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Charger 500 426 Hemi (1969)
Hemi-engined example of the Creative Industries flush-grille Charger 500 aero homologation car
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 67 Built
- Years
- 1969
- Engine
- 6,980 cc / 7.0 LFactory: 426 cu in · converted
- Power
- 317 kW / 431 PSFactory: 425 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Hemi-powered Charger 500, called the J-Code, was a one-year NASCAR homologation special for 1969. RM Sotheby's states that 119 of the 392 Charger 500s had the 426 cu in Hemi, rated at 425 hp. The Charger 500 preceded the Charger Daytona by a few months.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factory package productionCharger 500s with the 426 Hemi (27 of them 4-speed) | 671 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
The Charger 500 was created to ensure Dodge's competitiveness in the 1969 NASCAR season, with aerodynamic changes that led towards the Daytona. The Hemi version is called J-Code by enthusiasts.
In the 2012 RM Sotheby's catalogue a four-speed example was said to be one of just 15 reported built and the only white four-speed.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Charger 500 426 Hemi (1969).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Displacement | 6,980 cc / 7.0 LFactory: 426 cu in · converted2 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 317 kW / 431 PSFactory: 425 hp · converted2 Independently researchedAuction house statement of the factory rating. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
The auction house cites the broadcast sheet, original fender tag and VIN tag, owner history and correct date codes on carburettors, rear end, distributor, radiator and engine parts as the evidence for a genuine car. Chassis completed in December 1968 could lack headrests, which became standard on all Dodge chassis built after January 1969, a detail often wrongly corrected in restorations.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Mecum Auctions lot – 1969 Dodge Hemi Charger 500, Kissimmee 2026 lot T321 (VIN XX29J9B239408) Level B
- 67 Charger 500s with the 426 Hemi (27 of them 4-speed)
-
2
1969 Dodge Charger 500 'J-Code' (Auburn Fall 2021, Lot 6065) Level C RM Sotheby's
- 426 cubic-inch V-8 engine
- factory-rated at 425 horsepower
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