Building the 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona 426

This is the build process of the aerodynamic (esp compared to the opposition) AMT ERTL 1/25 scale 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona. And yes, its the third Mopar in a row - the next models up here will be Japanese...

The Daytona was Dodge's 1969 Nascar weapon, with which it generally outdid everyone else, particularly as it had an aerodynamic nose section - making the car a fair amount longer - and a wing more suitable to a plane... It was generally unstoppable, particularly as it utilized drum brakes all round!!!

Due to outdoing the competition the car was soon outlawed by Nascar, but not before Plymouth did a 'twin', the Superbird, which despite its similar looks, did not share any bodyparts with the Daytona apart from the headlamp buckets!

This car's paintscheme was done intentionally to resemble the car from "Joe Dirt", albeit how it would look restored - Shown also in the vid is a General Lee that was done several years back - aside from the obvious differences the two kits were VERY similar to build - well they were the same car to begin with!!!

The soundtrack is Queen - "I'm in love with my car" (1975 - vocals by Roger Taylor)

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• Daytona
• V8
• 426
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• General
• Lee
• Joe
• Dirt
• AMT
• ERTL
• Queen
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[carbonfootprintmyass]

why did you paint it red then yellow??

[joh2]

@carbonfootprintmyass Ah, red's the primer coat :)

[Dilsterboy]

I have a 1/24 scale GTO kit.....now i need a 1/24 scale Dodge Charger kit...but i can only find them in 1/25 scale? is there any kits the have by Revell that are 1/24?

[joh2]

@Dilsterboy There are a few that are 1/24 - I have a yet to be built Revell 1970 Plymouth Barracuda (purposely chosen to complement a Dodge Challenger I built several years back) , however to be honest the difference in scale is so small that I display the 1/24 and 1/25 cars together...

[jnichols3]

I have the same kit. Is yours the Johnny Lightning kit with the small scale die-cast Daytona?

[joh2]

@jnichols3 Yep! I liked the 1/64 model's detailing, right down to its engine bay.

[dallaspolo]

I was lucky enough to drive a real 69 daytona. My dad had a red/white 440.After he was killed it was sold andI think about it now how stupid we was. But I still have it in my mind and spirit.

[1969chargerRT440]

@Dilsterboy wow thats an interesting statement you make there boy.. Filled with inaccurate statements but interesting to say the least. The Superbird and the Daytona Charger are sisters, just how the Challenger and the Cuda were. They both came with the same options just one was made by Plymouth(Superbird) and the other was produced by Dodge(Daytona Charger) They were both were offered with the same engines and equally powered. Thanks for playing and try again

[RJDCR]

kool, thanx

[HBMAN665420]

@1969chargerRT440 yeah, the daytona was offered without the front clip and wing, know as the charger 500. but all a daytona was was a charger with a fastback window front clip and wing, a superbird was a roadrunner with the same options. it scares me that some people dont understand

[moparman1971340ply]

HAIR METAL, MODELS OF CLASSIC AMERICAN MUSCLE.......I'M IN HEAVEN

[Dilsterboy]

@1969chargerRT440 damn :/

[CODM4A1]

the old school EVER!!!!

i love your colection cars

[CODM4A1]

the old school EVER!!!!

[ipspots1]

Love the Queen soundtrack.....