"STAR DAYTONA" custom-painted Daytona (pictures)

[hemigeno]

Here are a few pictures from back when custom paint jobs weren't frowned on like they are nowadays.  Larry B. had asked about this "STAR DAYTONA" on the DSAC forum, and I recently got these pictures of it when it wore that paint job.  The car would have been painted up like this in the mid/late '70s, but by the early 80s it had been sprayed back F6.  Some of you guys from the Indianapolis area might recall having seen it.

So, do ya think the current owner should paint it back this way??   

[Charger1973]

So, do ya think the current owner should paint it back this way??   

Definately!  Its classic, has a true 70s feel to it.  Reminds me of a hot wheels car.   

[Magnumcharger]

An interesting car, for sure!
But those pictures...ewwwwww!!!
I tried to rectify them, but some dogs should just remain lying down.

[daytonalo]

One word , ACID !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[WINGR]

Does anyone else think that it could have been Evel Knieval's car. If so it's it a good thing he didn't try and jump anything with it.

 

[Aero426]

I'm surprised nobody recognized it as a copy of the Tycopro Superbird paint job.    Didn't any of you guys play with slot cars?  

[nascarxx29]

It sure does remind me of a tyco superbird .Wonder if anyone did a large scale replica of the # 7 Aurora daytona

[Charger1973]

No wonder it reminded me of a hot wheels car.   

[hemigeno]

I'm surprised nobody recognized it as a copy of the Tycopro Superbird paint job.    Didn't any of you guys play with slot cars?  

Boy, you nailed that one, Doug!  I had slot car sets, but none with a Superbird unfortunately.  I was stuck with the '73 Camaro set...   

That has got to be what they were trying to mimic.

[nascarxx29]

 Also that Milwaukee superbird that burned up.Had a similar paint scheme.And this retro pictured brand X car from my town which sported a real superbird wing 
       

[daytonalo]

YEE HA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[69bronzeT5]

I never had any slot car sets. There is one in town and it comes with a 69 GTO and a 69 Camaro. If I get that then Ill get a Charger slot car off of Ebay. I almost bought a slot car set that came with a yellow 70 'Bird and a blue 73 Charger.

[PocketThunder]

I'm starting to think that the '70s paint jobs are becoming rarely seen nowadays and to have one still intact will be like having that hemi cuda in the back of your barn.  Not too many out there anymore.  I guess if i found this car or one like it i'd keep it in its '70s hay* day form..




*or hey day i dont know which is correct..

[nascarxx29]

Wingcars from the 70 usually were customized.There was the Romeo radio station superbird for starters and I recall many more.And a friends white daytona before it debuted in the supercars book.Was also sporting a custom paint job .Burgundy silver.

[nascarxx29]

Thanks Larry and Hemi Geno for sharing more retro pictures.And I found this on Larry B when he was trading of his well known green daytona for a 78 vette

[nascarxx29]

Black and white pictutre Disc jockey Romeo radio station superbird

[nakita7]

Paint jobs like that are frowned upon?....

[nascarxx29]

Its only paint .I know of one hemi daytona.That the guy had installed sun roof on it

[Ghoste]

Was Larry copying the slot car paint scheme or did they copy him?

[69_500]

I would say that he copied the slot car, I think that the slot car was out in the early 70's. Guess I can't be for sure, as I didn't make it into this world until the late 70's.

[nascarxx29]

That star daytona paint job was pretty radical.Heres 2 more retro daytonas not as modified

[Magnumcharger]

pics fix'd

[69_500]

You forgot to mention the modfied Superbird in the second photo as well. its without a vinyl top.

[C_stripes]

I'm surprised nobody recognized it as a copy of the Tycopro Superbird paint job.    Didn't any of you guys play with slot cars?  

Boy, you nailed that one, Doug!  I had slot car sets, but none with a Superbird unfortunately.  I was stuck with the '73 Camaro set...   

That has got to be what they were trying to mimic.

I have that slot car.  Its kinda cool.   Anyone here collect the old HO slots?

[pettybird]

Yep!!!






I have at least 15 other wing car slots that aren't pictured, too, and a total of around 90 cars.  I have a hundreds of feet of Tyco track, including eight complete CIRCLES of banking.  I have one NOS yellow AFX daytona, two NOS red/white/blue 'birds in bubbles and more.  They're far and away my favorite toys...I'd get rid of just about everything else and keep these.  It helps that they're small, too 



Also, that R6 car above with the huge chin spoiler was just restored to look just like that, again.  The spoiler's gone, but the R6 paint with the hand lettered "DAYTONA" is there, along with the slot mags...The car's from PA and the guy (who, of course, I can't remember his name) and his wife are great to talk to.  The car's been in his family for more than 20 years.

Man, if I won the lottery, the first ad I'd place would be for wing cars with vintage paint jobs...