BIG NEWS from central Indiana , 69 Daytona discovered

[njsteve]

Originally Posted by Tracker1

It was Rene DeLisle.

Yes - Rene Delisle! His was the next hemi E body ragtop to sell just weeks after I sold mine during the summer of 1987. From that point on, their prices all went up in massive increments. Mine went to Otis Chandler, and then Rene's purple car went to Otis, too, IIRC for way more than $35K. I think more like $100K. Each successive sale would double the previous one because Otis at the time was paying whatever anyone was asking for the most rare musclecars with bulletproof provenance. He was a bazillonaire and was establishing his personal museum of "Transportation and Wildlife" to show his car collection and hunting trophies.

[1969L89]

Originally Posted by L72Biscayne

I crushed a 1969 Z24 convertible 427 4 speed in 1978. Talk about who knew. I still have the title and motor. Dave.

I parted out and crushed a real 1969 SS Chevelle L89 in 1983. Motor was junk and gave the M22 to my cousin. We sent it to the crusher with a 12 bolt posi and rosewood steering wheel.

[EZ Nova]

Originally Posted by njsteve

Yes - Rene Delisle! His was the next hemi E body ragtop to sell just weeks after I sold mine during the summer of 1987. From that point on, their prices all went up in massive increments. Mine went to Otis Chandler, and then Rene's purple car went to Otis, too, IIRC for way more than $35K. I think more like $100K. Each successive sale would double the previous one because Otis at the time was paying whatever anyone was asking for the most rare musclecars with bulletproof provenance. He was a bazillonaire and was establishing his personal museum of "Transportation and Wildlife" to show his car collection and hunting trophies.

Steve, I recall the price because I purchased a 1970 440+6 4sp Dana 4.10 B5 Cuda. I seen the car in the fall and it went away for the Ontario winter. I knew of the owner and went to his farm to see the car February/March time. We agreed on $3,500.00 as he wanted more for it but no bites. Problem was he went off-shore oil work I think and was away when April/May came around. He called and said he's going to be away a while and offered my $500.00 deposit back. That is when I went and bought the '1968 GTX Rag clone I have mentioned. I NEVER seen the Cuda again after putting the $500.00 deposit down. I drove by the family farm, still in the same "SIR" name, wonder if it was just left in the barn????? Doubt it, but will have to stop by once these "lock-down" are removed.

I remember standing beside Rene's car and saying it was 10X what I was paying for a 440+6 Cuda.....But I bought my car a few years earlier.

Always wondered where it went and where it is today?

Nevermind, I see it is in Kevin Suydam hands now.

[GM Powertrain]

A Mopar burnout guy I went to high school with found a '70 Cuda our senior year ('86.) Paid $1000.00. TorRed, V Code 440 6bbl, Shaker, billboards, Ralley's and 727. No rust and slightly faded paint. Supposedly an ex Ramchargers race car we were told. Remember the trans case painted with orange and black stripes down the case (Fairbanks trans?) Sounded mean as hell. Saw it run at Detroit Dragway. Went 13.90's baking the dead, dry tires down the track. Intake /carb setup was eventually traded for a tunnel ram with two 660 Holley's. Then the younger brother hit a house next door and another primered front clip was on it the next and last time I saw it. Idiots.

[RS_COPO_Canuck]

Originally Posted by njsteve

The Daytonas used a stock 1970 Charger hood (nice how Dodge used a time machine to go forward in time and bring parts back!). The Fenders were 1970 Charger, too, but with the bottom front cut and flanged to mate with the nose belly pan instead of a front valance.

Another salt+storage victim, but a neat car nonetheless.

Not "quite stock" 70 hood and fenders - but yes, they based the mods on them.

[Lynn]

Originally Posted by Crush

What’s the first?!

We don't discuss it.

[442w30]

For what it's worth, this is not an unknown car. Maybe it's been MIA for awhile, but it was registered with the Daytona/Superbird club around 1979.