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Dandy Dick Landy's Daytona

Started by Magnumcharger, April 01, 2008, 12:14:43 AM

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Magnumcharger

"In 1969, Dick Landy conducted numerous Chrysler Corporation-sponsored "Supercar" clinics throughout the nation. In addition to running several different cars in Super Stock, Landy also operated a Dodge Charger in B/MP, which was to become the NHRA Winternationals Street eliminator winner in that year.

On route to that victory, there was an interesting side note.

In August of 1969, Landy was tasked by Chrysler racing representative Bob Rodgers, to prepare and drag race a new Dodge "Daytona" Charger, a vehicle synonymous with stockcar racing.

In the B/MP class, the Daytona was trialed and found to be the ideal candidate, as the improved aerodynamics of the car dramatically decreased the quarter mile elapsed time, (which bettered the times of all the other cars in the Landy stables by more than a half second).
The result being, this new racecar handily defeated every opponent facing Landy in that class, placing him in the lead for points and within easy reach of the championship.

The downfall of the Landy Daytona was not the result of an accident, but the overwhelming protests of his opponents.

A petition was put forth to the governing body of NHRA on behalf of these racers, and a ruling was made; effectively sanctioning the Daytona out of competition based on the limited numbers produced.

NHRA representative Wally Parks was on record (Oct 1969 National Dragster magazine) as saying: "People pay to come to our Drag strips to see racing, not the kind of unfair advantage given by a car manufacturer to one racer with a specialty vehicle."

Ironically, less than a year later, there would be several other "winged" racecars in the fray; the two Plymouth Superbirds campaigned by the team of Sox and Martin (C/MP and SS/F) being the most notable."

History of Landy's Daytona

1968 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S 340 convertible
1968 Dodge Charger R/T 426 Hemi 4 speed
1968 Plymouth Barracuda S/S clone 426 Hemi auto
1969 Dodge Deora pickup clone 318 auto
1971 Dodge Charger R/T 440 auto
1972 Dodge C600 318 4 speed ramp truck
1972 Dodge C800 413 5 speed
1979 Chrysler 300 T-top 360 auto
2001 Dodge RAM Sport Offroad 360 auto
2010 Dodge Challenger R/T 6 speed
2014 RAM Laramie 5.7 Hemi 8 speed

UFO

HA-HA-HA, Good one.Once I looked at the pic and saw the division five decal I new it was a photoshop.
How about posting the original pic.The wing decals look like a local car(well used to be).

moparstuart

 great looking photo , nice job robin


GO SELL CRAZY SOMEWHERE ELSE WE ARE ALL STOCKED UP HERE

GeneralLeeTESH

Awesome!  Hey-The DUKE-TONA  owner loves it !!!!   Your link attached above says it all !

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_fools_day

:scratchchin:
The TESH

daytonalo

This car hardly classifies as a Dragster !! Just a race car......................

Magnumcharger

Quote from: daytonalo on April 01, 2008, 10:51:03 AM
This car hardly classifies as a Dragster !! Just a race car......................

You're right Cupcake. You always are. ::)
1968 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S 340 convertible
1968 Dodge Charger R/T 426 Hemi 4 speed
1968 Plymouth Barracuda S/S clone 426 Hemi auto
1969 Dodge Deora pickup clone 318 auto
1971 Dodge Charger R/T 440 auto
1972 Dodge C600 318 4 speed ramp truck
1972 Dodge C800 413 5 speed
1979 Chrysler 300 T-top 360 auto
2001 Dodge RAM Sport Offroad 360 auto
2010 Dodge Challenger R/T 6 speed
2014 RAM Laramie 5.7 Hemi 8 speed

moparstuart

Quote from: Magnumcharger on April 01, 2008, 11:03:29 AM
Quote from: daytonalo on April 01, 2008, 10:51:03 AM
This car hardly classifies as a Dragster !! Just a race car......................

You're right. You always are.
he always misses the point 
GO SELL CRAZY SOMEWHERE ELSE WE ARE ALL STOCKED UP HERE

BigBlockSam

I won't be wronged, I wont be Insulted and I wont be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to others, and I require the same from them.

  [IMG]http://i45.tinypic.com/347b5v5.jpg[/img

Magnumcharger

The source pictures.
1968 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S 340 convertible
1968 Dodge Charger R/T 426 Hemi 4 speed
1968 Plymouth Barracuda S/S clone 426 Hemi auto
1969 Dodge Deora pickup clone 318 auto
1971 Dodge Charger R/T 440 auto
1972 Dodge C600 318 4 speed ramp truck
1972 Dodge C800 413 5 speed
1979 Chrysler 300 T-top 360 auto
2001 Dodge RAM Sport Offroad 360 auto
2010 Dodge Challenger R/T 6 speed
2014 RAM Laramie 5.7 Hemi 8 speed

UFO

I knew that decal pattern looked familiar.

UFO

He did add the A-pillar trim to a charger.

learical1

Quote from: moparstuart on April 01, 2008, 11:11:14 AM
Quote from: Magnumcharger on April 01, 2008, 11:03:29 AM
Quote from: daytonalo on April 01, 2008, 10:51:03 AM
This car hardly classifies as a Dragster !! Just a race car......................

You're right. You always are.
  he always misses the point 

Be nice to cupcake, it's his birthday today.
Bruce

Charger_Fan


The Aquamax...yes, this bike spent 2 nights underwater one weekend. (Not my doing), but it gained the name, and has since become pseudo-famous. :)

Magnumcharger

Anymore pics of that Daytona with the STP sticker??
I believe that car was from Manitoba, and these pictures were shot at Bison Dragway.
1968 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S 340 convertible
1968 Dodge Charger R/T 426 Hemi 4 speed
1968 Plymouth Barracuda S/S clone 426 Hemi auto
1969 Dodge Deora pickup clone 318 auto
1971 Dodge Charger R/T 440 auto
1972 Dodge C600 318 4 speed ramp truck
1972 Dodge C800 413 5 speed
1979 Chrysler 300 T-top 360 auto
2001 Dodge RAM Sport Offroad 360 auto
2010 Dodge Challenger R/T 6 speed
2014 RAM Laramie 5.7 Hemi 8 speed

UFO

It was a Manitoba car.Gone south a while back.

notabird


hemigeno


moparstuart

GO SELL CRAZY SOMEWHERE ELSE WE ARE ALL STOCKED UP HERE

Magnumcharger

1968 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S 340 convertible
1968 Dodge Charger R/T 426 Hemi 4 speed
1968 Plymouth Barracuda S/S clone 426 Hemi auto
1969 Dodge Deora pickup clone 318 auto
1971 Dodge Charger R/T 440 auto
1972 Dodge C600 318 4 speed ramp truck
1972 Dodge C800 413 5 speed
1979 Chrysler 300 T-top 360 auto
2001 Dodge RAM Sport Offroad 360 auto
2010 Dodge Challenger R/T 6 speed
2014 RAM Laramie 5.7 Hemi 8 speed

69_500

If you were to see a recent photo of the car, you'd love the new black paint that is on the car. Its coming along very nicely. I don't have any photo's of the car, but saw quite a few of them last year when talking to Jim.

Magnumcharger

1968 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S 340 convertible
1968 Dodge Charger R/T 426 Hemi 4 speed
1968 Plymouth Barracuda S/S clone 426 Hemi auto
1969 Dodge Deora pickup clone 318 auto
1971 Dodge Charger R/T 440 auto
1972 Dodge C600 318 4 speed ramp truck
1972 Dodge C800 413 5 speed
1979 Chrysler 300 T-top 360 auto
2001 Dodge RAM Sport Offroad 360 auto
2010 Dodge Challenger R/T 6 speed
2014 RAM Laramie 5.7 Hemi 8 speed

Magnumcharger

Honestly guys...
Am I the only person to find this stuff??

Gord Ross & Bill Wakeman
C/G 1969 Dodge Daytona
426 Hemi

http://www.richardwoodautomotivephotography.com/main.php?g2_itemId=454
1968 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S 340 convertible
1968 Dodge Charger R/T 426 Hemi 4 speed
1968 Plymouth Barracuda S/S clone 426 Hemi auto
1969 Dodge Deora pickup clone 318 auto
1971 Dodge Charger R/T 440 auto
1972 Dodge C600 318 4 speed ramp truck
1972 Dodge C800 413 5 speed
1979 Chrysler 300 T-top 360 auto
2001 Dodge RAM Sport Offroad 360 auto
2010 Dodge Challenger R/T 6 speed
2014 RAM Laramie 5.7 Hemi 8 speed

UFO

No , Your not the only one that can find this stuff.Richard Wood has more photos available than what he post's on his webpage.I'm sure he doesn't want me to scan and post his stuff.Afterall that's his business as a photographer.

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Magnumcharger

Exactly why I always TRY to give credit to sources of images. This is why a shot by Richard Wood (or others) retains it's watermark. Forwarding a picture of this kind onto a public forum such as this actually becomes advertising for that artist. No different than taking a picture of Kenny Wayne Sheppards' new Charger.

However, once an image is in the public domain, and if there are no specified rules concerning distribution or copyrights, then it can be used by anybody for anything.

(BTW: I worked as a professional photographer for 10 years, and I always had a fit when one of my shots was printed without my permission).
1968 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S 340 convertible
1968 Dodge Charger R/T 426 Hemi 4 speed
1968 Plymouth Barracuda S/S clone 426 Hemi auto
1969 Dodge Deora pickup clone 318 auto
1971 Dodge Charger R/T 440 auto
1972 Dodge C600 318 4 speed ramp truck
1972 Dodge C800 413 5 speed
1979 Chrysler 300 T-top 360 auto
2001 Dodge RAM Sport Offroad 360 auto
2010 Dodge Challenger R/T 6 speed
2014 RAM Laramie 5.7 Hemi 8 speed

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