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Topic starter
12/06/2021 7:10 am
There was always something appealing to Brochures that had the words "Limited Edition" on them. And also when words like "tribute to the 35th anniversary". I know, I know those are things that are meant to grab us and entice us, but in this case, even if those words were not teasing us on the Brochure, this model would have had me ordering it anyway. With the "Muscle Car" rage all around us in '69, the Dodge Boys knew what we wanted in a car, and they gave it to us in what they touted as being "Dodge's street legal race car". And though I'm not a fan of the color Orange in the least, when it was on a Charger or a Challenger, it was totally Boss Man! The Orange on this "Limited Edition" is called "Hemi Orange", and we all know what the word "Hemi" means when it was under the hood! I ordered this most wanted model on February 13, 2004 and remember the four weeks I waited for it to arrive was like being a little kid again and waiting for Christmas morning to come. It seemed like forever!
Danbury Mint celebrates the 35th Anniversary of the...
Limited Edition 1969 DODGE CHARGER 500
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
12/06/2021 7:35 am
Very nice. I bought this model and for whatever reason, I just wasn't thrilled with it. I kept in the back of the display cabinet. At some point I decided to sell it. I listed it on our auction, but it did not sell. So back into the cabinet it went.
Sometime later, I brought it out and spent some time with it taking photos and looking it over, it grew on me. And now it is still a part of my collection, no plans on letting it go now.
John Merritt
South Lyon, Michigan - USA
Tony Perrone and Tony Perrone reacted
12/06/2021 8:48 am
That's one that will wake you up in the morning! Great choice for "I've Got Mail".
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Topic starter
12/06/2021 9:50 am
Very nice. I bought this model and for whatever reason, I just wasn't thrilled with it. I kept in the back of the display cabinet. At some point I decided to sell it. I listed it on our auction, but it did not sell. So back into the cabinet it went.
Sometime later, I brought it out and spent some time with it taking photos and looking it over, it grew on me. And now it is still a part of my collection, no plans on letting it go now.
That's an interesting story John. Interesting because of all the Chargers that DM did, I like this "Hemi Orange" one the best. I'm always intrigued how each of us see cars in different ways. LOL, glad you came to your senses and it's still on your shelf. I wouldn't part with mine.
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
John Merritt and John Merritt reacted
13/06/2021 8:23 am
John for me it was the same. Liked the car, but did not like the wheels they chose. Not a fan of dog dish hubcaps. It would have looked nicer with a different set of wheels and then you would not have to think about liking it. As I tell my kids about auto's even today. Put the correct set of wheels on a car and dual exhaust and what a difference it makes.
John Merritt and John Merritt reacted
13/06/2021 10:51 am
I can't believe I missed this model as I really like it. Sometimes I wonder about me.
Topic starter
13/06/2021 11:23 am
John for me it was the same. Liked the car, but did not like the wheels they chose. Not a fan of dog dish hubcaps. It would have looked nicer with a different set of wheels and then you would not have to think about liking it. As I tell my kids about auto's even today. Put the correct set of wheels on a car and dual exhaust and what a difference it makes.
LOL, now that is really interesting. I think one of the highlights of the model is the "Dog Dish" hubcaps. Amazing how we are all different. Funny too, because I'd often wished that the mints would give us some "Plain Jane" low-end models of cars, like two-door sedans and stripped down options, including the Dog Dish hubcaps. Reason being, being honest, back in the day there were a lot more of those "Plain Jane" cars on the road than there were Top of the Line models.
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
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Topic starter
13/06/2021 11:26 am
I can't believe I missed this model as I really like it. Sometimes I wonder about me.
LOL Bob, how with all the thousands of models you have, would you even know if you'd missed one? 
Seriously though, if you are ever able to find this Charger, it would be one that you should add.
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota