Rusty '69 Dodge Charger found in Alabama barn might sell for $180,000
- Dec 12, 2015
- 2 min read
By Jeremy Gray | jgray@al.com
A 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona -- one of just 503 built -- was recently discovered in an Alabama barn and may soon be sold for as much as $180,000.
Charlie Lyons, owner of Charlie's Classic Cars in Irvington, told HotRod.com in November he went to see a man about possibly buying a 1970 LS6.
"In the process, he started talking about a couple of wing cars, one being a Superbird and one being a Daytona. During the story, he told me the Superbird was an original 440 six-pack four-speed car that hit a hog, and they had put a regular Road Runner front end on it," Lyons said, according to that report.
Wisconsin-based Mecum Auctions will soon be auctioning the vehicle, which had been housed in a Glenwood barn, and hopes it could sell for $150,000 to $180,000.
"The unique history of the car is that the first purchaser was a local judge who bought it for his wife. It was only recently purchased from only its second owner in rural Alabama, who had owned it since 1974," the Mecum site states.
"As built, the car was painted R4 Charger Red with white tail graphics; it retains its original wing, front fender bubbles, wide windshield edge trim, and nose cone. At one point, light scallop edge door paint and flames were added to this car's surface, all which now show a historic patina."
The car has not been driven in many years.
"But that neglect kept the Daytona pure; it's still sporting almost all its original parts, from engine clamps to shifter knob, and an odometer reading just 20,553 miles," Yahoo Autos reported.
"Whomever buys this will face an immediate dilemma of spending lots of money for a delicate cleaning, or even more money to restore it to showroom standards. Whatever the answer, we hope the result includes putting a few more miles on the odometer. A flying wing gathers no moss," that report continued.
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