2013 Dodge Challenger with Daytona Body Kit Headed to Auction
Huge rear wing and angular nose of the classic Charger Daytona give this Challenger supreme aerodynamics.
Back in 1969, the Dodge Charger Daytona was the hottest entry in NASCAR. With the gigantic rear wing and pointed nose, the Mopar “wing car” would eventually be joined by a Plymouth Superbird with a similar look to dominate the series. In fact, the exterior design of the Daytona and Superbird were quickly banned from NASCAR, but before that happened, the Chrysler Group offered up road-going versions of each car. Those street legal wing cars have become pricy collectables in the modern market, but some owners of modern Dodge Challengers have applied body kits to recreate the Daytona look.
While flipping through the vehicle listings on Motorious.com, we came across a 2013 Dodge Challenger with a modern Daytona package that has been posted for sale by GAA Classic Cars Auction in Greensboro, North Carolina. The key feature is the exterior body kit, but for anyone who wants a heavily customized 2013 Challenger with the wing car look, this is a rare chance to buy a complete vehicle.
Modern Dodge Daytona
The details on this car are fairly short, but we can see from the pictures that this 2013 Dodge Challenger R/T has been fitted with an elaborate Daytona conversion package. The ad does not state who made this kit, but it looks a great deal like the package offered by Heide Performance Products in Michigan. This includes the angular nose cone, the huge rear wing, unique side skirts and the prominent rear diffuser, all of which look identical to the Heide kit. The outside is finished off with a Hellcat-style hood, aftermarket 20-inch wheels wrapped in Goodyear rubber and a custom taillight panel.
It should be noted that the Heide Performance Products Daytona kit was designed to offer the best possible aerodynamics. This kit was used by several modern Challenger owners who participated in land speed record attempts, with one of these kitted-up cars going well over 200 miles per hour on the Bonneville Salt Flats. For most owners, the look is the key attraction, but this kit has been wind tunnel tested to offer superior high speed aerodynamics.
On the inside, this Challenger Daytona features a custom white leather seating layout with orange trim on the door panels, the center console and the piping on the seats. Against the black dash and carpeting, the bright white-and-orange seats, door panels and console really pop in the normally-dark cabin.
Finally, this Challenger-turned-Daytona has a Seven-speaker Boston Acoustics sound system, fed by a 368-watt amplifier and controlled by the 6.5-inch touchscreen in the dash. The front seats are power controlled, there are audio controls on the steering wheel, along with paddle shifters.
Hemi Power
Like the classic Dodge Charge Daytona, this Challenger is powered by a Hemi V8, but unlike the 426-cubic inch, 7.0-liter Hemi of the classic car, this winged warrior is powered by a modern 5.7-liter Hemi. This engine delivers 372 horsepower and 400 lb-ft of torque, with a 5-speed automatic transmission handling the power transfer from the engine to the rear wheels.
We don’t know how much this Challenger will sell for with its custom interior and Daytona body kit, but with less than 1,900 miles, this 2013 Dodge muscle car is practically new. More importantly, the odds are incredible that the next owner will never have to worry about someone with the same car showing up at a show.
Photos: Motorious
Join the Dodge Forums now!
