Buddy Baker #6 vintage interior photos from the 1970 Daytona 500

[odcics2]

Found an old newspaper with a photo of the Cotton Owens #6 Dodge Charger Daytona, driven by Buddy Baker.  THIS car sat on the outside pole at 192 mph.
Notice the many gauges in the dashboard and the dual ignition switches.  Also, notice the windshield brace is offset to the passenger side. Floor is set up for the 2 way radio.

[Aero426]

Not the same car as the existing #6 Daytona.

[Ghoste]

Love the foot shaped gas pedal.

[odcics2]

Looks too far back to be a pedal... IMO.

[tan top]

interesting stuff , thanks for posting 

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,63521.0.html

[68X426]

Looks too far back to be a pedal... IMO.

Is that a glove, just sort of hanging there off the wheel or on top of something?

Anyway, cool post. Thanks. 

[odcics2]

Glove?? Not sure about that - it appears to have an extra digit!!    Did find an interior photo of the Show Car #6, to compare to the actual race car.

[68X426]

Glove?? Not sure about that - it appears to have an extra digit!!    

I saw that, optical illusion? Otherwise, what do you think it is?

[Indygenerallee]

FOOTPRINT GAS PEDAL!!  He was not Joe Dirt!!!

[moparstuart]

i say a pair of gloves overlapping each other ( hence the extra digits )

[Indygenerallee]

I think it's a small turkey!!!

[Mytur Binsdirti]

Where did the extra guages disappear to?   

[odcics2]

Randy Owens has them??

[Aero426]

Where did the extra guages disappear to?   

The black hole where the other ignition switch went.

[A383Wing]

Where did the extra guages disappear to?   

The black hole where the other ignition switch went.

I have been there....not a fun place...but I did find all my missing socks that the dryer ate

Bryan

[Indygenerallee]

Instrument panels are altogether different on both...

[Indygenerallee]

Can anybody tell me what that is on the passenger side of the dash that appears to be a tach???

[odcics2]

Rest of the caption under the newspaper photo stated "complete with altimeter and radio."   
I get the radio, but don't know why an altimeter is used.   You're only a little above sea level at Daytona, except for the banking...!!!!   

[Highbanked Hauler]

Where did the extra guages disappear to?   

The black hole where the other ignition switch went.

I have been there....not a fun place...but I did find all my missing socks that the dryer ate

Bryan

I found a lot of my lost tools there I agree not a fun place.

[Aero426]

i say a pair of gloves overlapping each other ( hence the extra digits )

It is the shifter boot.   Just a different style than on the second car. 

[moparstuart]

i say a pair of gloves overlapping each other ( hence the extra digits )

It is the shifter boot.   Just a different style than on the second car.  

yup  now i see it  , but i liked the joe dirt idea

[odcics2]

Absolutely a shifter boot.  Shifter appears to be in 2nd gear, too.

[HPP]

Rest of the caption under the newspaper photo stated "complete with altimeter and radio."   
I get the radio, but don't know why an altimeter is used.   You're only a little above sea level at Daytona, except for the banking...!!!!   

Air density for tuning?

[moparstuart]

Absolutely a shifter boot.  Shifter appears to be in 2nd gear, too.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SHIFT-BOOT-Blk-Rubber-2-base-VW-Beetle-Bus-EMPI-4535-/260840257950?hash=item3cbb4a799e&item=260840257950&pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr


  similar to this one 

[1RareBird]

So, with even more evidence that the show car is the one that still exists today, I wonder what happened to the real race car? I have heard the Cotton had cut up other #6 daytonas (at least one that Buddy Baker wrecked) in the past. I guess it could have met the same fate.