Dodge Charger Daytona
1969 (aero); revived 2006+ and 2024
The 1969 Charger Daytona is the Charger's most famous variant — an aero homologation special with a pointed nose cone and a 23-inch rear wing built to win in NASCAR. Only 503 were produced for 1969. The Daytona name was later reused on appearance/special-edition LX/LD Chargers, and again in 2024 as the all-new electric Charger Daytona, but the 1969 aero car is the legend.
1969 (aero); revived 2006+ and 2024
Overview
The 1969 Charger Daytona is the Charger's most famous variant — an aero homologation special with a pointed nose cone and a 23-inch rear wing built to win in NASCAR. Only 503 were produced for 1969. The Daytona name was later reused on appearance/special-edition LX/LD Chargers, and again in 2024 as the all-new electric Charger Daytona, but the 1969 aero car is the legend.
Collectibility
The 1969 Charger Daytona is a blue-chip collector car; Hemi cars and documented, original wing/nose-cone examples top the market. Values are qualitative here by design.
Every production run
Years & eras
| Years | Engine | HP | Production | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 440 Magnum / 426 Hemi | — | 503 |
|
| 2006–2023 | — | — | — | — |
| 2024–present | — | — | — | — |
1969
The original aero warrior. A sheet-metal nose cone and towering rear wing turned the Coke-bottle Charger into a 200-mph NASCAR contender; most carried the 440 Magnum, about 70 the 426 Hemi.
2006–2023
The Daytona name returned as special/appearance editions on the modern LX/LD Charger sedan in several scattered model years (e.g. 2006–2009, 2013, 2017, and the 2020 50th Anniversary). // Source: Wikipedia "Dodge Charger Daytona" — editions span 2006–2023; this hub gives the bracketing span rather than an individual-year list.
2024–present
An all-new Charger Daytona launched on the LB platform — initially electric (2-door MY2024, 4-door MY2025), with the twin-turbo I6 'Sixpack' ICE following for MY2025 — reusing the storied name on a clean-sheet car. // Source: Wikipedia "Dodge Charger (2024)".
Worth knowing
Notable
- The 1969 aero car is one of the most collectible American muscle cars ever built.
- Its sibling, the Plymouth Superbird, used the same aero formula.
Model years featuring the Daytona