![]() This example is equipped with power-assisted four-wheel disc brakes and power steering. Polished 17″ Rocket aluminum wheels are mounted with BFGoodrich g-Force Sport tires at each corner. Features a chrome rear bumper and front grille surround, dual turn-down exhaust outlets, and tinted taillamps. Replacement body panels and floors were reportedly fitted prior to a repaint in Viper Blue Pearl with custom pinstriping under previous ownership. This Firebird is now offered with a clean Washington State title in the seller’s name. Features include pinstriping, four-wheel disc brakes, power steering, 17″ alloy wheels, a Lokar shifter, aftermarket audio components, auxiliary gauges, and a wood-rimmed Grant steering wheel. Power is provided by a retrofitted 455ci V8 mated to a three-speed automatic transmission and a Positraction rear-axle. Ultimately, the Firebird peels away from a standing start with slightly more urgency while the brute, straight-line power of the Charger dominates as the quarter mile is completed.This 1969 Pontiac Firebird coupe was acquired by the seller in September 2021 after refurbishment and modification under previous ownership including a repaint in Viper Blue Pearl along with reupholstery of the interior in black vinyl. The best zero-60 time turned in by the Firebird was just slightly better than that generated by the Charger with the Hemi engine. The quarter-mile time was also impressive: 13.7 seconds at 104.8 miles per hour. When equipped with the optional upgrade to the 426 Hemi V-8, the Charger was clocked at 5.7 seconds in the zero-60 test by Car Life. ![]() ![]() The quarter-mile time of 13.9 seconds was slightly quicker than that turned in by the Firebird 400. Motor Trend timed an R/T-SE with this standard engine at 6.1 seconds in the zero-60 test. The standard R/T powerplant in the Charger was the powerful 440 Magnum V-8. Other tests produced quarter-mile times within 0.1 second of that result. It completed the quarter mile in 14.1 seconds at 100.8 miles per hour. The results were impressive with the Firebird 400 hitting 60 miles per hour from a standing start in just 5.6 seconds. Hot Rod magazine put the latter version of the Firebird through its paces in the zero-60 romp and the quarter mile. The ultimate Ram-Air IV configuration offered a maximum-rated 345 horsepower at 5400 rpm with 430 pound-feet of torque produced at 3700 rpm. Variations in the so-called “W66” 400 cu-in engine included the L74 that was rated at 335 horsepower at 5000 rpm with 430 pound-feet of torque at 3400 rpm. Meanwhile, the Firebird 400 Coupe was rated 330 horsepower at 4800 rpm and 430 pound-feet of torque at 3300 rpm. Even the standard 440 Magnum V-8 was good for 375 horsepower. The 1969 Dodge Charger R/T-SE offered up 425 horsepower and 490 pound-feet of torque with the optional 426 Hemi V-8. The so-called Special Edition package included leather inserts in the vinyl seats, and wood grain was added to both the steering wheel and the instrument panel. The Charger got a new split grille and an upgraded trim package. It was the last of the first-generation Firebirds. Broader fenders and a more aggressive look added to its muscle car persona. The 1969 Firebird 400 saw style upgrades over the 19 versions. 1969 Pontiac Firebird 400 Coupe and Dodge Charger R/T-SE Model Upgrades By 1969, they had both enjoyed a couple years of skyrocketing success in this niche market. Both General Motors and Dodge were in hot pursuit of the performance car market. The Firebird was a lighter vehicle with a slightly smaller powerplant while the Charger was one massive street machine with a very powerful engine.ĭiscussions can grow animated as the merits of two of the best muscle cars of their era are debated. The 1969 Firebird 400 Coupe and the 1969 Dodge Charger R/T-SE took two slightly different routes to the same high-performance destination. ![]() 1969 Pontiac Firebird 400 Coupe vs 1969 Dodge Charger R/T-SE
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