I had a 1969 Holday Coupe but I found a 1969 442 SPORT COUPE with the pillars in the middle. How much value would that affect on buying
a 442?

 

Hard to say on value but for me I'd buy a Sports Coupe over a Holiday Coupe. It's a matter of personnel preference.

 

There was time when a post car wasn't worth as much as a hardtop, but now the uniqueness makes them just as desirable. I'd take a post over a hard top.

 

I remember back in the day that most people wanted a hardtop over a post car because lots of cars did not have air conditioning. The hardtops looked better with all the windows down. Now most everybody has AC. I think the post coupe is a little more rigid than the hardtop and with less wind noise. Just my $0.02.

 

Value? Effectively no change. Slight performance advantage to the post cars, slight ventilation advantage to the hardtops. Convertibles go for more than both.

The hardtop tends to go with loaded, automatic, AC cars. The post tends to go with stripper sticks.

 

Sports Coupes were the loss-leader cars when they were new. Bottom of the line, which is why few were sold. The myth of "lighter for racing" is just that - the weight difference is in the tens of pounds and is mainly due to less sound deadening consistent with a lower-priced car. Today, sellers are looking for any distinction to justify stupid-money asking prices. As Mike points out, this is a matter of personal taste more than anything else. There's a reason why the Holiday Coupes far outsold the Sports Coupes - they look a LOT better. Of course, this was also during the time that 2dr cars dominated sales. We wouldn't be caught dead in a more-door family car.

 

I personally love the drag race vibe of the pillared coupes. Sport coupes and club coupes are the only way to go for some and could bring a higher price IF you find the right person.
But generally, the holiday coupes are probably still preferred amongst the general bread and butter muscle car fan.

 

I would love to drive one and see how much quieter in terms of wind noise they are with windows up. I was given a rental Challenger last year, and, even though they have those silly duck under flaps for the windows, the car made a lot of wind noise with the windows up.

I prefer to drive with windows at least partially open for ventilation and better hearing of road, presence of other vehicles, and my vehicle's, condition.

 

I prefer sport coupe's or club coupe's. The Holiday coupe's are fine but the windows begin rattling and leaking rain sooner than the sport coupe's.

 

For me, the sport coupe with pillars are a much more of a solid car. NO pillar car just seems to rattle and flex more going over uneven roads. Maybe its just me. maybe I am just saying that because my car is a post car....

 

Wing windows for the win ! Even more valuable if you smoke. Not sure about 1969 but 1970 sport coupe does not have the faux A/c vents in the dash like the holiday coupe , if the car doesn’t have a/c.
I agree the value would be more tied to the condition than the body style and nice ones are rare enough that I personally would take either and smile big when driving.

 

Have a post 69 442. And love it. Windows don’t rattle and door closes very satisfyingly.

 

I think it’s more of a personal preference kind of thing. The big value difference is if the top goes down.

 

My first was Holiday but my first 442 was post. It really bothered me having that frame around the glass. But the fact that it was a 442 made it a non issue. Put 100 musclecar guys in a room and ask them which do you prefer I would bet money the majority is for the non post. Strictly based on looks not functionality. Holiday just makes for a cleaner uncluttered look. In the end both have their merit.

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None of my Holiday Coupes have windows that rattle or doors that don't close solidly. The bigger problem is when a car is disassembled and only half the fasteners are used to put it back together. Deteriorated weatherstripping adds to the problems.

 

x2 on this. I have a convertible and Holiday coupe, both '69's. No window rattles or poor door alignment/etc. Never cared much for the pillar style, too 'taxi cab'. But that's just me - I get the appeal of the 'stripper vibe'.

 

Thanks for all the input from both sides. I need to travel a good distance to drive the car and wanted input on what to expect.
The POST CAR does have A/C non functional at the moment. I'll search if it's better to rehab the OEM A/C or go all in on Vintage Air.
My 69 in 70 did not have A/C.

Lots of great help here, thank you kindly.
Rob

 

Our first 2010 Challenger didn't get the weird wind trumpet till 150 km/hr. Our 2017 is better in ever way including the wind trumpet at 180 km/hr. Otherwise both pretty quiet but they are more like a pillared coupe with fixed back windows. My 70 Holiday Sport Coupe has a stupid amount of wind noise, even with new window sweeps and the door adjusted all the way in. I wish our Challenger had roll down back windows, feel very clostrophoic in the back of it.