attributes still has plenty of muscle in it.
A rare 1969 Dodge Daytona has been auctioned for a record amount.
The green coupe was sold at the Mecum Auctions Indy event for $1.32 million, eclipsing the model’s previous high mark of $900,000.
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The Daytona is one of 22 with a Hemi engine and four-speed manual transmission.
(Mecum Auctions)
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.
It is the only 1969 Hemi Daytona with a green vinyl bucket seat interior.
(Mecum Auctions)
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.
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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.
