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The Dodge Daytona is now a very valuable collectible, with 440-powered Daytonas reaching into six-figure territory and 426 hemi-engined cars passing the $900,000 mark., as of August 17 2024 a Daytona reached a record high of 3,300,000 plus buyers fee at Mecum auctions.
Developed specifically for NASCAR racing, the Superbird, a modified Road Runner, was Plymouth's follow-on design to the Charger Daytona fielded by sister company Dodge in the previous season. The Charger 500 version that began the 1969 season was the first American car to be designed aerodynamically using a wind tunnel and computer analysis ...
The 426 Hemi was also available with the no-cost option of the A833 4-Speed Manual. A total of 503 Charger Daytona's were produced as U.S. cars. (An additional 40 were for Canada), Of the 503 U.S. cars produced, 433 were 440 Magnum, 139 4-Speed, and 294 Torqueflite; 70 were 426 Hemi power, 22 4-Speed, and 48 Torqueflite.
This Daytona provides tons of fun and performance wrapped in one of America's most desirable packages, the ‘69 Daytona. 1969 Dodge Daytona Boasts Original Powerhouse And Low-Mileage Skip to main ...
Chrysler developed its first experimental hemi engine for the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter aircraft. The XIV-2220 was an inverted V16 rated at 2,500 hp (1,860 kW). The P-47 was already in production with a Pratt & Whitney radial engine when the XIV-2220 flew successfully in trials in 1945 as a possible upgrade, but the war was winding down and it did not go into production.
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Tom Hoover was the leading engineer of the Chrysler 426 Hemi engine.. Tom Hoover's development of the first trademarked Hemi engine through Chrysler Corporation was a major success for the brand through the mid to late 1960s and early 1970s.
A total of 1,907 A12 M-code 440 Six Pack 1969 1/2 Dodge Super Bees were produced. This option fell half-way between the standard engine and the Hemi as a US$463 option. The 1969 model year included the base 383 Magnum, 440 Six Pack, and the 426 Hemi. The 440 Magnum (4bbl) was reserved for the Coronet R/T.