The 1969 Doge commercials told stories which seem to lead to disaster whenever the protagonist sees one of the manufacturer’s vehicles drive by. In this Dodge Charger ad for the 1969 model, the port worker moving the heavy, stone statue destroys it as the car comes racing down the street. We can only hope he has a good union rep to talk on behalf of him during the appearance with the port supervisors.
The Charger went through quite a metamorphosis since its introduction in 1966. Similar to the body design of 1960s muscle cars like the Fort Mustang, the late 60s Chargers went long and boxy. It even had wood paneling on the dashboard? Wood paneling? On a vehicle which could incorporate a 440 engine? Perhaps Dodge made some mistakes during the last half of the 1960s. Then again, it was the time of plaid suits, so …