Photo: YouTube/Mopars5150 The 426 Hemi was losing its street appeal, with 1,724 blocks sold with brand-new cars around them, making the 1969 Road Runners slightly less common than their 1968 ...
So, what exactly makes this 1969 example worth more than $250,000? Well, for starters, it packs the iconic and highly desirable 426-cubic-inch (7.0-liter) Hemi V8 engine. Second, it's a rare classic.
This was the birth of the 426 Hemi. While the 426 instantly ... Under the hood, a NASCAR spec Hemi would push the 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona around Superspeedways on which war was waged.
Prices shown are the prices you can expect to pay for a 1969 Plymouth GTX 2 Door Convertible (Hemi 426) across different levels of condition. Edit options.
In this episode of 'Shift: NASCAR’s evolution through the eyes of The King,' Richard Petty dives into the engine war in the 1960s and the battle between Ford and Chrysler over the 426 Hemi.