cool, but whats with the paint job?

[THE CHARGER PUNK]

I was browsin around and happend upon this, since i am a huge fan of the 1969 dodge charger daytona i had to bring this to the table. there was no info on the car just one pic, anyone have a story on this car as it seems to be a real wing car and being only 503 made wouldnt be hard to find info about this one,(as you can see this pic was taken very early such as 1969 or 70 as the car is wearing redline bias ply tires and the car looks fairly new) post your thoughts-MATT

[golden73]

Kinda hard to decide if I like it or not with just that one pic.... got any more?

Deffinately different though

[Blusmbl]

That looks like a fairly new Michigan license plate on it, though.  I bet that picture is much newer than you're thinking.

[THE CHARGER PUNK]

maybe but that pic looks old( 2 me at least), lookin at old plates that plate looks 2 be a 1983 could be wrong tho-MATT

[NHCharger]

I like it. Reminds me of the paint schemes that Richard Petty ran in the early 70's.

['CUDA360]

Maybe Chrysler painted that to lure Petty back away from Ford.  Kinda like saying  "Look what you are missing out on"

Great old pic!!

[THE CHARGER PUNK]

yea its a great lookin car

[694spdRT]

I have seen that car before....think it is one of my magazines or books. I am pretty sure the picture is not from '69 or '70 but, it is from a few years back. It is a unique paint job as most Daytonas are painted original colors.

One of the Wingcar experts will probably have plenty of info for you shortly.

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Almost looks like its missing the nosecone no?  Whats the extra stuff hanging underneath?

[jaak]

probably isn't a factory paint job...tail panel is not black, That paint scheme dosen't do it for me, I'd have to stip it and paint it yellow!!

[chargervert]

There was a Daytona,painted like that in Hot Rod back in the early eighties,it was an original Hemi car,and a real Daytona! Someone said in one of the threads,that it has since been restored back to stock!

[golden73]

I like the side profile of the car, but not sure about the 2 red stripes down the center. It does look like it is missing the nosecone as well 

[dayclona]

Almost looks like its missing the nosecone no?   Whats the extra stuff hanging underneath?

Just the angle it's photographed at, the nose appears absent!,I,ve seen this car around several years ago..........the "extra stuff" hanging underneath? is typical of all wingcars;.......it's the K-frame rubber seal thats been "blown" off it's C-frame clips, that's why most wingcars don't have them, they did'nt last very long after the car was driven off the dealers lot!........and the same thing happens today with the repro pcs!........................................Mike G.

[nascarxx29]

That was the old Pete Haldiman later owned Jim R from CA .Blue red hemi daytona seen in hot rod in like 74-75.Used in maremont exhaust ads.Might currently be in Mo in PJ hands.The k frame diaper shield either got left off by .The servicing dealer.As it was a problem to deal with that thin tar paper shield and to reinstall without sagging down .Ive seen a few cars that still had it on it .It was retained by speedometer cable clips.That are sometimes still found on the nose channels straight bars.Another car I recall with close to that paint job .Was Larry B in IN.Had a low mile 440 car painted similar.And was seen on some car calendars .Its also was the first sold US daytona

[Blakcharger440]

Me no likey the paint. I would go B7.

[Silver R/T]

I like it. Reminds me of the paint schemes that Richard Petty ran in the early 70's.

thats what I think too

[Ghoste]

When it was making the rounds in the 70's, it looked kind of cool.   I used to have a copy of that Maremont ad on the wall in my room.

[Nupe]

I think it is pretty cool since the whole restored better than day one deal grew old when people started losing sleep over paint dabs.  

Would look much better with some old Hurst mags.   What's the sense of a classic paint scheme with the OE type tires?  

[Ghoste]

It stood out from all the Keystone equipped cars with wide Pro-Tracs?

[Doc74]

I've had this pic on the harddrive since jan 2001 apparently

[NHCharger]

when people started losing sleep over paint dabs. 

Ain't that the truth.

Thanks Doc. I now have some new wallpaper.

[Chargen69]

I've had this pic on the harddrive since jan 2001 apparently

Whether you like the colors or the paint scheme or not, it looks fast to me sitting still, and that was the point of all of our chargers...   right?   

[Daytona R/T SE]

When it was making the rounds in the 70's, it looked kind of cool.   I used to have acopy of that Maremont ad on the wall in my room.

This ad?

[Nupe]

It stood out from all the Keystone equipped cars with wide Pro-Tracs?

I was just a kid back then so it is fairly new to me.  

[nascarxx29]

Thats the maremont exhaust ad I had to.The other daytona has a different paint scheme in the same colors.Has to be the first US daytona that had 5000 miles on it .That used to be Larry B of IN.The 2 cars are similar