This 1969 Dodge Charger underwent a rotisserie refurbishment under prior ownership that was highlighted by the installation of a 528ci Hemi V8 crate engine and a Tremec TKO-600 five-speed manual transmission. Completed in 2021, the project took multiple years and involved body work and a repaint in Bright Blue Metallic as well as renewing the black vinyl interior, installing four-wheel disc brakes, rebuilding the suspension, and adding American Racing 15″ wheels, a Firm Feel steering gearbox, welded-in frame connectors, Hemi rear torque boxes, a Sachs clutch, a Strange S60 rear end, and a TTi 3″ exhaust system with DynoMax mufflers. The Charger also features electronic headlamp-door openers, Classic Auto climate control, a center console, a pistol-grip shifter, an AM/FM radio, and a “tic-toc” tachometer. The seller purchased the Dodge in October 2026. This modified Charger is now offered with refurbishment photos and records, a seller-provided outline of the vehicle’s equipment, a broadcast sheet, and a clean Michigan title in the seller’s name.
The 528ci Hemi V8 is a Mopar Performance iron-block crate engine that was installed in this car in 2021, and it is augmented by the following equipment, the seller notes:
- Mopar Performance cylinder heads w/Stage 2 porting
- Indy Cylinder Head roller rocker arms
- Replacement rocker shafts and stands
- Comp Cams flat-tappet hydraulic camshaft
- Custom pushrods
- Mopar Performance aluminum intake manifold
- Pro Systems Racing Carburetors four-barrel carburetor
- Mopar Performance air cleaner
- Indy Cylinder Head polished-aluminum valve covers w/breathers
- Carter mechanical pump w/pressure gauge
- Replacement oil pump
- Replacement oil pan and sump screen
- MSD ignition coil
- Mancini distributor
- Moroso plug wires
- Custom serpentine-belt drive
- Aluminum water pump and housing
- Cold-Case Radiators aluminum radiator w/dual auxiliary electric cooling fans
- Mr. Gasket ThermoCap radiator cap w/integrated thermometer
- Custom polished stainless-steel coolant-recovery bottle
- Powermaster 125-amp one-wire alternator
- High-torque starter
- Optima YellowTop battery
- TTi ceramic-coated exhaust headers
- TTI 3″ H-pipe exhaust system w/welded-in provisions for O² sensors
- DynoMax mufflers
The seller notes that the car was rewired during the refurbishment, and the engine runs on premium pump gasoline. Dynamometer results showing an output of 637 horsepower at 6,150 rpm are provided in the photo gallery below. The car’s chassis number indicates that it was originally powered by a 383ci V8.
The Tremec TKO-600 five-speed manual transmission has a 0.64:1 top gear and was supplied as part of a conversion kit from Keisler Engineering. A Sachs Performance clutch transfers power through a Precision Shaft Technologies driveshaft with 1350-Series U-joints toward a Strange Engineering S60 rear end with locker 3.73:1 gears, a DoctorDiff differential, and Dutchman rear axles.
Finished from the factory in Light Bronze Metallic (T3) with a tan vinyl top, the car was stripped, soda- and media-blasted, and repainted in base-coat/clear-coat Bright Blue Metallic (B5) during the aforementioned refurbishment. A black vinyl top and black rear striping have been added. Replacement bumpers from Auto Metal Direct are installed at both ends of the vehicle, and the quarter panels were replaced. The stainless trim was restored and polished, and the windshield-wiper system was refurbished.
The headlamp doors have been updated with electronic openers, and the headlights run off relays. The grille trim and hardware were replaced, the grille frame was powdercoated, and the grille itself was refurbished. The following parts also were replaced:
- Hood, inner-fender, and core-support seals
- Weatherstripping
- “Cat whisker” window trim
- Tinted glass
- Nameplates and emblems
- Locks and keys
- Remote-adjustable driver-side mirror
- Fuel-filler cap and door
- Hood-mounted turn-signal monitors
- Washer-fluid bottle, pump, hoses, and nozzles
- Antenna
“Charger Hemi” lettering is found on the driver-side headlamp door.
The front suspension has been rebuilt using Moog parts and modified with Firm Feel torsion bars, Firm Feel solid-tube tie-rod adjusters, and offset upper-control-arm bushings. KYB Gas-a-Just shocks are positioned at all four corners, and the rear springs were replaced during the refurbishment. The seller notes that the car utilizes a powdercoated factory-style Hemi K-frame. Welded-in frame connectors have been added along with Hemi-specification rear torque boxes plus rear-shackle and pinion-floor reinforcements.
American Racing Torq Thrust II five-spoke 15″ alloy wheels are mounted with 275/60 BFGoodrich Radial T/A tires. The four-wheel disc braking system features Wilwood equipment at the front, and the rear disc brakes and the parking brake were sourced from a Ford Mustang SVO, the seller tells us; the master cylinder and proportioning valve have been replaced. The power-steering pump and hoses also were replaced during the work, and a Firm Feel Stage 2 steering gearbox was fitted.
The cabin houses front bucket seats and a rear bench that were reupholstered in black vinyl supplied by Legendary Auto Interiors. A lengthy list of the replacement interior components—such as the headliner, dash pad, carpeting, door and window hardware, and more—is provided in the photo gallery. Classic Auto Air air conditioning has been added. Appointments include a woodgrain-trimmed center console, a TKO-branded pistol-grip shifter, an AM/FM radio, front and rear speakers, courtesy lights, front and rear lap belts, and supplemental front shoulder belts.
The woodgrain-rimmed steering wheel fronts a “tic-toc” tachometer with an inset clock in addition to a 150-mph speedometer and gauges for fuel level, coolant temperature, oil pressure, and voltage. The five-digit odometer shows 400 miles, less than 50 of which were added under current ownership. The speedometer cable has been replaced, and the gauge has been calibrated for accuracy within 2 mph via radar, according to the seller.
The trunk floor and extensions were replaced during the recent build, as was the floor pan in the vicinity of the driver’s footwell. The trunk mat was replaced as well. The tire-changing jack and hardware were powdercoated and refurbished.
The fender tag indicates that the vehicle is a 1969 Dodge Charger (XP29) that left the factory equipped with a 383ci V8 featuring a two-barrel carburetor (E61) along with a three-speed automatic transmission (D32). The tag also reveals that the car was originally finished in Light Bronze Metallic (T3) over tan vinyl upholstery (C6T) on front bucket seats (C55) and a center front “buddy seat” (C21). The Charger was equipped with the A41 White Hat Special package, which included a tan vinyl roof covering (V1T), the Light Package (A01), hood-mounted turn-signal indicators (L31), and a remote-adjustable driver-side mirror (G33).
The image above shows the Charger before the refurbishment commenced. The vehicle is said to have been stored in a barn in Colorado from 1990 through the early 2000s.
Additional build photos are viewable in the gallery.
A seller-provided list of equipment and build highlights is presented in the photo gallery.