A Bogus Daytona

[6PK2GOBEE]

As seen today at a car show in Central New York a “bogus?” Daytona that was for sale for $165k.
It had all the Daytona specific parts on it that are visible in the photos, the VIN as stated by the owner was XS29(see pic of radiator support vin for the rest)and it was an original AC car with the complete unit in place under the hood and AC specific firewall. No fender tag.
What can you point out and how much do you think it’s worth “as-is”.

 

[DodgeBoy5150]

Wow- '68 and '69 side marker lights/reflectors -- that's a rare option

 

[davek]

the sad thing is someone might buy it and not know.

 

[Mopar Hunter]

Wow- '68 and '69 side marker lights/reflectors -- that's a rare option

Very rare, one side has a black stripe and the other side has a white stripe.

 

[Gus chiggins]

That charger is just worth what a regular charger in the same condition. I would tell that person that car is bogus, because the fender tag is gone, and the core support, and other hidden vin numbers will prove that it's not a daytona plus the odd marker lights. He can stick that 165k price tag where the sun doesn't shine. If some idiot buys that car, well, it's on him. BTW, I would like to see how they bolted the wing to the upper q panels.

 

[Bighouse]

Shaved valance corner

 

[Bighouse]

Maybe it was 16.5

 

[Big Bad Dad]

What about the back window? Was it a 500, or had the plug and glass been changed in the past?

 

[Gus chiggins]

What about the back window? Was it a 500, or had the plug and glass been changed in the past?

I would like to how that was done, legit, or butcher work??

 

[DeltaV]

Wheel well chrome on driver's side, but not on the passenger side.
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[Gus chiggins]

Wheel well chrome on driver's side, but not on the passenger side.
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Frank Gorshin, in a star trek episode.

 

[6PK2GOBEE]

What about the back window? Was it a 500, or had the plug and glass been changed in the past?

That was my first thought but the stated XS vin rather than XX gave it away. ‘69 Daytona’s and Charger 500’s all had XX.
By memory I think there were a couple that slipped through with XS but they are accounted for.
He wouldn’t open the trunk, kept the dash vin covered, and had the location of the fender tag covered (until I uncovered it) and...no tag!

 

[440 PHIXX]

Obviously he’s selling. But the one thing I don’t like about owning my Mopars is that’s all a lot of other Mopar guys talk about when looking at the cars. It’s as if they are self appointed judges, and they are detracting points from a car that isn’t for sale.

 

[wagonman]

Good Candidate for a resto-mod for the BJ crowd. Then he could get real Big $$$$$$$$.

 

[6PK2GOBEE]

Good Candidate for a resto-mod for the BJ crowd. Then he could get real Big $$$$$$$$.

Looking at the radiator VIN stamp
and #1 on this partial Daytona shipping VIN list:

 

[Nxcoupe]

Looking at the radiator VIN stamp
and #1 on this partial Daytona shipping VIN list:

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So this is real and the vin is either a factory mistake or has been changed off due to lien or theft? Looks like it has all the daytona parts. Guy is trying to retire off of one sale.

 

[WileERobby]

I like the wheels. Not the abomination sitting on them.

 

[Cheapsunglasses]

Joe Dirt would approve

 

[6PK2GOBEE]

I like the wheels. Not the abomination sitting on them.

I wanted to compare the trunk lip vin stamp and dash vin with the radiator support stamp but it was a no-go.
Also, couldn’t get to the engine & trans vin stamp.
When I saw that it was an original AC car I lost interest in taking any more photos.
He said it was all numbers matching but then kept numbers hidden.
Were there Daytona’s built with AC even though it wasn’t an option?
In this hobby-never say never!

 

[Rusty knuckles]

I love the car. I don't 165k love it and I despise wilful misrepresentations but I think it's neat. Looks like it has quite a story to tell. Has a real Daytona vin on a part. Looks like it was done a long time ago and left to sit in the elements. Ex race car maybe? Or a wrecked Daytona grafted onto a charger?