This beautifully restored Dodge Charger 500 is finished in Dark Bronze Metallic on a perfectly preserved saddle interior, and features original matching numbers for the 426 cubic inch 425 horsepower Hemi V8 engine and A833 4-speed manual transmission. It is equipped with the Dana HD SureGrip limited-slip differential, dual four-barrel carburettors, NASCAR-derived internals, high-flow exhaust, power steering, and power brakes.
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A Rare Find
By most accounts, 392 units of the Dodge Charger 500, based on the Charger R/T and modified by Creative Industries for Dodge with the flush grille and rear window that eliminated the recessed flying buttress design for better aerodynamics, were built in 1969. 67 of these were endowed with the Chrysler 426 Hemi V8, and only 27 came with the four-speed manual transmission. This is therefore a very rare example of a car that had a massive cultural impact in its time, and is sure to demand top dollar at auction.
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A Sight to Behold
The body panels you see in these pictures are the ones the car left the factory with in 1969. The gleaming exterior has been professionally repainted in the factory-correct T5 Dark Bronze Metallic shade, with that unmistakable white tail stripe. The exterior features Charger script emblems, Hemi door emblems, and Dodge Charger 500 model insignia. Lower down, color-matched steel wheels with small-diameter hubcaps and white-striped tyres complete the period-correct look of what was one of the most powerful production cars of its time.
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The attractive saddle interior gets headrest-equipped bucket seats, woodgrain appliqué on the center console, Hurst shifter, and solid-state pushbutton radio. The optional performance dash features a 150-mph speedometer and clock integrated into the tachometer, or Tic Toc Tach as it used to be called.
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Ready for Auction
This excellent example of a Dodge Charger 500 Hemi is sure to excite collectors and Mopar enthusiasts alike when it is put on the block at Mecum’s Kissimmee 2026 auction on January 15, 2026. Considering its exquisite condition, rarity, and period-correct equipment, expect it to go for well into the six figures.
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