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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.

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.

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