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Tech Question
Bryan Allard, East Burke, VT, 1970, dodge, Charger Daytona, 426
We are having a dispute over the Plymouth SuperBird and the Dodge Charger Daytona. My roommate says that that they are different. My friend says that they are the exact same car only with different body lines and name plates? I'd put money on my roommate, but I really dont want to get into this much more.
Thanks for your time.
Bryan-
It all comes down to semantics - what is meant by "different"?
First of all, the Daytona was a '69, and the 'Bird was a '70.
The are certainly not the exact same car. They don't share so much as one significant exterior body panel - not one! The Daytona was a tad more aerodynamic, with a coefficient of drag of 0.29 (The SuperBird was 0.31.) The noses, wings, doors, hoods, quarter panels, bumpers, etc., etc. are all different and non-interchangeable.
But under the skin, they are both Mopar B-bodies. Put 'em up on a lift, and you'd be hard pressed to see any difference (unless you can spot the inch-longer rear floor pan [and wheelbase] on the Dodge).
So I guess, based on your wording, the roommate is closest to being right.
Rick
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