Stolen 1970 Dodge Daytona

[442w30]

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It was Dodge's way of marketing on the name to create a model that was one step above the base Charger. XH would be the base Charger model, XS would be the R/T.

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I'd like to clarify this because this could be confusing.

From 1968-69, there was a base Charger and a Charger R/T (and, of course, the 500 and the Daytona NASCAR specials).

However, in 1970, they reduced the content of the base Charger, giving it a standard bench seat and other items that reduced its base price. The former base Charger from 1968-69 was now called the Charger 500, and it came standard with buckets among other frills. The Charger R/T continued as usual.

Calling the mid-level 1970 Charger the 500 indeed can be confusing because of the NASCAR homologation special from 1969. However, if you look at the Coronets, the high-line trim level was the Coronet 500 (with the performance Coronet R/T sharing similar appointments), so calling it a Charger 500 almost makes sense.

[old5.0]

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Pete,

When you say "long rumored," does that mean the two '70 Daytons "built with 1970 sheet metal" referenced by Wikipedia have not been verified to exist? I though one was "sitting in a yard in PA"?

JB Wikipedia Charger Page

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I think he's referring to Jerry's purple car out here in Kansas, which has been pretty thoroughly de-bunked at this point, and the oddly painted green car that appeared in a photograph taken in 1970 and hasn't been heard from or seen since. Never heard of the one in PA.

[jbsides]

I was asking because I don't know. I vaguely remember someone pointing out a '70 winged Charger that was in a state of neglect somewhere. I went to Wikipedia because it had general info on the Charger 500 that I was looking for.
I feel fortunate to have had the opportunity to sit in these cars when they were new, and experience the exhiliration from the smell of the interior, sound of the running Hemis and 440's, the sight of it sitting there rumbling. These are things I will never forget even though it was 40 years ago. All I could afford at the time was a new Z/28 with a $101 a month payment, but it did not stop me from shopping.

JB

[442w30]

Perhaps you mean Charger 500? A car with that name had a NASCAR connection and was available in a different form in 1970.

[Keith Tedford]

That looks like the flush back glass like a Charger 500. Then again, I'm no Mopar expert.