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.

[HPMIKE]

They made 1 Hemi Charger 500 for 1970. It's not an aero car and it's not an R/T. The vin ends with 100001. I have seen the car on more than one occasion. It is in a private collection in NJ.

MB

[442w30]

That car is a factory freak cuz the biggest engine available was the 383v4.

[old5.0]

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They made 1 Hemi Charger 500 for 1970. It's not an aero car and it's not an R/T. The vin ends with 100001. I have seen the car on more than one occasion. It is in a private collection in NJ.

MB

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I remember seeing pics of that car when it was a worn out POS 15 or more years ago.

[al8apex]

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I remember seeing pics of that car when it was a worn out POS 15 or more years ago.

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I'd bet it was rusted out too ... they did not last well in the north