Y2 DAYTONA

[69_500]

Can we back up for a second and talk about the R6 4 speed Daytona? Anyone have any more information on that car? Still trying to track down the R6 red, 4 speed daytona my dad used to own. Black interior, white wing.

[hemi68charger]

Can we back up for a second and talk about the R6 4 speed Daytona? Anyone have any more information on that car? Still trying to track down the R6 red, 4 speed daytona my dad used to own. Black interior, white wing.

Danny, my friend has the one that was with the yellow one. It's actually the closest I've gotten to a swap for a Daytona.... This one has a black stripe though... I'll call him and see if he'll email you...........

Troy

[moparfied]

I saw a red Daytona at the Mopar Nats, that was origiinally Y2. It was a nice solid car. I believe that it belongs to John from New York. He has that nice F6 green 440 4 speed Daytona,with the white stripe. He was having problems with the brakes on the red car,when I spoke to him.

[johntpr]

Yep the Nats was an experience.  My orange daytona is originally Y2 yellow and had sat for many, many years before I bought it last year. It was actually painted orange within a month of being new.  Just before the Nats I got it somewhat roadworthy.  I guess it was opposed to being brought back to life, and at the Nats the master cylinder went bad as I was driving around pedestrians to park in the show.  Pedal right to the floor !  That was scary! After lots of walking around the swap meet area, I found another master, and with the help of other enthusiasts, we got it swapped out.  My orange one is Y2, 440, 4 speed, black stripe, ps ,pdb, AM, Black bucket interior console, 4 speed, AM radio, and full hubcaps.  It has 25,000 miles.

John

[nascarxx29]

John Tpr got a real nice 440 4 speed Y2 daytona.It came out of Trenton NJ when it was new .If anyone recalls seeing it around.His F6 green car was just a few miles from me in NJ.Seems the wingcars like to migrate in NJ.Its where also I found my 440 daytona .And there are still some wingcars hanging out in garages in NJ Ive seen

[nascarxx29]

I seen that Y2 car on the other board.On the $145.000 post

http://www.moparstyle.net/forums/showthread.php?t=67976

[myrt70]

Nice cars John! I got to see both of them in person! Are you goung to paint the orange one back to its original color?

[johntpr]

I'd like it to go back to yellow, but in meantime I've done quite a bit to it to get it mechanically sound and cosmetically the best it can be without taking it all apart.  Money is always the issue !  And I'm debating a full restoration or just simply repainting it (which in itself is never that simple!) The car is very original besides the wrong color paint.   I'm hoping to bring them both to Englishtown, NJ next weekend May 20, 21.

[69_500]

Your green Daytona is gorgeous John. Had the pleasure of checking it out last year at Englishtown and then again at Carlisle. Got to see the Y2 car at the Mopar Nats last year.

[moparfied]

John,I have seen your green car many times,that car is awsome. The orange car is sweet too,it looked red to me under the tent at the nats last year. The orange is nice,but the yellow is different,you do not see many that color. Glad to hear you got the brakes fixed.

[nascarxx29]

Another Y2 daytona that used to be for many years the Tom Hayden car from PA .Was a original Y2 car.But was painted petty blue most of its life L9B381533

[hemigeno]

Another Y2 daytona that used to be for many years the Tom Hayden car from PA .Was a original Y2 car.But was painted petty blue most of its life L9B381533

The 381533 car is now owned by Dean R. from Texas.  That car's Broadcast Sheet was reunited with Dean last year, in a three-way swap.  My friend Clayton's V2 (383270) car had a Q5 car's build sheet in it (381551), and the Q5 car had Dean's Y2 build sheet in it.  Doug Schellinger ran an ad in the DSAC newsletter and Dean got his car's Broadcast Sheet.  As a result, two guys got their original sheets back!    

I didn't realize that Tom H./Dean's Y2 car was painted Petty Blue.  I suppose since Richard was driving a Dodge by '73, it wasn't considered politically-incorrect to have Petty Blue on a Dodge.

[nascarxx29]

I have alot of early photos and documentation on the Tom Hayden car .It was in the old car trader I have the ad after he passed away.He was a Ardmore PA fire chief .The asking price at the time on his car was $25K.He sent in a full page letter about buying it in Dec 74 and its resto history .In a DSAC newletter.I have as well

[hemigeno]

**Update**

I finally did some digging in the files around the office here, and I was able to confirm that the rough Y2 project Troy had posted pictures of is 400603.  The other Y2 car (Mario's car) that didn't meet the reserve on eBay recently is 379275.  Two different cars.

Here's a link that is (for the moment) still working that shows the 400603 car back when it sold last year. 

http://www.cars-on-line.com/22714.html

You have to cross-reference the info in the description back to the Daytona Shipping List, and that's how I was able to confirm which one it was.  I had already logged 400603 into my spreadsheet, but this old ad confirms which car is which.

[1fine69]

Yup, the one on ebay was a little suspicious. if you look closely at the dash doesn't it look like it has an a/c vent on the side? i asked the guy for a couple of more pics but stated his picture guy left town?  if i am not mistaken werent daytonas built on a certain time period? at least the real ones were right? some time in early august of 1968? plus according to mcg magazine in there previous months issue ( with the petty blue with white interior 440 6 pak superbird ) daytonas ( again the "real ones" ) weren't available with the y39 special order code? someone please correct me if i am wrong! 

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Yup, the one on ebay was a little suspicious. if you look closely at the dash doesn't it look like it has an a/c vent on the side? i asked the guy for a couple of more pics but stated his picture guy left town? if i am not mistaken werent daytonas built on a certain time period? at least the real ones were right? some time in early august of 1968? plus according to mcg magazine in there previous months issue ( with the petty blue with white interior 440 6 pak superbird ) daytonas ( again the "real ones" ) weren't available with the y39 special order code? someone please correct me if i am wrong!

Daytona's were built late starting late April of 69.  All the ones I have in the registry all had the Y39 code.

C500's were built starting in late Aug of 68.....

[hemigeno]

Yup, the one on ebay was a little suspicious. if you look closely at the dash doesn't it look like it has an a/c vent on the side? i asked the guy for a couple of more pics but stated his picture guy left town? if i am not mistaken werent daytonas built on a certain time period? at least the real ones were right? some time in early august of 1968? plus according to mcg magazine in there previous months issue ( with the petty blue with white interior 440 6 pak superbird ) daytonas ( again the "real ones" ) weren't available with the y39 special order code? someone please correct me if i am wrong!

Daytona's were built late starting late April of 69.  All the ones I have in the registry all had the Y39 code.

C500's were built starting in late Aug of 68.....

Yep, with only one exception.  287970 (Dale Reeker's executive car) has a Feb 7 build date.  I have my suspicions that this car wasn't originally built as a Daytona, but was selected to receive the conversion at a later date - no wonder, considering Mr. Reeker's involvement in the development of the Charger Daytona.  He's the one who changed the name from the "SuperCharger" to the "Charger Daytona" name.  The gentleman that owns this car now has been somewhat secretive with the car's information.  I would wonder if the car has Y39 on the fender tag like all the other Daytonas do.  Also, the SO numbers all begin with 926 or 927, again with the glaring exception of the Reeker car - which has an SO of 236200.

The last recorded build date is on 6/26, when a single Daytona was cranked out - 434780.

[69_500]

I'll have to look again but I think I've got information on a few Daytona's that don't have the Y39 option code. I also know for positve that I do have C500's with the Y39 code in the fender tag. However its not all of the 500's. I'm pretty sure that not all of the Daytona's have the Y39 either. Only codes I can think of that all Daytona's have is XX, A11, M21, M31, and 26. I can't think of any Daytona's without a 26 inch radiator, and never seen a Charger from 69 without the M21 and M31 codes either.

[nascarxx29]

I had seen the supercharger upclose and got its vin and didnt take down the fender tag info.When Steve owned it.It was a 68 charger to begin with.Steve got it from Raffi Manisan.I believe its MR H's car

[myrt70]

I have seen pictures of the Super Charger,in its original 68 form,it was painted white,then it was updated to a 69,with a new grille and tail light panel. Near the end of 69,the car was updated again,thats when it got the Daytona nose,the functional louvered hood,and the 70 high back bucket seats. It was repainted to its current color at that time. The car was not called the Super Charger,when it was white,and had the stock 68-69 grilles,it was called the Topless Charger. After it got the Daytona treatment they called it the Super Charger.

[nascarxx29]

Here is the topless charger picture