Burning TRASH in a 1969 Daytona!?!?!

[Charger Aficionado]

Well I found out the real story about that BURNT Daytona that was on eBay a while back and was warped...  (sold for 45k)...  It was used to burn trash weekly by a family out in the sticks in Tx.        I met the guy who sold it on eBay tonight, and he kept shaking his head as he told me about it.  FRIKIN' AMAZING!   


He said new owner asked him to just send VIN tag, and he agreed, but then said "well I'll just sell the hull on eBay... lol  Needless to say the guy came right-over and picked it up. 
He used a tractor to load it on a trailer, and the thing CRUMBLED as it was lifted.  Poor Daytona 


I was checking out a Challenger, that looked to be re-bodied?  Anyone know of a stolen Plum Crazy Chally in Tx??? 

, Jude

[BMOTOXSTAR]

Well I found out the real story about that BURNT Daytona that was on eBay a while back and was warped...  (sold for 45k)...  It was used to burn trash weekly by a family out in the sticks in Tx.  I met the guy who sold it on eBay tonight, and he kept shaking his head as he told me about it.  FRIKIN' AMAZING!

I was checking out a Challenger, that looked to be re-bodied?  Anyone know of a stolen Plum Crazy Chally in Tx??? 

So what's the story, have a link or anything?

[Charger Aficionado]

No link.  Car was on eBay a year or so ago.  Anyone got pix?

[69bronzeT5]

freaking rednecks

[Charger Aficionado]

freaking rednecks

You should have seen the area.  MILES of mobile homes, then he has this 1.3 million dollar home on the lake (was assessed a 30% loss on home because of area).

[nascarxx29]

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,14653.msg165090.html#msg165090 In the ad description its car 355107

[hemigeno]

No link.  Car was on eBay a year or so ago.  Anyone got pix?

Here are some from another thread.  The car sold for $40,600 in June of 2006:

[69bronzeT5]

I have that car on my website.

[daytonalo]

40 K FOR VIN PLATES

[Charger Aficionado]

40 K FOR VIN PLATES

Amazing idn't it?

[nascarxx29]

Vin plates motor and trans.Car is recorded and flagged it wont be showing up as a fresh unrestored garage find.Everyone knows its history

[Charger Aficionado]

Previous owner said the trans was MELTED, and the engine warped. 

[Ghoste]

Car may be flagged among the wing car fans but there will be some fool out there who will pay too much for the rebody that's bound to come.  (glass must be half empty for me tonight)

[Charger Aficionado]

Wanna hear something SICK???  I still think that burn-up old car still is a thing of beauty...  Just look at that Lovely flowing curve on the back of the body... 

Damn it.  I need to see a therapist. 

[Ghoste]

I can see it too.  It makes it that much sadder to look across the profile of that car and think of how it will never cheat the wind again.
See if that therapist offers a group discount.

[tan top]

Wanna hear something SICK??? I still think that burn-up old car still is a thing of beauty... Just look at that Lovely flowing curve on the back of the body...

Damn it. I need to see a therapist.

I can see it too.  It makes it that much sadder to look across the profile of that car and think of how it will never cheat the wind again.
See if that therapist offers a group discount.

                         me too     when i first saw a few of these pictures , i was thinking , that i woud save that  
      if i had  it i would media blast the body , then get another 69 body shell do the same , then un pick all the welds of the parts you need & then assemble  a body shell like they did in the factory using as much of the daytona as possible ( not much )  i would never sell this and i would document exactly what i  had done . as my labour time is free & and that would be the only way i could get a daytona , with the current market value ..  still i have seen my Therapist   & she says i'm getting better now  

i no longer start twitching &  sweating when i see XX29 charger for sale or on one of the cars in barns web sites  

[hemigeno]

i no longer start twitching & sweating when i see XX29 charger for sale  or on one of the cars in barns web sites

Shock therapy worked for me.












Sticker shock, that is...      

[Aero426]

Car may be flagged among the wing car fans but there will be some fool out there who will pay too much for the rebody that's bound to come.  (glass must be half empty for me tonight)

Shortly after winning the burnt hull of 355107 on Ebay, the same buyer also won the auction for a 70 Charger with a steel Daytona nose and real wing. 

[tan top]

 

i no longer start twitching & sweating when i see XX29 charger for sale  or on one of the cars in barns web sites

Shock therapy worked for me.

Sticker shock, that is... 

   
                     

Shortly after winning the burnt hull of 355107 on Ebay, the same buyer also won the auction for a 70 Charger with a steel Daytona nose and real wing. 

 

          yeah thats right  he did i remember that now ,   wasn't it in B5

[Ghoste]

Now isn't that an odd coincidence.  He was likely just really disappointed when he got that burnt shell home and realized he'd have to settle for something else.

[Aero426]

i no longer start twitching & sweating when i see XX29 charger for sale  or on one of the cars in barns web sites

Shock therapy worked for me.

Sticker shock, that is... 

 

   
                     

Shortly after winning the burnt hull of 355107 on Ebay, the same buyer also won the auction for a 70 Charger with a steel Daytona nose and real wing. 

 

          yeah thats right  he did i remember that now ,   wasn't it in B5

Yes, it was blue.   He must have thought he hit the lottery when that second auction appeared. 

[69_500]

Just thinking out of the box here. But Doug, this can't be the only trashed Daytona that someone has documented over the years, that is probably going to be rebuilt is it? I was just talking to Gene this weekend about a green HEMI Daytona tht was burned and smashed back in the 80's and I remember my dad being offered the tags to the car afterwords. He passed, as at around the same time he was looking at he X9 HEMI Daytona that Don Hicks had. But I'm sure that someone else picked up those tags, and put together another HEMI Daytona.

[onemintcaddy]

The old man's vin.# was linked to a clone being bilt in the Dakotas.   

[hemigeno]

It does happen - but the more information that can be collected and shared by the Aero car clubs, and on open/internet forums like this, the less of a chance someone would have of passing off a clone or rebody as an original.

What became of the clone in the Dakotas?  Did you guys get the satisfaction of sending it to the crusher?   

[xs29j8Bullitt]

Previous owner said the trans was MELTED, and the engine warped. 

MELTED?... Doesn't look like it in the picture below.

The story back when the car was on eBay was a garage fire with the garage roof falling on the car... seems to agree with the pictures below.

I guess someone could call the guy that sold it on eBay... if his number is unchanged... see eBay Ad picture below.

XS

[Ghoste]

I remember the garage burnt one but for some reason I thought we were talking about two different burnt Daytonas?

[xs29j8Bullitt]

I remember the garage burnt one but for some reason I thought we were talking about two different burnt Daytonas?

The other burnt Daytona (Green Hemi car) was first mentioned in a later post, so the melted remark appears to be about the Texas car (440 car).

XS

More pictures...

[Ghoste]

With all the different burnt Daytonas out there, it's no wonder I can't keep track? 

[xs29j8Bullitt]

With all the different burnt Daytonas out there, it's no wonder I can't keep track? 

Also burnt Superbirds, 440-6 `Cudas, Challenger T/As, Etc...

XS

[tan top]

I remember the garage burnt one but for some reason I thought we were talking about two different burnt Daytonas?

The other burnt Daytona (Green Hemi car) was first mentioned in a later post, so the melted remark appears to be about the Texas car (440 car).

XS

More pictures...

  im getting a bit mixed up now  wasn't the texas daytona  white

[69bronzeT5]

With all the different burnt Daytonas out there, it's no wonder I can't keep track? 

Also burnt Superbirds, 440-6 `Cudas, Challenger T/As, Etc...

XS

It'll buff out

[69_500]

The Texas burnt Daytona was a factory white car I believe. I'm the one who mentioned another green Daytona that was burnt, but that was in the early 80's.

[nascarxx29]

The burnt green daytona I recall was the Jennings car from MI

[nascarxx29]

i located the ad and looking for pictures of this burnt daytona.That states Dodge 1969 Daytona 426 Hemi prefered will consider 440.Good to excellant condition have cash ours destroyed in fire.Danny Jennings 16520 Ridge Detroit MI 48219 313-531-0293

[nascarxx29]

The story I heard about this burnt daytona  before it became public.And  known as the daytona used for a fireplace.My friend in TX Shanker sent me this in the following. The story goes that the house burned w/ the car in the garage, the guy was so pissed about it burning, that he stacked trash on top of it and let it sit for a long time, all that was visible was the wing thru the piles of trash, I wanted to try to buy that car for myself, but its just not fixable w/o a rebody

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'Quote' from Shanker.I found out about this car about 3 years ago and told Dave about it, I just didnt know the VIN, Im pretty sure it was origionaly Red w/ a white interior sold New at Waco Dodge, it was one of the 2 sold there that has NEVER surfaced on any wing car registeries.

The story goes that the house burned w/ the car in the garage, the guy was so pissed about it burning, that he stacked trash on top of it and let it sit for a long time, all that was visible was the wing thru the piles of trash, I wanted to try to buy that car for myself, but its just not fixable w/o a rebody.

Even if you were to use that body, cut off the bad stuff and weld new stuff on, you would essentially have a re-body anyway. I think a rebody would be a good thing for that car, not too many Daytona's were made and there is no reason to scrap one just because of that.

[69_500]

Hey Dave, I just noticed something else in those clipping from Hemmings.
You see the lsiting for a Daytona, 4 speed, "one of the first one's made" in LA? That would be the B5 blue, blue interior, 4 speed Daytona that my dad bought. The one that was painted gun metal grey, with the red stripe going down the side.

[nascarxx29]

I also have the ad for the 69 red hemi 500.Your dads old car.I have a collection of hemmings motor news from early 70s-to current .For researching info on certain cars of my interest

[Wheels of Terror]

Wanna hear something SICK???  I still think that burn-up old car still is a thing of beauty...  Just look at that Lovely flowing curve on the back of the body... 

Damn it.  I need to see a therapist. 

    100% Me too. Yah, anyone know a good therapist?

[jaak]

That should be a tie for the "BIGGEST DUMBASS" award........

The loser that burnt the daytona..........

and the shmuck that paid 46 g's for it....

....in my book one is as ignorant as the other.


Jason

[BMOTOXSTAR]

That should be a tie for the "BIGGEST DUMBASS" award........

The loser that burnt the daytona..........

and the shmuck that paid 46 g's for it....

....in my book one is as ignorant as the other.


Jason

[Charger1973]

That should be a tie for the "BIGGEST DUMBASS" award........

The loser that burnt the daytona..........

and the shmuck that paid 46 g's for it....

....in my book one is as ignorant as the other.


Jason

And it takes more than one idiot to bid it up that high...