Race Daytona on ebay

[rnjump]

  Wouldn't this be awesome. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dodge-Charger-Daytona-426-hemi-daytona-4-speed-real-original-nascar-48-

[69_Charger_RT]

Link didn't work for me but here
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dodge-Charger-Daytona-426-hemi-daytona-4-speed-real-original-nascar-48-jame-hylton-1969-and-1970-/121505751008?forcerrptr=true&hash=item1c4a4e9fe0&item=121505751008&pt=US_Cars_Trucks

[JB400]

This would be cool to restore.  Some nice vintage pix in the ad as well.  Hope it goes to a good home.

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    think the owner of this car is ,  or use to be a member here , or the old site     car looks familiar 

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[Alaskan_TA]

1968 rear quarters? Flush rear window gone too.

[TUFCAT]

a minor spelling pet peeve (...sorry), but "Nickels" is spelled "Nichels"

Okay rant off....

That's a cool and interesting car!  

Hope it finds it way into a good home.

[Aero426]

1968 rear quarters?

Very large gap in time between the 1970 crash and being discovered in the 2000's.   I don't know that the gap has ever been explained; who did the repair, where was it, did anyone ever race it again at a lower level, etc.    It is possible the car was fitted with a replacement body shell that has now rotted away.    The point is, there was lots of time and opportunity to change things around.   The car was hit VERY hard, killing the driver.    

[Aero426]

May have had a 66-67 style dash.

[Aero426]

My initial thought about this car is that you probably would not repair it as bad as it was hit and banana'ed.   This photo doesn't show it well.    Does not seem that it would be economical.  

In open wheel racing and the days of the Indy roadsters, it was fairly common for death cars to be repaired and race on with new meat in the seat.

[Aero426]

On the hook.

[rnjump]

  One older pic shows flush rear glass and the current pic shows recessed rear glass.

[TUFCAT]

Wow, I didn't know the driver was killed.... I just finished reading the ebay write-up. Man, that's a shame.

[Aero426]

 One older pic shows flush rear glass and the current pic shows recessed rear glass.

That really means nothing.    If a car was raceable for 1971 or later, it got the plug removed and a regular glass reinstalled.   A pretty quick fix.    Most cars eventually got completely new, updated bodies.   This car if it was repaired, may have gotten an entirely new skin.    You could race a car like this in Late Model Sportsman with the 70 Charger body into the late 1970's. 

[Aero426]

Wow, I didn't know the driver was killed.... I just finished reading the ebay write-up. Man, that's a shame.

Hylton advised him not to run that race and get some more experience before trying Daytona.   He had limited short track experience and it was his first time on a big speedway.    The engine blew, the car skidded sideways on the banking and was T-boned full bore in the door. 

[odcics2]

And why would the name "James Hylton" be shown on the roof, all weathered, when he lettered his cars on the top of the door?
And... the last owner was not "James Hylton" anyways!  

A couple of flaws in the plot.  

[odcics2]

And the roof lettering is yellow, which means when the car was all painted, back in the day, you couldn't see the lettering!
Ah!!  I get it!!!     

[RallyeMike]

The car has been completely rebodied which is normal, and from the looks of it a good part of the roll cage replaced as well. I would certainly want to look over the chassis closely before I was ready to spring on this one.

Ok. Heading to 7-11 to get my Lotto tix!

[Aero426]

And why would the name "James Hylton" be shown on the roof, all weathered, when he lettered his cars on the top of the door?
And... the last owner was not "James Hylton" anyways!  

A couple of flaws in the plot.  

I believe the roof lettering was applied in modern days, quickly deteriorated from exposure.   It looks like vinyl shrinking up.  think Bill said he had to keep the car outside.

[Highbanked Hauler]

 What's the difference between a 66-7 dash and later dash configuration ?

[F8-4life]

Didn't read the whole thread.
Some died in that car?

[JB400]

Didn't read the whole thread.
Some died in that car?

Unfortunately, yes

[1RareBird]

Definitely the original Jack McCoy daytona front clip