Recognize this Charger

[Voss]

Thought I ask around if anyone recognize this Charger. It's for sale in northern Sweden and was imported here in early 2008. I'm interested in buying it. It has VIN XS29L8B399802. Currently I don't have more info about the car, but later this week I will know what's on the fender tag and have more pictures and info. Perhaps any of you guys here is the previous owner or recognize the car?

[ChargerSG]

Was that one restored in Gnarp?

[rarefish]

Strange... no Charger emblem on the C-pillar.

[doctor4766]

Strange... no Charger emblem on the C-pillar.

Looks more outta place with a vinyl roof

[y3chargerrt]

I might want to work on that heater hose routing!

[Voss]

Got the data from the fender tag today. I like codes and numbers... 


--abcdefghjkmnpqrtuwy
   64           6

ABCDEFGHJKLMNPQRSTVWXYZ
1                        11      16

12345678 AX TRM PNT UBS
  50     8  4   C6F  PP1 G 7

XS29 83 5 44 527 077900

Decoded:

CAR: Dodge Charger R/T 2 Door Sports Hardtop
ENGINE: 440cid 4-bbl HP V8
TRANSMISSION: 3-Speed Automatic
TIRES: F70x14 Red Sidewall, Steel Belted
MODEL YEAR: 1968
BUILD DATE: May 27.
AXLE: 3.23 Rear Axle Ratio
INTERIOR: Charger Trim Grade, Vinyl Bucket Seats. Green Interior.
PAINT: Monotone Red Paint.
OTHER: Racing Green Metallic Upper Door Frame Color. White Bumble-Bee Sport Stripe.

MOLDINGS:
25: Drip Rail Mouldings
30: Body Belt Mouldings
78: Wheel Lip Mouldings

ABC OPTIONS:
A1: 26in Radiator
R1: AM Radio
S1: Air Conditioning
X1: Tinted Glass (all)
Y6: Black Vinyl Top

abc OPTIONS:
a6: Console
b4: Bucket Seats
m6: Driver's Outside Remote Operated Mirror

Some obvious things caught my interest:

1) The interior color have been changed to black. Nice, but not original. Wonder if they dyed the seats and panels or replaced them?
2) The AC radiator seems not to be mounted?
3) Can anyone tell from experience if the PP1 color seems to match the picture? To mee it seems a bit bright but I might be wrong.
4) Stripe color is now black.

I will check the car in person, should be interesting! It looks quite nice!

[Voss]

Was that one restored in Gnarp?

No, I don't think so, the seller told me he imported it in this condition.

[Voss]

I might want to work on that heater hose routing!

You're right, doesn't look like a good routing...

[Troy]

Whoa... red with a black top, white stripe and green interior? PP1 red is orangey - but it's hard to judge from the pictures since digital cameras usually have problems with accurately duplicating red shades.

Troy

[PocketThunder]

Here is my old 68 that was PP1.  The last one is in the shade at the body shop.

[bakerhillpins]

Whoa... red with a black top, white stripe and green interior? PP1 red is orangey - but it's hard to judge from the pictures since digital cameras usually have problems with accurately duplicating red shades.

Troy

   

Yea, Red car with Green interior? That is seriously out of place. Even more so if you consider it wasn't an ordered car. (Not a u1 car)

Here is my old 68 that was PP1.  The last one is in the shade at the body shop.

Man I always liked that car! 

[maxwellwedge]

I wonder if that F is incorrect. Way too weird.

[Voss]

I wonder if that F is incorrect. Way too weird.

I had the same thought, I haven't read the fender tag myself, but will inspect the car in person within a few days so then we will have the answer. However, since the upper door frame paint is also coded as GREEN on the fender tag, I would say the green F is probably correct. If the door frame paint code would have been black, I would also say without doubt the F is wrong. Nevertheless, a nasty color combo, green interior, red paint, black top and white stripes... The car is probably much better off with the interior color changed to black. 

[Magnumcharger]

Pull the upper door panel and see if the pad has been dyed?

[resq302]

wow, interesting color combo.  Its probably a super rare combo and if it was me, I'd leave it the way it came factory!

[maxwellwedge]

I wonder if that F is incorrect. Way too weird.

I had the same thought, I haven't read the fender tag myself, but will inspect the car in person within a few days so then we will have the answer. However, since the upper door frame paint is also coded as GREEN on the fender tag, I would say the green F is probably correct. If the door frame paint code would have been black, I would also say without doubt the F is wrong. Nevertheless, a nasty color combo, green interior, red paint, black top and white stripes... The car is probably much better off with the interior color changed to black. 

True on the upper door frame color. I am torn between Cool and Barf...

[Brock Lee]

I have seen a real red body/green guts 68 that was unrestored. Also have seen a 69 medium green exterior with red guts unrestored. I refer to them as "Christmas Chargers".