Dodge Charger Daytona R/T, 2008
Dodge Charger Daytona
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Chassis No.: 2B3LA53H28H203098
Auction: Kissimmee 2024
Auction date: January 14, 2024
Lot No.: F217.1
$38,500 | Sold
- Odometer: 179 miles
- Engine: V-8
- Transmission: Automatic
- Exterior: Hemi Orange
- Interior: Slate Gray
- Odometer reads 179 miles
- Daytona Edition group
- 5.7L Hemi V-8 engine
- 5-speed automatic transmission
- Hemi Orange exterior
- Daytona decal and decklid blackout treatment
- Slate Gray interior
- Orange contrast stitching
- Performance seats with suede inserts
- Spare key
The DNA of Dodge’s Daytona that began in 1969 was sometimes diluted as the brand rebadged standard models with that nameplate, but in 2008, the example offered here arrived with a new iteration of V-8 Hemi performance. Thanks to the infusion of DaimlerChrysler’s global engineering efforts, this LX platform machine might have four doors but was released to turn heads and make a performance statement. Moreover, this special Daytona Edition R/T shows only 179 miles on its odometer and serves as a representation of what came off the showroom floor as a limited release more than 15 years ago.
Under the hood is the third-generation 5.7L Hemi V-8 engine, of which the initial development had helped return the brand to competitive NASCAR racing. Featuring electronic fuel injection, active cylinder management, individual spark coils and a body color-matched engine cover, it was a modern powerplant in that era worthy of wearing the Daytona name. There is special exhaust that came only on these cars, and a 5-speed automatic transmission is mounted behind it. The suspension characteristics were based on the Mercedes-Benz E-class design and give this car excellent road manners.
With the car painted Hemi Orange, the accompanying Daytona Group also meant special graphics like the side-based strobotic striping, hood blackout paint, front and rear spoiler packages and dual body-color mirrors. The final touch was a sinister black grille with a special honeycomb insert. Once inside, one is treated to premium-design bucket seats, the AutoStick gated-design shifter in the center console, a four-spoke sport steering wheel, remote start, an audio system with CD player and white-faced gauges that include a 160 MPH speedometer. Further promoting its performance legacy are the “HEMI” hood lettering and red-trimmed retro R/T emblems front and rear.
The final touches here are the large, five-spoke, 20×8-inch, chrome-clad, aluminum wheels wearing Goodyear radial low-profile tires. Not every Charger can (or should) be called a Daytona. Limited in release and well-preserved, this 2008 Hemi edition lives up to the legacy.
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Cost
141,392 AED
