Photo: Hot Rod Magazine
You aren’t the only one looking at these photos and the listed price and asking yourself a lot of questions. The reasons why this barn find 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona is estimated to cost between $150,000 and $180,000 are simple.
Underneath the exterior that clearly shows some signs of decades of inappropriate storage, this car is a real treasure, with a lot of original parts and a numbers-matching driveline.
The car is painted in R4 Charger Red, with white tail graphics, and has the original huge wing, front fender bubbles, wide windshield edge trim and nose cone.
This Charger’s actual mileage is thought to be 20,553, as indicated by the odometer.
The mighty Dodge 440 Magnum engine, only offered on the Daytona and R/T versions of the ’69 Charger, is sitting under this sleeping beauty’s hood waiting to be resurrected by the highest bidder. According to Mecum Auctions, the power unit is original and has some peripherals that were never changed.
All the power coming from that impressive engine is transmitted to the rear wheels by a 3-speed TorqueFlite automatic gearbox and an 8 and three-quarters differential.
The interior features some amazing options, such as black headrest-equipped bucket seats, a factory-chromed floor shifter in the center console, and a dash cluster with clock/tach assembly.
This particular example of automotive history was first bought by a local judge as a gift for his wife. Recently, it was purchased from its second owner, who had owned it since 1974.
The Dodge Charger Daytona was created in the summer of 1969, as a high-performance limited edition of the Dodge Charger, with the sole purpose of winning NASCAR races.
Right after it was released, it won the inaugural Talladega 500. Behind its wheel, Buddy Baker became the first driver in NASCAR history to break the 200mph mark of this legendary race track.
Only 503 models of this exquisite piece of art were created, because for the Daytona body to be homologated by NASCAR, it was required that 500 pieces be built.
The car is painted in R4 Charger Red, with white tail graphics, and has the original huge wing, front fender bubbles, wide windshield edge trim and nose cone.
This Charger’s actual mileage is thought to be 20,553, as indicated by the odometer.
The mighty Dodge 440 Magnum engine, only offered on the Daytona and R/T versions of the ’69 Charger, is sitting under this sleeping beauty’s hood waiting to be resurrected by the highest bidder. According to Mecum Auctions, the power unit is original and has some peripherals that were never changed.
All the power coming from that impressive engine is transmitted to the rear wheels by a 3-speed TorqueFlite automatic gearbox and an 8 and three-quarters differential.
The interior features some amazing options, such as black headrest-equipped bucket seats, a factory-chromed floor shifter in the center console, and a dash cluster with clock/tach assembly.
This particular example of automotive history was first bought by a local judge as a gift for his wife. Recently, it was purchased from its second owner, who had owned it since 1974.
The Dodge Charger Daytona was created in the summer of 1969, as a high-performance limited edition of the Dodge Charger, with the sole purpose of winning NASCAR races.
Right after it was released, it won the inaugural Talladega 500. Behind its wheel, Buddy Baker became the first driver in NASCAR history to break the 200mph mark of this legendary race track.
Only 503 models of this exquisite piece of art were created, because for the Daytona body to be homologated by NASCAR, it was required that 500 pieces be built.
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