The standard engine choice on the first-ever Charger was the 318, and needless to say, it was potent enough for a car that later became an icon in the American automotive culture. While the 318 ...

Though mechanically the original Charger owed much to an ... condition with any of the other engines offered across the ...

If you want a 1969 Dodge Charger with a rare engine option, look for a model with the 225-cubic-inch slant-six. The most plentiful engine options include the 318- and 383-cubic-inch V8s.

Dodge saw production of the Charger increase by 58% that year, thanks largely in part to the SE model. The engine offerings were a 318 as the standard option, a 340 on the Rallye edition ...

then a 318 cubic inch V8. The most common engine was a 383 V8. For big blocks and only R/T models, the Charger could come equipped with either a 440 V8 or the legendary 426 HEMI. Engine choice has ...