Bobby Allison’s 1969 HEMI® Charger Daytona NASCAR Heads to Auction

There’s rare, and then there’s this. Bobby Allison’s 1969 Dodge HEMI® Charger Daytona NASCAR is crossing the block at Mecum Monterey 2025 on Saturday, August 16th—and this isn’t just any winged warrior. This is a fully restored, race-built, and Bobby Allison-verified piece of superspeedway history that once broke the 200 MPH barrier before Dodge even officially unveiled the Daytona.

This car isn’t a street version made to look like a racer—it is a racer, built from the ground up for NASCAR’s top speedways. Wearing the Red and Gold Coca-Cola No. 22 livery made famous by Allison himself, this Daytona is a one-of-one masterpiece. Back in 1969, Allison unofficially ran four laps over 200 MPH in this very chassis during a test session ahead of the Talladega race debut. A copy of the lap time sheet is included with the sale.

It gets better. Bobby personally inspected this car and verified its authenticity in a handwritten letter dated November 10th, 1999. He even signed the dash—twice. Chrysler’s own aerodynamic expert George Wallace, one of the masterminds behind the Daytona’s design, also left his signature under the hood.

Speaking of the hood, under it sits a dyno-tested 7.0-liter (426 cubic-inch) HEMI V8 race engine built by none other than Dick Landy. This isn’t just some show motor—it’s the real deal with Mopar’s race-spec HEMI block and heads, 706 NASCAR rods, a dry-sump oiling system, vintage “bath tub” intake, a big Holley carb, and raw, unmuffled side-exit exhaust. There’s also a rare cowl plenum air box feeding that monster mill. Power hits the ground through a 4-speed manual gearbox and a heavy-duty Ford 9-inch rear end, while a full NASCAR-spec suspension with dual shocks at every corner keeps it glued to the asphalt.

Inside, it’s all business. A single braced driver seat, full roll cage, tape-wrapped steering wheel, Hurst shifter, Prestolite ignition, and a custom gauge dash drive home the fact this thing was built to win.

This Charger Daytona has done its time on display too, having earned a First Place award at the 2005 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance and been featured at the Lemay Car Museum from 2021 through 2022. But before that, it was a barn find—rediscovered and brought back to life by Pat McKinney, who knew exactly what he had stumbled across.

If you’re into NASCAR history, Mopar muscle, or just want a real-deal, winged legend with ties to one of the sport’s all-time greats, this is your shot. It’s being sold on a Bill of Sale, like many historic race cars, but make no mistake—this 1969 HEMI Charger Daytona is as authentic as they come.

On August 16th, someone’s taking home more than just a race car. They’re taking home a crown jewel of NASCAR’s golden era.