Dodge Charger Daytona

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Dodge, an American automobile brand, has produced three separate vehicles with the name Dodge Charger Daytona, all of which were modified Dodge Chargers. The name is taken from Daytona Beach, Florida, which was an early center for auto racing and still hosts the Daytona 500, one of NASCAR's premier events. The first use of the Daytona name on a car was the early 1960s Studebaker Lark. The Daytona was the performance model of the compact Lark.

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[edit] 1969

The 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona was a high performance, limited edition version of the Dodge Charger. It was produced in the summer of 1969 for the sole purpose of winning NASCAR races. And win it did: it won its first race out, the inaugural Talladega 500 in the fall, and with Bobby Isaac behind the wheel, captured the 1970 Grand National championship, NASCAR's highest honor.

One of the famous aero-cars, its special body modifications included a 17 in tall stabilizer wing on the rear deck, a flush rear backlight (rear window area), a special sheetmetal "nose cone" that replaced the traditional upright front grille, specific front fenders and hood that were modeled after the upcoming 1970 Charger, stainless steel A-pillar covers and fender mounted tire clearance/brake cooling scoops. The Daytona was built on the 1969 Charger's R/T trim specifications, meaning that it carried a heavy-duty suspension and brake setup and was equipped with a 440 in³ Magnum engine as standard. Of special note to collectors is the optional 426 in³ Hemi engine, which only 70 of the 503 Daytonas carried. It had a corporate cousin in the "one year only" 1970 Plymouth Superbird.

Both are now rare and valuable collectibles, with 440-powered Daytonas reaching into six-figure territory and 426-engined cars passing the $300,000 mark.

[edit] 2005

In 2005, Dodge introduced the Ram Daytona with the high wing spoiler just like the 1969 Daytona.

[edit] 2006-present

[[. In 2007, the first three colors were dropped, and two new colors were introduced.

[edit] 2006-present

2006 Dodge Charger Daytona
2006 Dodge Charger Daytona

When the Dodge Charger was reintroduced for 2006, Dodge released a limited production Dodge Charger Daytona package that included a sportier interior, classic exterior colors, a rear spoiler, and rear quarter panel striping with "DAYTONA" letters. Beyond the aesthetics, the Charger Daytona added 10 horsepower via a larger stock air intake and a single-pass muffler. In 2007, the first three colors were dropped, and two new colors were introduced.

[edit] See also

The other "aero cars" of 1967-1971 NASCAR:

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