What Are The Top Cars of... 1968 and 1969?

"Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert" (joshuagilbert) 07/17/2014 at 09:26 • Filed to: top 10

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I am hosting a top 10 weekly poll/community discussion...post your suggesstions! Sunday Night I'll post the results. In your comment, please add a picture and what decade you think we should do next week! Don't forget to give it a star, if you don't mind.

This week: The 1960s.

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Thursday: 1968-1969

Fed(oo=[][]=oo)uken > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert 07/17/2014 at 09:35

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1969 (1/2), Best year for Chargers!

And really muscle in general.

GhostZ > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert 07/17/2014 at 09:38

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1968: Corvette C3. Introducing a whole generation to curvey body shapes and pointy, aggressive front ends.

1969: 240Z. The first Z cars were released in late 1969, as a 1970 model year (much like how the Mustang was released in 1964, as a 1965 model). It started racing immediately.

mazda616 > Fed(oo=[][]=oo)uken 07/17/2014 at 09:38

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I must agree.

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert 07/17/2014 at 09:39

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C3 Corvette. Zer can be only one!

quarterlifecrisis > Fed(oo=[][]=oo)uken 07/17/2014 at 09:41

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I disagree. We've got a 68. Love the round taillights, and no split grill, not that split grill is a concern on a 500.

Doesn't a Charger 500 count as a 69, with the Daytona being a 69.5? Daytona came out midyear (April-ish.) [/pedantry]

KnowsAboutCars > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert 07/17/2014 at 09:42

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It's great looking and it held the fastest production car record for 16 years. (I do realize that the oil crisis might have something to do with that)

Answer #2 All the muscle cars!

TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert 07/17/2014 at 09:45

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1968 - Ferrari Daytona

1969 - Triumph TR6

1969 - Datsun 240Z

Fed(oo=[][]=oo)uken > quarterlifecrisis 07/17/2014 at 09:47

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Nice ride! Jealous.

I don't know that much about Mopar, sorry if I messed up years! All I know is I love dat ass. Not a fan of the Corvette aping round tailights, unfortunately. The no split grill though, that's nice. Is there a best of both worlds?

KnowsAboutCars > Fed(oo=[][]=oo)uken 07/17/2014 at 09:47

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I prefer another '68/'69 Mopar muscle car.

quarterlifecrisis > Fed(oo=[][]=oo)uken 07/17/2014 at 09:59

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It's dad's. He's had it since 72, it stopped being plated when I was 2, and now the engine is out of it. Hopefulyl it'll go back together before the end of the year.

Yep, 70. No split grill, horrizontal taillights. Does have fake vents on the doors, but other than that.

Fed(oo=[][]=oo)uken > quarterlifecrisis 07/17/2014 at 10:03

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Cool, man! You should do a series of posts about getting it on the road again if that's practical, it would be cool to see!

That's the one. Tomorrow I'll post it! haha

Wacko > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert 07/17/2014 at 10:10

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The camaro! Last year of the first gen.

carcrasher88 > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert 07/17/2014 at 10:12

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1968: First year of the AMC AMX

crowmolly > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert 07/17/2014 at 10:14

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1968 Charger RT

OR

1968 Mustang 428 CJ

1969 Camaro

quarterlifecrisis > Fed(oo=[][]=oo)uken 07/17/2014 at 10:15

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I've thought about it. The problem is, I'm 700 miles away from the car now. I could post dad's updates as he sends them, once he gets back in full swing on it.

Good color combination, that's what ours is, except red interior. He's even ran those wheels, which weren't available in 68, since sometime in the mid 70s. Car will be mostly original...but the wheel covers aren't going back on. It'll keep those wheels with some wider rear tires, since that's how the car spent most of it's life.

djmt1 > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert 07/17/2014 at 10:39

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All things to all men.

Ford Escort

Ilike_cougars > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert 07/17/2014 at 10:46

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The 2002 Introduced in 1968, and is still influencing what we drive today..

Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert > djmt1 07/17/2014 at 10:51

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Y YOU NO RS

djmt1 > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert 07/17/2014 at 10:54

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68-69. I hope you are pleased with yourself and that this makes you happy and I hate you.

P.S. The RS is awesome isn't it.

camaroboy68ss > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert 07/17/2014 at 11:02

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Easy - 1968 L30/M20 Camaro. One of the best sleepers. (Maybe I'm slightly biased)

Also good choices would be :

69 Camaro Z/28

69 Corvette ZL-1

COPO cars

Hurst/Olds 442

The Judge

Hemi Dart

Etc....

catkam623 misses his 944 > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert 07/17/2014 at 11:05

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68: the powerful revolutionary and wonderful GT500KR the last

69: the last year of the bat shit crazy fast GT40 first car to break 200mph and it looks drop dead sexy doing it.

Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert > djmt1 07/17/2014 at 11:06

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technically assembled in 69 hee hee

RIP Paul Walker

djmt1 > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert 07/17/2014 at 11:11

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So it doesn't have to be model year? I shall remember that in future posts.

Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert > djmt1 07/17/2014 at 11:23

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well if we throw out model years I might like this RS better.

Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert > camaroboy68ss 07/17/2014 at 11:28

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camaroboy68ss > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert 07/17/2014 at 11:55

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I'm happy they used a first gen in the movie but those flares are hideous. Just takes away from the lines

StingrayJake > GhostZ 07/18/2014 at 17:55

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Gotta vote for the C3 Corvette. Those early years of that generation were among my favorite growing up. I used to dream of someday owning a 1969 coupe. Now I'm older and I like the C2 Vettes more, but those first few years of the C3... before the engines started getting weaker... love 'em.