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Due to its pointy nose, ginormous wing, and special decals, the 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona stands out in a sea of muscle cars, and everyone knows that the person driving it is loaded. After all, this model tends to sell in the hundreds of thousands.
Coming to life after the Charger 500 failed to dominate the NASCAR series the previous year, it made its racing debut by securing the highest step of the podium at the Talladega 500 and scored another win before it was replaced by the iconic Plymouth Superbird in 1970.
Only 503 copies of the Dodge Charger Daytona were made in 1969, including 70 that featured the optional 426 motor. The 7.0-liter V8 produced 425 horsepower (431 ps/317 kW) in this version, whereas the rest of the series packed the 440 ci lump, aka the 7.2-liter Magnum, with 375 hp (380 ps/280 kW). All of them featured rear-wheel drive and a four-speed manual transmission or a three-speed automatic.
Related to the era's Charger 500 and Plymouth Superbird, the Dodge Charger Daytona was based on the '69 Charger R/T. Presented in orange with white trimmings and a black interior and boasting power steering, power brakes with discs up front, and heavy-duty cooling, this car is listed under the #300 in the Charger Daytona Registry and was sold new at the Henry Oberling Dodge of Portsmouth, Ohio, on August 25, 1969.
It packs the 440 ci V8 engine with its four-barrel carburetor under the hood hooked up to an automatic gearbox, so it is not in the rarer HEMI-powered specification that is now a seven-digit affair, just like the eponymous Plymouth Superbird. The odometer reads 79,350 miles (127,701 km), so it has seen some road action in its days. By the looks of it, it is still ready to tear up the streets. Hopefully, its next owner won't keep it under wraps and will drive it the proper way.
One of the stars at the Kissimmee auction hosted between January 2 and 14, 2024, this 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona will be offered at no reserve, accompanied by the broadcast sheet. Mecum did not say whether it underwent restoration or not, but we suspect it did. After all, everything is shiny, from the correct paint finish to the wheels and from the cockpit to the engine bay. Either that or its current owner took great care of it, making sure to dust it off after each drive.
We already told you that it's going to fetch a six-digit sum when the gavel hits the table, but if you were to bet on it, how much would you fork out, assuming, of course, that money would be the least of your concerns?
Only 503 copies of the Dodge Charger Daytona were made in 1969, including 70 that featured the optional 426 motor. The 7.0-liter V8 produced 425 horsepower (431 ps/317 kW) in this version, whereas the rest of the series packed the 440 ci lump, aka the 7.2-liter Magnum, with 375 hp (380 ps/280 kW). All of them featured rear-wheel drive and a four-speed manual transmission or a three-speed automatic.
Related to the era's Charger 500 and Plymouth Superbird, the Dodge Charger Daytona was based on the '69 Charger R/T. Presented in orange with white trimmings and a black interior and boasting power steering, power brakes with discs up front, and heavy-duty cooling, this car is listed under the #300 in the Charger Daytona Registry and was sold new at the Henry Oberling Dodge of Portsmouth, Ohio, on August 25, 1969.
It packs the 440 ci V8 engine with its four-barrel carburetor under the hood hooked up to an automatic gearbox, so it is not in the rarer HEMI-powered specification that is now a seven-digit affair, just like the eponymous Plymouth Superbird. The odometer reads 79,350 miles (127,701 km), so it has seen some road action in its days. By the looks of it, it is still ready to tear up the streets. Hopefully, its next owner won't keep it under wraps and will drive it the proper way.
One of the stars at the Kissimmee auction hosted between January 2 and 14, 2024, this 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona will be offered at no reserve, accompanied by the broadcast sheet. Mecum did not say whether it underwent restoration or not, but we suspect it did. After all, everything is shiny, from the correct paint finish to the wheels and from the cockpit to the engine bay. Either that or its current owner took great care of it, making sure to dust it off after each drive.
We already told you that it's going to fetch a six-digit sum when the gavel hits the table, but if you were to bet on it, how much would you fork out, assuming, of course, that money would be the least of your concerns?
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