A record price was paid for a rare 1969 Dodge Daytona at auction.
The green coupe fetched $1.32 million at the Mecum Auctions Indy event, surpassing the model’s previous best of $900,000.
It wasn’t your typical Daytona. With their signature aerodynamic nosecones and high rear wings, none of the NASCAR-inspired sports cars can be termed average.
This Daytona features a particularly rare configuration and is also considered to be the best Daytona built that year, with more options than any other car.
The car is one of 70 that were equipped with a 426 cubic-inch Hemi V8 and one of just 22 that paired the engine with a four-speed manual transmission, along with its power front disc brakes, a Sure Grip rear axle, Hurst shifter and other performance parts.
Its green vinyl bucket-seat interior (code C6G) is the only one of its kind and features power seats, power windows, an AM/8-track radio and air conditioning, which was still a luxury in the era.
The final price paid for the fully restored Daytona was at the exact high end of the pre-auction estimate and broke the previous high mark of $900,000 that actor David Spade bought another four-speed 1969 Hemi Daytona for in 2015.
