Over at Hagerty: NASCAR’s first 200-mph car is up for grabs

[Imperial One]

The first Charger Daytona to hit 200 mph was stolen, recovered, and lost again

 

[Slap Stick]

Actually the 88 was red, not Petty blue. Petty never drove a Daytona. He switched to Ford until he got a Super Bird the next year.

 

[Imperial One]

Actually the 88 was red, not Petty blue. Petty never drove a Daytona. He switched to Ford until he got a Super Bird the next year.

Blue: see this historic video:

 

[dadsbee]

I think Greg might have a little different take on the colour being correct... @odcics2

 

[Imperial One]

I think Greg might have a little different take on the colour being correct... @odcics2

Well the video taken the day the record was set shows a blue car with Buddy Baker getting out of it. Hard to say, but the blue doesn't look to be Petty Blue. But it is blue. Now the Bobby Isaac car was red.

 

[dadsbee]

I was responding to Slap Stick saying 88 was Red... Greg co-owns the car, I'd be pretty certain the colour is correct to a historical date.

 

[Imperial One]

I was responding to Slap Stick saying 88 was Red... Greg co-owns the car, I'd be pretty certain the colour is correct to a historical date.

Love to hear the complete story!

 

[Jerry Hall]

Tim Welborn has the Red/White #88 Daytona. I have seen it in the last year. There was a segment a while back where he took it to Bonneville (3-5 years ago) and drove it. My thoughts were that was the real car, not a pampered trailer queen.

 

[Jerry Hall]

Tim Welborn has the Red/White #88 Daytona. I have seen it in the last year. There was a segment a while back where he took it to Bonneville (3-5 years ago) and drove it. My thoughts were that was the real car, not a pampered trailer queen.

Update, just checked Welborn has the 71 K&K car.

 

[Imperial One]

Update, just checked Welborn has the 71 K&K car.

here's a nice video about the K&K car at Bonneville. I imagine quite a few of you have already seen it:

 

[Slap Stick]

IIRC I read(red) an article that showed it being red. Come to find out that wasnt the real car.
The 88 was two shades of blue. B5 and the variant of Petty blue.
I stand corrected, thanks.

 

[66383]

Thanks much for that. Never saw that one before.

 

[odcics2]

Hi guys.
The car is painted EXACTLY as it was when Buddy ran 200.447 at Talladega, March 24th., 1970.

The color sample used was taken from the original left headlight door.
I did compare that door to my original can of TB3 MoPar paint. It matched the cap exactly!!

That being said, the color as you see it now is as exact as humanly possible.

Additionally, today’s formula for Petty Blue was slightly tweaked to match the original headlight door. We did a few spray outs and matched it.
The interior color was matched off original paint also. Did you notice the inner wheel color?
Also, notice the doors are slightly darker, just like the vintage photos. The level of details is just crazy. But, imo, this car deserved it.

 

[Imperial One]

Hi guys.
The car is painted EXACTLY as it was when Buddy ran 200.447 at Talladega, March 24th., 1970.

The color sample used was taken from the original left headlight door.
I did compare that door to my original can of TB3 MoPar paint. It matched the cap exactly!!

That being said, the color as you see it now is as exact as humanly possible.

Additionally, today’s formula for Petty Blue was slightly tweaked to match the original headlight door. We did a few spray outs and matched it.
The interior color was matched off original paint also. Did you notice the inner wheel color?
Also, notice the doors are slightly darker, just like the vintage photos. The level of details is just crazy. But, imo, this car deserved it.

Is there the "long version" of the story about this fantastic car? If so I would LOVE to hear it (when you have the time).

 

[Imperial One]

More about the number 88 Charger. Just found this on Youtube: Ray Evernham takes you inside Big Iron Garage: NASCAR Garage Tour

 

[odcics2]

Jerry Heasley did a nice article in Hot Rod many years ago on DC-93.
He included it in his “Rare Finds” book.

 

[Richard Cranium]

What does DC-93 stand for?

 

[Outatime]

https://speedwaysightings.wordpress...astest-and-ended-up-in-a-field-decades-later/

'Nichels rebuilt the car to NASCAR standards, including all of the knowledge Chrysler racing had developed for the Charger. They raked the body nose-down. They installed the bars inside the engine compartment from the firewall to the radiator support to stiffen the front end. They put in a roll cage, a race Hemi and matching drivetrain. Nichels then shipped DC-93 back to Chrysler. Incidentally, it was Nichels that designated the car “DC-93.” Indiana required cars to bear some sort of identification number and many of the cars in Nichels’ shop did not have VIN tags. Nichels simply numbered them sequentially with the letters designating the manufacturer and sometimes the model. “DC” stood for Dodge Charger.'

 

[odcics2]

What does DC-93 stand for?

Dodge Charger No. 93

It was the number assigned by Nichels Engineering when it was converted from a production Charger 500 to a race car.

 

[Ironbuilt]

Thank you to everyone for the interesting history lesson. I wasn't aware that there was another "petty blue" wing car until now. Awesome!!