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| 1969 Dodge Daytona #88 World Record Test Car - 1 of 1,500 (MIC) 1/18 Diecast Model Car
The Annuals of NASCAR racing are rich with Mopar history and tradition from the time of the runs of Chryslers in the very first NASCAR race at the old Charlotte Speedway dirt track on June 19, 1949 by Jimmy Thompson and Frank Smith to the then, final, Buddy Arrington's run in a Chrysler on June 2, 1985 at Riverside California. In between those two events the Chrysler round track drivers were very much in the thick of things and dominated the circuit at various times.In 1969 the Chrysler Special Vehicle Group headed by Larry Rathgeb started working on what would become the 1969 1/2 Dodge Charger Daytona. Two cars were built for testing purposes. The second car developed was a high speed car and driven by both Charlie Glotzbach and Buddy Baker.On September 10, 1969, Charlie Glotzbach qualified the high speed car on the pole (199.466 MPH) for the inaugural Talladega 500. The #88 was first seen on the car at this time - it was provided by factory car builder, Ray Nichels, as it was necessary for the car to have a number before it could be qualified. A walk-out of the race, due to the driver's concerns about tire safety, kept the car from competing.However, the #88 Chrysler Engineering Daytona was assured a place in stock car racing history on March 24, 1970, when, at Alabama International Motor Speedway, Buddy Baker drove the car to a closed course speed record of 200.447 MPH - making it the first stock car to officially break the 200 MPH barrier. This is certainly the greatest moment in the short, but storied history of the Chrysler aero cars! Ertl Diecast No. 29455P - Each model has an individually numbered chassis. 1969 Dodge Daytona #88 World Record Test Car - 1 of 1,500 (MIC) 1/18 Diecast Model Car
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