Wherever you live in the United States, chances are you’ve heard a story about some sort of classic car that has been sitting in a barn, garage, or back yard because the owner was tragically killed in the Vietnam War. And while these stories generally involve a parent or family member who is unwilling to sell the car because the attachment to their lost loved one, occasionally the car gets passed along and goes on to provide future owners with the same pleasure that the original owner enjoyed. Mark Stornant of Lansing, Michigan, tracked down this ’69 Charger R/T, after an acquaintance learned that he was restoring a similar Charger and convinced the owner he would take care of the car and give it a good home.
Purchased new in 1969, the original owner ordered this Charger R/T with the 440 Magnum engine and 727 TorqueFlite transmission. With black exterior paint, a white R/T stripe and white interior, we’re sure the first owner of this car made an impression during the two years he drove the car as his daily transportation. Unfortunately, he was killed during 1970 and the car was parked briefly before his parents decided to sell the car to a couple they knew. Using the car from 1970 until 1978 as a daily driver, the car succumbed to normal wear and tear as well as rust in the normal places thanks to the snowy Michigan winters. In 1978 the Charger was sold again to an acquaintance of Mark’s, and he and his brother had the car painted with an economical paint job.
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