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Barely Disguised Racers – Craziest Homologation Specials Ever Released On The Street

Dodge Daytona and Plymouth Superbird

1970 Plymouth Superbird
Photo Credit: Hot Rod

The most interesting period of NASCAR was in the late ’60s when NASCAR rules allowed modifications to cars to make them more aerodynamic. They only built these two cars for one year, offering the Dodge in 1969 and the Plymouth in 1970. Despite looking almost identical, the Daytona and Superbird have just two things in common: the front nose cone and headlight covers. They designed both cars using a wind tunnel, adding a big wing on the back to achieve a high downforce at high speeds in the NASCAR races.

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Vukasin Herbez

Vukasin Herbez writes about classic American muscle, Japanese performance icons and landmark Ferraris for Motor Junkie. Vukasin's features explore the history behind the cars that defined each decade.

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