monaco66coupe
Well-Known Member
in reality the two never competed for the same buyer, so the whole comparison is flawed. people who bought the 1968 318 Charger also considered the sport satellite. The record shows more standard Chargers were sold than all comparable Satellites in either year, even though they cost more. Oddly, the RoadRunner and Sport satellite were $74.00 apart. This is based on window stickers available. Further, if a guy could afford it and wanted a Plymouth, he bought a GTX. So, 17,665 Charger R/T's sold in 68',17,900 GTX's
1969 saw 20,100 R/T's sold, only 14,900 GTX's. if there is any comparison, it should be between the Superbee and roadrunner. A puzzle, but the Superbee was $200.00 more than the RoadRunner base price. They had the same standard equipment, but Clearly the Plymouth was more desirable. In the day everybody I knew that bought liked both, but bought what they could afford. The R/T Charger was $610.00 Dollars more, before any other options. To put it in perspective, the Hemi option in 1968 was,,,,,$604.00.It is unlikey there is any defensiveness on the part of Charger owners, as many here own both cars, for different reasons. The ultimate desirability should be seen by watching today's market. The Chargers sell for more, regardless of engine size. The same can be seen with Fords. A 69' Mustang will sell 10 times before a similar condition Torino GT will with the same engine, and for a lot more money.
Basically, the rich guys bought Chargers R/T's,an 18% Increase, and the not so rich bought the Roadrunner.
Now, a $4,100.00 Plus hemi Charger, or a $2,800 383 Roadrunner?(32% Increase) or2015 Hellcat vs Challenger R/T? 40k vs 60k? (33% Increase Just an estimate, of course)
I have a simple 383 Charger, and 68'GTX. I love them both for totally different reasons. But if I had to sell, the Charger would get sold way before the GTX sold. The actual demand is there, and no signs of ending.:icon_winkle:
1969 saw 20,100 R/T's sold, only 14,900 GTX's. if there is any comparison, it should be between the Superbee and roadrunner. A puzzle, but the Superbee was $200.00 more than the RoadRunner base price. They had the same standard equipment, but Clearly the Plymouth was more desirable. In the day everybody I knew that bought liked both, but bought what they could afford. The R/T Charger was $610.00 Dollars more, before any other options. To put it in perspective, the Hemi option in 1968 was,,,,,$604.00.It is unlikey there is any defensiveness on the part of Charger owners, as many here own both cars, for different reasons. The ultimate desirability should be seen by watching today's market. The Chargers sell for more, regardless of engine size. The same can be seen with Fords. A 69' Mustang will sell 10 times before a similar condition Torino GT will with the same engine, and for a lot more money.
Basically, the rich guys bought Chargers R/T's,an 18% Increase, and the not so rich bought the Roadrunner.
Now, a $4,100.00 Plus hemi Charger, or a $2,800 383 Roadrunner?(32% Increase) or2015 Hellcat vs Challenger R/T? 40k vs 60k? (33% Increase Just an estimate, of course)
I have a simple 383 Charger, and 68'GTX. I love them both for totally different reasons. But if I had to sell, the Charger would get sold way before the GTX sold. The actual demand is there, and no signs of ending.:icon_winkle:
