Dodge Daytona, 1969
Dodge Daytona
Dodge Daytona•
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Chassis No.: XX29L9B410796
Auction: Monterey 2017
Auction date: August 19, 2017
Lot No.: S41
$185,000 | High bid
- Exterior: Red
- Interior: Black
- 1 of 503 Dodge Daytonas produced
- Shipped new to Brookhurst Dodge in Garden Grove, California on August 25, 1969
- Comprehensive rotisserie restoration completed in 2012
- Original 440/375 HP engine
- Correct date coded automatic transmission
- A36 Performance Axle Package
- Power steering
- Power brakes with front discs
- R4 Bright Red with Black rear wing
- Black vinyl interior
- Bucket seats and center console
- Solid State radio
- Styled road wheels
- Redline tires
Born to fly on America’s superspeedways, the ultimate expression of the muscle-car explosion was the aerodynamic models created to meet the rules requirements for stock. With a body treatment unmistakable in purpose, the car offered here is one of those 503 Dodge Daytonas produced in the early summer of 1969 to be legal in time for the very first NASCAR race at Talladega, which the body won handily. This car never saw the high banks in action, though it was one of the street versions sold to the public that year. Shipped new to Brookhurst Dodge in Garden Grove, California, on August 25, 1969, the rare Dodge has been the beneficiary of a comprehensive rotisserie refreshing completed in 2012.
It retains the code-A134 440 Magnum engine with 375 HP—the sturdy workhorse of the Charger R/T line—with a 4-barrel carburetor and dual exhaust. Behind the original engine is the correct date-coded automatic transmission and this car received the A36 Performance Axle Package, which meant a Sure Grip equipped 3.55:1 rear for street/strip manners. Driving is aided by power steering and power brakes with front discs. Based on the premium R/T model, this car received a black vinyl interior featuring bucket seats and center console, as well as the thumbwheel solid-state radio and in-dash tachometer and clock.
While Daytonas came in all R/T colors, this version wears the popular R4 Bright Red, which covers the unique aero nose cone, special front-fender air extractors and everything else, except for the high-rise black rear wing. The final option was the extra-cost styled road wheels and redline tires, a perfect complement to the body color. Today, the 1969 Dodge Daytona has lost none of its curb appeal, quickly turning heads wherever it goes. Painted in a premium color scheme and thoroughly restored, this is one car that will garner attention and compliments.
