This R4 Red 69 Hemi Charger 500 is a 4 speed car and is known as the Cotton Owens car. I believe this is one of the Press Release cars as well, but I didn't get a chance to see the fender tag. This car was out in California and had its engine and transmission stolen. Dodge asked Cotton Owens to retrieve it and store it at his shop in South Carolina until they figured out what they were going to do with it. They eventually asked him to bring it up to Detroit and they used it in wind tunnel testing in the development of the Daytonas. Dodge then offered the car to Cotton Owens less a front clip. He purchased it and they latter shipped him a new painted front clip with some other body panels to repair his stock cars. This car was restored a number of years ago by Lee Hodge and he had it at the show this year.
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11-25-2022, 03:00 PM
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