just bought a historic hauler

[41husk]

much thanks to Aero426, I just bought a Dodge D-700 car hauler.  This rig was given to Cotton Owens by Chrysler as a cab with frame rails and he built the car hauler.  He later sold the truck to Neal Castle, and I just bought it from Neal.  I just wonder what cars have been loaded on that rig?  Did any Nascar winners sit on that truck?  I plan to drive it from North Carolina To St. Louis.  Mr. castle said he would drive the truck anywere.  After getting it home I will detail it, load one of the cars and store it in the out building at the Mopad.  I will load the Daytona clone and go to shows, displaying both vehicles with pride.  A real Daytona hauler, with a real nice daytona clone on it.  My wife went to visit her sisster in Kentucky, so she doesn't know I bought this yet.  that will teach her to go out of town and leave me alone

[RD]

lol!! awesome allen!!! boy she is in for a shock huh?  make sure you have video when you tell her and post it on youtube

[Back N Black]

Great buy, now we need pics.  

[tan top]

lol!! awesome allen!!! boy she is in for a shock huh?  make sure you have video when you tell her and post it on youtube

wow what a find ! & buy original car hauler !!  woundr if they are any old time pictures of it at the race tracks
looking forward to seeing pictures also ! awesome stuff

[69bronzeT5]

Awe man, I wanted that thing!!!! If I had the cash I would of gone for that thing.

[hotrod98]

Congrats...
Howie was drooling over that truck but he already has a couple of nice old Dodge trucks. He must have mentioned that truck a dozen times in the last couple of weeks. He bought a real nice 80 Dodge crewcab dually a while back. I haven't been able to talk him out of that one... yet. 

[Aero426]

Looks like a nice piece...

[skip68]

    

[Daytona R/T SE]

Congratulations, Allen !

I REALLY wanted that truck !

But....I would have had to build a big shed to keep it in.

Can't let that piece of history sit outside !

I'm glad it got a good home !

Looking forward to seeing it at Monster Mopar 

I want to see a drag race of the haulers carrying Daytonas down the drag strip...

Geno vs Allen...

[moparstuart]

great buy allen man you are living the dream buddy   

[tan top]

   need  a grandnational Daytona clone now to park on the back 

[moparstuart]

  need  a grandnational Daytona clone now to park on the back 

i'm sure we can at least get a couple for a photo shoot in branson .

[41husk]

Thanks, guys I am pretty pumped about it!  I hope some one on here could put me in touch with with Cotton?  I would love to gather any info maybe even a photo with one of his wing cars sitting on top of the thing.  I think it will be neat piece of history I will collect what ever info Mr. Castle has on the truck when I pick it up.  Just wonder if Cotton had any advertising on the truck or if it was just black.  I would like to return it to how it looked when it was used to transport race cars.  As for Geno's Daytona, I dont think it will be riding on top the old Dodge truck any time soon.  I'm pretty sure he has a nice cozy enclosed set up for that jewel

[41husk]

lets try another Pic

[41husk]

another

[Brock Samson]

      straight up AWESOME!!!     

love that red interior too! 

[tan top]

  need  a grandnational Daytona clone now to park on the back 

i'm sure we can at least get a couple for a photo shoot in branson .

   

[skip68]

Is that a 2 speed rear end switch on the shifter or exhaust brake ?      Looks coooooool.   

[BigBlockSam]

kick ass truck! 

[200MPH]

congrats that is cool looking!

[Highbanked Hauler]

 
  You scored on this one Any chance there is a Cummins diesel in the future of that hauler?? congratulations!!!!

[472 R/T SE]

Is that a 2 speed rear end switch on the shifter or exhaust brake ?      Looks coooooool.   

Most likely a splitter.


Congrats Allen.  That's a way cool time piece. 

[Mopurr]

Neat truck congrats on the purchase

Just some confused thoughts so a couple of questions

What year did Cotton stop having a nascar cup race team?

And isn't the truck a 1977?

So a Daytona would not have been racing then right?

Or was this a rebody type thing to a newer truck from an old hauler......I am not near my newsletter to remember the details

[SFRT]

bitchin truck

[BigBlockSam]

very, very nice . lotsa potential ...