Here's How Chrysler's Axed 1971 Daytona And Superbird NASCAR Twins Would Have Looked
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2022-08-27 20:30
Here's How Chrysler's Axed 1971 Daytona And Superbird NASCAR Twins Would Have Looked
More than half a century after they pounded an oval in anger, the Dodge Charger Daytona and Plymouth Superbird are still the most recognizable of all NASCAR machines. They weren't the only cars to employ aerodynamic aids, but they did push the technology further than any rival, and with spectacular results. A Daytona was the first NASCAR racer to lap a track at more than 200 mph (322 km/h), and together the pair dominated the 1970 season to bag the title for Chrysler. But fearful that speeds and budgets were getting out of control, NASCAR's Bill France decided to clip the wing cars' feathers.

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