Mopar virgin checking in with new 1969 Barracuda - with questions.... ;)

OK, lets run down your questions one by one...

(1) The "C" model referred to would be a C-body car, or the the boats of the fleet like,Fury, Newport, Polara, New Yorker, and all the large cars

(2) There is no mention of "cornering lights" in the A01 package for 1969, it is part of the A14 "Spring Special" package and may allude to the side marker lights located at all 4 corners of the car? The A15 package for 69 is the same as the A14 package without the vinyl top

(3) The mouldings included in the A14 are as follows...B-pillar mouldings, Door upper frame and quarter mouldings, Body belt mouldings, Drip rail mouldings, Wheelhouse opening skirt, and bumper guards ft.& rear.

Now, I can't say for sure, but I know there were no fender skirts on Cudas in any year. My theory is that this may be the red wheelhouse liners that were optional on Cudas in 69, coded as J35

I also believe that the body side mouldings were vinyl and at the body line to keep door dings from happening.

(4) The performance hood treatment is a stripe package, and I believe it it the longitudinal dual stripes down the center of the hood

(5) The V6X stripe answer is pictured above!!

(6) The hood mounted turn signals are part of the A14 package, but and added cost option on Chargers

(7) Sure Grip is part of the A14 package, and thus every car coded with the A14 or A15 package would get one

(8) If the car has an option listed seperately, like the G11 on your car, it is not part of a package and was chosen by the purchaser. If it was part of a package, the buyer would have been informed of the inclusion and would not be charged for it as an option

(9) A "high" level trim designation is meant to verify the amount of "bling" persent on that model. Barracudas were high trim level models as opposed to a Valiant, which would have almost no trim at all. The more trim, the higher the price of the car, and the flashier the model. Low trim was mostly for fleet, taxi, and low level sedans

(10) I don't believe that Chrysler kept records of how many cars got any certain trim package, unless it is a documented rare car, such as an M-code car, T/A, 6pak or Hemi car that has been researches and documented to the 9's.

The Spring Special package was an attempt to boost sales of new cars going into the last quarter of the model year, and in this case was to sell cars whose body style was not being carried over to the next model year. Who needs a bunch of 69 Cuda trim sitting around in 1970 , where it would not fit the 70 model Cudas?? Why not include all of it in an option package and charge once for it than hope somebody will order it piece by piece?? Sorta like nowadays when they zero out the option cost of last years model to sell you the car and get it off the lot!!

The package itself could be had on any model car, and I have a buddy who has a 69 Roadrunner Spring Special car. No increased value for just the package, but having some of the items from the package on the car certainly increases its value. Items such as the hood mounted turn signals are rare, and add value to the car because they are there, same as the Sure Grip.

All in all, it is a pretty rare option, and you get a bunch of good stuff that makes your car unique, and I personally think you are lucky to have it!! Enjoy that puppy!!

I hope some of this helps, and it may not all be correct, but it's as close as I can figure!! Geof