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1st US Shipped Daytona Charger?

Started by Magnumcharger, July 27, 2009, 07:15:48 PM

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Magnumcharger

So, if I'm reading this correctly, the claim to fame of this car is the fact that it was the first of it's kind NOT shipped to Canada.
http://www.showyourauto.com/am/listings/l0268.html

Oh yeah, and it has a dealer installed Sixpack.
Does anybody know the history of this Daytona?

Update: I think EVERYBODY must know this car! :brickwall: I just found at least four seperate threads mentioning it!!
Here's two:
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,10887.20.html
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,21213.0.html
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

More winged porn....
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

nascarxx29

First US daytona that was shipped to Shope Motors Huntingdon PA.Its currently Browney Mascows Mi  .But was owned by Larry Bell back when this car was blue and orange It had like a Jim Radke similar paint job as shown bellow.Before that it was plum crazy and gold.But is a low mile car with claims of dealer installed 6 pack



http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,21213.0.html

1st Winged Car shipped in the USA. 1st USA Winged Car Period! R4 Bright Red, 9,246 miles, 440, automatic, RWD.  This is one of the rarest cars ever produced, the Winged Cars couldn't be given away back when they were built, now they are a hot commodity. This Daytona is the 1st Winged Car shipped in the USA and was never registered until June 6, 1972, they sat at the dealerships for a long time. The original owner owned the car until Jan. 19, 1990 when it changed hands twice (never registered) and I bought it, it had about 6,000 miles then. The mileage the original owner put on the car were really fun and hard miles. As of today, there are 9,246 actual miles. It left Creative Industries with 17 miles on the odometer, on Sept.19, 1969 the Multiple Carburetor 6 Pac was installed, 32 days after it was shipped from Creative Industries. Shope Motors did the installation and it was noted in the Warranty Book and covered by Chrysler. This Daytona is 1 of 3 documented 6 Pac Daytona's. The car has a great history it left the factory painted R4 Bright Red (1 of 75), and when the car was 6 weeks old, it was painted Plum Crazy with a Gold wing. In 1974 it was painted like Richard Petty's car, looking like that it has appeared in several calendars and automotive books, it was really ugly. It was last on the road in 1977, the Pennsylvania inspection sticker is still on the windshield, then it went into storage until 1990. The car was taken back to it's original state from April to July 1995. The motor was gone through, everything was in good condition. The transmission was also rebuilt, it needed it, the gentleman that owned the car really ran it hard. There is NO filler in the car, the car was stripped to the bare metal and then repainted with PPG base/clear. There has never been any damage or rust anywhere on the car. The interior is 100 original, the only flaw is 2 tiny 1/4 tears in each front seat, so small the camera will not even pick them up. Everything works except the fuel gauge, I've tried a new sending unit, and checked the gauge, it just will not work. The car is as original as you will find, (still has the original spare tire, never used), it's just like it was when it was new at the dealership. Chrysler has just returned it to me, they have had it since this past February when they had it on display at the Daytona 500. After that, they used it at the Richmond International Raceway for the Media Launch for the new Charger. The paperwork with the car is as follows: Odometer Disclosure Statement Original Title dated June 14, 1972 Original Window Sticker Warranty Book with 6 Pac notation Operator's Manual Broadcast Sheet Envelope from Creative Industries with spare parts This is a numbers matching car, Galen Govier knows the car, and many other High Power Mopar people know it too. This is probably one of the most correct Daytona's in existence, plus, it's the 1st Daytona shipped in the USA, the 1st USA Winged Car period!
1969 R4 Daytona XX29L9B410772
1970 EV2 Superbird RM23UOA174597
1970 FY1 Superbird RM23UOA166242
1970 EV2 Superbird RM23VOA179697
1968 426 Road Runner RM21J8A134509
1970 Coronet RT WS23UOA224126
1970 Daytona Clone XP29GOG178701

maxwellwedge

It was shipped approx. 7 weeks after "Doc".

69bronzeT5

Quote from: Magnumcharger on July 27, 2009, 07:15:48 PM
So, if I'm reading this correctly, the claim to fame of this car is the fact that it was the first of it's kind NOT shipped to Canada.
http://www.showyourauto.com/am/listings/l0268.html

Oh yeah, and it has a dealer installed Sixpack.
Does anybody know the history of this Daytona?

Update: I think EVERYBODY must know this car! :brickwall: I just found at least four seperate threads mentioning it!!
Here's two:
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,10887.20.html
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,21213.0.html

All I can say is I LOVE that car. Everything about it, especially the wheels :drool5:
Feature Editor for Mopar Connection Magazine
http://moparconnectionmagazine.com/



1969 Charger: T5 Copper 383 Automatic
1970 Challenger R/T: FC7 Plum Crazy 440 Automatic
1970 GTO: Black 400 Ram Air III 4-Speed
1971 Charger Super Bee: GY3 Citron Yella 440 4-Speed
1972 Charger: FE5 Red 360 Automatic
1973 Charger Rallye: FY1 Top Banana 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Road Runner: FE5 Red 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Duster: FC7 Plum Crazy 318 Automatic

tan top

awesome lookning daytona  :yesnod:
Quote from: nascarxx29 on July 27, 2009, 07:39:04 PM
First US daytona that was shipped to Shope Motors Huntingdon PA.Its currently Browney Mascows Mi  .But was owned by Larry Bell back when this car was blue and orange It had like a Jim Radke similar paint job as shown bellow.Before that it was plum crazy and gold.But is a low mile car with claims of dealer installed 6 pack



http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,21213.0.html

1st Winged Car shipped in the USA. 1st USA Winged Car Period! R4 Bright Red, 9,246 miles, 440, automatic, RWD.  This is one of the rarest cars ever produced, the Winged Cars couldn't be given away back when they were built, now they are a hot commodity. This Daytona is the 1st Winged Car shipped in the USA and was never registered until June 6, 1972, they sat at the dealerships for a long time. The original owner owned the car until Jan. 19, 1990 when it changed hands twice (never registered) and I bought it, it had about 6,000 miles then. The mileage the original owner put on the car were really fun and hard miles. As of today, there are 9,246 actual miles. It left Creative Industries with 17 miles on the odometer, on Sept.19, 1969 the Multiple Carburetor 6 Pac was installed, 32 days after it was shipped from Creative Industries. Shope Motors did the installation and it was noted in the Warranty Book and covered by Chrysler. This Daytona is 1 of 3 documented 6 Pac Daytona's. The car has a great history it left the factory painted R4 Bright Red (1 of 75), and when the car was 6 weeks old, it was painted Plum Crazy with a Gold wing. In 1974 it was painted like Richard Petty's car, looking like that it has appeared in several calendars and automotive books, it was really ugly. It was last on the road in 1977, the Pennsylvania inspection sticker is still on the windshield, then it went into storage until 1990. The car was taken back to it's original state from April to July 1995. The motor was gone through, everything was in good condition. The transmission was also rebuilt, it needed it, the gentleman that owned the car really ran it hard. There is NO filler in the car, the car was stripped to the bare metal and then repainted with PPG base/clear. There has never been any damage or rust anywhere on the car. The interior is 100 original, the only flaw is 2 tiny 1/4 tears in each front seat, so small the camera will not even pick them up. Everything works except the fuel gauge, I've tried a new sending unit, and checked the gauge, it just will not work. The car is as original as you will find, (still has the original spare tire, never used), it's just like it was when it was new at the dealership. Chrysler has just returned it to me, they have had it since this past February when they had it on display at the Daytona 500. After that, they used it at the Richmond International Raceway for the Media Launch for the new Charger. The paperwork with the car is as follows: Odometer Disclosure Statement Original Title dated June 14, 1972 Original Window Sticker Warranty Book with 6 Pac notation Operator's Manual Broadcast Sheet Envelope from Creative Industries with spare parts This is a numbers matching car, Galen Govier knows the car, and many other High Power Mopar people know it too. This is probably one of the most correct Daytona's in existence, plus, it's the 1st Daytona shipped in the USA, the 1st USA Winged Car period!

good info thanks for sharing :2thumbs:
Feel free to post any relevant picture you think we all might like to see in the threads below!

Charger Stuff 
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,86777.0.html
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http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,97261.0.html
C500 & Daytonas & Superbirds
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,95432.0.html
Interesting pictures & Stuff 
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 http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,120850.0.html

hotrod98

According to the article, they couldn't give the Daytonas away, but I remember reading somewhere that they were in fact all sold rather quickly.
Is the author someone confusing the Daytona with the Superbird?


Normal is an illusion. What is normal for the spider is chaos for the fly.
Charles Addams

FJ5WING

anyone know who restored the car in question/

Id love to know what engine paint they used so I can avoid using the same paint.  :2thumbs: looks like poop next to the exhaust manifold.  :eek2:
wingless now, but still around.

Ghoste

Looks thin like they were trying to miss some spots?

maxwellwedge

The color and flatness looks about right to me - I would have painted the exhaust manifolds orange too - but that's me. Notice the air cleaner lid is a different shade? That is also correct. There are a lot of detail mistakes though...nothing too hard to fix.

hemi68charger

The tough look is where I'm eventually going to go with my Daytona as well.. Althought the Goodyear Polyglas GT's that are on it now are nice for "shows", I prefer the NASCAR stance of full wheel wells........ I'll probably take my 15x7 steelies I have, paint them V2 like the car and get some new Goodyear Eagle GTII's with the solid raised lettering. Then I'll either have doggies or just plain ole' chrome lug nuts.......  This R4 Daytona is tough looking........ I may as well install my extra six pack setup.
Troy
'69 Charger Daytona 440 auto 4.10 Dana ( now 426 HEMI )
'70 Superbird 426 Hemi auto: Lindsley Bonneville Salt Flat world record holder (220.2mph)
Houston Mopar Club Connection

72chargerSE

My father knows the owner in MI...I remember when the car was restored...just can't remember who....