B5 Daytona on the Bay

[Aero426]

This is the car David Patik owned in the late 70's.    Also more recently owned by Denis Fortin from Canada.   Denis sold it several years ago.   $179k buy it now.  XX29L9B400584

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Restored-Numbers-Matching-1969-Dodge-Charger-Daytona-/280800930426?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item41610a2a7a

[held1823]

the best color combo EVER

my completely unbiased opinion, of course

[Davtona]

I remember this car from back in the day. Back in the 1980-82 time frame I drove my Daytona to Cedar Rapids to meet correct me if I'm wrong Frank Patik. Dave's dad. Had set up a time to drive down and meet him and see their car. Only saw Dave long enough to be introduced to him as he was on his way somewhere. I met Frank at his house in Cedar Rapids not at the place in the country where they had the rest of their cars. We spent quite a while looking each others car over and discussing them. Got the standard back in the day price of 10K when I asked the question. The trip wasn't really about looking for or buying cars though. More about meeting a fellow owner and comparing and discussing our cars. Always wondered what happened to the car. It was a nice unrestored driver quality car at the time as I remember it.

Thanks for posting.

[Aero426]

Photo of the car from the mid-1970's.

[Aero426]

This is from the 1977 meet in Ann Arbor Michigan.

[nascarxx29]

Was Patiks then Dennis Fortins
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,9938.0.html

[nelson_audet]

the best color combo EVER

my completely unbiased opinion, of course

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i love this daytona...it is amazing !!!!

[Dave Kanofsky]

I think MoparJohn needs another one, this time without the buddy seat!

[Golden-Arm]

yesterday the car was advertised as having a fiberglass nose. i sent an inquiry about it. today i see it has a steel nose. only thing better would be, a white interior......

[tan top]

    heres a few pictures before the ad goes 

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[Mopar John]

I think MoparJohn needs another one, this time without the buddy seat!

Dave,
I already have another one without a buddy seat! 
MJ

[pettybird]

I think MoparJohn needs another one, this time without the buddy seat!

Dave,
I already have another one without a buddy seat! 
MJ

HA it's true!

[moparstuart]

I think MoparJohn needs another one, this time without the buddy seat!

Dave,
I already have another one without a buddy seat! 
MJ

yeah but its not blue   

[Mopar John]

I think MoparJohn needs another one, this time without the buddy seat!

Dave,
I already have another one without a buddy seat! 
MJ

yeah but its not blue   

Stuart,
You have got me there! Right now I'm inclined to paint it panther pink with white gut and stripe!
On another note when Dennis Fortin had the car he replied to one of my for sale ads.
When he found out we also had a B5 blue Daytona with white stripe and B7 interior we became
great friends! I supplied Dennis with almost all the correct date code side glass that's in the
Daytona now! The original glass had scratches and marks from it's past!
We met dennis in 2001 at the Michigan Auburn Hills meet and the Daytona was restored then!
MJ

[69_500]

John, before you paint the car pink, you could always just send it my way instead. Who am I kidding I couldn't get that one either.

[mauve66]

yesterday the car was advertised as having a fiberglass nose. i sent an inquiry about it. today i see it has a steel nose. only thing better would be, a white interior......

BINGO

[held1823]

pft.... i can name ten colors available with a white interior.

once you go blue, you won't go back.

[pettybird]

pft.... i can name ten colors available with a white interior.

once you go blue, you won't go back.

I not the only one who really wants that factory B5/B5 Superbird, eh?

[FJ5WING]

I think I see a trend of Blue being the next Green.  Then all you guys with Blue cars will feel like me and my Greenie. cant happen fast enough.....I was Green before Green was cool. 

pardon the crop...pop isnt good with a camera. from 1986 two days after getting "my" car home and washing about three years worth of crud off it.

[GULFGLENY]

I love my B5 Bird!

[held1823]

I think I see a trend of Blue being the next Green.   Then all you guys with Blue cars will feel like me and my Greenie. cant happen fast enough.....I was Green before Green was cool.  

green does have potential, sort of like morning wood.

blue, however, is like basking in the afterglow, trying to catch your breath and wondering if your legs still work.

[held1823]

pft.... i can name ten colors available with a white interior.

once you go blue, you won't go back.

I not the only one who really wants that factory B5/B5 Superbird, eh?

that would be a sweet color combo. coordination is what it's all about...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64JDOVLli6s

[WINGIN IT]

B5 is the only way to go for me.
Hoping the dream will come true ONE day...

[maxwellwedge]

I think Limelight on a Bird looks fantastic. The FJ5 and the black really set it off.

[Davtona]

I think Limelight on a Bird looks fantastic. The FJ5 and the black really set it off.

Yup my favorite color on a bird. Never was a big fan of Limelight years ago but it has really grown on me in the past few years. Especially with the black contrast.

[WINGIN IT]

I think Limelight only looks good on a bird, not a big fan of it otherwise...

[mauve66]

pft.... i can name ten colors available with a white interior.

once you go blue, you won't go back.

I not the only one who really wants that factory B5/B5 Superbird, eh?

that would be a sweet color combo. coordination is what it's all about...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64JDOVLli6s

someones been smokin the "special mushrooms"

[maxwellwedge]

I think Limelight only looks good on a bird, not a big fan of it otherwise...

I think it looks good on most cars......and FJ6 as well. But - to each their own.

[held1823]

even a lowly coronet looks good in F5.

black's nice, but i prefer white graphics with the color.

[moparstuart]

I think Limelight only looks good on a bird, not a big fan of it otherwise...

I think it looks good on most cars......and FJ6 as well. But - to each their own.

[moparstuart]

even a lowly coronet looks good in F5.

black's nice, but i prefer white graphics with the color.

white graphics and interior really sets the green off   

[FJ5WING]

You guys are getting sidetracked....Im trying to get Blue to catch on here.

BLUE-BLUE-BLUE-BLUE 

Theres nothing like a BlueFire Bird with White graphics and a White bench set up.

[WINGIN IT]

I think Limelight only looks good on a bird, not a big fan of it otherwise...

I think it looks good on most cars......and FJ6 as well. But - to each their own.

Don't get me started on FJ6 - one of my favorite all time colors. Wish the birds had that color. With a white interior and graphics I would say it's near perfect.

Back to the subject though  BLUE BLUE BLUE .  I agree B5 blue and white graphics and interior  is what it's all about for me when it comes to winged things

Actually F6 with white interior and graphics would due just as well for a Daytona 

[maxwellwedge]

I think an F6 'Tona would be on the top of my list. I have an A12 Bee in F6 and it looks cool.

I bugged John A. for his car for years.....he kept sending me ads for other cars so I would leave him alone! 

[held1823]

where is the photo of the A12 car?  you can't toss that out there, then leave us hanging.

and you people are wrong, wrong, wrong. B5 looks best with BLUE, not run of the mill white vinyl. blue/blue is like the ultimate viagara....

[johntpr]

I think an F6 'Tona would be on the top of my list. I have an A12 Bee in F6 and it looks cool.

I bugged John A. for his car for years.....he kept sending me ads for other cars so I would leave him alone!  

Now is your chance !

[maxwellwedge]

I think an F6 'Tona would be on the top of my list. I have an A12 Bee in F6 and it looks cool.

I bugged John A. for his car for years.....he kept sending me ads for other cars so I would leave him alone!  

Now is your chance !

  I KNEW that was coming!   - You loaded me up with the other wings - now there is no more vig!    

[mauve66]

tony down at the corner "loan" office will helo you out,   HEY, TONNYYYYYYY

[maxwellwedge]

OK - Here are a few.....coupe, 2 door post, 4-speed, no radio, original paint. It was the car they used to model the Franklin Mint car after.....for some reason they went orange and made it a hardtop.

[maxwellwedge]

tony down at the corner "loan" office will helo you out,   HEY, TONNYYYYYYY

Cool - You caught the reference! 

[WINGIN IT]

F6 and white indeed:


But wait , back to blue.. ( and white of course) 

[pettybird]

oh, I do want that Mod Top Swinger, but I gotta agree with blue here:










...though it's the SECOND coolest blue Superbird at the house 

[WINGIN IT]

oh, I do want that Mod Top Swinger, but I gotta agree with blue here:










...though it's the SECOND coolest blue Superbird at the house 

Oooo, I do like those rims as well , torque thrusts?
Was never a big fan of rallyes

[moparstuart]

OK - Here are a few.....coupe, 2 door post, 4-speed, no radio, original paint. It was the car they used to model the Franklin Mint car after.....for some reason they went orange and made it a hardtop.

   F6   

[XS29LA47V21]

OK - Here are a few.....coupe, 2 door post, 4-speed, no radio, original paint. It was the car they used to model the Franklin Mint car after.....for some reason they went orange and made it a hardtop.

Love it original paint car, nice.

I like the detail on the fender tag screws on this B5 Daytona not being missed, nice little detail to me.

The aero's look good in B5 for sure, I would favor a nice original car, even repaint in almost any color if bought today, but if I have my favorite I would have to say 1) white w/black or 2) a 3xblack or 3) A4 Daytona would be on the top of my list of wishes.

[CAPER]

Didn't take long for the B5 Daytona to sell.

[WINGIN IT]

Guess blue wins over green then ,doesn't it ?   

But honestly if I was going to spend that much, I'd rather have John's green 4 speed over the blue automatic.

[moparstuart]

Guess blue wins over green then ,doesn't it ?   

But honestly if I was going to spend that much, I'd rather have John's green 4 speed over the blue automatic.

[hemi68charger]

Guess blue wins over green then ,doesn't it ?   

But honestly if I was going to spend that much, I'd rather have John's green 4 speed over the blue automatic.

Wonder if Ray Evernham bought it... I got a call two weeks ago from his racing shop that Ray was interested in my Daytona, but the interested faded once he understood the original block was long gone.... Would have been cool knowing that NASCAR's Mr. Evernham had bought my Daytona... 

OK... Maybe I should put a Hemi in it............. double- 

[moparstuart]

Guess blue wins over green then ,doesn't it ?   

But honestly if I was going to spend that much, I'd rather have John's green 4 speed over the blue automatic.

Wonder if Ray Evernham bought it... I got a call two weeks ago from his racing shop that Ray was interested in my Daytona, but the interested faded once he understood the original block was long gone.... Would have been cool knowing that NASCAR's Mr. Evernham had bought my Daytona... 

OK... Maybe I should put a Hemi in it............. double- 

why not , ones been in there before   

[FJ5WING]

Troy just drop in the dog-gone HEMI and be done with it already........What are you waiting for?

You could keep it a few years and then peeps will line up to buy your HEMI DAYTONA!!! 

[hemi68charger]

Troy just drop in the dog-gone HEMI and be done with it already........What are you waiting for?

Money

[mauve66]

you can't take it with you

by the way, what did you do with the 6pak you took off??

[hemi68charger]

you can't take it with you

by the way, what did you do with the 6pak you took off??

If you're asking me, the 6pak is still on the 500's motor....

[mauve66]

oh, i missed that, thought you had it on the tona at one time

[FJ5WING]

Troy just drop in the dog-gone HEMI and be done with it already........What are you waiting for?

Money

I got ya....I always forget that part!

[Toms Daytona]

I have to say I am excited to finally see my former car.  I was the second owner of this car, and have a guy start the body work welding some metal on the front fenders.  Unfortunately, he also caught the rubber gasket between the nose and car on fire and started to melt it.  I would like to find out where it is right now, and I'd love to see it again.  I'm going to look for some pictures or it, but I have moved about 6 times since I sold it in 1975.  If I find them, I will post them.