Photo: rostislav_prokop/Instagram
Back about half a century ago, America's idea of aerodynamics involved putting a pointy nose and giant wing on a powerful muscle car. As awkward as the concept was by today's standards, the Dodge Daytona became an icon and is today seen as an exotic flavor of vintage V8.
However, perhaps because so few of them exist, Daytonas aren't receiving the same restomod treatment as other cars from that era. So we don't get to see a slammed suspension, upgraded brakes or modern aero touches on these beasts.
To their credit, Dodge did try to capitalize on the Daytona's fame by releasing the Charger-based limited edition a few years back. However, the sedan didn't do it for us. Not only did it lack a giant wing, but it also had too many doors.
And that's where the modern-day Challenger comes in. We've seen builds where this brutish Dodge coupe is made to look like a Charger Daytona. This naming thing confuses the heck out of people and even offends some. However, we're happy to see the giant wing again.
But where the builds try to disguise the ends of the Challenger, this rendering by Rostislav Prokop has elements from both models. Yeah, the Daytona's long nose and wing are present, but you can see the four headlights of the modern muscle car, along with the 3.5-inches (or more) of extra width from the Widebody model.
The artist also took the time to insert his 3D model into a realistic environment, resulting in a social media video that might have tricked many into thinking it's a real car. We know the bing wing isn't ideal for downforce, but muscle car builds are often about the attitude. We see slammed suspension, a diffuser and window lovers in this rendering, all elements borrowed from other genres.
To their credit, Dodge did try to capitalize on the Daytona's fame by releasing the Charger-based limited edition a few years back. However, the sedan didn't do it for us. Not only did it lack a giant wing, but it also had too many doors.
And that's where the modern-day Challenger comes in. We've seen builds where this brutish Dodge coupe is made to look like a Charger Daytona. This naming thing confuses the heck out of people and even offends some. However, we're happy to see the giant wing again.
But where the builds try to disguise the ends of the Challenger, this rendering by Rostislav Prokop has elements from both models. Yeah, the Daytona's long nose and wing are present, but you can see the four headlights of the modern muscle car, along with the 3.5-inches (or more) of extra width from the Widebody model.
The artist also took the time to insert his 3D model into a realistic environment, resulting in a social media video that might have tricked many into thinking it's a real car. We know the bing wing isn't ideal for downforce, but muscle car builds are often about the attitude. We see slammed suspension, a diffuser and window lovers in this rendering, all elements borrowed from other genres.
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