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From Woodstock to Broadway Joe Namath, the For Chrysler’s Dodge division, the ultimate
moon landing to the Amazing Mets, Vietnam to NASCAR weapon of choice was called the Dodge
Chappaquiddick, there certainly was no shortage Daytona, a Charger coupe with outrageous aero
of history-making headlines in 1969. add-ons in the form of a pointy nose and a huge
In NASCAR, 1969 was a historic year as well, as rear spoiler over the trunk.
it marked the beginning of the fascinating aero Make no mistake about it, the Daytona’s aero tricks
wars period, a two-year window in time when worked. These cars showed tremendous speed at
Chrysler Corp. and Ford Motor Co. pulled out NASCAR’s toughest tracks. Dodge’s best performer
all the stops to win aerodynamic superiority on of 1969 was North Carolina native Bobby Isaac,
the sport’s biggest and fastest tracks, including who led the NASCAR Grand National Series with
Talladega Superspeedway and Daytona 17 race wins and 19 poles, the latter a record that
International Speedway. still stands today, more than half a century later.
LOT #1351 - 1969 DODGE DAYTONA – NO RESERVE
NASCAR WARRIOR
THE 1969 DODGE DAYTONA
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