Don Tarr’s Winged Warrior: 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona For Sale

If you’re into American muscle cars, few names command the same respect as the 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona. Built for one purpose—to win NASCAR races—this winged warrior was designed to dominate on the high banks of superspeedways like Talladega and Daytona. But the car you’re looking at here isn’t just one of the 503 Daytonas Dodge built that year—it has a serious racing pedigree.

This Y2 Yellow Daytona was once owned by the late Dr. Don Tarr, a stock car driver and physician who competed in 48 NASCAR Grand National events from 1967 to 1971. Tarr didn’t just buy this car off the lot. He earned it. After setting a blistering qualifying time in a 1967 Charger at Alabama International Motor Speedway (now Talladega Superspeedway) in September 1969, Tarr was gifted this Daytona by Biscayne Dodge in North Miami Beach, Florida. A placard still mounted on the dash proudly documents that moment.

The Daytona’s massive 23.5-inch rear wing and extended aerodynamic nose helped it slice through the air like a rocket. In fact, the front nose cone on this particular example was smoothed out to mimic Tarr’s own NASCAR track car. Finished in bright yellow with a black tail stripe, this Daytona even spent time on display at the International Motorsports Hall of Fame back in 1994.

Under the hood is a 7.2-liter (440-cubic inch) MAGNUM V8, rated at 375 horsepower. It’s paired with a stout 3-speed TorqueFlite automatic transmission and a limited-slip rear axle with 3.55:1 gears. Other factory goodies include power steering, power-assisted front disc brakes, a center console with woodgrain trim, and Rallye-style 15-inch wheels wrapped in Cooper Cobra rubber.

Inside, it’s all black vinyl—bucket seats up front, bench in back, and just enough creature comforts to keep you connected to the car: a heater, an AM radio, and lap belts. The headliner and carpet were redone in 2023, and the car shows just 77,000 miles—2,000 of those added since the current owner bought it from Don Tarr in 2016.

This Daytona also comes with a fender tag full of desirable options: special order codes, performance axle package, front disc brakes, and the rare transverse-stripe delete. There’s also a documented error on the original 1971 Florida registration that mistakenly lists it as an “XS29” (a regular Charger R/T), but make no mistake—this is the real deal, right down to the matching numbers and special A11 Daytona code.

With recent mechanical work—including a new radiator, cooling hoses, spark plugs, and more—this Daytona is ready to be enjoyed or preserved as the motorsport artifact it is. And with documentation that includes old registrations, photos of Tarr’s race cars, and even past show appearances, this is more than just a collector car. It’s a piece of American racing history.

Bidding ends Wednesday, June 25 at 2:09 p.m. EDT on BringATrailer.com. If you’re a Mopar fan or NASCAR history buff, don’t miss your shot at this legend.

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