We walked by one everyday on the way to elementary school in the early 70's. Wish I had something more than the visual pictures in my mind. It was purple, and sat on 5th Street just south of Southland Drive here in Calgary.
Interesting thread and looking forward to any pics!. I never took any pics of the few real Daytonas I ever saw.. Same w/ the '69 500's.. Wasn't it something like 10% of production so approximately 50 Daytonas shipped new to Canadian dealers?. Is the # of XS or XX 500's shipped to Canada known?. To clarify this has nothing to do w/ the Plymounth Superbirds..
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Ya kinda.But now with what they are worth you can`t enjoy them anymore.I feel better now I don`t have to watch over it.With my 65 Post car I am going to enjoy it and have no worries...
Used to be two Charger 500's in the lower mainland of Vancouver. A yellow one and a black one. I liked those better than the Daytona's. Not so 'in your face'.
'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.
Caution! These photos are graphic These are Not Pontiacs!!!
Miles: 24,000 VIN: XX29L9B414663 Engine: 8 Transmission: manual Exterior Color: brown Interior Color: tan
This is a 24,000 mile Daytona with original interior and one repaint done in the late 1970's. The Chrysler Registry indicates that it is 1 of seven "T5" Copper Poly cars with "C6T" saddle interior. The Registry reports that 503 Daytona's were built for U.S. delivery and 51 for Canada. This is one of the 51 built for Canada, originally delivered to Calgary Chinook Chrysler-Dodge LTD in Calgary, Alberta. There are only 412 Daytona's in the Chrysler Registry. This Daytona is powered by it's original number matching 440 Magnum V8 factory rated @ 375 horsepower and equipped with a four speed transmission. The car has been decoded by Galen Govier. The broadcast sheet, the Galen Govier decode sheet and the Chrysler Registry confirmation letter are included and will be given to the winning bidder only. This Daytona runs and drives excellent! It has that nice tight feel that you typically only find in low mileage originals. The California title states actual miles.
When I was 13 I lived in a small town for about a year. The guy who operated the gas station on the highway behind our apartment had two 69 Daytonas - one was a 440, the other a 426 Hemi. The Hemi car still exists in the hands of a local Mopar collector; the 440 car was crushed years ago (a friend of mine saw it the week before it was destroyed; when he went back to check it out it had gone to the crusher in the interim) . The same guy also had a 69 Corvette, and a few mid 50-early 60s Chevys & Pontiacs.
Caution! These photos are graphic These are Not Pontiacs!!!
Ahhhhhhhhhh ... my eyes! This one didn't sell at auction for $225,100.00
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'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.
Caution! These photos are graphic These are Not Pontiacs!!!
Miles: 24,000 VIN: XX29L9B414663 Engine: 8 Transmission: manual Exterior Color: brown Interior Color: tan
This is a 24,000 mile Daytona with original interior and one repaint done in the late 1970's. The Chrysler Registry indicates that it is 1 of seven "T5" Copper Poly cars with "C6T" saddle interior. The Registry reports that 503 Daytona's were built for U.S. delivery and 51 for Canada. This is one of the 51 built for Canada, originally delivered to Calgary Chinook Chrysler-Dodge LTD in Calgary, Alberta. There are only 412 Daytona's in the Chrysler Registry. This Daytona is powered by it's original number matching 440 Magnum V8 factory rated @ 375 horsepower and equipped with a four speed transmission. The car has been decoded by Galen Govier. The broadcast sheet, the Galen Govier decode sheet and the Chrysler Registry confirmation letter are included and will be given to the winning bidder only. This Daytona runs and drives excellent! It has that nice tight feel that you typically only find in low mileage originals. The California title states actual miles.
The 440 car I referred to was the same copper color as this car.
There was a Turbine Bronze one in Cathcart Auto Wreckers back in '76. Hit hard in the driver door. They were not a real desirable car back then but I always loved them. I should have rescued that one before it got crushed. I had a 69 Charger R/T 426 4 speed in Corporation Blue(B5) with white int & stripe. It was a rare car even then because of the Hemi. But you hardly ever seen Daytona's on the street.
There was a Turbine Bronze one in Cathcart Auto Wreckers back in '76. Hit hard in the driver door. They were not a real desirable car back then but I always loved them. I should have rescued that one before it got crushed. I had a 69 Charger R/T 426 4 speed in Corporation Blue(B5) with white int & stripe. It was a rare car even then because of the Hemi. But you hardly ever seen Daytona's on the street.
Lucky man to have had that Hemi car. 69 is my favorite year for the Charger.
There was a Turbine Bronze one in Cathcart Auto Wreckers back in '76. Hit hard in the driver door. They were not a real desirable car back then but I always loved them. I should have rescued that one before it got crushed. I had a 69 Charger R/T 426 4 speed in Corporation Blue(B5) with white int & stripe. It was a rare car even then because of the Hemi. But you hardly ever seen Daytona's on the street.
Lucky man to have had that Hemi car. 69 is my favorite year for the Charger.
I was lucky to get, but I sold it in '77 for less than $2000. A friend bought it. It had a 440 in it as the original Hemi was toast and way too expensive to replace. A 426 if you could find one was more money than I paid for the car. It was rusty and I was broke that summer. I bought a 70 Chevelle convertible with the money I got for it. I knew it was a mistake selling it soon afterward, but I could'nt afford to do it up right then. It was one of the few cars I STILL dream about. I could never afford to buy it back now. I have the VIN recorded but have never pursued the car. It has probably been scrapped.
they may not be pontiacs but they are sexy, and i personally do like a few dodge products, im impressed with the high speed handling compared to pontiacs
Those of you who fully experienced the muscle car era have great stories. I was a few years too late to get the good stuff. Fact is that these were just used cars then, the climate was not conducive to their preservation and in any event few of us can keep everything we ever owned. Great that you had it though.
I recall an issue of Northern Wheels back in about 1986 that featured a guy in Alberta that had a pile of rare Hemi Mopars. I believe he also had a Daytona. Not sure if it was sold in Canada though. Anyone else remember this article?
I don't recall the article, but I know the guy you're talking about. He has a few businesses in Fort McMurray. The Superbird he has had about 18,000 miles on it if I remember correctly. His last name is Sjonquist, not sure of the spelling. I did some of his cube van decals when I was there.
