Retro Jim Radke Hemi Daytona daytona article

[nascarxx29]

Back to orig F6.Color seems off

[69_500]

It is back to the factory color of F6 Green as of now. At least it was at around 9 pm last night when I was looking at it.

[65post]

It is back to the factory color of F6 Green as of now. At least it was at around 9 pm last night when I was looking at it.

That`s sad.

[69DAYTONASE]

Yeah......the original color is fine given the rarity BUT: with it's fame being tied to the Hot Rod magazine article & the muffler ad-back to that paint scheme seems the way to go, after all, would anyone change the "Big Willy" Daytona back to factory paint?
Plus that Petty blue & STP red paint scheme.....let's face it-the whole car.....is just "right" that way, wheels, tires, etc.

[nascarxx29]

Radke Daytona stickered at $5200    PDF]Jim Radke Hemi Daytona ad XX29J9B409076









Feb 23, 2014 - Downloaded on Sep 30, 2014. Independent Press-Telegram (Long Beach, California) · Sat, Feb 27, 1971 · Page 43. Jim Radke Hemi Daytona ...

[65post]

Yeah......the original color is fine given the rarity BUT: with it's fame being tied to the Hot Rod magazine article & the muffler ad-back to that paint scheme seems the way to go, after all, would anyone change the "Big Willy" Daytona back to factory paint?
Plus that Petty blue & red paint scheme.....let's face it-the whole car is just "right" that way, wheels, tires, etc.

Well said.

[wingcar]

I've say it before....The Radke Daytona was something special with its blue custom paint job.  Even those not into the wingcars back then recognized it from its appearances in magazines.  Today it's just another beautifully restored Daytona...but with no personality.  I hate to see the old custom paint jobs disappear as we lose a bit of wingcar history when they are gone......

[Aero426]

They did a nice job on the car.   Very sympathetic restoration.    The under hood paint is still the original F6 applied by the factory.    The painter said he spent a lot of time with oven cleaner carefully removing the black paint applied in the 70's.   

[65post]

I've say it before....The Radke Daytona was something special with its blue custom paint job.  Even those not into the wingcars back then recognized it from its appearances in magazines.  Today it's just another beautifully restored Daytona...but with no personality.  I hate to see the old custom paint jobs disappear as we lose a bit of wingcar history when they are gone......

X2

[Aero426]

At the show.   

[Aero426]

Former owner of the Radke Daytona, Pete Haldiman was at the show from Colorado.   Pete bought the car from Jim Radke in the late 70's and owned it until it was sold in Colorado in 1997.      Pete was introduced to the current owner.   Also, when Pete bought the Daytona, he sold the  Hemi C500 with the black vinyl top to Danny Liebrandt's dad.    Danny got reintroduced to Pete on Saturday.   Pretty cool.    

[65post]

That does look killer but it is now just another F6 Daytona....

[Ghoste]

Stunning car but I likely would have repainted it in the way its famous for as well.

[held1823]

That does look killer but it is now just another F6 Daytona....

yeah, those p.o.s. things are a dime a dozen

[maxwellwedge]

Yup - Just another Hemi Daytona.......