1975 Daytona?

[bull]

http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/car/205378915.html

I never knew there was such a thing.

[WM23N1]

Yup. I have seen several of them in junkyards over the years.

[Ghoste]

Think of a cheapened Cordoba with two tone paint. 

[72chargerSE]

I swear to god, these type of posts make me feel old! (and I'm only 40)

YES, there was Daytona's in 75 and 76 as I remember. They were two tone blue, and some red ones ...Remember, I was 10 when they were new 

I also grew up in the Detroit area, and my Dad worked in Chrysler Engineering. I was "privy" to a lot of stuff back in the day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Also... I don't think the car in the picture is a Daytona, it appears to have a body side moulding, which Daytona's did not have.

Anybody remember "Midnight Charger's"

Or "Magnum Force"

Or can tell the difference between a real Magnum GT and a 79 GT "spring special"??

[Ghoste]

I wasn't much older than you but my first part time job was washing cars at a local Dodge dealer.  I crawled over and through a fair number of those things in 1976.

[72chargerSE]

 

Mike

[Brock Samson]

there's a cherry two tone blue t-top one in my hood... guy wont sell either.. 

[TruckDriver]

I remember a two-tone blue one too in my home town when I was about 12.

[Nacho-RT74]

I though that Charger was on 76 and 77 Daytona "optioned", not on 75, but I'm not really sure, I just know about I have seen on the web.

EDITING: web ad it says 76, and then seller says 75

[dads_69]

They also came in two tone silver/dark gray metalic.My buddy Jeff had won in high school w/a 400. He never understood why his charger couldn't do 130 + mph like my '70 R/T would!
Mark

[daytonalo]

Come on guy's , I love old mopar not that hideous hunk of shit ! Id rather walk , this and other mid 70's crap from Chrysler is why they almost went under .

[bull]

Come on guy's , I love old mopar not that hideous hunk of shit ! Id rather walk , this and other mid 70's crap from Chrysler is why they almost went under .

I thought you were talking about the '06 for a second. At least it has two doors.

[2fast4u]

  we have one in town, not sure what year it is though........

[2fast4u]

I though that Charger was on 76 and 77 Daytona "optioned", not on 75, but I'm not really sure, I just know about I have seen on the web.

EDITING: web ad it says 76, and then seller says 75

  Natcho  your right!   after looking into it, 75 was just a Charger as an SE .......check out the link!

       www.moparautos.com/charger75-76.htm

2fast

[Nacho-RT74]

yeap, as I thought, 75 just Charger SE ( Chrysler Cordoba ) and then 76, the cheaper Charger that wasn't more than the same body with a 76 Coronet front clip... after that the same SE and the Daytona optioned, also available on 77. On 77 Coronet wasn't anymore assemblied as Coronet and Monaco was resized on to B body, using the Coronet body with 4 square lights and yellow, white and red tail light lenses. Then on 78 came out the Magnum.

[2fast4u]

Pic of.........

[Nacho-RT74]

there was a 77daytona or something member listed on old D-C board

[2fast4u]

a 77 Daytona had a better paint scheme IMO!!................

[Ghoste]

Come on guy's , I love old mopar not that hideous hunk of shit ! Id rather walk , this and other mid 70's crap from Chrysler is why they almost went under .

Nothing but big cars during the first gas crisis and a hugely bloated top heavy and largely ineffective managment system had a little to do with it too.  Actually, the Cordoba and it's spinoffs were one of the car lines that were selling reasonably well for Chrysler at the time.

[billfury]

They did have a nice comfy ride tho.

[Shakey]

And......................

On the way to work this morning I saw a Neon painted in the GoMango colour with a nasty looking spoiler and the Daytona stripe and script on the sides.   

[hemihead]

Give me any one of the " 'doba " Chargers. Better than that 4 dr. slug Creeder.

[nh_mopar_fan]

Come on guy's , I love old mopar not that hideous hunk of shit ! Id rather walk , this and other mid 70's crap from Chrysler is why they almost went under .

You forgot the line about suddenly you have to poop.

[70charginglizard]

http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/car/205378915.html

I never knew there was such a thing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqhZdaVMVn0

ahhhh. that luxuriously soft Corinthial leather...lol

[chrisII]

I liked the magnum front ended "daytona" better than the round headlight cordoba body..I had a couple 78 magnums back in the day an they were really nice drivin cars. the styling was a bit ugly but look at the other cars of the day and it isnt so bad.

[Charger1970]

ahhhh. that luxuriously soft Corinthial leather

Here's a bit of trivia....

There was no such thing as Corinthian leather. That was something that some Chrysler marketing genius invented.

I believe the 78 Magnum was originally supposed to be a 'Charger' but Chrysler pussed out on naming it that. (Same with the Mirada)

There is several of those era cars that would be cool to own. Like a Super Coupe, LRT or Magnum GT.

[70charginglizard]

ahhhh. that luxuriously soft Corinthial leather

Here's a bit of trivia....

There was no such thing as Corinthian leather. That was something that some Chrysler marketing genius invented.

I believe the 78 Magnum was originally supposed to be a 'Charger' but Chrysler pussed out on naming it that. (Same with the Mirada)

There is several of those era cars that would be cool to own. Like a Super Coupe, LRT or Magnum GT.

Howd you like that Chrysler Khan video....lol

[daytonalo]

I guess Ricardo montabahn and tattoo loved this body style as well . This body style reminds me that it is time  to take a shit !

[TeeWJay426]

That body style still looks a hell of a lot better than the '06 slug.....

[hotrod98]

Back in the 80's there was a guy around here that had a 78 black Monaco with black interior that was pretty healthy. Seems like he had installed a 440 six pack motor that he had built up pretty nice and had a pistol grip 4-speed. It had a nice set of rims and was actually a nice looking car. I wouldn't mind driving that car today.

[daytonalo]

Just goes to show you that modern day Chrysler designers are clueless , maybe the new challenger can correct this . If much luck they can catch mustang sales