there)...

Your right Gene.
I didn't read it that close.
The statement of install wheel covers leaves the door open to any 15" cover on hand.

[69_500]

Been trying for the past oh 10+ years to get the owner of that car to finally get the car out and let some sun shine on it. Car has been parked since 1972, or possibly 1973. I know the car has only moved 2 times since I was born, and that was from one barn to a new storage sight when the owner of the car moved nearly 15 years ago. The car hasn't moved an inch in the last 15 years. It sits in some good company though, next to a 67 GTX HEMI Convertible, another 67 HEMI GTX, 68 Hurst Dart, and a 68 Hurst Barracuda, and then there is the lowly 74 Duster 360 4 speed car parked about 2 inches from the front bumper of the car. And last but not least is a 1957 chevy Bel Air fuel injected 4 door car with under 15,000 miles on it.

All in all the car is in pretty darn good shape, and I have tried to buy the car from the guy for about 12 years now. He wants a 4 speed HEMI Charger, and I don't have one to swap him.

[nascarxx29]

Is it one those Y28 coded for public relations car that magaziines got to use.Cant be alot of PW Hemi charger 500s known neat car
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,41072.0.html
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,38735.0.html

[Brock Samson]

interesting how they complain about the rear seat leg room, like it's a freakin' rustang or baccaruda,..  I've never had anyone complain about a lack of rear leg room, infact, parked at the beach or drivein with the front seats all the way up and flipped forward, it makes for a pretty good little love nest...   
don't ya' just hate it when the fuzz put the spots on the fogged up windows?.. 

[69_500]

Is it one those Y28 coded for public relations car that magaziines got to use.Cant be alot of PW Hemi charger 500s known neat car
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,41072.0.html
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,38735.0.html

Yes Dave it is one of the other Y28 sales code cars. It is a press release car as well, and was coded for the W23 recall wheels as well. As well as having the cloth insert seats, and power windows.

[69_500]

Okay so I've watched the video a total of 5 times now and still can't figure out what is on top of the console in the interior shot? Anyone else notice it?

[Rat Exterminator]

Very Cool, after about 9 years I drove my Hemi 500 for the first time 10 days ago. It sounds exactly like the video and I've got the permanent grin described. A local guy who has a chassis dyno, completed the mechanicals for me as I work a ton of hours and let everybody do what they're good at. He has the car tuned so well, you reach in, touch the key and its running, rumbling away like a wild beast. The car is so much fun to drive, 727 with 4:10 Dana and a moderate TC. at a roll of 25, nail it  and it downshifts, spins thru 1st, hits 2nd and slides sideways, shifts into 3rd about 75 and will top out at about 110 at 6000 RPMs according to the dyno. I'm putting a few miles on her before I take it to the track and run her up to top speed. When I purchased the car, 9 years ago as a basket case it had Rat Exterminator painted across the doors, (old drag car) B5 Blue, white gut, stripe delete car(V88). Looking to run in the Pure Stock Drags 30 minutes away this fall.
Car had Gean Gregory's name on the title when I transferred it but I don't know any history other than that. Anybody else? I added the white stripe and a Dana (becauseI like to drive these cars like they were built to be driven). Chuck at Best Machine built the Hemi with a new MP block, #'s block is in the garage. and I will drive it like I stole it!. Pulled up in front of a friends house with W-30 442. Nailed it at 25, but  because it was uphill, spun thru 1st, 2nd AND 3rdup to about 80, left black marks for a block. At this rate the redlines won't last long but what a rush it is to have fun like this. If I have a bad day at work, 2 minutes in the car makes it go away. Enough rambling, cool video.   Greg

[Brock Samson]

Okay so I've watched the video a total of 5 times now and still can't figure out what is on top of the console in the interior shot? Anyone else notice it?

i did too... but i dunno.. 

[Ghoste]

Very Cool, after about 9 years I drove my Hemi 500 for the first time 10 days ago.
When I purchased the car, 9 years ago as a basket case it had Rat Exterminator painted across the doors, (old drag car) B5 Blue, white gut, stripe delete car(V88). Looking to run in the Pure Stock Drags 30 minutes away this fall.
If I have a bad day at work, 2 minutes in the car makes it go away. Enough rambling, cool video.   Greg

It's not really enough rambling at all Greg.  We need pictures old and new.

[nascarxx29]

Welcome to this board rat exterminator that user name is familar to me.Didnt you have the blue 500 .Former Steve Fox car.Danny whats the black stick on circle on the speedometer

[UFO]

Okay so I've watched the video a total of 5 times now and still can't figure out what is on top of the console in the interior shot? Anyone else notice it?

i did too... but i dunno..

I was thinking it's a cigarette pack.

[PocketThunder]

interesting how they complain about the rear seat leg room, like it's a freakin' rustang or baccaruda,..  I've never had anyone complain about a lack of rear leg room, infact, parked at the beach or drivein with the front seats all the way up and flipped forward, it makes for a pretty good little love nest...   
don't ya' just hate it when the fuzz put the spots on the fogged up windows?.. 

        Like you even knew what movie you were at anyways.   

[moparstuart]

  awsome story , welcome and we need lots of pictures !

[Brock Samson]

i actually do remember a couple,..
iron eagle and the untouchables and,.. and,.. err,... 
Man! has it been that loong?.. 

[tan top]

Very Cool, after about 9 years I drove my Hemi 500 for the first time 10 days ago.
When I purchased the car, 9 years ago as a basket case it had Rat Exterminator painted across the doors, (old drag car) B5 Blue, white gut, stripe delete car(V88). Looking to run in the Pure Stock Drags 30 minutes away this fall.
If I have a bad day at work, 2 minutes in the car makes it go away. Enough rambling, cool video.   Greg

It's not really enough rambling at all Greg.  We need pictures old and new.

  .............  need pictures  Greg   ..............

[hemi68charger]

He wants a 4 speed HEMI Charger, and I don't have one to swap him.

I got a Hemi Charger.................. 

[nascarxx29]

This the same car were talking about









Hey guys, wondered if anyone knew anything about my 500, 426 auto, b5 with white stripe and white interior. I bought it about 4-5 years ago from Steve Fox in Kentucky. as a basket case needing resto. Car had Rat Exterminator in script across the doors, old drag car? anybody know anything about this car or its history?

[69_500]

Okay, after a little tweaking of the video in final cut pro the item on top of the console is indeed a pack of smokes. Can't make out the brand though.

As far as what is on the speedo lens, can't make that one out. Looks like a round felt sticker, but it is definitely centered in the lens though.

Anyone else notice that the car doesn't have any jack instructions on the underside of the deck lid? And the dent in the drivers side quarter panel, just above the wheel? That dent is still there today. The negative battery cable, doesn't appear to have any part of it that wasn't painted either. And I know Gene will get this one, but its a hex head screw on the bracket that holds the heater hoses too, not a pan head phillips screw as seen on Jim's Unrestored Daytona.

[1969chargerrtse]

That's amazing that you know the car Dan!  WOW!  I noticed also they have the air vent pulled, do to all the heat in the interior.  You can full screen it also and get a great view of things.

[69_500]

In all honesty the car hasn't changed much since the taping of that video. According to one magazine I have where they were test driving the same car, they said they put 5,000 miles on the car during their various tests. The car has under 20,000 on it total, and has been parked since before I was born. The car is missing the stripe now though, I do know that much.

[pettybird]

Notice no head rest, but head rest mounts.

they return for the road tests.

[tan top]

In all honesty the car hasn't changed much since the taping of that video. According to one magazine I have where they were test driving the same car, they said they put 5,000 miles on the car during their various tests. The car has under 20,000 on it total, and has been parked since before I was born. The car is missing the stripe now though, I do know that much.

thats intrersting  stuff would love to see pictures of it 

[Rat Exterminator]

This the same car were talking about







Hey guys, wondered if anyone knew anything about my 500, 426 auto, b5 with white stripe and white interior. I bought it about 4-5 years ago from Steve Fox in Kentucky. as a basket case needing resto. Car had Rat Exterminator in script across the doors, old drag car? anybody know anything about this car or its history?

Yes, same car I asked about a couple years ago. I'm computer stupid but willl try to get some pics posted. Greg

[1969chargerrtse]

In all honesty the car hasn't changed much since the taping of that video. According to one magazine I have where they were test driving the same car, they said they put 5,000 miles on the car during their various tests. The car has under 20,000 on it total, and has been parked since before I was born. The car is missing the stripe now though, I do know that much.

SSooooooooooo  repainted?  Where'd the stripe go?  I gotta tell ya, to me what a waste of a nice car to be sitting somewhere hidden.  I just took my car out to grab some milk for the kids.  Nothing better than to see one of these babies rolling down the road.

[69_500]

Nope not repainted yet. It will be whenever the current owner gets around to finally doing a restoration on the car. He has been telling me since I was 5 years old that he was going to restore the car some day. That some day has yet to come. Doubt it will before I'm 50 either. But rest assured its not going anywhere though.

[1969chargerrtse]

So check this out.  I was at a book store today and there is a Mopar mag on the shelf right now that has a great article on a 69 Hemi Charger 500 in red. It's a 4 speed car and it's # 407 or 8 or 9 and I think he has 2 in his hobby and is collecting them in the proper vin order.  Thing is he mentions his car is 1 of 2 Hemi 500's that are that red and the other is an automatic, that being this car.  Go get the mag before it's gone.


So Dan, tell us more?  How do you know the guy, how many times have you seen the car, was it a big deal to you even as a kid?  And, where'd the stripe go, they peeled it off?   Etc.....

[69_500]

The car in the magazine your talking about is owned by a board member. XXHEMI is the one who has the R6 red HEMI 500 in the article, and it is supposed to be at Carlisle for me to  over.

I have known the guy who has the HEMI 500 road test car all of my life. He used to always hang out with my dad when I was younger. He has one heck of a collection of cars. Every time I go visit him I'm more and more shocked at cars that he has, that I've never seen and I've known him for 30 years. He  just doesn't get his stuff out, other than a few cars that he drives a lot. The stripe was off of the car when he bought it in the early 70's, and it actually has 1970 door panels on the front as well. Other than that, nothing much has changed in the past 40 years.

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

The car in the magazine your talking about is owned by a board member. XXHEMI is the one who has the R6 red HEMI 500 in the article, and it is supposed to be at Carlisle for me to  over.

I have known the guy who has the HEMI 500 road test car all of my life. He used to always hang out with my dad when I was younger. He has one heck of a collection of cars. Every time I go visit him I'm more and more shocked at cars that he has, that I've never seen and I've known him for 30 years. He  just doesn't get his stuff out, other than a few cars that he drives a lot. The stripe was off of the car when he bought it in the early 70's, and it actually has 1970 door panels on the front as well. Other than that, nothing much has changed in the past 40 years.

Ed has some press time?  What was/is the mag Danny?  Cant wait to see his R6 500 as well

[Ghoste]

It's the Oct issue of Mopar Action.  It has a green Sam Posey style concept 09 Challenger on the cover.

[autodynamics]

that thing handles like a pile........thank got i changed all that....

[1969chargerrtse]

It's the Oct issue of Mopar Action.  It has a green Sam Posey style concept 09 Challenger on the cover.

And there's a small plip of a writing on the right side on the cover that says " 69 Hemi 500".  I wanted to scan and post it, but the scanner died.

[Mike DC]

                   
That video really reminds you how much fun these cars can be when the tires AREN'T grippy. 

The body roll is more than we like now, but it's really not as bad as we picture it when we think of a 100% Charger right from the factory.  The weak-gripping tires really did affect how they set the chassis up from the factory.  It reduced the need for stiff suspensions at every level.  Chassis, springs, shocks, bushings, etc. 


Imagine a little 14x6" set of wheels on that car, with some modern long-treadwearing radials made of hard rubber . . . Tons of drifting fun, that's for sure. 

 

[C500]

thats really cool! thanks for sharing 

[69_500]

Hopefully we will all see the car that was featured in the video back on the road one of these days. It is alive and well, just hasn't moved in years.

[C500]

Wow, are there any recent pictures around?

[69_500]

Nope. No pictures that I'm aware of anyways.

[gtx6970]

owners initials aren't MP by chance are they ?

[nascarxx29]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUgWMl4ftdc
.Its fun to watch to see what are cars were subject to back in the day

[69_500]

owners initials aren't MP by chance are they ?

NOPE. Not sure if I can think of any early HEMI 500 owners who have those initials Bill. Would love to know which car it is that your thinking of though. You know me, I'm always willing to go check another one out.

[gtx6970]

Danny,
I was thinking about mike peterson. I didn't think he had a Hemi 500 , but anything is possibile. as I haven't seen him in 20 years