Big Willy Daytona

[C5X DAYTONA]

This is our old 69 Hemi 500 that my dad purchased from a friend of Big Willies for $60.  Car has the same plates that were on Queen Daytona at one point.   Also these plates were for the 500 as
Daytona's never got Black California plates
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Wonder why that is daytonas didnt get black license plates a CA thing??.When we used to live in Northridge Ca in 69 I remember our family cars having the black on yellow plates.I dug up info on Ed Ryans daytona that was used in the ADAM 12 episode WHO WON 1972.That was the original owner hemi daytona sold from Canoga Park Dodge.And I got additional info when Jim Radke confirmed that car was Ed Ryans I was checking up on.I got to rewatch that video and see what he has for plates.But I did go on the site selling that Hemi daytona it has Blue on yellow 596BIY.And the Keith Black LA Dodge Daytona I think has blue on yellow plates.Interesting but why the color plate change
http://inventory.bestofshowautomotive.com/CarDetails.asp?VIN=1969DAYTONA
http://www.hulu.com/watch/46171/adam-12-who-won#x-0,vepisode,1

Blue California plates came out in Sept of 69.   The first Daytona to get shipped to Ca was 8-16-69 so by the time the car was delivered and sold it is possible but I have NEVER seen a Daytona with Black Plates.  The earliest Daytona that I know of that sold new is CA is  410761 and it was shipped on 8-20-69 and it had Blue California plates 838-GFO and it is the 21st Daytona on the shipping list.   The Keith Black Hemi Daytona 's original plates were also Blue CA plates number 401-AKC

[C5X DAYTONA]

This is our old 69 Hemi 500 that my dad purchased from a friend of Big Willies for $60.  Car has the same plates that were on Queen Daytona at one point.   Also these plates were for the 500 as
Daytona's never got Black California plates
..  

..  

Wonder why that is daytonas didnt get black license plates a CA thing??.When we used to live in Northridge Ca in 69 I remember our family cars having the black on yellow plates.I dug up info on Ed Ryans daytona that was used in the ADAM 12 episode WHO WON 1972.That was the original owner hemi daytona sold from Canoga Park Dodge.And I got additional info when Jim Radke confirmed that car was Ed Ryans I was checking up on.I got to rewatch that video and see what he has for plates.But I did go on the site selling that Hemi daytona it has Blue on yellow 596BIY.And the Keith Black LA Dodge Daytona I think has blue on yellow plates.Interesting but why the color plate change
http://inventory.bestofshowautomotive.com/CarDetails.asp?VIN=1969DAYTONA
http://www.hulu.com/watch/46171/adam-12-who-won#x-0,vepisode,1

Yes that is the correct number on Ed Ryan's HEMI.   596-BIY  

[nascarxx29]

I got a old newsletter list of the license plates some regular ones and some personalized for certain wing cars they accounted or attended a meet.Will see If I can find it

[C5X DAYTONA]

947 AQB was the original Blue CA plate on Joe Machado's Daytona.      I was reading the names on that list.   I saw Shawn Huber at a gas station in Palm Desert Ca about 10 years ago.  He lives close to us.    He sold that Daytona to Steve Marinoff years ago.   You know I was only 4 years old at that first meet but I was still there...  Probably getting my hands smacked for touching cars..lol   But then again,  I was probably fixed of that by then..  You know Joe.....HA-HA

[nascarxx29]

Here is a daytona and the other car is wearing CA 69 black plates.the daytona appears to have no front plate

[C5X DAYTONA]

Here is a daytona and the other car is wearing CA 69 black plates.the daytona appears to have no front plate

On the yellow car there is no way to tell what year the plate is by this picture.  The black plate was used from 63 through late 69.   X Y Z on the first didget were used for mid-late 69s

[nascarxx29]

Ok I see our Ca car was XYR-807.I might still haved saved the plate.I guess by the old style gas pumps and background it should be a retro 69 picture featuring the daytona?

[C5X DAYTONA]

Ok I see our Ca car was XYR-807.I might still haved saved the plate.I guess by the old style gas pumps and background it should be a retro 69 picture featuring the daytona?

I had Big Willie's plates that were on Queen Daytona and on the Hemi 500 till about 6 months ago.  A guy stopped by the house and was looking for Black CA plates.  I sold them for $50 not remembering what they came off of.  Later I was on my computer and looking through old pictures and saw the plate numbers.  I never got that guys number.  GRRRR

[nascarxx29]

 XX29J9B356523 plate was 419 ADR
XX29J9B356525 plate was 589 CKR  Either one would be a neat collectible keepsake .1 of his 2 Hemi daytonas buildsheets surfaced I thought about buying it for the collection.Randall Mouser in OK had owned the sheet the last I known.Whos got it now?

[6bblgt]

Here is a daytona and the other car is wearing CA 69 black plates.the daytona appears to have no front plate

The picture is from a vintage magazine article about "blown" cars.  I think the car is the Ed Ryan/BestofShow car, were any of the other so-cal HEMI Daytonas orange?  My guess its rear plate is 596 BIY.

[C5X DAYTONA]

Here is a daytona and the other car is wearing CA 69 black plates.the daytona appears to have no front plate

The picture is from a vintage magazine article about "blown" cars.  I think the car is the Ed Ryan/BestofShow car, were any of the other so-cal HEMI Daytonas orange?  My guess its rear plate is 596 BIY.

Big Willie's 4 Speed Hemi was V2 also.  But I think that car looked stock only when it was sitting on the Dealers lot.. 

[Daytona Enthusiast]

947 AQB was the original Blue CA plate on Joe Machado's Daytona.      I was reading the names on that list.   I saw Shawn Huber at a gas station in Palm Desert Ca about 10 years ago.  He lives close to us.    Steve Hargrove is on there too.  I went to the Mopar Spring Fling Speed Festival 09 and saw Steve there.  We took some hard laps and even spun out in my Track Daytona.   You know I was only 4 years old at that first meet but I was still there...  Probably getting my hands smacked for touching cars..lol   But then again,  I was probably fixed of that by then..  You know Joe.....HA-HA

Hey Sean does Steve Hargrove live out here in CA. ? My Dad bought his car from Charles Todaro &
             Steve. They brought the car over to our house to look at it. I still remember riding in the back seat
             with Steve when they took us for a test drive on the freeway. Through them we met your Dad and
             J. Radke. It's been 30 plus years since I've seen him...

[nascarxx29]

I think Hargrove is in Tennesee

[C5X DAYTONA]

947 AQB was the original Blue CA plate on Joe Machado's Daytona.      I was reading the names on that list.   I saw Shawn Huber at a gas station in Palm Desert Ca about 10 years ago.  He lives close to us.    Steve Hargrove is on there too.  I went to the Mopar Spring Fling Speed Festival 09 and saw Steve there.  We took some hard laps and even spun out in my Track Daytona.   You know I was only 4 years old at that first meet but I was still there...  Probably getting my hands smacked for touching cars..lol   But then again,  I was probably fixed of that by then..  You know Joe.....HA-HA

Hey Sean does Steve Hargrove live out here in CA. ? My Dad bought his car from Charles Todaro &
            Steve. They brought the car over to our house to look at it. I still remember riding in the back seat
            with Steve when they took us for a test drive on the freeway. Through them we met your Dad and
            J. Radke. It's been 30 plus years since I've seen him...

I don't know where  Steve Hargrove is these days.    XX29NASCAR posted Tennessee. 

[nascarxx29]

I got a magazine clipping of of a black hemi daytona.Owner Steve Hargrove.And this lists shows him with a 440 daytona also

[nascarxx29]

This Clipping shows a Ed Mohler .But I think I might have something with Steves daytona .Maybe in Street machine magazine 1976

[C5X DAYTONA]

I got a magazine clipping of of a black hemi daytona.Owner Steve Hargrove.And this lists shows him with a 440 daytona also

Yea Steve had quite a few cars.  I have pictures of that Black Hemi Daytona parked in front of our house way way back..  That car is in Alabama still I think and still wearing the HEMI 3 California plates too at least the last time I saw it.

[nascarxx29]

The HEMI 3 plate also shows under Gary T Haven the car is XX29J9B405189 .Well known as Don Hicks car from Huntsville Al .If I recall correctly that car went to Steve Fox if Im correct .It should the same black car in the first link.
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,15942.0.html
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,28284.msg310930/topicseen.html#msg310930

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,28284.0.html

[C5X DAYTONA]

Yep,  all the same car.  Great stuff...

[C5X DAYTONA]

947 AQB was the original Blue CA plate on Joe Machado's Daytona.      I was reading the names on that list.   I saw Shawn Huber at a gas station in Palm Desert Ca about 10 years ago.  He lives close to us.    Steve Hargrove is on there too.  I went to the Mopar Spring Fling Speed Festival 09 and saw Steve there.  We took some hard laps and even spun out in my Track Daytona.   You know I was only 4 years old at that first meet but I was still there...  Probably getting my hands smacked for touching cars..lol   But then again,  I was probably fixed of that by then..  You know Joe.....HA-HA

Hey Sean does Steve Hargrove live out here in CA. ? My Dad bought his car from Charles Todaro &
             Steve. They brought the car over to our house to look at it. I still remember riding in the back seat
             with Steve when they took us for a test drive on the freeway. Through them we met your Dad and
             J. Radke. It's been 30 plus years since I've seen him...

Hello Dave,   I had gotten Steve Marinoff and Steve Hargrove mixed up when I read your note.   They both had Daytona's and HEMI 500's.  I was with Marinoff at these events I wrote about.   I was going to email you but I don't have your Email.   What time did you leave the show?  We were there till 5 ish.  So hot that day.  I ran into a guy right after we talked that just purchased a pretty nice 6barrel 4 speed bird for under 20g.  I shook his hand and congratulated him  What a lucky guy.

[Daytona Enthusiast]

I think Hargrove is in Tennesee

Thanks NascarXX29 that's my car on the list 410768...unfortunately the car no longer wears its 461 AEX
           plates. The front plate and bracket were stolen off the car when my Dad was driving it daily.It now
            has ugly white plates on it. I picked up a bracket from M. Morris recently.

[Daytona Enthusiast]

947 AQB was the original Blue CA plate on Joe Machado's Daytona.      I was reading the names on that list.   I saw Shawn Huber at a gas station in Palm Desert Ca about 10 years ago.  He lives close to us.    Steve Hargrove is on there too.  I went to the Mopar Spring Fling Speed Festival 09 and saw Steve there.  We took some hard laps and even spun out in my Track Daytona.   You know I was only 4 years old at that first meet but I was still there...  Probably getting my hands smacked for touching cars..lol   But then again,  I was probably fixed of that by then..  You know Joe.....HA-HA

Hey Sean does Steve Hargrove live out here in CA. ? My Dad bought his car from Charles Todaro &
             Steve. They brought the car over to our house to look at it. I still remember riding in the back seat
             with Steve when they took us for a test drive on the freeway. Through them we met your Dad and
             J. Radke. It's been 30 plus years since I've seen him...

Hello Dave,   I had gotten Steve Marinoff and Steve Hargrove mixed up when I read your note.   They both had Daytona's and HEMI 500's.  I was with Marinoff at these events I wrote about.   I was going to email you but I don't have your Email.   What time did you leave the show?  We were there till 5 ish.  So hot that day.  I ran into a guy right after we talked that just purchased a pretty nice 6barrel 4 speed bird for under 20g.  I shook his hand and congratulated him  What a lucky guy.

I left the show about 10 AM. I like to get down there early and watch the cars drive in and then breeze
            through the swap. I can't do the all day stuff. There's a great article on Marinoff's 71 Hemi Cuda in
            the new Musclecar Milestones magazine. Under 20 G's ... Wow!!!

[sunroofgtx]

THese are great posts. I am very good friends with Willie, and I speak to him several times a week.I keep him updated on nice things people say about him. I got him to be the Grand MArshall of the Streetcar SUper NAtionals in VEgas last November. He will also be at MOpars at the Strip in 2010..  He got the two Daytonas for free from two different dealerships in Calif. But he got the rest of his Mopars from Chrysler. Including his Cruising Daytona, a 73 that he daily drives with a KB Hemi, and two "space shuttle" motorhomes. I helped put together a deal for Supercar Collectibles to build both of his Daytonas. Trying to get them finished by Nats 2010.

[hemigeno]

Hey Rick, how's it goin?   

Very cool about the BW Supercar issue, those will be on the "must have" list. 

[hemi68charger]

This Clipping shows a Ed Mohler .But I think I might have something with Steves daytona .Maybe in Street machine magazine 1976

Cool picture... It's already missing it's washer bottle........