Who likes '69 Charger 500s?

[375instroke]

Who do people like these, other than as a collector's item or novelty?  Who doesn't like the regular rear window and grill?

[A383Wing]

Uh oh....here we go....  

[tan top]

yep Charger 500 for me    

like the regular charger also     


   

[A383Wing]

yep Charger 500 for me    

like the regular charger also     


   

Notice the 2 drooling smiley's for the C500 in tan tops post, and only 1 drooling guy for the regular Charger...bet he needs a new keyboard now

[BigBlackDodge]

Not a big fan of the grill with exposed headlights...........looks so much better with them hidden on Gen II Chargers.


BBD

[69bronzeT5]

I like the '69 500s because they are different from other '69s. I quite like the grilles and the rear window is awesome. I love ALL '69 Chargers

[200MPH]

X2 !

[MoparManJim]

regular chargers for me 

[Akron_Charger]

wouldnt touch one! hideous, looks like a pile of dung!!! just messing with everyone.  no way I would ever turn one down C500s are very very nice cars! i dont know if ive ever seen one in person though they are extremely rare around here. i do like the regular Charger body style better from that year though but the C500s are something special

[DC_1]

C500 for me all the way. I guess maybe its the rarity that attracts me, but I like it. If I had a chance to get one I would get rid of my 68 in a heart beat.....and I love my 68!

[Back N Black]

Regular Charger for me. The 500 and the Daytona were modified so they could go fast on the track. They started out with the perfect look and style but not too aerodynamic at high speeds, so they comprised look and style for aerodynamics.

[maxwellwedge]

It's a Mopar - Ya gotta love them all (that philosophy has put me over my marital limit    ) !!

[TylerCharger69]

I prefer the regular Charger over the 500  because of the grille, of course....and I like the way the rear window sits inset.  .i like the 500 too...but not my personal preference

[69 OUR/TEA]

Since its a thread about like or dislike,here goes my opinion............had a 68 coronet.......thats where the grill belongs and should stay!!!!!I see the purpose behind making the back window flush for the aerodynamics for the actual race cars,but again,LOVE how the back window looks recessed in with sail panels on reg 69's!!!!And the 69 charger grill.............  awesome looking,center divider,badges,hideaway lights and all !!!!It pretty much is a focal point on the car for me.
I beleive that there are those who truely and actually love 500's and Daytonas,but just as well beleive that there are alot of bandwagoners out there for values and/or to be with the crowd.
Have a friend who's father worked for a dodge/plymouth dealer back at these times,stories of how these (Superbirds,don't know about the Daytonas)sat around for as far as a year or more before they were sold,and cut alot of $$$$$$ off to do so.Why the big craze now if people did'nt like them so much then??
If they were worth half of a regular 69 Charger R/T,I would love to see how big of a following there would be then!!!!!
Forget value,if there were two side by side ,a 500 and 69 Charger R/T........69 Charger R/T all the way!!!!!!!They basically wrecked two of the nicest styling points on the car,IMO.

[tan top]

Since its a thread about like or dislike,here goes my opinion............had a 68 coronet.......thats where the grill belongs and should stay!!!!!I see the purpose behind making the back window flush for the aerodynamics for the actual race cars,but again,LOVE how the back window looks recessed in with sail panels on reg 69's!!!!And the 69 charger grill.............  awesome looking,center divider,badges,hideaway lights and all !!!!It pretty much is a focal point on the car for me.
I beleive that there are those who truely and actually love 500's and Daytonas,but just as well beleive that there are alot of bandwagoners out there for values and/or to be with the crowd.
Have a friend who's father worked for a dodge/plymouth dealer back at these times,stories of how these (Superbirds,don't know about the Daytonas)sat around for as far as a year or more before they were sold,and cut alot of $$$$$$ off to do so.Why the big craze now if people did'nt like them so much then??
If they were worth half of a regular 69 Charger R/T,I would love to see how big of a following there would be then!!!!!
Forget value,if there were two side by side ,a 500 and 69 Charger R/T........69 Charger R/T all the way!!!!!!!They basically wrecked two of the nicest styling points on the car,IMO.

that would be great , if the charger 500 was half the price of a  69 charger R/T , i would buy up the ones needing resto & have a yard full of them , Y2 R6 EV2 R4 B5 ..... etc  would love mopars even if they were worthless
back when i bought my R/T SE i could of had a 69 C500 for a bout $1200 more , car in the same condition ! but i never really went much on the shape then ! & it was not Y2   knew all about the history & stuff , but i just had to buy this  R/T SE  

[grdprx]

Regular for me too.     But I own a 68.   

Not a big fan of the grill with exposed headlights...........looks so much better with them hidden on Gen II Chargers.

[Ghoste]

Why do you have to pick one over the other?  You want ambiguity, how about this?  I prefer the looks of the 69 regular Charger and the grille and tunnel back glass are a huge, huge part of that but my all time dream car by a giant margin is the 69 Charger 500 because of the grille and flush back glass. 

[moparstuart]

500 all the way

[maxwellwedge]

Regular Polara or Polara 500? 

[TruckDriver]

I like '69 500's more then the Daytona's.

[Ghoste]

I like '69 500's more then the Daytona's.

Me too.

[tan top]

I like '69 500's more then the Daytona's.

Me too.

  me three
as awesome as a Daytona is & would love to have one sitting in the garage !! got to go with a C500

[1969chargerrtse]

Since its a thread about like or dislike,here goes my opinion............had a 68 coronet.......thats where the grill belongs and should stay!!!!!I see the purpose behind making the back window flush for the aerodynamics for the actual race cars,but again,LOVE how the back window looks recessed in with sail panels on reg 69's!!!!And the 69 charger grill.............  awesome looking,center divider,badges,hideaway lights and all !!!!It pretty much is a focal point on the car for me.
I believe that there are those who truly and actually love 500's and Daytonas,but just as well believe that there are alot of bandwagoners out there for values and/or to be with the crowd.
Have a friend who's father worked for a dodge/plymouth dealer back at these times,stories of how these (Superbirds,don't know about the Daytonas)sat around for as far as a year or more before they were sold,and cut alot of $$$$$$ off to do so.Why the big craze now if people didn't like them so much then??
If they were worth half of a regular 69 Charger R/T,I would love to see how big of a following there would be then!!!!!
Forget value,if there were two side by side ,a 500 and 69 Charger R/T........69 Charger R/T all the way!!!!!!!They basically wrecked two of the nicest styling points on the car,IMO.

Agree, but I do like the wing on the back (Daytona).  I would take the smooth back with the wing over the standard roof and no wing.  Good point about how they couldn't sell them back in the day and why are they valuable now?  I guess because today we appreciate the racing history of the Muscle car area, and back in the day you had to spend all your hard working money for a car you couldn't really use in the same manner as your family 4 dr. Most cars were bought by men back then, so when the wife came along and the husband said " What's that?  He got a  .

[sittinonready43]

there might be better looking cars. but there not made yet. 68 all the way

[Blakcharger440]

I think from a design standpoint IMHO the standard charger body looks better including the grille. But I would certainly not turn down a good deal on a Charger 500 as they are still basically the same car and are awesome!!!