And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
I was 8 or 9 years old in Augusta GA where Dad was an instructor at the Signal School at Ft Gordon. Down the street we lived on was an Army helicopter pilot. He had an orange Daytona and super hot wife.
For the clueless, the car was built as a homaglation ( minimun number of cars built so it could be raced as a stock car) so it could be raced in Nascar. The wing was for areo and down force and worked so well it was outlawed by Nascar. Bubbarust
If you are going to be illegal and stupid that's the way to do it. There's nothing like pegging the speedometer and knowing you are doing at least 20 to 40 mph over 120 mph. That feeling will never be experienced by your wimpy ass.
Years ago, early 90s, I was coming home from work and saw a guy in a yellow Daytona pull into an industrial building lot. I turned in to have a look at his ride and after talking a few minutes, he levered up a bay door on his shop and there were six more of them Daytonas and Superbirds both in varying states of restoration. I 'bout had a heart attack.
I can see how it must been good to have like at Telegada going over that ripple coming off the front straight, or Poconos over the back corner where the dip is over the back infield tunnel. I've raced a bike at both tracks, same a Daytona, back tunnel there is viscous over 135, slam your helmet into the gas tank, shake your eyeballs blurry for a couple seconds, all three tracks. In a car, that wing I imagine, if you keep your foot into it keeps you straight.
Not only was the downforce of the wing helpful, in the turns the sides of them would keep the back from coming around so that added speed in the corners. The pointy nose helped down the stretch. (Surprised nobody mentioned that front) 503 built for the street. The next year the Superbird came along and Big Bill had enough of the domination. I got to restore a Superbird, a highlight for me. Excess? Nope, just right.
I would love to see it I. A wind tunnel.
ReplyDelete1969 I believe. Not a fan of the wing ding.
ReplyDeleteAbout 120 grand a copy nowadays.
ReplyDeleteI was 8 or 9 years old in Augusta GA where Dad was an instructor at the Signal School at Ft Gordon. Down the street we lived on was an Army helicopter pilot. He had an orange Daytona and super hot wife.
ReplyDeleteIf you go fast enough for the wing to matter you're a)illegal; and b)stupid. The wing is just advertising that.
ReplyDeleteFor the clueless, the car was built as a homaglation ( minimun number of cars built so it could be raced as a stock car) so it could be raced in Nascar. The wing was for areo and down force and worked so well it was outlawed by Nascar.
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If you are going to be illegal and stupid that's the way to do it. There's nothing like pegging the speedometer and knowing you are doing at least 20 to 40 mph over 120 mph. That feeling will never be experienced by your wimpy ass.
DeleteCharger speedometers went to 150.
DeleteI had a 68 and it would do that, and then some right out of the box.
Tires don't look right.
ReplyDeleteNever the understood the fake wing thing.
ReplyDeleteNot fake, provides down force at nascar speeds, also set high enough you can get the spare tire outta the trunk. Built back when "stock" cars were...
DeleteExcess ? I think not.
ReplyDeleteThat is a beautiful car. The wing did indeed make a difference, so much so that NASCAR dropped the CID allowable for cars using it.
ReplyDeleteThat is something that I'd expect to see in the BARRIO.
ReplyDeleteAin't no Mexicans stuffin' hydraulics under Superbirds and Daytonas.
DeleteAn original 426 Hemi with 4 speed manual sold for $3.3M last year.
ReplyDeletehttps://driving.ca/auto-news/entertainment/1969-dodge-charger-daytona-record-auction-price-most-expensive
Excuse me while I check my lottery ticket.
Al_in_Ottawa
Years ago, early 90s, I was coming home from work and saw a guy in a yellow Daytona pull into an industrial building lot. I turned in to have a look at his ride and after talking a few minutes, he levered up a bay door on his shop and there were six more of them Daytonas and Superbirds both in varying states of restoration. I 'bout had a heart attack.
ReplyDeleteMy high school English teacher had a SuperBird. Said when she lived in Kansas she'd let it fly.
ReplyDeleteMust a worked at speed pretty good cause NASCAR outlawed it.
ReplyDeleteI can see how it must been good to have like at Telegada going over that ripple coming off the front straight, or Poconos over the back corner where the dip is over the back infield tunnel. I've raced a bike at both tracks, same a Daytona, back tunnel there is viscous over 135, slam your helmet into the gas tank, shake your eyeballs blurry for a couple seconds, all three tracks. In a car, that wing I imagine, if you keep your foot into it keeps you straight.
ReplyDeleteno, YOU-tonya
ReplyDeleteNot only was the downforce of the wing helpful, in the turns the sides of them would keep the back from coming around so that added speed in the corners. The pointy nose helped down the stretch. (Surprised nobody mentioned that front) 503 built for the street. The next year the Superbird came along and Big Bill had enough of the domination. I got to restore a Superbird, a highlight for me. Excess? Nope, just right.
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