C500 & Daytonas & Superbirds -updated - page 34 March 16th 2024

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[Aero426]

This is the 201 mph run at Talladega in November 1970.

[Aero426]

Martinsville

[FJMG]

Great pics Doug,
What I find amazing is that in that pic of the 201 mph run is that the car does not look stressed at all! Not much body roll, tires do not appear to be begging for mercy, heck the wing does not look to be deflecting much at all!
I realize the physics of a car negotiating a turn on the high banks redirects some of the lateral forces downward but still wow!

[odcics2]

This is the 201 mph run at Talladega in November 1970.

How do you know?  Can you see the missing roof rails?

If I didn't know better, it looks photo shopped!  The radius appears extreme!

[hemi68charger]

Great pics Doug,
What I find amazing is that in that pic of the 201 mph run is that the car does not look stressed at all! Not much body roll, tires do not appear to be begging for mercy, heck the wing does not look to be deflecting much at all!
I realize the physics of a car negotiating a turn on the high banks redirects some of the lateral forces downward but still wow!

I recall when I was at Texas Motor Speedway during my MotorTrend Classic photoshoot, I attained speeds over 125mph and the car didn't seem to give a darn. I mean, I was stressing out physically more than my car. I got to the point after many passes at that speed I would let go of the steering wheel in turns 1 and 2. The car seem to know exactly where to go............ and that was on street production suspension........ I was truly amazed and astonished how the car handled at those speeds on that banking...

[Aero426]

This is the 201 mph run at Talladega in November 1970.

How do you know?  Can you see the missing roof rails?

If I didn't know better, it looks photo shopped!  The radius appears extreme!

The corner radius is probably the depth of field of the camera shooting way down into turn one.     I've seen that photo somewhere before, perhaps down at ISC.  (flipped through a LOT of pics in 2 hours)   If it is not the 201 run, it is still taken at Talladega.    You can tell by the blackness of the still new asphalt.    

It's hard to tell from the photo whether the car has the same fuel vent and rear window trim treatment that we believe the 201 mph car had.  

[odcics2]

I think the photo is made up. Look at the white stripes...
They look like the "corrrecton tape" used back then, and even today.
They don't look applied like they are real and following the track radius.
And they are different lengths!
If you look through the windshield, the track surface is different!

Car looks too big for the radius.  If someone told me the high banks of Bristol, perhaps I'd buy that.

I agree - have seen it someplace in the past... In a race program maybe?   

IMO - this is a touched up photo. 

[Aero426]

That is true.  Pics in the past were touched up by hand for publication.     

[odcics2]

...shadows on left side of 'c' pillar don't jive...     

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  supposedly a 69 Daytona Q5  with tan C6T interior & a white wing    

owned by a guy that goes by the screen name of 2Tone on the web site below , said he has had it decoded  

http://californiafords.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=054052

[hemigeno]

 supposedly a 69 Daytona Q5  with tan C6T interior & a white wing    

owned by a guy that goes by the screen name of 2Tone on the web site below , said he has had it decoded  

Hey, I've heard of that car before - even seen that first pic too...  

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,42030.0/all.html




(thanks for the link & photo post, tan top - wouldn't have seen that second photo without it.    )

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 supposedly a 69 Daytona Q5  with tan C6T interior & a white wing    

owned by a guy that goes by the screen name of 2Tone on the web site below , said he has had it decoded  

Hey, I've heard of that car before - even seen that first pic too...  

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,42030.0/all.html




(thanks for the link & photo post, tan top - wouldn't have seen that second photo without it.   )

thought that picture looked familiar   ,  don't even remember posting in that thread

[nascarxx29]

I think that daytona is the Rich Mientel car .It was original Q5 that same reto picture is in this post
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,42030.50.html

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 found a new site to search for mopar stuff    just type in the search box top left , what ever your wanting to look for !!
was looking wrecked Plymouths ,  autowrecking , dodge , auto dealerships etc etc & soo on


http://www.pinterest.com/pin/308355905707912047/

soo much stuff to look at  hours & hours & days  months    

I found this picture ( first look ,  thought it might be a photoshop type thing   but looks real to me  ) , was pined from a site , never said who or what  ,   decription was something like Spanish American 1970s  salvage yard , real superbird  , the wing was sold ,
from what I can remember ive been looking at & reading soo  much stuff on pinterest , could be getting mixed up  ) , the picture was posted vertical ,  I saved it & turned it the correct way , but in the process accidently  closed the page , so have no idea where it was from on ( pinerest ) & cant say whos picture it was & post a direct link !( been looking ever since  )  & it don't show up in my computers  history !
any one recognise it , or know anything  ?

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  originally posted by (NJSTEVE) on the supercar registry site !  ,  picture taken on his high school parking lot in Amity , 1980 /81 time

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/312145/1

[nascarxx29]

Thats Steve Siegel on yenko.net he has red 70 Hemi Charger RT had a Y2 Hemi daytona

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 originally posted by (NJSTEVE) on the supercar registry site !  ,  picture taken on his high school parking lot in Amity , 1980 /81 time

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/312145/1

oh right , yes I remember him now !! he was selling his 70 a while back I think

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this is prolly old news , but only just found out about tumbler    , think every one is just posting pictures they have found !! & have know idea whos they are or where they come from originally ,   recognise a few been posted before ...


http://www.tumblr.com/search/dodge+daytona

http://www.tumblr.com/search/plymouth+superbird

http://mostuffsthlm.tumblr.com/
vinyl top Daytona ! was from a guy in  Sweden I think  ,   this guy , he has lots of good pictures ,

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[RallyeMike]

For the record, documenting another one saved:

MATS 2014 judged car. According to owner, saved from a field 9 years ago as pictured. Completed and running a few days before the MATS.

440/727/AC/Cruise

Mike

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For the record, documenting another one saved:

MATS 2014 judged car. According to owner, saved from a field 9 years ago as pictured. Completed and running a few days before the MATS.

440/727/AC/Cruise

Mike

  thanks for posting  , 

[68pplcharger]

 

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 few more  from ..   http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=428585   

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 superbirds in Norway     

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_W77GRXphgo


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXPSe1JoWYU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YD9TmfGEPCs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkcb3pH8OX0 

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 not seen this picture before that I can remember   

http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/1969-dodge-charger-daytona-1541852316  cant work out what this site is all about