Page 40 - Barrett-Jackson_FirstLook_Fall2020
P. 40

LOT #694
        1994 DODGE AVENGER IROC RACE CAR




        This championship-winning 1994 Dodge IROC race car     at Talladega in a nail-biting finish. Neil Bonnet and Geoff
        was restored in 2016. The chassis was originally built by   Brabham drove this car to victories as well.
        Banjo Matthews for use in the 1984 IROC Camaro race    This car was recently restored back to its 1995 race
        cars. This car/chassis (#4) performed in 31 IROC races as a   appearance (aside from some minor mechanical upgrades)
        Camaro, then as a Daytona and finally as an Avenger. When   and the passenger seat was retained. During the restoration,
        IROC switched to Dodge Daytonas in 1990, the chassis was   the driver history was provided by former IROC officials
        retrofitted with Dodge power and the Daytona body. Finally,   based upon the original stamped chassis numbers, body
        in 1994, the IROC race cars were all fitted with the Dodge   component ID numbers, and the original 1994 tan race
        Avenger bodies, as shown by this example. This car retains   paint uncovered throughout the car. This car is highly
        one of the original IROC Dodge 355ci race engines with 9:1   documented, including records showing that these world-
        compression, with only 45 hours of runtime since it was last   famous drivers, among others, have raced in this car:
        rebuilt by Ilmore Engineering; receipt included.       Gordon Johncock, A.J. Foyt, Geoff Brabham, Derek Bell,
        The Richmond Super T10 4-speed manual transmission and   Ken Schrader, Scott Pruett, Mark Martin, Al Unser Sr., Dale
        Stock Car Products quick-change rear end are also authentic   Earnhardt Sr., Terry Labonte, Harry Gant, Hurley Haywood,
        IROC components, also with low hours. This car is ready   Rusty Wallace, Scott Kinser, Danny Sullivan, Bobby Rahal,
        for the track or display. It is currently set up in road course   Jochen Maas, Neil Bonnett, Tom Kendall, Bob Wollek,
        configuration, but since its restoration has only been used   Darryl Waltrip, Roberto Guerrero and Juan Manuel Fangio II.
        for car shows and cruise-ins. Regarding its racing history,   **NOT STREET LEGAL**
        Mark Martin won at Darlington in '94 and Dale Earnhardt   **SOLD ON BILL OF SALE**
        Sr. won at Talladega in '95, both driving this car. Earnhardt   NO RESERVE.
        clinched the championship in 1995 with his win in this car


        40       BARRETT-JACKSON FIRST LOOK       FALL 2020
   35   36   37   38   39   40   41   42   43   44   45