Chrysler never sold a 1971 Charger Daytona, which makes this winged car something close to impossible, a recreation built from prototype documentation over nearly a decade of work. Owners Gary and Pam Beineke added two details the history books never accounted for: a factory-style sunroof and a Hemi. Filmed by Lou Costabile at the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals, it is one of the most unusual Mopars you will see. Watch to hear how they finished a legend the factory only imagined.
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The legendary winged Dodge Charger Daytona was built for exactly one model year, 1969, before NASCAR rule changes capping engines at 305 cubic inches effectively ended the aero-car era. By 1971, Dodge had already moved to an all-new, shorter third-generation Charger, and the Daytona name wouldn’t return to production Chargers until later in the decade. Here’s the real story behind the name.
