I've owned two Superbirds and a Daytona back in the 70's and 80"s (As well as a Cuda AAR). I still learn something new about these cars watching your videos. Thank you.
Thank you for passing along your knowledge, your knowledge and cars are a truly treasures. Thank you for the way you strive to keep these cars as original or period correct as they were 50 years ago.
When talking about the window plug on the Daytona, I heard it was common practice for Creative Industries to just break the factory glass and put the plug in. Apparently there is a fair bit of evidence through restorations of the factory glass being found. I think that’s hilarious😂
Bob, thank you so much for making these videos your knowledge of these cars is incredible ! Hope all is well as there hasn't been any new videos in a while Im eagerly awaiting more content.
Thanks Hugh. The last 6 months has been overwhelming for us for unrelated reasons to the cars. The good news is that we now have a black, fresh air Bird, yes the only one there is, and hope to resume posting videos in about 10 days. Appreciate your concern and comments. Bob
Hi Bob, 05 May 2023. Thought we'd take the time to comment on your site and Hemi Daytona. It's a joy to see and hear the old gal running again and looking fantastic. We still miss her but know she has a great new parent. She had us for 48 years; it was a great honor to have her own us. To those of you that would like to have a Daytona, when you get one you will never own it, it will own you. That's just the way it is. Take Care Bob, give the old gal a few love pats for us. Best Always Dena and Christine PS: Dena ordered a new Mustang "Dark Horse" in Race Red, w/6-spd Race Ready. She received her Vin a couple days ago; it's scheduled for June production; assuming it'll arrive early July 2023.
I had a friend that obtained a very rusted 1969 Daytona Hemi car. Because houses here have lots that are very small we cannot keep a rusty body lying around so he parted the car out and just kept what he could. The rest of the car was scrapped. I, myself, had done the same thing to many muscle cars. Many of which were just as rare. Part of history that will never come back. Graveyard cars had an episode where Mark turned away a customer with a similar Hemi Daytona that was, at the time, beyond restoration.
One of my high school classmates, his dad owned the local Chrysler/Dodge dealership and he owned an orange 426 Superbird . He always pulled our class float for homecoming- we always won 😀. Great informative video.
Thank you so much for educating me on these awesome vehicles. Thank you, and your doing great with the way you do your videos, easy to listen to and not rushed, like talking to an old friend.
Your comments about the rear window plug have me curious. I always thought the Daytona was built on the Charger 500, which I thought was built in the factory. As such, the quality fit and finish of the roof around the window and trunk would be explained. But now it sounds like that Creative Industries did the window modifications to factory R/T models. What can you add to that?
Creative Industries built the Charger Daytona's at a facility that was previously Van Dyke Dodge in Warren Michigan on Van Dyke Ave., just south of Stephens Rd. (9 1/2 mile). I spent a lot of time as a kid hanging around outside the fence watching them put those cars together.
I stopped by your car and waited for about ten minutes to try to talk to you, but you were swarmed with people getting pictures with you. I'm the guy with the only burnt orange 70 GTX at Carlisle. Maybe we can meet up next year if you go. I love the way you do your videos!
Really enjoying your videos it’s really great watching all your ideas are. I want to watch all your great ideas but, the Alaska trip sounds amazing. Thanks.
11:33 You can plainly see that on the Dodge Charger Daytona the wing is mounted further inboard on the tops of the fenders than on the Plymouth Superbird. Could you please discuss this and do you know the reasons why? It might be a good idea if you could measure the width of the vertical blades on each car. Great video by the way!
I don't think it's so much that the wings are mounted further forward, it's more related to the Roadrunner having a longer truck and rear overhang than the Charger. So the Superbird has more body behind the wing than the Daytona does.
@@numberoftheday Thanks for your comment. My assertion is not the difference in fore and aft measurements, it is that one car’s vertical wing supports are approximately 6 inches wider than the other. This is obvious when viewed from the rear.
@@davidgold5961 Oh, I see what you are talking about now! Good eye. May be the different shapes of the cars rear quarters or even the location of Chargers fuel fill. Would definitely be interesting to hear the real story from an expert that owns some of theses cars....
Beautiful and amazing collection. I would love to see a Barn Find Update. I loved everything you didn't do to it. I would like to see and hear it fire up. It's an amazing piece of history. Thanks for the videos.
Just love listening to you pass on the knowledge you have built up over the years. Could you tell me what got you started on the road to owning these fantastic automobiles and which was your first.
Great video! I am very jealous about your Wing Cars collection! A difference you didnt mention is the wheelbase. The Superbird has 116.0" wheelbase, the Daytonas is longer at 117.0". But it appears to me that the Superbird has a longer nose. Do you know the overall lenght of both of these cars? Thera are also differences in the engines. The 1969 Daytonas 440 engine is called the "Magnum" and has 10.1 : 1 compression ratio, the 1970 Superbirds 440 engine is called the "Super Commando" and has a slightly lower compression ratio of 9.7 : 1. There is also a difference on the 426 Hemi as well. The 1969 Daytona has solid lifters, the 1970 Superbird has hydraulic ones. I know both were rated at the same, but I bet on a dyno the 1969 Daytonas engines would actually be a bit stronger.
Hey Jennings, I love your videos, It's soo nice too have the privilege too watch these muscle cars legends and all detais that you point and explain, Thanks from Brazil 🇧🇷
I agree with you on leaving the purple paint and not restored back to the B5 blue. Per your history description, it was only B5 for a short time, less than a year? And it's been purple over 50 years. Leaving it purple is definitely a time capsule and more interesting and Conversation Piece. I don't think the purple paint devalues the car in anyway. In fact I think it increases the value cuz it's one-of-a-kind. It's an awesome looking piece of History car
Really enjoy all your videos. I would like to see future videos on: overview of all the cars in 1 video, shop tour, trucks and trailers used to move the cars.
Rumor has it that when NASCAR officials came to the assembly plant where the 69 Daytona's were at there were only 468, the cars at the front of the line, after being counted, were driven around the building and lined up at the rear of the line to give the appearance that the 500 car minimum production quota had been met. Perhaps both counts were true, buying Dodge more time to finish the remaining cars and getting that total production run to 505.
Thanks a lot, Bob, for these awesome videos. Very informative and so much first hand knowledge. Would love to see something about the wings support structure to the car's frame. Were there differences Bird vs Daytona? Were all Birds hardtops? I remember having seen one with B-pillar and pop out windows? Maybe a clone ....
Great videos. I keep remembering there being something different about the fenders on both cars, as in they weren't stock Charger and Road Runner fenders...Can you give us any details on those? Same with the hoods...Wasn't there something special with them too? Thanks!
Both the Daytona and Superbird wings were 24" tall and were poured aluminum, but similarities end there. The Daytona wing's stabilizer (top bar) is 57 1/2" wide. The Daytona's vertical stabilizer (side bars) are 17 1/2" wide at the base. The Daytona vertical stabilizers are set in 3" from the side of the body and the rear edge of the top stabilizer is also a 3" set-in from the rear of the body.
Yes Al, we took 4 of the herd down to Wellborns for the 50th reunion, which we all agreed was one of the best weekends of our life! More to come soon as we start new videos in 10 days or less.
The Daytona's were put together in Warren, Michigan at what was the old Van Dyke Dodge dealership just south of Stephens Rd. VD Dodge had just built a new dealership north 3 miles on Van Dyke. As a kid I spent way too much time hanging around outside the fence watching them put those cars together.
Little arrogant of you to convince those who challenge you the adjustability of the rear wing. Yes, we know you own several wing cars. It’s a good channel, but that type of arrogance turns me off, might unsubscribe.
Arrogant? Bob's statement of wing adjustability fact? Hypersensitive much? Politics are arrogant. This ain't that. Bob has a wealth of factory data and we're lucky that he's willing to share that. Those that don't... well IMHO, THEY come off as arrogant. Thanks Bob and crew. Keep up the great work!
@@OldelPaso68 Yes arrogant! Someone who says ‘I own several wing cars I’d know’ is arrogant! Like we don’t already know he owns several wing cars! Furthermore, just because somebody owns several wing cars doesn’t make them knowledgeable! He hasn’t been completely accurate on data revealed on his videos either!
Clearly not arrogance but annoyance. Clearly many armchair experts have told him he is wrong yet he has the cars and the experience and they don't. It is a common problem on the Internet and occasionally, people get fed up and vent.
Let's hear how you got started in mopars and your history of different cars you've had
Have you seen the super bird on hooves garage channel
👍👍Would love to hear about the Alaska trip.
I've owned two Superbirds and a Daytona back in the 70's and 80"s (As well as a Cuda AAR). I still learn something new about these cars watching your videos. Thank you.
"That means you have some kind of outside life." Hahahaha.
As always, well presented and represented.
Thank you for passing along your knowledge, your knowledge and cars are a truly treasures. Thank you for the way you strive to keep these cars as original or period correct as they were 50 years ago.
Thank you Mr. Jennings, great video, please keep them coming. 😎
Great detail. I love all the small differences. I'll watch anything you publish!
When talking about the window plug on the Daytona, I heard it was common practice for Creative Industries to just break the factory glass and put the plug in. Apparently there is a fair bit of evidence through restorations of the factory glass being found. I think that’s hilarious😂
Bob, thank you so much for making these videos your knowledge of these cars is incredible ! Hope all is well as there hasn't been any new videos in a while Im eagerly awaiting more content.
Thanks Hugh. The last 6 months has been overwhelming for us for unrelated reasons to the cars. The good news is that we now have a black, fresh air Bird, yes the only one there is, and hope to resume posting videos in about 10 days. Appreciate your concern and comments. Bob
@@JenningsWingCars Awesome Bob !! Congrats on the new Bird can't wait to see it !
Hi Bob, 05 May 2023. Thought we'd take the time to comment on your site and Hemi Daytona. It's a joy to see and hear the old gal running again and looking fantastic. We still miss her but know she has a great new parent. She had us for 48 years; it was a great honor to have her own us.
To those of you that would like to have a Daytona, when you get one you will never own it, it will own you. That's just the way it is.
Take Care Bob, give the old gal a few love pats for us.
Best Always
Dena and Christine
PS: Dena ordered a new Mustang "Dark Horse" in Race Red, w/6-spd Race Ready. She received her Vin a couple days ago; it's scheduled for June production; assuming it'll arrive early July 2023.
Thank you for sharing your passion and your knowledge .
I appreciate that!
Whole heartedly agree.
That yellow Daytona is my all time favorite car. Thanks for preserving these beautiful machines. Would love to drive one some day.
I had a friend that obtained a very rusted 1969 Daytona Hemi car. Because houses here have lots that are very small we cannot keep a rusty body lying around so he parted the car out and just kept what he could. The rest of the car was scrapped. I, myself, had done the same thing to many muscle cars. Many of which were just as rare. Part of history that will never come back. Graveyard cars had an episode where Mark turned away a customer with a similar Hemi Daytona that was, at the time, beyond restoration.
One of my high school classmates, his dad owned the local Chrysler/Dodge dealership and he owned an orange 426 Superbird . He always pulled our class float for homecoming- we always won 😀. Great informative video.
Thank you so much for educating me on these awesome vehicles. Thank you, and your doing great with the way you do your videos, easy to listen to and not rushed, like talking to an old friend.
Your comments about the rear window plug have me curious. I always thought the Daytona was built on the Charger 500, which I thought was built in the factory. As such, the quality fit and finish of the roof around the window and trunk would be explained. But now it sounds like that Creative Industries did the window modifications to factory R/T models. What can you add to that?
Creative Industries built the Charger Daytona's at a facility that was previously Van Dyke Dodge in Warren Michigan on Van Dyke Ave., just south of Stephens Rd. (9 1/2 mile). I spent a lot of time as a kid hanging around outside the fence watching them put those cars together.
Another awesome video! Keep up the good work. A video of your parts dept would be interesting.
I stopped by your car and waited for about ten minutes to try to talk to you, but you were swarmed with people getting pictures with you. I'm the guy with the only burnt orange 70 GTX at Carlisle. Maybe we can meet up next year if you go. I love the way you do your videos!
Really enjoying your videos it’s really great watching all your ideas are. I want to watch all your great ideas but, the Alaska trip sounds amazing. Thanks.
11:33 You can plainly see that on the Dodge Charger Daytona the wing is mounted further inboard on the tops of the fenders than on the Plymouth Superbird. Could you please discuss this and do you know the reasons why? It might be a good idea if you could measure the width of the vertical blades on each car. Great video by the way!
I don't think it's so much that the wings are mounted further forward, it's more related to the Roadrunner having a longer truck and rear overhang than the Charger. So the Superbird has more body behind the wing than the Daytona does.
@@numberoftheday Thanks for your comment. My assertion is not the difference in fore and aft measurements, it is that one car’s vertical wing supports are approximately 6 inches wider than the other. This is obvious when viewed from the rear.
@@davidgold5961 Oh, I see what you are talking about now! Good eye. May be the different shapes of the cars rear quarters or even the location of Chargers fuel fill. Would definitely be interesting to hear the real story from an expert that owns some of theses cars....
@@davidgold5961 your partially correct
Beautiful and amazing collection. I would love to see a Barn Find Update. I loved everything you didn't do to it. I would like to see and hear it fire up. It's an amazing piece of history. Thanks for the videos.
Just love listening to you pass on the knowledge you have built up over the years. Could you tell me what got you started on the road to owning these fantastic automobiles and which was your first.
Great video! I am very jealous about your Wing Cars collection! A difference you didnt mention is the wheelbase. The Superbird has 116.0" wheelbase, the Daytonas is longer at 117.0". But it appears to me that the Superbird has a longer nose. Do you know the overall lenght of both of these cars? Thera are also differences in the engines. The 1969 Daytonas 440 engine is called the "Magnum" and has 10.1 : 1 compression ratio, the 1970 Superbirds 440 engine is called the "Super Commando" and has a slightly lower compression ratio of 9.7 : 1. There is also a difference on the 426 Hemi as well. The 1969 Daytona has solid lifters, the 1970 Superbird has hydraulic ones. I know both were rated at the same, but I bet on a dyno the 1969 Daytonas engines would actually be a bit stronger.
Hmm 🤔 what would I like to see in a future episode? I know, ME inside each and every winged car you have Sir! ☺️👍😃
I would like to see a wing assembly dismounted from the car to see how it is constructed, as so many think it is bolted on top of the fender.
GREAT INFO... BEAUTIFUL CARS...THANKS FOR SHOWING THOSE WILD WONDERS !
Let's see the trip content!
Very cool. Great series of videos. Always like to learn about the old muscle cars.
Hey Jennings, I love your videos, It's soo nice too have the privilege too watch these muscle cars legends and all detais that you point and explain, Thanks from Brazil 🇧🇷
I love leaning so much about these cars thanks again.
I like the super bird best but prefer the gas cap on the Daytona lol
I agree with you on leaving the purple paint and not restored back to the B5 blue. Per your history description, it was only B5 for a short time, less than a year? And it's been purple over 50 years. Leaving it purple is definitely a time capsule and more interesting and Conversation Piece. I don't think the purple paint devalues the car in anyway. In fact I think it increases the value cuz it's one-of-a-kind. It's an awesome looking piece of History car
We never had these in Australia there are a few about, but it is great to see the difference
You can plainly see that
Awesome Video with stunning information.
It seems that the Plymouth was cheaper made, moneywise.
Love both......
Such beautiful cars both are many of my ultimate dream cars, also gotta say thanks to my mother for getting me into cars classics to be precise.
Really enjoy all your videos. I would like to see future videos on: overview of all the cars in 1 video, shop tour, trucks and trailers used to move the cars.
Did you discuss the difference between the front fender scoops? The super bird has fake scoops and the Daytona is functional. Nice collection.
Rumor has it that when NASCAR officials came to the assembly plant where the 69 Daytona's were at there were only 468, the cars at the front of the line, after being counted, were driven around the building and lined up at the rear of the line to give the appearance that the 500 car minimum production quota had been met. Perhaps both counts were true, buying Dodge more time to finish the remaining cars and getting that total production run to 505.
That story actually goes with the Talladega's at the Hapeville, Ga Ford plant.
Love your videos! Greetings from Russia! We also love old american cars. i used to restore retrocars. Sadly it is very expensive in Russia.
Thanks for watching!
You can do a video series about adopting me.
Maybe the lack of fresh air scoops is because they were made so they could qualify as stock cars for the Grand National series?
WOW , You know your stuff, I loved my hot wheels that had the wing on it...I have never sat in one...
This man has 💸
Bob very informative. One question are the fender scoops higher or is the opening larger on a Superbird compared to the Daytona?
Don't tell me that the "Super Bird" that I bought with the 225 ci Slant Six may be a fake!🤣
Another major difference is the vinyl top on the superbirds to cover work up.
In his Part 1 video.
Thanks a lot, Bob, for these awesome videos. Very informative and so much first hand knowledge. Would love to see something about the wings support structure to the car's frame. Were there differences Bird vs Daytona? Were all Birds hardtops? I remember having seen one with B-pillar and pop out windows? Maybe a clone ....
Awesome 😎!!!
Did you know that the Daytona technically has 70 Charger fenders. Because they were prototype fenders for 69
Great videos.
I keep remembering there being something different about the fenders on both cars, as in they weren't stock Charger and Road Runner fenders...Can you give us any details on those? Same with the hoods...Wasn't there something special with them too? Thanks!
The biggest difference is if the Dodge is painted orange and 01ed up with the famous criss cross bars u have a flying car..
Show us the Alaska trip
Awesome 🤘🤘
Really enjoy your videos! Question…. Was the Superbirds windshield available in both clear and tinted green or just one option?
What do you think the reason was for the different angles on the wings?
Personally I think it was the sales department! I have no knowledge if that is true though.
Both the Daytona and Superbird wings were 24" tall and were poured aluminum, but similarities end there. The Daytona wing's stabilizer (top bar) is 57 1/2" wide. The Daytona's vertical stabilizer (side bars) are 17 1/2" wide at the base. The Daytona vertical stabilizers are set in 3" from the side of the body and the rear edge of the top stabilizer is also a 3" set-in from the rear of the body.
I'd like to see the engine I'm sure they have engines not just a rear-end please and thank you
Has the numbers on the 426 hemi motor been verified yet to be the original motor to the race car?
David thanks for asking. Chrysler rep is coming next Friday (6th of August!)
@@JenningsWingCars please give us a update! I was randomly thinking about that last week! I love the elephant motor!
Was it true that the Daytona Charger used Coronet front fenders?
Can you have someone make your car's into a 1 18 diecast cars like you did for the purple superbird
Do you know why ? Or can you tell me why The superbird front marker lights have chrome trims and not body colour like the back ? Because i do
By any chance did you make it to the aero meet at Talladega in 2019 and or out on the track at Atlanta ?
Yes Al, we took 4 of the herd down to Wellborns for the 50th reunion, which we all agreed was one of the best weekends of our life! More to come soon as we start new videos in 10 days or less.
Take them on the Indianapolis motor speedway
Is it known how many were special ordered,an how many they built to just send to the dealership
I have read a lot about Superbird production at Claire Point.......where were the Daytonas built??????
The Daytona's were put together in Warren, Michigan at what was the old Van Dyke Dodge dealership just south of Stephens Rd. VD Dodge had just built a new dealership north 3 miles on Van Dyke. As a kid I spent way too much time hanging around outside the fence watching them put those cars together.
@@Nonerequired THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS INFORMATION!!!!!
Bob Hope wing car show ;)
How many of these winged cars do you have? I cant keep them all straight lol
Front Wheel well vents???
He spends five minutes on horns and safety latch, but skips the fender vents completely.
How mean B body's do you have?
Daytona looks better!
Any desire to own a 500?
Are the original noses fiberglass or metal?
Metal...I saw one new old stock at mopars in the park show a beautiful stamping
Wow. So the dodge is better?
Little arrogant of you to convince those who challenge you the adjustability of the rear wing. Yes, we know you own several wing cars.
It’s a good channel, but that type of arrogance turns me off, might unsubscribe.
Sorry about that Tony.
Arrogant? Bob's statement of wing adjustability fact?
Hypersensitive much?
Politics are arrogant. This ain't that.
Bob has a wealth of factory data and we're lucky that he's willing to share that. Those that don't... well IMHO, THEY come off as arrogant.
Thanks Bob and crew. Keep up the great work!
@@OldelPaso68
Yes arrogant! Someone who says ‘I own several wing cars I’d know’ is arrogant!
Like we don’t already know he owns several wing cars!
Furthermore, just because somebody owns several wing cars doesn’t make them knowledgeable! He hasn’t been completely accurate on data revealed on his videos either!
Clearly not arrogance but annoyance. Clearly many armchair experts have told him he is wrong yet he has the cars and the experience and they don't. It is a common problem on the Internet and occasionally, people get fed up and vent.
Hahahaha! Get your feelings hurt much ?