Saw this on CL. CL link
In the description it says left hand igition, and sure enough from the pic it does. Question I have is this standard? Honestly never noticed before.

I think all the 69's were left side of dash ign switches. C bodies.

^^X2. C bodies only. It was also a one-year-only dashboard ignition switch in 1969 (A-B-C bodies).

Have had 5-69 Polaras/Monacos all had left hand ignition.

Just one of those things you never notice until pointed out. Need to brush up on my C-bodys.

Some 1969 Newport details at http://www.hamtramck-historical.com/dealerships/1969ChryslerDealershipDataBook-06.shtml

Learn sumpin new every day. What's the reason?

the 69 plymouth fury as well---made me wonder if it was because of all those people in accidents getting the ignition key in the right kneecap----that was some of reason to putting the key in the column.....

Reason key went to column was the locking column.Up to 70 they didnt lock.Cant remember if my 69 Imp was left or right.My b bodys wer right.Rocky

My buddy just bought a 1969 Imperial, the ignition key is on the left side.

69 one year only ignition switch for C body.
Maybe Chrysler was trying to woo some full sized ford owners since they had the key on the left as well.
Ditto Ford pickups up to 1972.

On a 69 C body,you can appreciate the left hand ignition when the car is running like crap and keeps stalling.Or at long line ups at toll gates....left hand operates key,right operates shifter. LOL

Remember the Fords.Also remember that almost all auto Fords you had to lift the shifter when in the park position.Worked on quite a few at the shop back in the 60s and my buddys drove them.Rocky

To have the ignition on the left is a kind of status-symbol based on the race car history of Porsche.
In the 20s the drivers had to run to their cars and to start them. To speed it up Porsche but the ignition button on the left side.
As racing was/is expensive, the left side button became a kind of exclusive symbol.
And C-bodies where big and maybe they thought "we need to make them appear more exclusive".

My father always had to do that on our 69 Country Squire wagon.