Chrysler Engineering Daytona #88 restoration at Big Iron Garage

[Golden-Arm]

what do you imagine it will go for?

[odcics2]

Probably money. 

[Mytur Binsdirti]

Probably money. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVuSYUNAekc

[PettyMower]

Probably money. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVuSYUNAekc

LOL  No kidding, I have always assumed the girl singing that song was Asian.

[Stevetona]

what do you imagine it will go for?

[Birdflu]

 

[moparstuart]

Probably money. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVuSYUNAekc

LOL  No kidding, I have always assumed the girl singing that song was Asian.

me too sounds like Yoko

[Aero426]

Hopefully the bidders will.......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLnWf1sQkjY

[PettyMower]

Probably money. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVuSYUNAekc

LOL  No kidding, I have always assumed the girl singing that song was Asian.

me too sounds like Yoko

LOL....you're right.  Equally bad as Yoko for sure!

[Golden-Arm]

Probably money. 

damn-it, so my beanie babies and pogs aren't gonna cut it then? 

[hemigeno]

Read this today:

https://www.hagerty.com/media/car-profiles/the-first-charger-daytona-to-hit-200-mph-was-stolen-recovered-and-lost-again/

There's so many more things about this car which make it special (both historically and Greg K's parts/restoration) than what one article can convey, and they're off just a bit with the article's narrative.  Regardless, the publicity should help generate even more interest in the auction - this car deserves it.

[tan top]

Read this today:

https://www.hagerty.com/media/car-profiles/the-first-charger-daytona-to-hit-200-mph-was-stolen-recovered-and-lost-again/

There's so many more things about this car which make it special (both historically and Greg K's parts/restoration) than what one article can convey, and they're off just a bit with the article's narrative.  Regardless, the publicity should help generate even more interest in the auction - this car deserves it.

[odcics2]

Read this today:

https://www.hagerty.com/media/car-profiles/the-first-charger-daytona-to-hit-200-mph-was-stolen-recovered-and-lost-again/

There's so many more things about this car which make it special (both historically and Greg K's parts/restoration) than what one article can convey, and they're off just a bit with the article's narrative.  Regardless, the publicity should help generate even more interest in the auction - this car deserves it.

Thanks, Gene! 

[aerolith]

Way TOO good for a Museum, it needs to be 'OUT and ABOUT', where folks can see/hear the Mighty Mopar ROAR!

Would be the BEST Indy pace car ever...

Wellborn Daytona set the record at $900,000.

Don't know what the Rossi car made or will make?

First million dollar non HEMI-CUDA...

[Golden-Arm]

is the dc-93 car worth more than the petty 43? the petty car was a "no-sale" at 3.5 million, at the mecum auction. does racing win history of the 43 outweigh the "first at 200" history of dc-93?

[6bblgt]

an additional question would be ..... is the posted $3.5M "reserve not met" bid  reality

https://www.mecum.com/lots/PA0819-379965/1970-plymouth-superbird-richard-petty-nascar/

[69 body]

I would love to see pictures of the full restoration of the dc93 car.  I'm pretty sure I saw this car in the beginning stages of the project at a shop in Michigan. Wasn't much left expect a firewall and a few tubes of the cage. Lots of work for sure.

[odcics2]

I would love to see pictures of the full restoration of the dc93 car.  I'm pretty sure I saw this car in the beginning stages of the project at a shop in Michigan. Wasn't much left expect a firewall and a few tubes of the cage. Lots of work for sure.

It's no secret that DC-93 led a VERY HARD LIFE.

Don White left it outside from 1976 to 1998, when I discovered and saved it.
He made MANY modifications that had to be undone. The original floor pans were gone, replaced by flat sheet metal by Don.
There was a lot of rust in the frame rails, especially the bottoms.  He modified the trunk floor to add ballast for short track racing.
He modified the rear upper shock mounts and rear firewall.
At one point, he got in a wreck and bent the front rails. (That's where the right side door bars got tweaked)
Things were also modified to get the 1973 Charger body to fit.

LOT'S OF WORK, for sure.

On the plus side, he kept a lot of original DC-93 parts including the original entire 200 mph front end, the wing, rear plexiglass and trim, seat, axle cooler, dry sump tank, and other odds and ends like an NOS rear window plug.

I was lucky enough to find an original Highland Park Engineering built Nascar short block assy, stamped EX-144, that was in the car in February, 1969, at the Daytona 500.  It's a documented and number matching engine that's in DC-93.

I'll see if I can find a few pics for you.  They were "real" back then and would need to be scanned and sized.

Thanks for your interest...

[Aero426]

an additional question would be ..... is the posted $3.5M "reserve not met" bid  reality

https://www.mecum.com/lots/PA0819-379965/1970-plymouth-superbird-richard-petty-nascar/

Agree.    If the one 1971 Road Runner sold for $400k, are we to believe the Bird was legit bid to 9x that?       Until the reserve is lifted,  you can't take that number too seriously.    My take is the Bird had an enormous reserve and was really there to fluff up the rest of the collection being offered for sale.

[Aero426]

I would love to see pictures of the full restoration of the dc93 car.  I'm pretty sure I saw this car in the beginning stages of the project at a shop in Michigan. Wasn't much left expect a firewall and a few tubes of the cage. Lots of work for sure.

At Greg's home, I saw a complete Nichels built chassis on its wheels, with Don's 1973 reskin having just been removed.    I saw front frame rails,  steering box, firewall, suspension,  original dash with gauges,  the cage with original dark blue on the sides,  original rear torque boxes,  rear rails and down tubes from the cage to the rear rails.     Lots of work to be done.   But there was a lot of car there.   

[odcics2]

Dug up a few old pics.

[Golden-Arm]

an additional question would be ..... is the posted $3.5M "reserve not met" bid  reality

https://www.mecum.com/lots/PA0819-379965/1970-plymouth-superbird-richard-petty-nascar/

still sitting in florida, in the sellers collection. (from the 3.5 million dollar high bid/no sale auction)

[Birdflu]

Dug up a few old pics.

WOW! What a difference a few years and some $$$ made! Great job! 

[69 body]

Wow cool pictures. I would love to see some pictures of the restoration of the original front end and also the chassis being restored. Before and after pictures are always fun to look at.

[1RareBird]

Wow cool pictures. I would love to see some pictures of the restoration of the original front end and also the chassis being restored. Before and after pictures are always fun to look at.

Agreed.  I'm sure any potential buyer (and members here) would love to see exactly what was left and what they started with after all the rust and wrong parts were removed.