69 or 70

[xXxRocker5150]

Dude... Vicious, I don't mean to sound like a jerk, but we can't make a decision for ya, I mean ur decision has to come from the heart man, otherwise you'll end up regreting it later, I see it in my dad's eyes when he gave his mom's 68 charger to the junkyard, it was a nice blue one... Good luck with the buy and post some pics!

[g2driver]

The 69, first the grille looks better and it will be worth more because it is the duke's car.

[Fleet 472]

The '68-'70 are all good years. 1969 is my favorite year for Mopars (and Cadillacs and probably all muscle cars) so I choose that year for the Charger.

[KManiac]

I vote for the 1970 Charger. Of the second generation Chargers (1968, 1969 & 1970), I like the 1970 front end best of all. I prefer the 1969/1970 rear end better than the 1968. The dual round taillights of the 1968 do nothing for me.

My brother once owned a 1970 Charger 500. This car had a 383 Magnum with Torqueflite. The dual exhaust had a pair of blown out glass packs in place of the mufflers with no tailpipes beyond the glass packs. This car was loud and a good performer. I nicknamed this car "The Beast" and it stuck in our family. It was dark metallic green with black vinyl top and white bucket seat interior with center console and floor shift. A neat old car.

[fuzzypuppy]

aaahh, my first car, a 1970 cornet w/a 383, it was in 79 I was 16, paid $225.00 for it from a girl had just bought a pinto and wanted to get rid of the "gas hog" (gas shortages), still remember the plate #, 862 bli, no rust at all, ran like a raped ape, in 80 it was stolen, found it 1 month later, "no help from the cops" at a dealership, the guy tried to trade it in on a new van, it was never the same, I sold it a year later for $500.00, and bought a 68 firebird 400. I sure wish I had that car again, I saw it 10 years later in long beach cali, and it was just thrashed, a druggie was sleeping in it.
Nothing replaces that first car,

[kerpalavtar]

The 69 looks hot!!! Its the best compared to those two.. Well, thats my 2 cents

[MoparMaiden]

My first project was going to be a 70 Charger about a year & a half ago. Peeled it from a guy in my neighborhood - he'd had it forever, never drove it and I WANTED IT! Got the courage to go to the door & ask - he sold it to me for less than I ever thought possible and I drove it home!

Before I could get the car into my name I was offered 2.5 times what I paid so away she went. Still regret it but completely understand your dilemma. Personally the 68 is my fave but there are so few differences body-wise it's a judgment call. As far as HP, that can always be modified with enough time & money!

I have to ask - where on earth are you located that you have the option? In the Pacific NW these are very hard to come by and of course in the past few years anyone with a Mopar thinks they're sitting on a gold mine regardless of condition. Thank you Barrett-Jackson!

Look at the grill & tail panel - that's gonna make the decision for you!

[maxwedge]

Welcome to AF, if you look at the last post date it would seem this thread has run it's course, we'll see.

[sub006]

Because of the "Dukes" connection, '69s are scarcer and more expensive than '70s. There's even a body shop "cottage industry" welding '69 rear panels/taillights onto '70s. Unless I was going to paint it orange, I'd look for a better deal on a '70.

[FASCAR]

Most Definately the 69 ...I suppose because I have one , and My brother in Las vegas has a 68. Mine is nearly the same weight But with my 496 Stroker and 410 rears He still has trouble keeping up with me. (by about 10 car lengths)...Build happy...

[sub006]

The Duke's '69 will never be as cool as Bill Hickman's black '68 in "Bullitt".