Mopar fans knew him simply as “Mr. Norm,” as he and his dealership were synonymous with Dodge performance in the 1960s. Norman Kraus founded Chicago’s Grand Spaulding Dodge in 1962, right as the muscle car era was set to explode. Mr. Norm’s strategy was to focus on performance, and Grand Spalding Dodge quickly became the Mopar community’s prime source for all manner of go-fast parts. He would champion Dodge performance both on the street and at NHRA dragstrips. In fact, in an altered wheelbase Coronet, Grand Spaulding team driver Gary Dyer would often best the factory-backed Dodge racers.
This 1969 Dodge Charger R/T is said to be one of only 232 examples that left the factory with a 426 Hemi motor and delivered through Grand Spaulding Motors in Chicago Illinois. Probably one of the only one in Australia. Further to this it has only travelled just under 31,000 miles and still wears most of its original paint work. The black vinyl roof and black Bumble Bee stripes along with many other factory options add to this car’s extreme rarity. Included with the car are the original colour coded steel rims that still wear their original red wall Goodyear tyres. The stunning “X9” black vinyl interior is in great condition with options such as a console, an AM radio with rear seat speaker and a left-hand side remote control mirror. An extensive amount of paperwork is with the car including import papers, the original broadcast sheet, dealer invoice and a certificate of authenticity to verify this car is equipped with a genuine Mr. Norm vehicle package and a boot lid signed by Mr. Norm. Includes heaps of spares!! If you are a Mopar enthusiast this car is a must for your collection. Please contact one of our friendly staff to make an appointment to view this car at our Kogarah showroom.
Now available for viewing in our Kogarah facility is this stunning example of a true muscle car. This genuine 1969 Dodge Charger R/T would have to be the true definition of a muscle car. Featuring a factory fitted 440 cubic inch 375 horsepower big block V8 engine backed up by a heavy duty three speed automatic transmission. The endless lines of the hardtop body are covered in beautiful Cream paintwork by a complimentary factory fitted black vinyl top, black R/T striping and badgework and genuine R/T wheels. The interior in the Charger is all to factory specifications also and in impeccable condition. This particular example was ordered with other factory options such as air conditioning, left hand remote mirror and tinted glass. It also comes with its original broadcast sheet and import paperwork. Contact us today to make an appointment to inspect this beautiful R/T Charger.
Restored 1968 Dodge Charger R/T presented in dark green with green trim, this iconic American muscle car has had many performance and handling upgrades such as a 440 cube Mopar engine stroked to a 500 with a 671 supercharger twin thermo fans with aluminium radiator , twin 750 double pumper carburetors, submerged electric Holley fuel pump in tank and only traveled 5000km since rebuild , fan cooled custom automatic gearbox been manualised with a reverse pattern shift , 9inch diff with 3:55 gears. Producing 750hp with a 4lbs boost would certainly need an upgrade in the brakes department to be able to pull this beast up to a complete stop which has been carried out with a Wilwood brake setup all round, Bilstein shocks front and back ridding on 20×9 wheels on the front & 20×13 wheels on the rear , this bulletproof muscle car presents in pristine condition throughout . With a total production of 96,000 Dodge Chargers ever produced in 1968 , 75% of them had vinyl roofs which makes this a more rare and desirable to appreciate in value, this turn key investment is now available to view in our Kogarah facility.
