The Joe Dirt car was actually a "nice" 1970 clone that the studio worked over for the movie. I saw the car at the Spring Fling right before the movie opened..thought it was a real Daytona and couldn't believe that someone would actually display the car in that condition and with candy wrapers on the dash no less! ...relieved to learn later that it wasn't real....by the way the cars original color was Plum Purple, and if you look at the engine compartment you will find it to be in first rate condition......