The 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona is the epitome of an iconic car, that swooping front end and skyscraper spoiler have adorned pajamas, bedlinen and bedroom walls since the cars release in 1969.
The ’69 Dodge Charger Daytona was a limited edition race spec car built for one purpose, winning NASCAR races. It did not disappoint. It won it’s first race out of the gate in 1969 and was piloted by Bobby Isaac when he captured the 1970 Grand National championship a year later.
Buddy Baker, pictured below, was the first NASCAR driver to break through the 200mph barrier on March 24th, 1970 at the Talladega Raceway. That may not seem like much today, but back then, it was like the sound barrier.
It isn’t too often that one of these comes up for sale and I always love seeing an immaculate example offered as it makes me wonder how many 10,000s of other cars like this sit in private collections around the world.
This one doesn’t have a price listed but you can email or call Canepa Design if you’re interested. It won’t be cheap, but you only live once.
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This electric scrambler by Droog Moto started life as a Brammo Empulse R, one of the most important electric production motorcycles of the modern age. Electric motorcycles make a lot of sense for off-road use, electric motors produce 100% of their torque from 0 rpm onwards and they produce very little sound – ideal for…
This is the 1:10th scale Porsche 911 Carrera RSR R/C (remote control) car from Tamiya, it was carefully developed to closely match the now legendary styling of what is doubtless one of the most famous Porsches in history. 1973 was the year the 911 RSR was introduced as a homologation special to permit the car…
The day I went in to buy my new Datsun 1600 I was in all probability the most unhappy new car buyer on the face of the earth. That was not to do with the Datsun 1600 being in some way a misery causing car. The reason for the truckload of unhappiness was that I’d been negotiating to buy an Austin-Healey 3000 in a private sale, and the seller had bailed out of the sale at the last minute.
The Ferrari 512 BB “Competizione” was the competition version of the standard 512 BB – Ferrari offered a “Le Mans” kit to upgrade standard cars after a flood of requests from serious customers. The development of the racing version was started by Ferrari’s Customer Assistance department in 1978. Once completed the kit would offer significant…
The Sturdy Brothers Overlanding Car Kit Tool Roll is handmade in Georgia, USA from waxed canvas, full grain buffalo leather, copper, and brass. Its design is loosely based on the original Toyota Land Cruiser 100 Series factory tool roll, with a series of changes to make it suitable for any car, truck, or 4×4. The…
It’s believed that just 10 examples of the Baldwin Motion Corvette were built before production was shut down by the US Justice Department. Motion Performance – Shutdown By The Justice Department The cars were made as a collaborative effort between Motion Performance and Baldwin Chevrolet between 1969 and 1971 – with some versions turning out…
