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Old Sep 29, 2008 | 11:20 AM
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BLK 6050
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Default RE: Wingcars/Superbirds and Daytonas


ORIGINAL: Yankee

Some good info, BLK (in case you hadn't figured it out yet, I was the author ), and I'll revise some of the story. I've written about 100 or so articles for the site and I know they aren't all perfect - many I've had to use reference material for, and in many cases I don't have anything else to go on unless I run into someone like yourself who's actually owned one.

Did you see the story on the Daytona and 500? I'd be curious to get your thoughts on that writeup.
I sort of figured you had ownership, but wasn't sure. Hope you didn't take anything I wrote personal. Like I said earlier, overall you did a great job, just a few little details incorrect.

I just looked over the Daytona and 500 sections, again great job.
Under the Daytona section:
Unsure as to what you mean by "There were also two small reverse facing scoops added atop each front fender for a drag reduction of 3%" Again the scoops themselves would have had little effect on drag. I never saw any numbers from the wind tunnel report that the scoops themselves did anything either + or -
just covered the front tires on the racers.

The following should be removed altogether; "The outrageous Daytona model was gone too, but there was a very (very) limited edition "Daytona Conversion Package" offered that had the 69 Daytona's fiberglass nose cone and tall rear spoiler, but retained the stock Charger's tunneled rear window. A mere total of 3 were sold"
**The "Daytona Conversion Package" never was offered and this whole story comes from the guy who had a nose and rear spoiler added to his Plum Purple 70 Charger RT. This car has been marketed as a "factory conversion" when in fact it was a dealer built car. The "Daytona Converion Package" label comes from the dealers service write up, making it look as if it was a factory offered package. I have pictures somewhere of the dealers work order. No big deal EXCEPT that the owner is trying to pass this car off as something it's never been. Truth is, it's a 70 Charger RT/SE with a nose and rear spoiler added, and nothing more. And again the noses were metal on all Daytona's (and Superbirds). If any of them have a fiberglass nose, it's an after market replacement. Bottomline, there are no 70 Daytona's, only clones such as mine built by their owners using 69 or 70 Chargers.
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