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1969 Dodge Polara 500
fuel: gas
odometer: 53350
title status: clean
transmission: automatic
type: convertible
Hi,
Up for sale is my 1969 Dodge Polara 500 convertible lovingly known as Dexter the killer Dodge, as well as The Dodgesaurus... "Largest Mopar in captivity".
As it says in the posting title, it's one of only 573 Polara 500 convertibles produced in 1969, and it's an absolute blast to drive! At 18 ft 8 in long, you definitely own the road, and pulling up next to a Smartcar is pretty hilarious. This was Chrysler's C-body top of the line sports car for that year. Dexter came with the optional big block 383 4bbl with a factory rating of 330HP.
I had the car for almost 10 years out in Los Angeles (where I work) and then decided a few years ago to keep it in Tucson for when I'd come into town. We keep a few other classic cars here as well, so Dexter just hasn't gotten the love and attention he deserves, so even though I don't have to sell it, I'd like to find him a new home.
Here's all the important info... The mileage shows 53,350 and I have no idea whether that's original or not. Overall, the car is what I'd call a nice driver. That means that when you're cruising down the road it looks great, and you could easily take it to a local car show and get lots of attention, but this is by no means a concourse car, or perfect in any way.
The paint shows quite well with no chips or fading. The interior is in great shape... Pancho's upholstery did the work on it many years ago, and it's held up quite nicely. Just like everything else in the car, it could use a good cleaning... I really should've, but I didn't clean the interior, or under the hood at all before taking the pics for this post.
The convertible top has no rips or tears, but the plastic window is hazy. Besides the optional 383, the car has AT, PS, PB, power top, AC (not all there), bucket seats, console, correct Polara 500 wheel covers, and a really rare option called a Super Lite. If you look in the photos of the grill you'll see an extra light on the driver's side. Only a few cars were sold with that option before the DOT ordered Chrysler to stop selling them, believing it might blind oncoming traffic.
The car has an Edelbrock carb, aluminum intake, very hard to find C-body headers, and a really cool dual exhaust built by Justin at Leon's Exhaust. The front suspension was rebuilt less than a few hundred miles ago, along with the steering box and pump. The entire brake system has also been recently rebuilt. The automatic transmission was rebuilt when I purchased the car. I haven't done any motor work, and have no idea if it's ever been gone through.
I'll have limited time to show it to anyone interested next week, so if you'd like to see it let me know and we'll set a time! I'm more than happy to chat on the phone as well. And just to save everyone's time, yes the price is negotiable but I won't respond to any low ball offer emails without even seeing the car. If you look up the values online, I priced it very reasonably specifically so I can find it the right home.
Thanks for taking the time to look!
Rare 1969 Dodge Polara 500 Convertible One of 573! - $9,800 (Catalina Foothills)
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1969 Dodge Polara 500
fuel: gas
odometer: 53350
title status: clean
transmission: automatic
type: convertible
Hi,
Up for sale is my 1969 Dodge Polara 500 convertible lovingly known as Dexter the killer Dodge, as well as The Dodgesaurus... "Largest Mopar in captivity".
As it says in the posting title, it's one of only 573 Polara 500 convertibles produced in 1969, and it's an absolute blast to drive! At 18 ft 8 in long, you definitely own the road, and pulling up next to a Smartcar is pretty hilarious. This was Chrysler's C-body top of the line sports car for that year. Dexter came with the optional big block 383 4bbl with a factory rating of 330HP.
I had the car for almost 10 years out in Los Angeles (where I work) and then decided a few years ago to keep it in Tucson for when I'd come into town. We keep a few other classic cars here as well, so Dexter just hasn't gotten the love and attention he deserves, so even though I don't have to sell it, I'd like to find him a new home.
Here's all the important info... The mileage shows 53,350 and I have no idea whether that's original or not. Overall, the car is what I'd call a nice driver. That means that when you're cruising down the road it looks great, and you could easily take it to a local car show and get lots of attention, but this is by no means a concourse car, or perfect in any way.
The paint shows quite well with no chips or fading. The interior is in great shape... Pancho's upholstery did the work on it many years ago, and it's held up quite nicely. Just like everything else in the car, it could use a good cleaning... I really should've, but I didn't clean the interior, or under the hood at all before taking the pics for this post.
The convertible top has no rips or tears, but the plastic window is hazy. Besides the optional 383, the car has AT, PS, PB, power top, AC (not all there), bucket seats, console, correct Polara 500 wheel covers, and a really rare option called a Super Lite. If you look in the photos of the grill you'll see an extra light on the driver's side. Only a few cars were sold with that option before the DOT ordered Chrysler to stop selling them, believing it might blind oncoming traffic.
The car has an Edelbrock carb, aluminum intake, very hard to find C-body headers, and a really cool dual exhaust built by Justin at Leon's Exhaust. The front suspension was rebuilt less than a few hundred miles ago, along with the steering box and pump. The entire brake system has also been recently rebuilt. The automatic transmission was rebuilt when I purchased the car. I haven't done any motor work, and have no idea if it's ever been gone through.
I'll have limited time to show it to anyone interested next week, so if you'd like to see it let me know and we'll set a time! I'm more than happy to chat on the phone as well. And just to save everyone's time, yes the price is negotiable but I won't respond to any low ball offer emails without even seeing the car. If you look up the values online, I priced it very reasonably specifically so I can find it the right home.
Thanks for taking the time to look!
