How the aerodynamics of the 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona compare to a modern Charger Hellcat
In the late 1960s, Dodge wanted to go fast and win races. Its Charger 500 wasn’t cutting it in the NASCAR field, though, so the automaker needed to make a change. You might think some light body changes would do the trick, but you’d be wrong. To turn the Charger into a slippery 200-mph machine, some iconic changes would need to come to fruition. Enter the Charger Daytona. Packing a massive nosecone and a skyscraper-grade rear wing, Dodge had a winning formula on its hands. How much of an aerodynamic…
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