Rare 1969 Dodge DAYTONA found in Southern Junkyard. WOW.

[hemi-hampton]

Found this in a Southern Junkyard. Real Daytona. Nose & Wing & special rear glass plug missing. Had a real nice rustfree 72 Charger Rallye parked next to it looking complete. Leon.

[Brock Samson]

 

[d72hemi]

any other info/pics?

[Ghoste]

Were all the numbered portions missing?

[tan top]

   wow  awesome find ( hemi - hampton ) any more pictures 

Were all the numbered portions missing?

   
                               hhmmmmmm ... i wonder how rotted it is 

[rare69]

that is a very sad sight. god rest her sole

[41husk]

shoot if he has fender tag etc, that car is still worth big $$$$

[Shakey]

shoot if he has fender tag etc, that car is still worth big $$$$

You mean the fender tag and the dash are worth big $$$$ right?   

[hemigeno]

Wow, you can see where they hacked the window plug out of the car...    Pretty sad sight there, for sure.  I'd be interested in logging the VIN too (if anyone confirmed what it was).


Hey Danny - notice the green paint on the marker bezel?

[PocketThunder]

shoot if he has fender tag etc, that car is still worth big $$$$

You mean the fender tag and the dash are worth big $$$$ right?   

Why, what in the world could you be implying Shakey??                               

[694spdRT]

shoot if he has fender tag etc, that car is still worth big $$$$

You mean the fender tag and the dash are worth big $$$$ right?   

Why, what in the world could you be implying Shakey??                               

The radiator support would be the icing on the cake....... 

[1958300]

What about the 1972 Rallye? Sure, the Daytona is much more desireable, but the Rallye is nothing to sneeze at! I'm in Tennessee: are these cars anywhere close to me?

[Aero426]

Is this a recent photo, or one taken a while ago where the car is no longer there? 

Nice find.

[Brock Samson]

i think i could afford that one! 

[BigBlockSam]

that is a very sad sight.  god rest her sole

 

[hemi68charger]

What a sad sad sight...........   

Troy

[nascarxx29]

I'd take a guess and say it might be one of many of the cars that PCG Dave had rescued. It resembles one he pulled out of an Indiana junkyard. At one time he had about 7 daytonas he rescued from junkyards no matter how bad .Ive seen his pictures. Or it might be the rumored unsalvageable never for sale.Ted Stephens daytona in the Albama junkyard that Ive heard people talk of over the years.

[Aero426]

I'd take a guess and say it might be one of many of the cars that PCG Dave had rescued. It resembles one he pulled out of an Indiana junkyard. At one time he had about 7 daytonas he rescued from junkyards no matter how bad .Ive seen his pictures. Or it might be the rumored unsalvageable never for sale.Ted Stephens daytona in the Albama junkyard that Ive heard people talk of over the years.

The car from Indiana had a white stripe and a window plug.  It's not the same car.

[nascarxx29]

I did find the picture .And it wasnt a black striped car.But still Dave at PCG had several junkyard rescued daytonas .Can anyone collabererate the rumored existence of the the maybe in Alabama.We already seen the burnt TX daytona sell.That I would say was in worse shape

[nascarxx29]

If thats the daytonas trunk lid in the trunk upside down in the picture .It looks to have a blue colored edge in front where its capped.And shows signs of green on 1/4.I know someone that was in that yard many years back buying a AL rust-free 69 charger rear clip and told me about a hammered daytona .I recall later reading about a similar car In MCG that did a story on the AL mopar junkyard..Where as it matched the story told earlier by daytona RT SE about the vin tag stolen off the car .And it wasnt for sale or going to be crushed either.After thinking about it for a while tonight after daytona RT SE reminded me of a same matching story. XX29L9B405###.And if Im not mistaken a charger club or some mopar videotape vendor .Had also seen it and recorded it on tape

[twilt]

Doesn`t look like a recent pic. I don`t see any leaves on the trees. 

[Daytona R/T SE]

Found this in a Southern Junkyard. Real Daytona. Nose & Wing & special rear glass plug missing. Had a real nice rustfree 72 Charger Rallye parked next to it looking complete. Leon.

I'm 99% sure this is the one in Ted Steven's yard, it's been there forever.  The Vin was swiped off of it years ago, so Ted leaves it sit, refusing to sell it or crush it, as long as it sits there the crooks that stole the VIN will have a tough time doing anything with the numbers....

At least this is how I remember the story I read somewhere years ago

[GREEN684SPD]

if im not mistaken on one of the aero pages on cars in barns there is a photo of that car from back in the day sitting next to a mobile home.also would that possibly be whats left of the daytona that was converted into a camper special?

[nascarxx29]

I found that I had mentioned that car on another mopar site discussion of a daytona

WINGCARS697006-09-2006, 04:41 AM
I recall the car from Stephens junkyard.But dont know what became of it

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Hey Danny - notice the green paint on the marker bezel?

Damn Gene...x-ray vision???  

If its got #'s on it I'd like 'em

[nascarxx29]

After thinking about it for a while tonight after daytona RT SE reminded me of a same matching story. XX29L9B405###.And if Im not mistaken a charger club or some mopar videotape vendor .Had also seen it and recorded it on tape

[pettyfan43]

I know that car, I know where it came from. The guy who had it before Ted told me the story. A kid had it in the early 70s and pulled a Vanishing POint and tried to run through a road block. He LOST!  They had to pull the right front wheel out of the dash, WITH A TRUCK. It is KILLED. All the leftovers were picked clean when the other guy got it. They found the VIN on a plain jane 318 Charger in Birmingham AL but the Cr*ckwh*re wouldn't sell the car. (that is not an exaggeration that is EXACTLY what she was) I had a piece of trim off that car at one time, not sure where it is now. I just wanted a piece of a Daytona!

There is NOTHING SAVABLE on the car, the fender tag is in safe hands, so nobody can buy the car's remains and try to clone it.

[nascarxx29]

Thanks for the follow up story and additional info Petty.The only I can ad is its car #193

[Beep Beep Dave]

Wow thanks for sharing the pic! Great discussion. I hate thieves. How was the car optioned? Is the fender tag info public? Is it for sure Ted Stephen's car?
Dave

[Charger_Fan]

There is NOTHING SAVABLE on the car, the fender tag is in safe hands, so nobody can buy the car's remains and try to clone it.

So I presume this VIN # on the lists as being counted?

[nascarxx29]

Hi beep Beep Dave Id say thats the car

[hemi-hampton]

Here's a Picture of it from a different angle, Enjoy. LEON.

[tan top]

Here's a Picture of it from a different angle, Enjoy. LEON.

                      did not look that  bad the other side  ,  but this side .   sad sight when you see  a daytona or any charger like that .
    thanks for posting 

[69_500]

First chance I've had in a week to view this. Yes gene I see the Green paint on the bezels. Did you see the green on the rear tail panel though/

[hemi68charger]

Here's a Picture of it from a different angle, Enjoy. LEON.

Isn't that a '71 Charger R/T or Rallye next to the Daytona?

[PocketThunder]

Here's a Picture of it from a different angle, Enjoy. LEON.

Isn't that a '71 Charger R/T or Rallye next to the Daytona?

72 Rallye...

Found this in a Southern Junkyard. Real Daytona. Nose & Wing & special rear glass plug missing. Had a real nice rustfree 72 Charger Rallye parked next to it looking complete. Leon.

[dads_69]

That Daytona, if a guy bought it and restored it w/the vin tag in place and put it up for sale and none of us knew about its past condition,as long as it wasn't listed as a totaled car, well.........
A donor car would need to be used to save it,plus it would take a knowledgeable bodyman a few months time, to be back on the road. It happends more than many of you think, cars/trucks getting wrecked and not being reported, repaired and resold w/little to no info. I don't do this type or work, but its happens everywhere.
Mark

[hemigeno]

That Daytona, if a guy bought it and restored it w/the vin tag in place and put it up for sale and none of us knew about its past condition,as long as it wasn't listed as a totaled car, well.........
A donor car would need to be used to save it,plus it would take a knowledgeable bodyman a few months time, to be back on the road. It happends more than many of you think, cars/trucks getting wrecked and not being reported, repaired and resold w/little to no info. I don't do this type or work, but its happens everywhere.
Mark

Probably not going to happen, according to this earlier reply on this thread:

I know that car, I know where it came from. The guy who had it before Ted told me the story. A kid had it in the early 70s and pulled a Vanishing POint and tried to run through a road block. He LOST!  They had to pull the right front wheel out of the dash, WITH A TRUCK. It is KILLED. All the leftovers were picked clean when the other guy got it. They found the VIN on a plain jane 318 Charger in Birmingham AL but the Cr*ckwh*re wouldn't sell the car. (that is not an exaggeration that is EXACTLY what she was) I had a piece of trim off that car at one time, not sure where it is now. I just wanted a piece of a Daytona!

There is NOTHING SAVABLE on the car, the fender tag is in safe hands, so nobody can buy the car's remains and try to clone it.

[dads_69]

Thanks Geno. I missed that post didn't I. My apologises. Another won bites the dust.
Mark

[hemigeno]

Well, even if the VIN tag was still there and it did sell -- there are enough people besides myself that know the VIN of the car and could sooner or later ID the car for what it is.  The only question would be if the buyer of this hypothetically-rebodied Daytona happened to check with one of these groups or persons who know "The Rest of the Story" before finding out the hard way what had been done to it.

[dads_69]

I hear what your saying Geno. But if I had the car, and repaired it, would I list it as a Daytona, yes, if I had all the info. to go w/the car. Would I explain the past of it, yes, its only fair to do so. It is what it is, but being many people are buying these types of cars, and selling them, what can we do. We all don't know our cars past history on line here. For those who do have that info. congradulations. There is a 500 here at a local wrecking yard, I cut the roof off of it years ago w/the back glass intact w/the rear window plug. Car was totaled long before I got ahold of it, picked clean of everything as well. There is not a damn thing left of the car, I would buy it, but there really isn't anything left to buy.
Mark

[69_500]

Is the rest of the 500 shell still in the junkyard? If so I'd love to go see it. Call me nosey.

[PocketThunder]

Is the rest of the 500 shell still in the junkyard? If so I'd love to go see it. Call me nosey.

  I would even try and pull it home and just park it along side my garage for a rainy day.  I'm up for every challange with metal work. 

[tan top]

Is the rest of the 500 shell still in the junkyard? If so I'd love to go see it. Call me nosey.

  I would even try and pull it home and just park it along side my garage for a rainy day.  I'm up for every challange with metal work. 

sounds like a plan if the stamped # 's are still on it     

[69_500]

Even if they aren't it would look good in the empty garage space I have.

[pettyfan43]

Guys, I have been over this car MANY MANY TIMES, The car was owned by a guy I used to buy parts from years ago. There AIN'T NOTHIN LEFT! ALL of the serial numbers were removed many years ago. He and another buddy of mine traced the numbers down by the fender tag. It was on a plain jane 318 69 Charger in Birmingham AL about 15 years ago. This car was demolished in around 71. Both the guy I know that owned the car and Ted bought it for one reason. A conversation piece. When I first saw the car in the late 80s or early 90s it was pretty much the way you see it. ALL the good stuff is gone and the thing is wadded up like a beer can. There literally is NOT a straight piece on the car. There whole car is just bent up. The windshield posts are nearly vertical!

The car has had major chunks cut out of it, IMPORTANT major chunks.

I DO KNOW who has the fender tag, I KNOW it is safe because I know how this guy is.

As I said before, I have been ALL OVER this car. It is GONE. The only things I can tell you as far as how the car was equipped is that it was a 440 car , red with a black interior and stripe and i am 90% sure it was an automatic. ANd it DID have Magnum 500s. As far as I know the guy that pulle dthe wheel out of the dash, still has the wheel. He did when he had the car. ( I wanted it but he wouldn't let it go) The piece of trim I had  was one of the drip rail mouldings.
But rest assured, that thing is TOASTED.  The numbers and such are scattered to the 4 corners.

It really is sickening to look at. It WAS  a really cool car. 

[THE CHARGER PUNK]

the last posts werent about that destroyed daytona, they are about a c500 that dads 69 cut the plug out of a junkyard near him

[69_500]

You are correct there Charger Punk, my last few post were about the C500.

However the Daytona is definately a good conversation piece. I wasn't aware that the numbers from that car are now on another car though. I had always heard that the car's numbers were in a safe place so that no one could put them on another car.

[pettyfan43]

What is put away is the Fender tag. They guy that had the car before Ted told me he adn another Charger (Major Charger guy in the Hobby) Had traced the serial number on the car and it was registered on a plain jane 69 Charger IN B'Ham.  This is just what I was told. The other guy is the one that (SUPPOSEDLY) has the Fender tag. 

I will be speaking to the other guy Sometime after Wednesday.  I MAY be able to update IF I can remember to ask him about the story I was told.

I have ABSOLUTELY no reason to doubt what I was told.

I really hate to see those cars like this. It HURTS!

[dads_69]

So petty fan, what your saying is that the car could be brought back to life if he wanted it to, by using another car for parts for the restoration of course? if not, then,well, that just sucks knowing that he has what he has that is needed to bring the car back onto the road so do speak. Previously totaled, yes, but repaired correctly and wallah! Is it lack of funds, a car, interest or something different? Inquiring minds want to know.
Mark

[arrow]

You are correct there Charger Punk, my last few post were about the C500.

However the Daytona is definately a good conversation piece. I wasn't aware that the numbers from that car are now on another car though. I had always heard that the car's numbers were in a safe place so that no one could put them on another car.

The vin tag never was put on another car -    I got it along with the trunk lid and trunk hinges    I gave it to a BIG time mopar collecter for a conversation piece ,so Im sure its very safe and sound - this was back in 1987 or 88   !!!!!

[nascarxx29]

The vin on this junkyard car is known Same goes for the TX daytona carcass that was on ebay .If these cars happen to resurface in pristine condition in the future.With no previous disclosed history available.There are stories and proof to back up. What either of those car once was

[Nwcharger]

I seen a post about this car before I bought my Daytona. I called Ted about the car and he had no interest in selling it

[nascarxx29]

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,7338.0.html

[jaak]

I don't know if  Ted still has the car, but it no longer sits by the highway anymore. Been gone a year or two.

Jason

[hemi-hampton]

I think he moved it to the back. Probably got to much attention out front. LEON.

[TheAutoArchaeologist]

Sorry about the update now... but the article is making the rounds with the current pictures of the Daytona as it was back in March.  There is more pictures in the photo gallery.

http://www.hotrod.com/features/1506-where-chargers-and-challengers-go-to-die-inside-stevens-auto-wrecking/

[69bronzeT5]

Sorry about the update now... but the article is making the rounds with the current pictures of the Daytona as it was back in March.  There is more pictures in the photo gallery.

Does Ted actually sell full cars or just parts only?

[tan top]

Sorry about the update now... but the article is making the rounds with the current pictures of the Daytona as it was back in March.  There is more pictures in the photo gallery.

http://www.hotrod.com/features/1506-where-chargers-and-challengers-go-to-die-inside-stevens-auto-wrecking/

nother lot of awesome pictures Ryan  ,    great stuff ,   is there a vin number / fender tag on the Daytona ?

   can only see small pictures of the Daytona  in a grid / gallery type display    when I click on them , to enlarge nothing happens , not sure if its my computer  

[TheAutoArchaeologist]

I know if you have an Ad-Block software on it messes with it.

If you want to see them all, let me know.  I can put up the link to my Flickr page.

[nascarxx29]

XX29L9B405184   193   al      Crown Motors Gadsden Al   8/26/1969. Hit by truck