It is a winged machine who flew higher than anyone before him.
A 1969 Dodge Hemi Daytona sold for a record $1.43 million at Mecum Auctions in Kissimmee, Florida. exceeded 1.3 million dollars appointed last May.
The Charger-based Daytona was built for just one year to homologate its aerodynamic body for NASCAR racing.
The Daytona and its Plymouth Superbird twin are among the most iconic race cars in history, with their signature noses and high rear fenders designed to dominate NASCAR’s high-speed ovals.
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This 1969 Dodge Hemi Daytona is a low mileage example with a Hemi V8.
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They were so good that NASCAR quickly changed the rules to ban such extreme designs.
A total of 503 Daytonas were built for the street in 1969, and many have been lost to history because they were initially unpopular with buyers and are not held in any esteem today.
The Daytona sold for a record $1.43 million.
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Only 70 of them were ordered with Dodge’s legendary 426-cubic-inch Hemi V8, and only 22 matched the engine to a four-speed manual transmission.
The Daytona auctioned by Mecum had both features and was the only one of 22 painted T5 Copper Metallic with a white fender stripe and black interior, making it a truly unique car.
The car is one of 22 built with a Hemi engine and four-speed manual transmission.
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It’s also the lowest-mileage Hemi Daytona with an original engine known to exist, with just 6,490 miles on the odometer.
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The car has had a notable list of owners over the years, including the late Otis Chandler of the Los Angeles Times, NFL Hall of Famer Kevin Greene and actor David Spade, whose character beat Daytona in the comedy film Joe Dirt. .
Only 70 Daytonas with the Hemi V8 were built, most with an automatic transmission.
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Spade paid $900,000 In 2015, it was an auction record for the car, for the model at the time.
It was one of dozens of Daytonas and Superbirds offered at Mecum by its most recent owner, collector Gary Edwards, with the rest selling for prices ranging from $247,500 to $742,500, but it wasn’t the only one that sold for $1.43 million.
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Bobby Allison drove this NASCAR Daytona car in several races.
(Mecum Auctions)
In a remarkable coincidence, the Daytona NASCAR race car driven by Bobby Allison was offered by a different consignor in Kissimmee and sold for the same amount as the street car, setting a record for a competition version of the car.
The Dodge Charger Daytona SRT will be the brand’s first all-electric car.
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Dodge will bring back the Daytona name in 2024 in a very different vehicle. Charger Daytona SRT will be the brand’s first all-electric model and will replace its V8-powered cars, which will be phased out at the end of 2023.
