In the late 1960s, the term "wing warrior" was coined for this car and its Plymouth-branded sibling. When NASCAR was crazy about aero-cars, you couldn't do better than racing a 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona. The bad boy at hand isn't a racecar though, but the street-legal brother of the legendary racing machine.
Built at the Hamtramck assembly plant in Michigan for a short period in 1969, the Charger Daytona is a scarce breed. Finding one with all-original components and in immaculate condition is harder than finding the proverbial needle in a haystack. No wonder RK Motors Charlotte wants $250,000 (€223,850 at current exchange rates) to part ways with this epochal car.
The blue chip collector car in the adjacent video and photo gallery is one of 8 Dodge Charger Daytona vehicles painted R6 Red. Officially listed in the Chrysler Registry, the vehicle at hand has been rotisserie restored by the peeps from Best of Show Automotive LLC.
Down to the smallest of bolts and nuts, this aero warrior is a time capsule. Under the hood lies an original big-cube 440 Magnum V8 enhanced with 4-barrel carburetion. 375 horsepower are put down to the 14-inch Magnum 500 wheels via a heavy-duty A833 4-speed transmission and a correct Dana 60 Track Pack rear.
Assembled in May 1969, this example of the Charger Daytona lineage boasts vinyl bucket seats, power steering, power drum brakes, a 26-inch radiator, and a senior Music Master AM radio. Back in the day, every manufacturer with ambitions in NASCAR had a mantra that goes like "win on Sunday, sell on Monday."
Seeing a Charger with a park bench spoiler win races was special enough, but having the opportunity to buy one is even more special. For the mountain of money RK wants for this poster child of golden era Detroit, the sale also includes items like restoration photos and framed documentation from the Chrysler Registry.
After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well. Full profile
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